The food was amazing! The perfect lunch spot with great chicken and ambiance. Some of the best chicken in the city. The buffalo wontons and mozzarella sticks were superb! Lily recommended the pasta salad as a side and it was a huge hit, she needs to be a manager ASAP! read more

Incredible food. Buffalo wontons are a MUST try. Excellent service from Lilly and awesome ambiance. Family friendly and great vibes, highly recommend! read more

Super friendly staff, nice atmosphere and delicious food. We consider ourselves chicken wing connoisseurs and they certainly know how to make some great wings. Where they really stand out is their sauce selection especially the lemon pepper. It's definitely our go to. read more

The vibe here is great for gameday. TV's all over, the bartenders are friendly and the food is the fact that you can get a sandwich made into a wrap is a huge bonus. read more

Recently ordered food to go and it was amazing. The chicken tenders were moist and juicy and flavorful. Mac and cheese is yummy. Had the pacific coast salad and it was fresh and delicious. Definitely recommend Painted Rooster read more

Great new spot in plaza midwood. This is just what the neighborhood needed. A chill spot with great food. We had the wings, fired pickles, Mac and cheese and a salad. All items were great read more

I've had a lot of wings, and this place has the best wings I've ever had. I've always received great service as well. Went on Valentine's Day, and our drink tab was covered which I felt was very kind. We will be back! read more

Really good salad options. Great wings. Good vibes and even better service/ Hospitality. Does get busy but worth the wait

Third time here as we live in PM. One word...inconsistent. First two times chicken sandwiches were good and wings were terrible (tough). This final time all four chicken sandwiches were terrible (dry and chewy), waffle fries excellent, sweet potato fries terrible, Mac and cheese good and for the first time the wings were good. The wait staff was also very good. Having the main meal of sandwiches this bad will keep us away for good read more

Menu is amazing...Ill just start with that. Everything on it looks great. Composition and style of the menu is great. Choices. . .better. Execution, however, not so much. Caesar salad was dry. Which I didn't think was ever possible to ever say. It was lightly coated with what tasted like a store bought sauce (which wtf. . . why would I go a restaurant and have what I can buy at Harris Teeter accross the street for a fraction of the price). Wings: so many choices. Some would say "great!", but again both sauces I had tasted like they were just a mix of store bought sauces. Appetizer: we go the fried pickles. It seemed like the fryer had better days. They came out not even toasted brown. It was a whiteish color. Not crispy at all. Flavors could have been there but it was overshadowed by the lack of crisp. All and all I would say that it was a 2 out of ten because it was edible but not something to rave over. I hope management sees this so they can adjust as I really think it has potential. on read more

Great vibe! Food was great and service was excellent! Erin was our waitress and she was delightful! We'll be back very soon

Great food! Great atmosphere! Great staff! They hit a home run with this spot! The wing sauce choices are almost unlimited! Best chicken in the CLT. Thank you for bringing this great restaurant to Plaza!! read more

Cool little new place in my home neighborhood of Plaza Midwood. We walked in and were waved over to the bar by the friendly barkeep Grant. He told us the skinny on their offerings and gave us a few minutes to digest the extensive menu. He made me a perfect old fashioned and my partner a very nice Roosters Garden. We decided to share a 5-piece chicken tender basket and a Hen House salad. Grant offered that they would toss the salad in our preferred dressing, which was awesome. They have a great lengthy beer selection, but we had to bolt. We will be back. read more

