Raising Cane's is a fast food chain that keeps its menu simple by focusing almost entirely on chicken fingers, sandwiches, fries, and its signature Cane's Sauce. Rather than offering a large selection, the restaurant emphasizes consistency and freshly prepared food. We walked into a clean, well maintained space that was busy but organized, with a steady flow of customers moving through the line and a dining room that stayed comfortable even as it filled up. It is the kind of place to visit when you are craving crispy fried chicken without having to sort through an overwhelming menu. The chicken sandwich was the highlight of our visit. The chicken was hot, juicy, and cooked to order with a crispy coating that stayed crunchy throughout the meal. The toasted bun, crisp lettuce, and Cane's Sauce complemented the chicken without overpowering it, making for a straightforward but satisfying sandwich. The signature Cane's Sauce is what really ties everything together, adding a tangy, peppery flavor that pairs well with both the sandwich and the fries. The sides are simple but solid. The crinkle-cut fries are lightly seasoned, the Texas toast is buttery and soft with a crisp exterior, and the coleslaw provides a refreshing contrast to the fried chicken. While the menu is limited, everything works well together and feels intentionally designed rather than offering unnecessary extras. Service was quick despite the restaurant being busy, and the food arrived fresh from the kitchen. The dining room was clean and well maintained, though this location can become crowded during peak meal hours. Even with the steady flow of customers, the staff kept the line moving efficiently, and the team handled the volume with a practiced rhythm that kept the experience smooth. Overall, Raising Cane's delivers exactly what it promises: fresh chicken, simple sides, and a signature sauce that has become a fan favorite. The chicken sandwich was an excellent choice, and the consistent quality makes it an easy option whenever we are looking for a reliable fast food meal. read more

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - Fast Food Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

It's tricky rating fast food, since it's not really competing with fancy restaurants. However in the case of Raising Cane's they truly make the best chicken fingers around. They're crispy in the outside, tender and moist inside, and not greasy at all. The fries are great, and the Texas toast and Cole slaw are very tasty too. They have great team too- always glad to help and very friendly. What seals it for me is that they continue to have strong policies and support for diversity, equality, and inclusion in the face of fascist government messaging. I respect this IMMENSELY and would not eat here otherwise. read more

Always greeted when you walk through the door. Staff friendly and asked how the food was and if you needed anything else. Service was fast and the 3 finger combo was delicious. Restaurant was very clean. read more

App is useless, and is unnecessarily complicated , spend 10 minutes to set it up, then tried to order, crashed immediately. you can't review the food or service if you can order the product! read more

We have been going to this location since it opened. The food is good. You get crispy chicken, krinkle cut fries and great sauce. What really made this visit stand out, though, was the customer service. Matt was exceptional. He was super friendly, attentive, and made sure our experience was perfect. You can tell he genuinely cares about customers and takes pride in his job. This is why we keep coming back. Good food and outstanding service. Thanks, Matt! read more

Absolutely love the chicken, service is great smooth and fast.Ambience was okay but everything was great and hit the spot

Honestly not good at all. Staff is amazing but food is no good at all. They helped me with my online order and that was wonderful but the chicken and the sauce gross and the fries ...no good at all. Only thing I liked was the sweet tea and the ice haha read more

So happy to finally have a Cane's in Central Mass! It's quite busy and loud here, but that's normal for being located in the middle of a shopping area and across from an activity center just across the street. It's always busy in this part of town! Their chicken tenders and their toast are delicious, it may be a little overhyped but it certainly is some real good food! The service is very quick and the place is very clean. This place is a great time to relax with friends and hangout. read more

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - Fast Food Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

Awesome service! Kind of reminded me of how Chik-Fil-A is, where the staff really treats you nicely for a fast food joint. Inside is clean and well laid out. They seem to stock the napkins and wipe the tables often. Cane's is the best chicken finger around. It's probably the best chicken of any fast food place. Fries are awesome. Love the coleslaw and texas toast style bread. Always a great value, in my opinion. read more

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More like Sinking Canes....service is a disaster, orders often wrong, last time forgot the cane sauce...this chicken is tasteless without it. Emailed twice and never heard back, they couldn't care less. Plenty of better options in the 'hood. read more

