Suprising find nestled in a strip mall along HWY 61. The "lips" are huge strips/tenders. The sauce is standard buffalo and you can request it to be on the side. The taste is superb. The cheese cubes were good as well. Everything was well cooked and delicious. Place seems to be designed for takeout but they do have generous seating. The only -1 star is that the tables are sticky and need cleaned. Overall, a surprising find. read more

I went to Lips To Go with my boyfriend so that he could order 4 Lips and some seasoned waffle fries to-go. The wait was about 15 minutes for his food. The interior of the restaurant was interesting with a lot of chicken/rooster decor. It smelled like a frier inside. The staff was very friendly and nice. Personally, I thought the lips were a little spicy when I tried them, but my boyfriend absolutely loved them. Pretty good experience overall. read more

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I want to like this, but there were just a few flaws that if different would make it better. Atmosphere/Cleanliness- The inside is okay, very basic and fairly clean when I went with my friends. The tables were also a bit sticky, but could have been from previous groups as seating is like a normal fast service place where you seat yourself and your own choosing. The restroom, which is part of the rest of the building, needed a little work, but it was a weekend, so probably hadn't had work yet for the day or weekend. Service- The service could have used some work as the two employees acted like I was pulling teeth when I came in with a few people for lunch on a Saturday about 1. The place was empty so could have just been timing and or a bad day. Food- The lip salad was very blah. A couple pieces of chicken with lip sauce and some very bland lettuce salad mix. I didn't expect a great deal of freshness, but tasted like salad you'd get at McDonald's. Also, the chicken was okay, but the breading/batter came off, not the best appearance or look for chicken like this. Price- Prices are okay. For what you get, not bad, but could be more. Been to the Chicks location in Macomb and it is more bang for your buck (granted it is nicer and more of a sitdown/bar setting). read more

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We LOVE Lips to Go! When my kids come home from college, we HAVE to get Lips! The chicken is fresh and juicy and the sauce is just right~not too spicy. Plus the ranch is delish! If you haven't tried Lips to Go, you're missing out on something great! Loretta read more

This was not a good experience! My wife got 6 lips to go and I don't know what they have done, but from past experiences I don't think there were actually 3 total (old size) lips in the box. By number there were six in the box, but they were super thin and not very wide. At $3 a lip it was not worth the price. Looks like they have adopted shrink inflation in their lips. Same price but 1/3 of the lip. read more

Company ordered during lunch and we all agreed it was the worst place we've eaten from in Burlington. Either they're using old frying oil, temp isn't hot enough to fry or both. Everyone was burping up gross flavors for a few hours after eating. read more

So this is a scenario that you fall in love with what one grows up with. However, you give me two chicken lips every time I come back to the hometown area, and I am always 100% satisfied. My sister in law ordered the chicken lips pizza, but I was too full to try. The chicken lips never disappoint. Btw: we got them to go. read more

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Greasy and expensive chicken. Can we just get a Chick-fil-A already? Spicy over spiced

Expensive chicken tenders that weren't that great and not a single person, staff or customer was wearing a mask. I could get over that if they at least wore gloves in the kitchen. Not a single glove was worn and I didn't see anyone washing their hands. Definitely won't be back if I want to roll dice, I'll go to the casino next door read more

This is popular amongst locals, I wasn't a big fan though. The sauce is pretty good, the coating and the meat separate easily and that's not the type of chicken tender that I prefer. Check the pictures out of the chicken and you make the call on this one. read more

We are trying to eat local on our road trip. The plain fingers have some weird floury coating on them. I over ordered based on the size of the chicken tenders the staff told me, way too much food and I spent too much money on food that's going to waste. That being said, an adult can eat 3-4 max. The ranch was good. The chicken was disappointing. I wouldn't go here unless you want the tenders sauced. . read more

I had been looking for some good buffalo chicken in SE Iowa and I found it! 2 really good sized strips and perfectly cooked seasoned waffle fries filled me up and the heat level was just right on the chicken lips. Do not forget the bleu cheese dip...it is outstanding. Well worth the drive over from Mt Pleasant! read more