Looking for tasty chicken, perfectly fried with some great sides and loads of drink offerings? You'll LOVE Painted Rooster! Walked in and were welcomed right away. Indoor seating is a mix of at the bar, regular tables and high tops. Although we were there at opening (11 on Sunday), it soon filled up indoors. There's plenty of outdoor seating and much of it is covered. Also outdoors are a couple of corn hole games if there's a wait for a table. Our waitress, Nicole, was friendly, knowledgeable about the menu and professional. She checked on us a few times without hovering. We started off with Truffle Mac Daddy and waffle fries. The mac and cheese was great, very creamy corkscrew pasta with toasted garlic breadcrumbs. We tried the regular waffle fries which were perfectly fried and not at all greasy. Next time, we've got to try the sweet potato fries. I'm a vegetarian, and was very happy with the build your own salad choices. I asked for sesame ginger dressing on the side, and it was fresh and very tasty. The guys shared an order of 9 chicken tenders, and tried 3 sauces: blueberry, peach BBQ and Cheerwine BBQ. First, the chicken: the guys said that the tenders were high quality meat, moist and not at all greasy. Next, the sauces: I tasted the Blueberry and Peach BBQ, both were awesome with a touch of pepper and both were made with fresh fruit. My son loves Cheerwine so that was his favorite, hubby loved the Blueberry and Peach. We'll def be back, and I am looking forward to trying the Apple Pie dessert. Go to Painted Rooster, if you like high quality chicken, you'll love it! If you're a veggie, there are delicious options as well! Oh - and don't miss the Root Beer Float made with Saranac Root Beer! read more

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Had such a good meal here. Deckland and Melissa the bartenders were so nice and attentive. Great recommendations. Chicken Tenders were soooo good. I tried the Hot Honey Bbq sauce so yummy and made in house. The hubby had the Thomas Street Club he loved it. This place is just cool. Come check it out. We will be back I want to try the Smokey Joe sandwich. Great addition to Plaza Midwood. read more

The salads are fresh and the chicken is delicious. Will definitely be eating here again soon.

Finally. A perfect place to satisfy my everlasting chicken craving. 40oz beer? Yup. Try the Jamaican sauce with anything. read more

The meals are fresh and portioned fairly. The staff provide kind and steady service. The restaurant is neat and comfortable. It feels relaxing to dine here. read more

Zada Janes was a neighborhood hit so taking it over left us with high expectations. Its new so maybe in time it will improve. It took us 20 mins to get drinks. We order immediately seeing that most tables around us hadn't been served. It took an hour to get our order. The chicken was tough. The mac and cheese is the dry. Mediocre chicken spot is going to be hard to compete with Daves around the corner. Staff was doing the best they could although I feel terrible that the hostess is outside in this heat. read more

I dont usually leave reviews but I had to for this place! Service was AMAZING. The food and atmosphere were awesome. The owner (Zac) was super cool too! We definitely recommend the homemade apple pie for desert :) read more

I truly don't get how this place gets 4.1 rating here and 4.5 on google lol. I'm telling u- these places are paying companies to leave reviews. Theres just no way. On google, EVERY REVIEW almost is 5 stars. U have to scroll, but just two weeks ago on google, u finally see a real two star review and it matches my experience. I am not a complaining customer, I dont send food back. I am reasonable. And this place is cutting corners to the bare minimum and its terrible. The chicken and food are being microwaved. I live in the neighborhood and was excited to finally try it. I don't do a lot of reviews, unless extremely good or extremely...disappointing. The value for ur money (tariffs and costs blah blah), is horrendous. One of our orders was the buffalo Mac and cheese. It says on the menu- it's serves 2-3 or an entree. I got it to go after I had my sit down meal for a friend. And I literally laughed out loud when the server dropped it off and walked away after I settle checks. It was two separate quart bowls, the mac- filled 60% of that small quart bowl. It was incredibly plain, with no seasoning. Seemed old. Had absolutely been microwaved. The chicken, was crazy over cooked and stringy/chewy. U know how it gets if over cooked or is old and reheated. The skin gets super chewy. MICROWAVED. And there were FOUR NUGGETS in the other bowl lol. That's it. Almost $17 bucks. I got the grilled chicken caesar wrap and side of cole slaw. Didn't check my ticket to see if slaw was separate charge like other complaints because it's supposed to be included. Tasted fine- hard to mess that up. But again, the portion for the price was crazy. It was all super minimal. My wrap was almost completely flat. It had one tiny hammered thin breast, not even cut up. Little lettuce wrapped around it. And about three or four tiny BITS of sun dried tomatoes. BITS. Some dressing. That's it. Slaw was fine, but dry. Basically just cabbage. Nothing was seasoned- yet no salt and pepper on the tables. At least outside. I had one Michelob ultra. And I ordered fried pickles. The fried pickles were great! Huge portion and proportionate to the price. When I received that at first I thought it was gonna be a good meal lol. So for that one beer, fried pickles and the wrap with cole slaw- $36 plus tip. I did notice as well the fries and chicken brought out for others was crazy over fried. The wings were all dark brown. The waffle fries were all BROWN they were fried so long. Wonton appetizers- same. Fried DARK BROWN lol. And like i said- I know I know, cost of goods are so high now. But it's chicken and mac and cheese. Come on. If u can't provide a value for the high costs in some way- then don't open a restaurant. It's like they aren't even trying. Just cutting corners any way possible. Staff and servers were fine. No complaints. But I got a sense they see it too. Counting the days. No way this place lasts. read more