The chicken fingers here are really good! I was pretty excited to see Raising Cane's expanding into New England, now with 2 locations in Boston and this location in Marlborough, located along US 20 West at the RK Centre. They had a soft opening this week and the grand opening was today on May 17, 2023. This place has been hyped up on social media and the lines here were insane, including the drive thru queue which backed up onto US 20 westbound, about 50 vehicles on the shoulder, plus the queud vehicles half wrapped around the building. There were police and staff directing traffic and staff managing the line in the restaurant. Police were metering the number of vehicles allowed on the site for the drive thru since there was the long line of walk-in customers standing out the door. The dining area & lobby were open, so I decided to park in the plaza and walk over. The line out the door moved fairly quick. The dining room has ample high turnover seating in the cozy space with long communal tables & stools, table seating and booths, self serve drink station (Coke fountain drinks/ice tea-sweet & unsweetened), local Marlborough community decor, and Framingham State decor on the walls. The place was of course extremely busy with a lot of high school kids checking the place out. I ordered the popular Box Combo ($12.69 plus tax) which includes 4 chicken fingers, crinkle cut fries, cole slaw, Texas toast, one Cane sauce cup, and a regular fountain drink, self serve with crushed ice in the cup. My name was called over the PA in about 10 minutes after ordering. The chicken tenders were crisp outside and soft inside, as expected. The crinkle cut fries were lightly salted and a bit soft but still tasty. The cole slaw was wet and had sweet and tart flavors. The Texas toast was soft and buttery. The Cane's sauce is similar to remoulade sauce and to Freddy's Fry Sauce. I enjoyed some of my chicken fingers dinner with a bottomless iced sweet tea. I took some home to snack on later. Overall, this experience is 4.5 stars. The staff along with the police were prepared for the heavy site traffic and the large crowds of customers for grand opening day. I got my Raising Cane's Box Combo with their Sweet Tea, so I was a happy camper today. I drove a bit further to this Raising Cane's since the other 2 area locations are in Boston and the traffic and finding parking can be a hassle there. The staff here was courteous and the general manager was walking around checking on customers and giving away schwag in the parking lot to people in line. I did pick the GM's brain about when the Methuen Raising Cane's was opening and any stores planned in NH. Stay tuned... read more

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so I stopped by raising canes again, and the food was on point I was able to get in with no long lines and the food was great read more

This location is well located in a plaza with shopping and across the street is other activities. It has adequate parking and is easy to drive to, no strange roundabouts or sharp turns. The service was very nice, quick, efficient. The food was delicious. The chicken has such a light batter that was seasoned well and wasn't too salty. I've never had chicken that soft which was weird, but it was good. The fries were hot, crisp, and also not too salty. The bread was welll...bread. I would definitely go again. read more

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The food was great so was the lemonade. My fries were soggy but the sauce made up for everything place is an 11/10 best meal I have had in a while can't wait to go back. Service was also great. read more

Absolutely the worst drive thru to get in and out of. No bottled water. I won't be back!!

Alright so I got raising canes for the first time once and I took a bite of that chicken it's the best ever and that Texas toast is so good even the fries and the sauceso good I don't. Know the service because a guy got if to me read more

I don't normally leave reviews for franchises but I just don't get the hype of this place. Seeing the huge crowds, I was eager to try it. I'm guessing probably the same for others. The honeymoon here is still at large. During our visit it was busy but as it got closer to dinner time, it got incredibly busy--both dine in and drive thru. I really don't see the rage in this--I had high expectations with the huge crowds here but in the end... there's nothing special about their chicken fingers and their special cane sauce. Chicken fingers were moist and crispy but that's about it. Their fries was a bust too. Crinkle cut fries was soggy during our visit. Cole slaw was average. This is a skip. Go support local. I highly suggest Nan's Kitchen for fried chicken which is a few exits away. read more

Whoever opened this up, Thank Ypu for not putting it too close to my town. It's just far enough for me not to go every day, I'll only probably go once a week. The chicken is perfectly crispy and juicy, and when you add the sauce WATCH OUT! There was a huge line and I couldn't have gotten my food any faster. It was hot and delicious and to make the visit even better, they got a the good ice read more

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - the outside of the building - Fast Food Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

I have personally never heard of Raising Canes before but my husband has and really wanted to try it , since we were on a weekend away in Massachusetts and there was one right by the Hyatt where we were staying we decided to drive by and get a few orders. My son and I got the kids meal I wasn't very hungry but my husband and older son got the sandwich combos with extra cane sauce. We all really enjoyed our meals . The chicken was good , there crinkly fries were salty which I loved . The ambience I could really tell by the drive through but it seemed nice , standard fast food decor. read more

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - Drive through - Fast Food Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

