Everytime I order I am told there is a 30+ minute wait. That is fine. I get to Lettie's and there are groups of people waiting for chicken. I had to wait for 5 minutes even though I called ahead. No big deal. I like to wait for my food and get it when it is hot out of the oven or fryer. I get home and again the chicken is luke warm. I live 2 minutes away. So it takes 15 minutes to cook the chicken and 15 minutes to let it sit and get cold before it gets put in a box for customers? It would have been the best chicken in Delaware if it was still warm, but since I needed to microwave it after I got home I don't know what to think anymore. Maybe people like to eat cold chicken and I am odd. read more

This place lives up to the hype. The fried chicken was amazing, cooked to order so be prepared to wait. The sides--potato salad, macaroni salad, cucumber salad, broccoli salad, scalloped corn--all very good! 4 of us ordered quite the variety as it all looked so good. Everyone was also very friendly and patient as we tried to figure it out. We opted for takeout, but there were a few tables available inside and picnic tables outside if you are in the area. We'll definitely become regulars. read more

Chicken is great. Sides not so much. We order takeout about once every 2 months. Nice to have a place like this in Hockessin.

I just heard about this place. I'm sorry I didn't know about it sooner. It is a half hour ride for me. It is worth the trouble. I took the opportunity to get the beef stew. I haven't had beef stew in years. It was so flavorful. It evoked fond memories from Fall and Winter days of my childhood when beef stew was a staple. I will have to come back to order some of the other delights on the menu. I am handicapped. I called when I got there because it was a little dark to head up the ramp. When I called, they immediately came out to my car, took my order and money and came back with the food. Very good service in my opinion. I'll be back. read more

Easily best chicken in hockessin and most likely all of Delaware. Fried chicken is good and highly recommend. High prices though but to be expected in hockessin. Still check it out though read more

Great food! Fried chicken is incomparable. Nightly dinners to die for. Cornbread is the best ever. I love this place.

Very good chicken and potato salad. The chicken was pipping hot and.our salads were cold. Its definitely needs a pick me up on the porch you walk into. I had my doubts about eating at a place that looked so run down and probably wouldnt have if it wasnt for who I was with that ordered the food, but it was very good. read more

Lettie's Kitchen - Chicken wing with their potato salad and my aunts homemade cucumber salad. - Comfort Food Near Me - Hockessin, Delaware

As everyone seems to say already in the reviews below, the fried chicken at Lettie's is one of a kind and is broasted (fried in a pressure cooker so there's less oil absorbed and results in an airier piece of fried chicken). Call your order ahead of time to make sure you don't have to wait - about 20 minutes is enough for a regular order. A friend and I ate here and ordered a leg, thigh, and breast each with sides of mac and cheese and a fresh salad that was being made as we walked in. We liked it all, but I thought the mac and cheese was a bit sweet which I didn't love. The guy behind the counter had my friend do a little dance to get some hot sauce haha.. all in good fun and it shows these people are good natured. There is parking behind Lettie's in a little gravel lot, or you could also park in Swift Park's parking lot next door. The reason I give Lettie's 4 stars is because a couple weeks after eating at the restaurant, my company had Lettie's catered to an event and the broasted chicken strips are nowhere as delicious as the bone-in chicken on the regular menu. The macaroni salad from the catering menu was good - light and refreshing, but the mac and cheese was again a little too sweet for my liking. read more

Lettie's Kitchen - Broasted chicken leg, thigh, and breast - Comfort Food Near Me - Hockessin, Delaware

Had the fried chicken and twice baked potatoes take out tonight. Both excellent! Chicken seasoning just right, not greasy, crunchy outside, tender and juicy inside. Potatoes were delightfully buttery and cheesy with real bacon bits. Looking forward to trying their other offerings like Mac and cheese and salads. Quaint, clean interior and courteous customer service. I called the order in a few hours ahead anticipating they'd be busy on a Friday evening. Didn't have to wait. Happy to know about this place! read more

I do like Letties but the fried chicken is a bit too greasy for me. Love the mashed potatoes.

Stopped by here on "National Fried Chicken Day" and got the 16 piece and some sides. I've been hearing about this place for quite some time and it did NOT disappoint. Highly recommended. read more

I gave up meat 7 years ago and if i was going to go back, this is the place I would go. The chicken smelled so so so so good. Instead I ordered tuna salad, egg salad and a slice of key lime pie. The key lime pie filling was appropriately tangy, but the real standout was the crust. The egg salad was creamy and eggy. And the tuna salad was excellent. Walking into Lettie's is like walking into your mom's house with food in corning ware trays. The service is a little spotty with folks in sight furiously at work making various food. They look up every once in awhile and tell you to hang on. Eventually someone gets around to taking your order. The wait is worth it and reminded me of the focus and work I saw in my mom's kitchen every night. So make yourself known, have a seat and enjoy the slice of home. read more

Amazing chicken and even better desserts wow! Everything taste homemade. Just make sure to order before hand as there is a wait.

