soooooo freakin goooddd!!! the spicy chicken is delicious flavor and spice i would recommend!

I hate when restaurants ask for tip as you place your order for COUNTER service, then self-refill your drinks and finally ask to dump your food up in the trash yourself. Tips should come after GOOD, FULL SERVICE. On top of that the wings and crinkle fries are HEB grade/mid. The chicken tenders are way too salty and greasy. Food was served hot, staff is pleasant (though may be too many girls sitting around playing grab-ass) and ambiance is comfortable. I wish them, and any small business, well but I'll stick with Wingstop. read more

Me and my boyfriend got the chicken sliders meal and the small fried pickles. I thought the chicken sliders were great and it was seasoned well and juicy. The fries were a bit soggy and they didn't taste as seasoned as they looked 4/10. I liked the breading on the fried pickles (there was a lot) but my boyfriend didn't like it as much so I guess it's personal preference. The food came out fast though it took them a while to get our order. The music in the restaurant was loud and interesting. read more

Richie's Hot Chicken - Fried pickles small - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Richie's Hot Chicken is a cool spot to get your chicken sandwich fix. The employees were friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. The decor was nice as well. I got the chicken sandwich meal with fries. The chicken was mild when it came to the heat level. You can make it hotter if that is your thing. The chicken sandwich was pretty good with good flavor. The mild heat was just right. The fries were just okay in my opinion. They were nothing special even with the seasoning on them. The good thing about the fries was the fact that you get a lot of them. I will eat there again in the future and try something different. If you are nearby, should consider stopping by for a good chicken sandwich. You won't regret it. read more

Richie's Hot Chicken - The Chicken Sandwich(Mild). - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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The chicken slider combo meal ($12.99) includes two chicken sliders, topped with tasty coleslaw, and some nicely seasoned French fries. All of the food is very tasty - I recommend the fries as your side - seasoned well, and a very decent serving size. It's good food, but on the pricey side (but what's not pricy these days?) Parking is abundant, and you can stop by Big Hops right next door for a cold brew (you can even bring your food into Big Hops). It took 24 minutes to get my food on my first visit. I know things happen, so I'm not counting this against them. I'm just dropping it here as a measuring stick. read more

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I was in the area and decided to try out Richie's Hot chicken and honestly after trying multiple different chicken spots here in San Antonio. This one was very mid I'm not sure what it was because everything was really well seasoned But just wasn't hitting. I would probably get the sliders with the fries if I went there again. Service was fine, and the interior was clean read more

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Our first time trying Richies Hit Chicken and it was pretty good. We got 2 loaded fries. I didn't care for the coleslaw in the loaded fries. The chicken, fries, and heat were perfect! The pickles on top made the dish. The flavor and spices were delicious. Lots of fountain drinks out which was disappointing. read more

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In 2019 I tried Hattie B's hot chicken in Tennessee. That was the first time I ever had hot chicken, and I've never enjoyed hot chicken outside of Tennessee sense. That is until I went to Richie's. I got the grilled cheese sandwich with the spicy hot chicken. That is a thick, heavy, delicious sandwich. I also got an order of some spicy peach flavored wings. That were really interesting. I'm picky with wings, but I enjoyed these a lot. I was amused by the peeps shake, so I ordered one of those. It was pretty tasty. It reminded me of the vanilla shakes. I used to get at Floyd's when I was a kid. read more

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Overall, the food was cooked amazing seasoning lack on the food, on the chicken tender basket. I got a medium heat level, which was fine. You'll definitely wanna go up a higher level. If you're looking for something that's gonna give you more of a burn on your mouth the person that I went out to eat with got the burrito which he said, lacked flavor, along with the fried pickles needing a bit more seasoning, although the breading was good. Now with the dipping sauce, it's about $.99 for an extra one, but the dipping sauces weren't that big definitely could've been a larger portion for the price that was paid. overall, the service was good. The lady at the register was very friendly and to say the restaurant itself was very nice, but not very clean and some of the tables are a little wobbly the light fixture directly above the tables are bright and can be unpleasant so I wouldn't come here as a first choice but if I ended up here again, I would eat it. read more