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Thought I would really like the lips. I was a bit disappointed. Being fried they were hot. Flavor and texture was OK, meat separates from the coating pretty easy. Sauce was pretty runny I would prefer less but had it thicker. Service was not that fast but they were busy with a lot of take our orders. I would try it again and try maybe something different. read more

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Why does this place exist? Heavily breaded chicken tenders in a mild buffalo sauce. Cheese curds from frozen us foods. Tossed it all in the trash and wrote off $20 read more

You will know that you have found the place when you see a logo that has a chicken with a bandage over its "lips". This place specializes in large pieces of chicken that are breaded and then soaked in sauce and come with ranch or blue cheese dressing. The lip itself is quite large (especially when compared to other places serving boneless chicken) and it has some of the tastiest breading around that is then covered in buffalo sauce. Finish it off with some creamy ranch or blue cheese and you have yourself a winner. Overall: Great breading and sauce Wish there was a Lips to Go in my town read more

The chicken 'lips' are about the length of my hand and half its width. Two is a lot .... one would have been just fine. Overall, it's a good strip with a very buttery buffalo sauce. Not very hot, however, I can definitely handle more spice than most. But $7 for two strips and fries (crinkles) seems a bit much for Burlington, Iowa. Especially when it's just takeout in a styrofoam container. read more

I go here a lot and the lips are AMAZING!! Majority of the women that work there are not very nice. Maybe it is because I come in usually with quite a few high-school friends but they are always kind of rude and it's unnecessary. read more

I've ordered from here many times. The last 3 times I have been disappointed. There is not been enough sauce over the chicken lips. I know how they come, I've order them many times. I've called to give the establishment a chance to make my transaction right. Only 1 of the three times have they tried to make it right. Other times, we were met with excuses. I will no longer be a customer. read more

If you like spicy buffalo chicken then you will love it. The "lips" are huge 2 are plenty and the homemade hot sauce is excellent.

How this place is ranked number one in Burlington is beyond me. Yes, reasonably priced, easy to make food. My chicken strips were EXTREMELY overcooked. I could taste more grease than buffalo sauce. The sauce was alright. They also have messed up my order 2 out of 2 times that I've been. They also cater my suite at the Burlington bees games, (I don't pay for it) for which they are normally on time, but chicken never seems fresh. As if they cooked it an hour before delivering. read more

One of the best meals Burlington has to offer! Love lips with ranch dressing! Definitely a must try if you're ever in the area.

If you know anything about the chain "raising canes" this place beats them by a mile. This is not up for debate!!!

I am from out of town and this was close to my hotel so decided to give it a try. I hadn't heard of lips before but new food doesn't scare me. I had the 4 lips box and that is exactly what it is, nothing else. They were very tasty, but maybe a little pricey to not come with a side. read more

I love fried chicken and chicken strips. This was a great combo of meaty chicken strips with buffalo sauce. We dined in- and there are just a few chairs and counter tops to eat at. Better for take out, but the food was decent and the price was right. read more

I read some bad reviews and was worried about going to this place, but I am so glad I did! Great service, huge portions, and delicious food!!! Not much seating so I would plan to get it to go... like the name suggests lol read more

Loved it!! I ordered 4 lips with sauce and ranch on the side excellent! I will definitely be back. Fantastic!!

I come to Burlington a few times a year and when I do I get chicken lips

We love this place!! Tonight they delivered to an event I hosted and it was fabulous. They were on time. Food was hot. People raved and ate every last morsel! Love love love chicken lips!!! read more

This place is awesome! Went in for a quick salad to go. Salad was super green and leafy, chicken lips had plenty sauce and seasoning to make a salad really enjoyable. read more

Lips to Go is always a place I love getting takeout from. We always order the chicken lips with lots of ranch. I've even went to get a tub of their ranch by itself for parties. The chicken lips are always cooked perfectly and smothered in the right amount of sauce. Dipped in their homemade ranch and you have a wonderful bite to eat! read more

This is a great restaurant. I always get either just plain lips or the chicken lip wrap. I've heard the chicken lip salad is good too. Add a side of ranch or blue cheese to complete the meal. read more

Awesome food! Great service. Great for catering or even an individual lunch. I would recommend chicken lips with blue cheese.