Home cooking at its best. What a delightful treasure. The best fried chicken - so moist and tender, accompanied by delicious macaroni and cheese, delightful broccoli salad, perfect potato salad and yummy cole slaw. Save room for dessert - terrifically tart key lime pie, decadent chocolate cake and a special surprise banana butterscotch pie. Service was so warm and friendly and everything is homemade, from scratch. Definitely worth the trip. We will be back! read more

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Wow. Had no idea this modest looking house serves such fantastic fried chicken. I live a distance away- was meeting someone who lives close - he urged this establishment. Chicken cooked to order so there was a bit of a wait - there is a nice park next door and they have a covered porch - wait went fast. No eat in/ take out only. The chef came out to talk w us - his conversation was equally as stimulating as his food. Sandwich's sounded good but the attraction is the chicken. Perfect seasoning. Great fry crunch. Will be back. read more

Best friend chicken and Mac and cheese on earth. Plus, owners are really nice people who love our community. We come once a week, have had great catering experiences, delicious holiday food, and it never disappoints. read more

This place is the best! So delicious...yummy and amazing! I wish they had more warm sides....but can't complain! Love them!

Chickens super good and fresh, we really enjoyed the crispness and chicken is made to order

Best fried chicken ever!!! All of the sides are amazing also! Always have had an amazing take out experience and the staff is very friendly. A great staple of hockessin and a great catering meal for a party! read more

Make sure you call a few days ahead of time if you want chicken....called to get dinner 8 people. Was turned away because I wanted to order too much chicken apparently....from the fried chicken place....terrible. Won't be calling back there anytime soon. read more

This place is a gem in Hockessin! Food is always outstanding. The fried chicken is top notch and always a hit at parties and events. Call and order ahead. Because they are good, they can get busy. Check out their nightly prepared items. They post a menu on their website. They also have a case where you can pick up soups, sides and desserts. Everything is homemade and the owners are always around. Check it out, you won't be sorry! read more

Always a great go to when you don't want to cook dinner but don't want to go out. I love that I can check their monthly menu online and plan my "no cook days" for my work week. I have never been disappointed with the food. The service is nice and helpful. The chicken is delish! read more

Cute place in an older converted home and run by what I'm guessing is a family. Always good to see and help local businesses when possible. Some fantastic fried chicken. My wife and I have been driving to Philly for decent fried chicken and even further for really good chicken. The breading is crispy and moist. They do sell other things, but chicken is the highlight, and surprisingly not badly priced, like $20 for a meal for two. Highly recommended for anyone in the area and beyond. read more

I absolutely love this place! Thank God this place exists! Probably the best fried chicken I've ever had, anywhere! Twice baked potato, mac and cheese....scrumptious. Hockessin has all the good spots. Keep up the good work, Lettie's! You have an incredible thing going on! read more

Lettie's is the real deal. Interestingly, I've never been there to eat but my wife just brought home a take out dinner from there for the third time. Great fried chicken (some of the best) and the sides are just perfect to compliment the meal. Love the mac & cheese and the broccoli salad. I hear the chicken pot pie and chicken & dumplings are awesome as well. read more

Yes the chicken is great. Has anyone ever had the biscuits? I'm not even a biscuit lover but I had a part of my son's... then of course, I had to order one for myself. Just perfect. read more

Best fried chicken in my area... plus 30 minutes drive. This has been our go to for a few years. Crispy outside yet tender and juicy inside. They make their fried chicken fresh, so there's quite a wait if you're dining in. We usually do take out, so we call ahead for a pick up. read more

Delicious "broasted" fried chicken is as good as it gets, although I like my breasts to be a bit meatier. They also have very good biscuits and insanely good banana pudding. Like the best I have ever had. Admittedly I was not a big fan of their marinated grilled vegetables. Maybe they were too healthy? read more

Best home cooked meals in the State of Delaware! Fried chicken, Mac Cheese, broccoli salad and orange cake are all better than your mothers.

