I noticed a post on social media that there are new managers at Chicken Mary's and decided to give…read morethe restaurant another try. I was so pleasantly surprised! Good service, chicken was much better and the onion rings were not as greasy. It was great to see the place revived to the quality that it once had. The place was busy, so I guess I wasn't the only one who noticed the improvement. If you've not been there recently, please give it another try. I will certainly be back.

My wife and I journeyed to the Pittsburg, Kansas area to judge the chicken war for ourselves…read more Chicken Annie's and Chicken Mary's have been rival fried chicken restaurants there for decades. Our first stop was Chicken Annie's. The next night we went to Chicken Mary's. Both were very good in many ways. Service at both was efficient and friendly, but our server at Mary's was the most exceptional. Both restaurants have an old fashioned family eatery vibe, but Mary's was just a tiny bit nicer. At both restaurants the water had a slightly unusual off-note that was also noticeable in the iced tea. Both restaurants offer white bread from a well-known local Italian bakery. Honestly, it was no more special than any grocery store white bread. At Annie's it was fresher. At Mary's a bit stale. My wife tried the German potato salad at both and proclaimed Annie's far superior. We both had green beans at both restaurants. Both were very good. My wife liked Annie's the best. I preferred Mary's. Strangely, neither restaurant had real butter as an option, only the chemically "whipped spread" so my baked potato was untried. The star of the show is supposed to be the chicken. Portions were generous with both. The breading at Annie's was crustier. The breading at Mary's was flakier and lighter. The chicken at both was moist, but even juicier at Mary's. For this reason my wife and I agreed that Mary's was the winner of our contest. Many people have told us that one or another of these restaurants has "the best fried chicken I've ever had." Honestly, we can't agree. The fried chicken at the grocery store deli near our Roeland Park home is just as good. We have found the Brookeville Hotel in Abeline, Rye on the Plaza in Kansas City, and Stroud's in Overland Park to be infinitely superior to both Annie's and Mary's.

Service was very SLOW! Chicken Livers were outstanding! Good chicken tenders. Enjoyed the simple…read moresalad, good fries. We witnessed numerous people waiting to pay and staff just walked by. Large parking lot.

Chicken was fantastic, and they also offered a chicken to go. I brought it home to my wife and she…read moresaid it was the best chicken she ever had.

While travelling to Kansas City, I decided to stop here for some Fried Chicken goodness. There…read morehave been several tv shows that featured this restaurant, along with the competitor right up the street from here. I ordered a 2 piece (leg and thigh) dinner with sides. Like before, I could see how the local folks would pick their favorite between the two but I cannot. Annie's has a different crust but equally tasty to Mary's. This chicken was juicy and delicious. I am glad that I was able to experience both offerings at the same time. Come out to Pittsburgh Kansas to support these restaurants!

This place serves chicken dinners. Lots of chicken dinners. The service was great, prompt and…read morefriendly. The price always more than fair for the amount of food. The only thing - the chicken wasn't great. It was kind of just ok. The sides were the same. Overall disappointed - we expected "chicken mecca" and just got some average tasting food.

Amazing toast, crinkle fries, chicken, and most importantly the sauce was amazing. Food was made…read morequickly and handed out quickly. Finally, I love the disco ball and outside seating, overall the look was amazing.

The drive through here has been an issue since opening. They have gotten better but I got bested by…read morethe drive through again today. I arrived with my wife at 1000 (opening time) and ordered two box combos. There were three cars ahead of me and three behind. After ordering we waited for an extended time to the point that the guest in front of me left before getting his order. This leads to the person at the window greeting me with "what did y'all order?" Once we finally received our order it was 10:10. It took ten minutes to order and receive our food. This is the opposite of fast food.

My husband and I and a few other couples rode our motorcycles from Kansas City, Kansas to Chicken…read moreAnnie's. We could've not have picked a more beautiful day the sun was shining and taking the back roads through the countryside finally made our way to chicken Annies. I have visited chicken Annie's in the past I remember it being very good so I was looking forward to my meal. Staff is very friendly, atmosphere is nice, but I do have to say that the food was just OK. Would we do it again yes ride our bikes, but it's not like it was in the past years . I would say just give it a try your experience might be different than mine.

Amazing as always. I keep coming back again and again…read more Fried chicken is the best in the Midwest.

Generous food portions, reasonable prices We enjoy the…read moredrive for birthday celebrations

My family and I went to Gebhardt's and it was wonderful. The waitress was very attentive to our…read morelarge party. The only downside was the wait for the food. It was quite a long wait. The wait was worth it. It is probably the best chicken house. The only issue I had was the chicken wasn't salted. It just needed a little more seasoning for it to be perfect. Best German potato salad out of all the chicken houses. FYI: the place does not accept credit cards. And it is a little dingy. But the food is great.