Fries taste like shit and just slopped in the container. Old and cold, sauce with the tenders....I can make a better one blindfolded at home. Chick-fil-A beats them on tenders all day. Raising Cane's is way overrated read more

The 3 1/2 star rating is accurate to me. Chicken fingers and fries are good - not amazing. Place was clean for as busy as it was. Customer service was good as well. Only one register though. No rush to return. read more

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Meh. I don't get the hype. I do have to say they were super kind and attentive when it came to service, the sweet tea was good but nothing I would buy in gallons and take home. Chicken was ok, and the sauce is a rip off of Hispanic mayo ketchup with added lemon and old bay seasoning. read more

More like a 2.5. Shockingly bland and overpriced for quality and taste. Chicken did not taste fresh based on texture; likely recently defrosted. Clearly there was no seasoning or brine. Clearly marketed toward teens with said blandness. Lots of better chicken places, so I won't return. read more

If you think you've had bad food before, think again. Raising Cane's is the absolute worst of the worst. Imagine someone trying to copy KFC but doing it so poorly, they somehow managed to create the most disgusting, overpriced mess ever to be called "chicken." I've had gas station food that was more appetizing than this ripoff. The chicken strips? An abomination. Dry, flavorless, and as greasy as a mechanic's apron after an oil spill. It's like they took some sad, stale chicken, deep-fried it in week-old grease, and slapped it on a tray like we're supposed to be grateful. Compared to this, KFC is gourmet fine dining. Cane's strips taste like they've been cooked in the same fryer since 1996, with all the flavor and tenderness of a brick. At least KFC has some seasoning! And the fries? What a joke. KFC's fries are already nothing special, but Cane's? They took bland, soggy fries to a whole new level. It's like biting into a handful of damp napkins that sat out overnight. There was no crunch, no flavor--just pure disappointment. These fries are so bad, they actually made KFC's look golden and crispy by comparison. Oh, but the "Texas toast." It's literally a sponge drenched in fake butter, barely toasted and so limp you could fold it like a piece of soggy paper. KFC's biscuits are a feast next to this. And don't even get me started on their "famous" Cane's sauce. I'd rather eat the ketchup packets from a dollar store. The sauce is a nightmare--a congealed, tangy sludge that tasted like they mixed leftover condiments from a trash can and hoped no one would notice. The prices? Utterly insane. This is where the real robbery happens. They have the nerve to charge you an arm and a leg for this garbage, and for what? A sad imitation of KFC that will leave you broke and hungry. At least with KFC, you get what you pay for--a decent meal at a decent price. But at Raising Cane's, you're paying top dollar for food that's not fit for the bottom of a dumpster. In conclusion, Raising Cane's is a shameless KFC ripoff that belongs in the deepest pits of fast food hell. Save your money, your taste buds, and your dignity--avoid this place at all costs. KFC might not be perfect, but compared to this disaster, it's a five-star gourmet feast. read more

Don't understand all the hype. It was good, but I wouldn't drive all that way just to have their chicken. Maybe I need to have the spicy version to appreciate the acolytes. Until then, I'm good. read more

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - 3 piece combo - Fast Food Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

Marlboro site. Do the math. McDonald's next door has 2 drive thru lanes with 1 person taking orders on 20-30 different menu items and combos. I can get my meal in about 1 min. Canes has 1 lane with 2 people outside and 1 inside taking orders. You sell ONLY chix straps and frys and it takes 6-8 min to get thru. Horrible process. It's just chix strips and fri what the hell takes so long!!!! read more

I kept seeing some YouTubers I follow eating Cane's and my son said there was one in MA. My daughter said she heard they weren't good. I took a chance anyway because everyone's taste buds aren't the same. I drove 20 minutes to get to Cane's and I WAS NOT disappointed. I would recommend and I will be going back again. My daughter tried it and she loved it. From the tenders I got, to the bread, dipping sauce, the cold slaw, etc. I don't eat everyone cold slaw. In the past, I only liked KFC's cold slaw. Now I can add a cane's to my list. I'm sold read more

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - 4 piece tender meal - Fast Food Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

My kids love this place , food is great but clean the restrooms . I have kids we always have to use restrooms in this location restrooms always dirty . Very dirty ! read more

Atmosphere is pretty nice and sauce delicious but the rest is Average at best. Very small portions. I am not a picky eater at all but it is basically frozen grocery store chicken. The fries are not crispy or salty. I had to re-cook the meal and add seasoning when I got home. I'm a small person and I am still hungry. Not worth it at all. read more

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - 3 piece combo - Fast Food Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