I had posted this review to Facebook but after the response and lack of apology I felt I should share it here. ___________________________________________________________ I don't know what to say because I have never had the chance to eat her chicken. I can only rate the service. The first time we went we were told they were out of chicken so we left. That was several years ago. Then we decided to return...there were so many orders not filled it would be over 45 minute wait. We left again. Today we decided to give it one more try. We walk in...only two cars in the lot...we got a chance. We order an 8 piece from the very nice girl at the front but we are told it will take 15 to 20 minutes. Ugh...we asked why, I was pissed I had to wait yet again but we decided to wait. The Lettie comes out and proceeds to go on a rant about how great her chicken is and WE have to realize we have to wait for something good and tells us to go to KFC because their chicken is good too. I would not compare my awesome chicken to KFC. I told her to just stop her rant we were fine. No she went on and finally went into the back. If you've been to Lettie' it's very small. You can here evetything. She proceeded to talk about us to everyone in the kitchen. Very rude. .. Not impressed with Lettie...and once again no chicken. We requested for our money back and left. I hope you all have a better experience. _______________________________ Her response: Hi. I am sorry you had a bad experience here. First, Lettie passed away in 2003 so it wasn't her that you were dealing with. Second, you said this is your third time in, so you should have been aware that we, at all times, cook ALL chicken to order! That's why we recommend you call ahead. If you're just driving by and want some chicken, be prepared to wait a minimum of 15 minutes. We are not a fast food chain that keeps chicken in a warmer for an unknown amount of time. We cook fresh chicken, using fresh ingredients, with heart and soul. That's why we win awards, and get on long waits, for our chicken. We also get very busy, thus the reason sometimes we get on longer than 20 minute waits. Third, as far as what was said in the kitchen... We know that you can hear. Nothing was said that wasn't said to you directly. We were simply making the staff aware of the situation at hand. We let them know that you were noticeably unhappy with the way we cook our chicken... to order. And we also let them know that as soon as that chicken is done, get it to you immediately. Nothing wrong with that. Again, I am sorry for your bad experience. I will leave you the same way we left you after your first two stop ins... We recommend you call ahead for your chicken as we are a restaurant not a fast food chain and we cook all chicken to order. My Response************************************** I had no problem waiting. The woman who ever she was did everything she could to be rude so I stand by my review. Keep your chicken. We were annoyed but ask the gal at the front we agreed to wait until wonder woman came out and offended both of us. She or you were rude and never apologized for being so. And you still don't. From talking to others and some other restaurant owners, our treatment is not isolated. Like I said above your chicken may be great but that is no reason to treat customers rudely. ******************* I am sorry Lettie passed away. I am glad the lady that dealt with us was not her. read more

I wanted to update my review because we just had Lettie's cater a party for 100 people at our home. I didn't know that they did catering, but they do! The food (as always) was awesome. In addition to their regular amazing fried chicken, they did a gluten free fried chicken option for us. Our gluten free friends couldn't have been more thrilled- it was delicious. Tom came himself to oversee the event and make sure everything ran smoothly. They did such a great job. And I actually got to have fun at the party instead of emptying trash cans and refilling food trays. I can't recommend Lettie's highly enough. I'd definitely use them again for a party. Everyone loved the food. Thanks guys! read more

Saw on Yelp that this place was voted best fried chicken in Delaware and had to visit while I was in the area on vacation. Parking is a little difficult here and there's not much space inside to eat. It's probably best to do takeout. I loved my fried chicken! It was extra crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. I also tried the coleslaw, biscuit and scalloped corn with my meal. You do have to be patient or call ahead because it's made when ordered. Worth a try if you're in the area and if you want to eat there, go early because there's not much seating. There is a nice park nearby where you could eat if it was a warm day. read more

The best fried chicken I've ever had outside of Louisiana or Mississippi. Called 20 minutes ahead of time and it was ready the same time I walked in the door. I'll gladly go back here again when I'm back in the area. Fried chicken was very crispy, very juicy and had great flavor. C'est bon! read more

I'm a regular now, 2-3 times a week . . . I'm recently single, and cooking a great meal for one person is just not fun. A great cook myself, I don't like the typical take out food. Meh. But I finally tried Lettie's as everyone in Hockessin and beyond raves about it. Their entire menu and daily meals are just outstanding -- soups are to die for; and the sides are all fantastic. Their dedication to providing old timey great comfort food is just to die for. Every meal I get there is like getting a hug from my mother and grandmother. I generally look at the monthly menu, and choose days I just have to order from. Then I get in there, and see lots of other goodies in the display case. I rarely walk out with just one meal. Most people get take out. Their kitchen in teeny tiny, and they all work SO hard at keeping the quality up, and their customers happy. They come from an established Hockessin family, and their reputation is very important to them. As a very happy customer, I would help them out any way I could. I have found the staff and owners to be extremely friendly, hard-working and fun. Such a real gem. I'm so grateful they're here, and I finally got it! read more

Don't be stupid. Eat here. Everything we had was amazing, but seriously, come here for the fried chicken! I had to order the chicken and dumpling soup, even though it was around 90°, but I'm a sucker for good soup. When I saw that theirs is made with the flat Pennsylvania Dutch style dumplings, I knew that I would love it. Once the heat breaks, I'm going back for a few take home containers of soup and maybe even some pie. read more

Great food, great prices. I eat here at least once a week. I really enjoyed the home made desserts. They were original and hit the spot.

it's all good!! chickens mouth watering, but i like mine a little less salty but other than that , "bona petite" read more

This was our first time there. We will DEFINITELY be back! The fried chicken was the best I've had in quite some time! The sides were very good, especially the mac and cheese and the broccoli salad! For dessert don't miss the banana cream pie! read more

Stopped by with friends yesterday, may 6, and had the most delicious fried chicken I have had in years. Service was friendly and super fresh! i will be returning ! read more

Tom and company do the best job! We often have our corporate lunches catered by Lettie's and they are consistently fantastic! Excellent quality, excellent taste, excellent service! And that fried chicken is WORLD CLASS!! read more