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It's finally time to write a review since I've been here more times than the fingers on my hands. First off, Ritchie's is HALAL. I'd compare it to Dave's Hot Chicken...but SO MUCH BETTER. If you like Dave's, try Ritchie's...you'll forget Dave's. I find the chicken at Richie's is not only larger but the tenderness is off the charts. We have had a few of the menu items but Rich's Special on the buns is what keeps us coming back. The slaw is crafted so that it's crunchy and flavorful and the chicken is hubba hubba. The seasoned fries are also * chef's kiss * There is adequate seating throughout the restaurant. A few of the booths have a beautiful view because of the elevation. At the very beginning, they had an issue with air conditioning but that has been resolved. The service has always been impeccable, and there have been plenty times that our food has actually been served to us at our table. read more

Richie's Hot Chicken - Richie Rich Fries Rich Special Meal - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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First off, I'll say that, had I just ordered the chicken tenders, this review might have been a 4 or 5 star one, but they were held back by a few things. The tenderes were juicy wellprepared with a decent amount of spices and , though Im not a fan of SUGAR on chicken; it wasn't overwhelming and didn't kill the tenders. (4 stars -1 for the sugar). If you are ok with that type of seasoning then they are worth a try. They really were very tender and juicy, and also HUGE. (see pics). I ordered the mild three piece. Where this combo took a nose dive into the shallow end of bad was the fries. They were stale and cold Some were ven tough likcardboard. The seasoning wasn't too overwhelming, but again...ot had sugar. Hate the sugar, but didn't take off for that. My guess is they make the fries in large batches because the portion they give you is just "stupily huge". If they cut the amount in half (or even in third) and fried these up fresh to order, it would be great. You'd get Fresh Fries instead of cold, stale ones that taste of heat lamps and sadness with seasoning sprinkled on. I also got the slaw, which is a teeny tiny amount the size of the salad dressing? container they add to the order. The slaw was kinda...meh...bland. I also got the ranch (decent) and the RichiesSauce (also decent), but the amount they give you is a $1 charge half of the size you get in the FREE "Salad dressing? Really..what is that for? I didn't order a drink because I read in other reviews the sweet tea is syrupy sweet and I didn't want to take a chance on the unsweetened that being too weak and watered down..so no drink. At the end, I was kinda on the fence since the chicken was decent too, but I paid just over $17 for 3 good pieces of chicken and two fistful of cold, stale fries I couldn't eat and had to throwaway. Would I come back? Order again? Maybe, but the stale fries and sugar make me think twice. I'm not a fan of diabetes. I don't need sugar on EVERYTHING. So...3 stars is me being generous. FIX the FRIES Richies! read more

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Hands down THEE BEST HOT CHICKEN SANDWICH I've ever had! It was heat hot, fresh and ready! The fries were seasoned well! The service was good and it's a nice sit down inside. Lots of tables. Good for family, friends, teens and even a date. This is my spot the next time I'm in San Antonio! read more

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My understanding is that Richie's is a food truck that did well enough to go the 'brick n' mortar' route. If so, congrats! The success is well deserved. Visited them right as they opened on a Wednesday morning, so there was no crowd. Service was fast and friendly, and I liked the cool vibe they were going for. I even got a seat at a table with a little bit of a view of the nearby stream/runoff canal in the trees! The chicken's very good, though it falls short of great. The sandwich portion is HUGE - easily the size of both my hands! - but is unexpectedly dry. You really need to slather on the sauce to be able to eat it. Also, while I shied away from the Reaper level of spice, I did order it hot. It's hot (temperature-wise) but it's surprisingly bland when it comes to the spice. On the flip side, the fries with my order were zippy when it came to flavor...but were lukewarm! Maybe the kitchen had an off day? In any case it was still very good, and I'll be coming back to take my chances with the Reaper pepper level of heat! This place scores a 4 out of 5 on the 'CTJ Scale', as noted below. 5 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Jesus good. Would be OK passing away after finishing a plate here. 4 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Mary good. Would be OK having a nosh here with Mother Mary. 3 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Joseph good. Would be OK having a beer here with Jesus' Dad. 2 out of 5 stars: Come-to-the-Apostles good. Meh. Wouldn't have my last supper here. 1 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Nobody good. I wouldn't have my penultimate supper here, either. read more

