We stopped by after an online search for some place in Tucson that offers Chicken Gizzards. This place came up as the only option. These gizzards are 75cents EACH!! For$6.40 I got 2 gizzards and 3 half over cooked gizzards. In all fairness I also got a cup of slaw and a glass of water. This was a total waste of time and money read more

This is one of the cleaner locations that I have been to. Bright, open space. The food is consistent, but the service here is the best that I have experienced at any of the locations that I have been to. read more

I really, really wanted to like this place because it's conveniently close and 'Lucky Wishbone' sounds good. My mouth was watering as I approached this old Tucson icon. There's a row of wooden chairs up front where people settle-in to wait for their food to be ready. I felt like I was in the middle of some 1950's Tucson ritual. I do like my fried chicken, but their thighs came from some pint-sized mini-chickens. They were about half the size of what I expected. I know darn well how big a chicken thigh ought to be, and these little nubbins could not measure-up on my appetite scale. Within minutes I was fondly remembering thighs of brute size and spicy flavor at Church's and Popeyes, and wondering what was the big deal here? Why was this place so well established? I'll have to come back and explore the menu, maybe there's something here that justifies the love a lot of people have for this place. read more

My boyfriend has been dying to try this place after admiring everyones lucky wishbone t-shirts around town for the last few years since moving here. Today we finally stopped in, its honestly not my kind of place, but I was trying to be a good sport. I got a fried fish sandwich which was actually really good. Seemed as fresh as a frozen fish patty could possibly be, crunchy, and overall hit the spot. His steak fingers were meh, but something we felt we had to try. Fries were good and BF loved his toast that they include. My only real complaint was watching the Manager belittle a young employee over apparently a mis-count on shrimp? I understand the need to correct a mistake but he spent the entire 10 minutes we were there waiting just rolling his eyes, making faces, ripping tickets off the line, and overall slamming things around and making me feel very uncomfortable. I found it completely unprofessional, and I commend the young girl working there who kept a smile the entire time and seemed quite good at her job compared to the immature manager. read more

Not a thing on the menu that's even close to healthy. But man, is it good! I love the shrimp, and I LOVE the Texas garlic toast. For fast food, Lucky Wishbone is reliable, seriously tasty, and (unfortunately) waistline expanding! read more

Sometimes your memory of a place is better than the food actually is. What I remembered: Crunchy fried morsels of goodness served with crispy fries and an uber buttery slice of garlic Texas toast. What I got: Flavorless fish fingers and freezer fries served with a dry piece of garlic bread. My memory keeps getting worse with age, but I think that same aging makes my palate better. read more

This is a not a fancy place, but it is the only place I to get gizzards. They are cooked like mom made them when I was a kid. The fries are ok, the garlic bread is a nice touch. It is all fried, so know what you are getting into. In the past I have had the fried chicken and fish. All of it is good. I have not tried the burgers, I figured I could that anywhere. read more

i am very upset with lucky wishbone location on 990 s harrison rd, tucson, az 85710. i ordered via doordash and the employees of the establishment gave my order to someone else other than the assigned door dash driver!!! i complained to the supervisor/manager in charge and he was very rude and dismissive of my complaint other than to tell me to contact door dash. i informed him, it was not i or the driver's fault that his employees did not verify that the individual picking up was a doordash worker! as a consumer it is disheartening to hear someone tell me over the phone rudely to call doordash and not your company. i have put in a complaint with doordash on the service/order i did not receive. i cancelled my order!! i will be putting in a yelp review on this establishment. hopefully this does not happen to someone else!! also, you need to have trained employees to be able to provide the best customer service. ty! read more

I called in to order pick up on Christmas Eve. They told me they close in 3 minutes but was eager to take my order anyways even though I would be arriving after they close. They were very kind. Only thing is, I realized when I arrived to pick up my order that I had called the wrong Lucky Wishbone. I am here at the 22nd St location. I tried to call back but there is no answer as they are closed. I thank you and am very sorry for the mix up. read more

I feel dumb writing a review of this place because if you live or ever lived in Tucson, you know Lucky Wishbone. I wish every place I've lived had one. What an awesome place for a tasty treat. Here's the formula: take everything you would typically deep fry and put it all in one funky retro walk-up joint and box it up to go. They have great fried chicken, fried steak fingers, fries, o-rings, shrimp, all that. Keep it simple and keep it good, that's it. read more

I had the steak fingers and they were OK. Same with the fries, sauce and bread. Found it weird that they had a waiting area right in front of the cash register though. read more

I grew up eating this food and it's a Tucson tradition for sure. Southern fried steak fingers, fried shrimp, fried chicken, cole slaw, garlic toast. YUMMY. This is good stuff. I still hear their jingle in my head that a dear family friend wrote every time I think of them, "For picnics, parties or dinner at home, good things are going at Lucky Wishbone!" read more

This is a bad review due to horrible manager customer experience. My fiancee got food poisoning from a meal. I came in the next day to address my complaint. The response was that 200 people have eaten here and no complaints. No compassion, no apology, no nothing. I understand these things happen, but this type of customer experience is unacceptable. Be aware if you eat here and something goes wrong you will get the same from this manager. I suggest go to a different Lucky Wishbone to enjoy a Tucson pastime. read more