Let's start by acknowledging the warm welcome you receive when you walk in. The cozy seating areas. The relaxing, upbeat music the restaurant plays. As you walk to the counter to order, you can smell the freshness of the fries and chicken fingers. I ate at a Raising Cane's over 4 years ago and to come to this location and the food did not disappoint. It was AMAZING! The chicken was moist and flavorful. The fries were golden and delicious. Coleslaw was just right too. I can't wait for the one to open in Enfield read more

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - Chicken finger combo with coleslaw, fries, Texas toast and Cane's sauce. - Fast Food Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

I was looking forward to Canes yesterday. Unfortunately the pieces were much smaller than on previous visits and they were over cooked and dry. This is the first time I have visited Canes in CA or MA and been disappointed. I will be in CA in a couple of weeks and see at another location. Consistent, delicious, moist chicken was what made me fall in love with Canes. If this happens a second, I will not return. read more

Delicious chicken as always. Delicious toast. Good fries. Love Cane's everywhere. Yum. But the parking lot is a bit of a mess and the lines can be incredibly long in peak hours or bad weather. Sometimes the drive-thru backs into the street and creates a traffic hazard. But it's good food. So good that people are willing to obstruct traffic to get it I guess. Is this legal in Massachusetts? Oh well, the average person commits five crimes a day, why not add obstructing traffic for chicken to that list? Delicious, juicy, chicken, delicious, buttery toast, sweet sweet tea. Yum yum yum. read more

The place was absolutely disgusting. (Marlborough, Massachusetts) I couldn't find a clean table anywhere, I ended up taking my meal to eat there to go, only to find my chicken barely even cooked!! my dog didn't even look like he was enjoying it! customer service was terrible the man at the register was extremely rude, and there was two cooks in the back that looked like they we're romanticizing each other!! I will NEVER go back to Raising Canes. Anything else beats it! Called department of health read more

Me and my GF went there to eat on 5/25/23, since we are new to the area due to our company moving to Marlboro. We've been trying all the restaurants and fast food in the area so we can see where to go eat at lunch. We ordered the 3 piece Combo Box. I think someone hand was a little to loose because the food was very very salty. Yeah, we could've ask for a new order, but as i said, we've been trying different places. Besides, isn't that motto goes, You're first impression is your best impression? not impressed at all. We crossed them off our places to eat. Sorry not sorry. read more

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - Fast Food Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

My first time going.I order the 3 piece first thing I always ask is it spicy A:was no asked if there was a choice of dipping sauce kid just looked at me and said you'll like the sauce try it ok but didn't like it it was spicy to me so again asked if there was another sauce he gave me the choices I picked one he charged me $.52 for it so I asked doesn't the sauce come with the three-piece he said yes, but I already gave you one ???? So the I tried the fry's that came with it holly salt!!! I had to spit it out! Sorry but I won't be back! read more

The chicken is great but the staff managing and operating this place need some help. It is located in a maze of a parking lot, something out of a MC Escher drawing which messes up the drive thru flow. The guy taking orders was struggling with the tablet for 5 minutes. Why not just have customers give their order into a fixed speaker by the menu and use the staff with tablets as overflow? Then you collapse two drive thru lanes into one shitshow waiting for food for 10 minutes. The franchise management needs to get down there and sort it out. Tasty chicken though! read more

Great service!! I love the people that work here,very nice. also great food,comes out so quick,the chicken falls apart,no fake chickn like other places,I love the bread,toasted but soft. love this place! the place is great! The inside is so nice and lots of space to sit,usually busy but very quick. 100/10. read more

I have been there 3 times And they were very good, food was fresh, service very friendly, no complaints

the drive-thru line was long which i expected because of its grand opening, but surprisingly went by fast. employees were outside taking orders and kept it quick and efficient but didn't rush my questions, very good customer service. the food was good, i got the three piece chicken fingers meal. the fries were so salty which i loved at first but if i didn't have water i wouldn't have been able to eat many. chicken was crunchy, texas toast was amazing my boyfriend got the "caniac" meal which is the same thing but a 6 piece and it comes with a coleslaw. we aren't mayo people so he didn't even try it, but he ate everything else and wants to go back already! update: went back to try the sandwiches and they were awesome! drive thru was way less crowded this time around read more

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - drive thru - Fast Food Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

It was the first time trying this restaurant. The food was fresh tasting and the dipping sauce was so good. The lemonade was very good as well; it tastes homemade. It was super busy on a Saturday evening and the food came out quickly. Everyone in my family enjoyed their meal. read more