Food and vibe are great! Have visited about 5 times and food has taken an unfortunately long time 3 out of the 5 visits. Staff at the bar seem disinterested and not very friendly. Would be a great local spot if the service improved. read more

I just moved here a month ago. Stumbled upon this place because it seemed chill and had good screens for sports. After having great experiences two times in a row, I can confidently say that you should visit for quality chicken wings (chargrilled is my preference) and really great service. The bartender, Grant, and the owner are really good dudes. I have visited multiple locations in Plaza Midwood, but this place stood out. I'll definitely be back. read more

The chicken tenders were overcooked. We sent back and they came out overcooked again. The cooks should cook the tenders about 3 minutes less. Remember food that is fried continues to cook after it exits the fryer. read more

Wing are mediocre, no draft beers and the cocktail list is in dire need of being updated by actual experienced people

I had one of their sandwiches and it was great - portion (including side item) was perfect. They also have some non-meat options as well on the menu. When subbing cauliflower for wings - the price is the same which I can understand for menu simplicity but does seem a little pricey based on the portion of cauliflower pieces. But best of all - their service, from the hostess to the server to the manager checking on tables, was really stellar.. friendly people who genuinely want to keep customers happy! read more

Really good food, good prices for the neighborhood, huge beer/cocktail selection. Can't go wrong

Really great addition to the Plaza neighborhood! Owner and staff are very friendly / welcoming. Perfect place to relax, grab a beer, and enjoy tasty food you've been craving (fried pickles, wings, etc)! read more

Good location and outside area but food took a suspiciously short amount of time. Definitely just reheated the wings/chicken sandwich and fries were really dry. Best part of the meal was a Corona. read more

Great fried pickles, great ranch, great waffle fries, buffalo chicken sandwich was pretty good - would be better on brioche bun. Mac and cheese is terrible. read more

I couldn't give this place 5 stars because although the wings and cosmo were great... our waiter could not recite the lyrics to Right Round by Kesha read more

Melissa and Grant are amazing bartenders! The food is amazing and so is the service, I'm picky about wings and the sauce is never spicy enough but the "Too Hot for the Menu" is no joke and Cock-a-doodle-do is SO GOOD! Get you a forty and some chicken, you won't be disappointe! read more

Guys, I hate to leave this review because I wanted to be blown away. I have been so excited to try Painted Rooster, their Instagram looks delicious. But alas the actual food and experience was so subpar. Ordered a fried chicken sandwich, it came LUKEWARM. Like barely warm when this thing should have just come out of the fryer. Inedible, sent it back. New sandwich comes, warm & crispy. Ok we're getting somewhere... but certain parts were tough and rubbery. Mac & cheese was fine, nothing amazing, fried pickles and cocktail also fine, nothing special. Worst part was when the check came and I had to pay $38 when McDonald's would have been more satisfying. After tipping the bartender 20% (it wasn't their fault) I paid $46 for a meal that wasn't at all satisfying or worth that. Again, I hate to write this because I wanted to rave about it but it's the honest truth. The marketing brought me in, but the food will not be bringing me back. read more