DISGUSTING! My food was not fresh! It was drenched in old tasting oil! As if they had food sitting there for a while and tossed it back in the oil to warm it and crisp it back up. Not even my bread was good. The sad part is, I was craving lucky and was highly disappointed! I don't think I'll give it a second chance . read more

I have been a devoted Lucky Wishbone customer for 40 years but unfortunately the quantity and size of the meals have dropped. The chicken fingers and steak fingers are smaller and fewer onion rings than what they use to serve. Very disappointed. read more

It was okay, not really the amazing experience that people have raved about it. I got the steak and chicken combo. There wasn't much flavor to either meats. I guess I was just expecting it to be more tasty and what i got was bland deep fried meats. The price was rather on the expense side for what you get. read more

Only gave a 4 because I haven't tasted my food yet, but the restaurant is so clean and staff was really sweet! Hopefully the food is good, because I love the customer service! read more

I have been coming here for 30 years, this is by far my #1 go to place in Tucson. My dad use to come here when it was just a dirt lot back in the 50's. I always get a pop steak finger, chicken finger and shrimp. I call it the trifecta lol. I also get the double cheese burger on garlic toast. Damn I am hungry now. read more

Lucky Wishbone - My usual. AKA (Trifecta) pop steak finger, chicken finger and shrimp with extra garlic toast. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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This place is great if you want fast fried chicken. The other night, I ordered some chicken for pick up. Lucky wishbone closes at 9 PM. I didn't get there till 910. The staff could not have been more gracious and accommodating. I will always visit this Lucky Wishbone. The chicken was delicious! read more

So I have had lucky wishbone in Tucson before but this was the first time at this location. I must say the place is very clean, and its the classic Tucson Lucky Wishbone. That being said the amount of time it took to get my food with the amount of employees just standing around is amazing. First you have what I assume is the owner (plain clothes and looking very ominous) just walking around slowly and just staring at employees and customers lol. Then you have what I assume is the manager, ( blue uniform) standing around and toasting the garlic bread. Then you have the "regular employees" (white uniforms) actually taking orders and cooking. What I am getting at is it just made me laugh, the amount of people standing around, with so little people in the place actually eating. Lucky Wishbone is great fried food, but I recommend the location on Campbell. read more

It was pretty darn tasty. I had the mom size fish and shrimp. Everything was hot and crisp. It's definitely an artery clogger but will make this my go to for my greasy fried food fix as it's close to my new house. Food came out fast and the staff was helpful as I didn't see exactly what I was looking for on the menu. It may have been on there but it was my first time. You guys will be seeing me about every 4 to 6 weeks. See you in August! read more

Lucky Wishbone - Mom size fish and shrimp - Chicken Wings Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

The past 3 times I have tried to eat at Lucky wishbone they have been out of chicken 1-2 hours before close. They cancel the order each time and do not notify the customer. Just horrible service all around. read more

I called in a large order for pick up. It was hot and ready when I got there to pick it up! There were plenty of fries and the onion rings and jalapeño poppers were a good sized portion also. Very happy with the service on the phone and when I picked up my food! I will definitely order again! read more

Place place in town for fast food. Cocktail sauce is probably the best I've ever had. Steak finger are always hot and delicious.

Ahhhhh! Lucky Wishbone! This place is the best --deep fried everything! My favorite of all time is the steak fingers and the piece of toast that comes with every order. I visit Lucky Wishbone every time I am in Tucson and they never disappoint! Tucson would not be the same if they ever lost this awesome place and I don't think I would have a reason to visit that town ever again if Lucky Wishbone didn't exist! Everyone should eat at this place at least once in their lifetime...but I'm warning you...you'll be hooked! read more

Eat anywhere in Tucson but Lucky Wishbone, poor service, the place is dirty and the food's terrible. Maybe if I'd been lost in the desert for 16 days and I found myself at Lucky Wishbone I still probably just eat my fingers inserted of eating here. read more

Still in love with Lucky Wishbone. My favorite will always be the chicken livers, but my family is more than me, so here's their favorites. My husband loves the gizzards, just like my beloved livers, this is the only place to find them in Tucson. My daughters enjoy the chicken fingers, steak fingers and shrimp, both fried and cocktail. We're not too crazy about the sides with the exception of the delicious, sinful, garlic butter Texas toast. I wish they would do fried okra, but I really have no problem making it at home. Another plus is their dipping sauce. It's basically cocktail sauce, but no one outside of my husband prepares it better. Trust me, he is a cocktail sauce snob and he will only eat his and Lucky Wishbone's! Yes, everything is fried and no it isn't healthy. Everything in moderation, treat yourself once in a while to some greasy, delicious food! read more