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Can't say no to fried chicken. I tried the Richie Rich fried and enjoyed it. It was quite a decadent version of loaded fries. The coleslaw is a nice touch. Would like to try their chicken sandos. read more

Horrible food and service ! No wonder no one was in there HUGE RED FLAG. I called to advise my food was cold , fries tasted old and stale. And chicken tasted dry and rough to eat. They state ok well we aren't going to give you a refund. No offer to remake anything just straight to no refund. Ha that says alot read more

My husband loves it here! The food is made fresh to order. The seasoning is amazing. The fries are some of the best I've had! We used to frequent their food truck location. Everyone should try this. Way better than Dave's hot chicken. read more

After seeing S.A.Foodie's video on Facebook and reading the reviews, I wanted to check what the hype was about! Upon walking in, it felt a bit dark and drab with its color pallets and honestly I didn't realize we came in through the back, although the front was locked. However it was clean, with booths to sit in and even high chair booths which is nice. They had several tv's and projections going and we were greeted by the cook and the person taking our order. The menu is small but you can pretty much ask for any type of adjustments or modifications! They will accommodate! Also, we noticed a sticker on their door that their products are Halal. What I saw on the video, they didn't have exactly as it was shown but when I showed it to the girl, she was very patient with me and told me which sandwich and the modification. What we ordered: - 10 piece wings w/lemon pepper and mango habanero sauce: The wings were crispy and fried to perfection and the sauces were tossed just right. Not too much, not too little. My husband doesnt usually like sauced wings. He's more of a rub type but said both sauces were good but found the mango habanero slightly sweet for his liking. They also provide you an option of bleu cheese or ranch and celery. The wings were good but nothing stood out to make you want to run here for the wings, - Chicken Sando w/fries: I added Mac n' cheese to the sandwich as a modification and you have the choice of 5 different levels of spice (none, mild, medium, hot and atomic). I opted for the medium because I've never been here so I don't know what their medium heat level was like. They make your sandwich to order so everything came out piping hot and fresh! The fries are perfection! Seasoning was on point! Not too salty, not too bland. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The sandwich didn't look anything like what I saw on the video with the Mac n' cheese runnith' over the sandwich, but I now realize these videos over embellish and create a story to draw people in. I wouldn't have been able to pick up the sandwich had they made it the way they did on the video. Either way, the sandwich was pretty good. The sandwich was piping hot too and I had to let it cool down a bit before eating it. The chicken was crispy but juicy in the middle. The spice level of medium, to me was perfect enough to get that heat but still be able to enjoy it. I hate to compare but if you had the hot n'spicy "chicken" sandwich at McDonald's or Wendy's, it's that kind of heat level...manageable. It didn't make my nose run, which is a win! I'm pretty picky on Mac n' cheese and I will say that this was pretty good! Not overly cheesy and the texture wasn't mushy. The only issue I had with it was that there wasn't enough on the sandwich, it didn't cover it enough to get in every bite. The coleslaw was nice and crunchy to give you a different level of texture but a bit sweeter for my liking if you eat the slaw on its own. If you eat it all together, it actually balances out quite nice between the saltiness of the chicken and the sweetness of the slaw. Everything complimented each other. It also comes with a side of Richie's sauce which I could eat with anything! On the chicken, dipped with the fries. It was very similar to the Raising Cane's sauce for comparison. Do I recommend this place, absolutely, especially if you're in the area! read more