My son and I ordered hamburgers and fries. Order was quick food was good. When we got to our table it was very small. We opened our food and my son took a bite out of his hamburger set it down and reached for his fries and the hamburger fell on the floor. Well he went to tell the cashier (most managers at most restaurants will replace accidents like that) made us pay for another burger. My son asked to see the manager his name was Michael we were approached by a manager no smile no how csn I help you but an attitude of total disgust. My son told him what happened and he walked away. In the meantime I cleaned up the best I could no one was sent to even mop up the floor. Get it together Lucky Wishbone read more

This is where we go for great tasting fried chicken. Other items like fried shrimp, chicken or steak fingers are also tasty. A Tucson tradition, you can't go wrong at Lucky Wishbone. read more

Lucky Wishbone is always a hit a miss... each location is a surprise as to whether the establishment will be ghetto and dirty or clean and respectable. This one is actually my favorite one. It's usually clean and usually the staff is nice. I wasn't craving Lucky Wishbone today, but my hubby enticed me so we decided to pop on by. I was sorely disappointed. The bread which is normally so soft, buttery and yummy was hard and scorched with burnt marks. Then, I ordered a mom size chicken plate which is supposed to come with three chicken pieces. One of the chicken pieces was huge and the other two were completely pathetic. The fries were also extremely hard and cold. Because I spent $9 on just my plate alone, I was expecting a little more. The actual taste of the chicken to be fair was good. Also, my husband's shrimp was tasty as well. I do love their chicken tenders which is why I didn't knock more stars. I somewhat regret to say that I know I will be coming back although I was not completely satisfied with my visit. read more

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A waste of money. The service is awful and the food tastes like cardboard. If you're starving and looking for something new to try, put your foot in your mouth. It's cheaper and will taste better. read more

I was born in Tucson and I love this city. One of the must-do's when I visit is eat at The Lucky Wishbone. Their fried chicken livers are what I base all other chicken livers by. I dream about them & my Mom does too. There's just something special about the salty-hint of sweet, crunchy outside and soft yet firm livery inside that can make one swoon ( or gag if you hate liver). I love the box the food comes in. When you get that white container with the red lettering & illustration of a boy & girl forever pulling on each side of a giant wishbone, the box heavy with promise, you lift the lid and there it all is, glorious fried nirvana! My Dad loved the steak fingers, my brother loved the chicken and my boyfriend (who was a skeptic until we vacationed in Tucson) loved the shrimp. Let's face it, it's an institution. The fries are good, the shrimp sauce is good, the place hardly changes through the years and that's refreshing, when so many classics feel the need to constantly evolve.There are several stores, all in Tucson. They basically are all good. I'm surprised and sorry to read the negative reviews as I've never had a bad meal here. When you need something good and fried this is thee place to go! Even if you have to fly to get there. read more

For fried food in Tucson, Lucky Wishbone is the spot. Love the sauce!!!!! Try the steak fingers. After an all day dove hunter trip nothing beats sharing a family feast with your best friend. read more

There are a few things that I really liked from this place that are hard to get at other establishment's wich has led to me being a repeat customer when I'm in the area. Well that will no longer be the case after this past week, on both occasions in the past week that I visited this establishment to get food there was a person just hanging out with no shirt on just sitting at one of the tables next to the counter. If one thing instills confidence in me that an establishment is clean and sanitary it is them letting a customer just hang out shirtless and sweaty for all to see...NOT! read more

Figured I would try out a local fast food place. Had to wait too long for the food. $5.50 for two mini drumsticks a handful a French fries and a small coleslaw is a ripoff. Don't plan on patronizing this overpriced place soon...Banquet tv dinners are better than the food here read more

When we are in Tucson and want something fast, we'll stop here, especially if we want chicken. This establishment was clean (and so were the restrooms) and the food was fresh and hot! My two year old ate two chicken legs, she's never eaten more than one; my son loves loves the steak fingers. read more

I actually hate this place. Anytime I've ever eaten here its been out of desperation or against my will. The chicken fingers are actually pretty good (although the food always makes me sick). The employees look depressed and its probably from the decor and the toothless Walmart-ish customers that come here. I love dives, but this place is just bad, bad, bad. read more

Let's start off with saying, when you go to a deep fried food joint you need accept the fact that you're going to a deep fried food joint and not some modern day health conscious fare. Meaning, don't expect garden fresh quality health food, accept the pool of grease you're wading in and dive into the throw back 50's kettle of lard full throttle. And that's what you get at this classic Tucson institution; pure saturated fat protein on top of mounds of pure saturated fat carbohydrates. I recommend keeping the coleslaw in your order and not switching it for onion rings. Reason being is their combo plates come with top quality proteins like fried chicken, or fried shrimp, as well as mounds of fried carbs like Texas toast and breaded french fries. Adding the extra greased carbs are unnecessary because you get so much in the first place, you don't need them. The people are nice behind the counter. The new digs on Swan is clean. The reason for the low grade is we all didn't feel well not 30 minutes after the engagement. read more

The best Italian food in Tucson IMHO. No one does a better mussels marinara or grilled whole Bronzino than Lucky Wishbone!

Great chicken!! We didn't care for the coleslaw which seemed over mayonnaise-y. Nothing but deep fried food, but if fried chicken is what you're craving theirs is mighty tasty. read more