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Service 10/10. The lady who helped us was very welcoming and kind. Food 9/10. I ordered the two chicken sliders, medium spice. It came with coleslaw which was delicious. My only complaint (I can't stress enough this is just my personal preference and does not reflect upon my rating), the chicken could have been cooked just a little longer. I like my chicken a little more done, I have trust issues even when I cook it lol it wasn't raw but it was still a little rubbery when chewing. Again completely my preference. My husband's meal was cooked perfectly and he doesn't share my weirdness about textures. Overall, a 10/10 experience. Loved the playlist they had in the back. There wasn't even a movie playing via projector. read more

Richie's Hot Chicken - Chicken sliders all the way with cheese and coleslaw and seasoned fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Wow this place is good! The chicken comes out pippin hot and giant strips of chicken. The sides are just as delicious. The customer service is always outstanding, friendly and courteous. Very comfortable inside, always clean. If you aren't full from the food, which is almost impossible, YOU HAVE TO try the cookies and cream shake, made with actual ice cream *chefs kiss* read more

The food here is good and they give you a lot for what you pay for which is nice. The Rich's special is a beast just to even look at, let alone try to finish. Staff is friendly when you walk in and while checking out so that's always a plus. I give 4 stars for this visit because I really liked the chicken but there were some things that could've been better. My fries were a little under done, but just mine and not my wives or daughters so just a consistency issue. The time it took to get our food was about 25 minutes which was surprising for hot chicken and fries but it did seem like they're still adjusting a bit. I think the ticket for the person in front of me got lost or something so that's always tough to see when they have to scramble. Overall, good experience and it's a cool place with a good theme. I'll certainly come back and would definitely give the 5th Star if those improve! read more

I'm currently eating here and I'm so happy that I came. I can't think of one reason to complain or be unhappy. Atmosphere was on point, food/prices/portions will keep me coming back, and Quinn was Awesome in every way. If you're debating or hesitating trying this place, stop depriving yourself and go, you won't regret it. read more

The absolute best hot chicken on this side of town. Richie's has been cooking up some of the best dishes with a smile for years. A must visit if you are in the city. read more

* The chicken is described as juicy, well-cooked, and the spice levels are a big draw. One reviewer said: "These tenders are BIG BOYS. They're juicy, thick, and really good!" * Spice customization: You can pick from very mild to extremely hot. For example: "No Spice (0 Scoville) ... Liftoff (600,000 Scoville) ... 'Houston We Have A Problem' (2,000,000 Scoville) (signed waiver required)." read more

fire, i got the burrito and it was so good, along with the fries. workers are friendly and welcoming, and the environment of the restaurant is really cool. I recommend getting the Oreo shake for dessert cause that was really good. Their strawberry lemonade hit as well. If you're in the area give them a shot, i recommend read more

we went here for the first time today! we went around lunch time. i got the sliders and my husband got the chicken sandwiches! we love this place!! good chicken and good service! read more

This will be one of my new cheat day restaurants! I can't wait to taste everything on the menu! The place was a vibe so cute and the host was lovely! The service was great! She walked us through the menu and helped us make a choice! read more

Richie's Hot Chicken - The menu - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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it was decent i ate there with my mom and brother my brother got really bad dierrha me and my mom keep throwing it up we didn't even if the full meal only a few bites workers were very kind tho i won't really eat here again or recommending it to people read more

Every time I go here the food is fresh and delicious. Tender chicken, amazing spices, and sauces. I've been telling all my friends to check it out. The location is annoying but worth going to. You get large portions for a decent price too. read more

Visited around 3pm on a sunday and line was backed up til the door. Service was pretty slow. It took 45+ minutes for us to order and get our food. Every other hot chicken place gets the food out in 10 minutes. When we finally got it they didn't make it To Go like we had ordered. Also music was wayyyy too loud for such a small restraunt...you can't even talk to the person next to you without yelling. As for the food, the sliders had wayyyyy too much coleslaw on it. And to make it worse, the coleslaw was 90% wet mayo so it just made the slider incredibly soggy. Idk if they just messed up the coleslaw that day or if they put too much.... But they seriously need to fix that slaw... read more

We only tried the chicken sandwiches and mac n cheese. The chicken is good but your better off just going to chick fil a. The food is just over priced for just another place that deep fries its chicken. The sandwich only come with 2 bread, chicken and slaw. read more

Some of the freshest, tastiest chicken I've had in San Antonio. The staff is very friendly and the service is awesome. The atmosphere is welcoming. read more

I have to give Richie's a one star. They have great tea and banana pudding but there main dishes are way over seasoned and super salty. The chicken is cooked to perfection but it is ruined by the thick layer of batter with bland seasoning, and they are expensive. I hope that someday they consider a grilled version of the chicken with the sauce. Great atmosphere.... read more

Richie's Hot Chicken - All the batter I had to take off to try and eat the sandwich. - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

These fries are like no other...let me tell you that the combination of everything loaded onto the fries, it was like no other. I am going to be honest and say that I am a coleslaw hater but when it came to these fries it was just such an amazing combo with everything else. There was the fries, seasoned to perfection, then we opted for mild chicken which was perfectly seasoned/spiced with a great crunch to the batter, topped with creamy slaw, a cheese sauce, the amazingly delicious "secret sauce", and you can't forget the pickles to compliment the fries with some tang and crunch! Overall, this is the only time I'll make an exception to eat slaw, is from this food truck. Everything paired together so well...from the freshness, to the crunch, to the spices, the perfectly fresh slaw, the tanginess from the pickles...every bite was dynamite. If you don't believe me, just try it for yourself read more

Richie's Hot Chicken - Richie's Rich Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Food was 10/10 definitely wished I had gotten it more spicy but that's just my preference.Tried the Chocolate Strawberry Shake and It was awesome the flavor was amazing and they add little chocolate pieces that just add to the flavor.The service was great as well had no complaints about it. read more

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Food was 5/10: chicken tenders were HUGE but lacked flavor (even with the sauces), Mac n Cheese was pretty good. Service: 10/10, cashier was so friendly and made the experience for us. Hope she has a great day :) read more

Richie's Hot Chicken - Chicken tender, mild heat with fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

This place has recently opened up and they already had owned a food truck for 2 years, the service was really good and I really liked the cashier, the place was also very cozy and I liked the led lights. read more

Richie's Hot Chicken - Chicken tender meal - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Meal 3 piece tender Pros Hot and seasoned fries Hot chicken (referring to internal temperature) Buttered toast Great portions sizes Good packaging Good service Food was provided on promised time Cons Spice level hot was not spicy Chicken was super dry Chicken lacked seasoning Fries not fresh (Frozen fries) The chicken was a miss for me. The chicken did not have any heat, drier than a biscuit, and lacked the basic seasoning. read more

This was my first time here and it was actually pretty busy for a Thursday night! We ordered to-go and waited maybe 15-20 minutes for our food, but it was well worth it. The Richie special was delicious and so were the fries! I actually didn't love the Richie fries because I felt like there was too much stuff on it and the fries got soggy really fast, but their normal fries which come with every meal were delicious. Medium spice level was perfect for me. read more

Went back for a second visit. Ordered the slider and fries to go and paid for an extra sauce. On my way out I checked for the extra sauce and it wasn't there. Went back and got it. Got home and no fries. Called and let them know. She was nice and apologetic, but c'mon. Pretty pathetic they can't even get the most simple order correct. The sandwich part of the slider and fries was great. read more

Food was great, nicely flavored and generously spiced! Got the medium heat and it's very tolerable not too much heat! Service was friendly. Space is cozy, with a great playlist going. read more