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    The Budlong Southern Chicken

    3.8 (422 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    THE BUDLONG SOUTHERN CHICKEN ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Southern Style Chicken Sandwich
    Corrine M.

    We had a great experience at the Budlong in Lincoln Park! Manny was awesome & SO helpful throughout the meal. We tried a few different items on the menu, including their delicious Southern Style chicken sandwich with pimento cheese (Nashville style!) as well as the creamy Mac and cheese and the banana pudding which was SO good. Plus, it was pretty cheap for everything that we got! The interior was rustic & homey, and it is so clear that a ton of effort was put into making this a cool spot to be at. I'd highly recommend it!

    Sara K.

    Budlong Southern Chicken may be known for their Nashville Hot Chicken, but I was most impressed with the Nomad Hot Dawgs! We got the Fast & Furious and loved the Asian fusion dog. Another surprising thing I loved there- the cornbread - definitely more like dessert! Bonus: service was 10/10; Manny was the best!

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    Raunel U.

    Ordered the chicken tenders and a side. The food came out hot. The service is good, no frills, they brought out my food to me. The ambiance is okay, very lowkey. You problaly walk past this chicken shop if you're on Armitage. I believe it is a good value for a meal, hard to find a bargain like this in the area.

    Clay G.

    I'm always looking for new favorites and decided to try Budlong. I figured a chicken sandwich and fries would be a decent meal, but I'm not sure how much I actually liked it. There was a bit too much pimento cheese for my liking and it overwhelmed the flavor of the chicken. The fries, however, were very tasty with their seasoning. I'm not sure it's quite worth the price though given that it cost me $18 whereas I can similar quality for cheaper and better meals for the same price.

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    Ashley M.

    What a cute place! Theres not too much warmth upon arriving but the ladies at the front were fine and recommended the Yo Mamma sandwich. I tried this with honey bbq flavoring and chicken thigh. It was flavorful and I'd definitely try other flavors and sandwiches. Star taken off because the bathroom was...well, it needs a renovation or just a good scrubbing. The whole restaurant really just needs a new paint job or cleaned with fresh water and soap. Did I mention how good that sandwich was though? I ate all of it. Don't judge me, yelpers!

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    Michael L.

    Was craving some tendies after a long outing shopping for the perfect fitting sock with the future in-laws. Trying on socks can get tiring so I really wanted a gut-building meal. Had been ordering this place for years. Probably a reason why ive needed to go on Ozempic.... Ref attached picture of their "chicken tender" from last week. More like a chicken fry. I'll go to Burger King and have a real meal next time. It's a scientific fact that everyone likes length and girth with their meat.... I'll go back only if they change their name to BudShort Chicken

    Tater Tots, Mac N Cheese, Hot Chicken Sandwich
    Linda C.

    If you haven't been here, you are missing out. This place is definitely worth your time and money to check out. If you know what good food is, then I'm pretty sure you'll think this spot is delicious. Atmosphere: interior design is perfect when you think of spicy chicken sandwich lol Food: delicious and delicious. Hot chicken sandwich, Mac and cheese, coleslaw, & tater tots Portion: great amount for what your paying Service: very friendly I brought half of the spicy chicken sandwich home with me and let me tell you... it taste even better lol

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    Julian J.

    Well sad to say but this place is overhyped. The sandwich I got was average at best. The bun that it came with did no justice to flavor of the chicken. Flavor of meat was on point and I have nothing to say against that, but the slaw was missing on all points. Price that is charged for this sandwich does not equate to what you're paying for. The ambience of the restaurant was nice, with the dim lights and "old/antique" furniture you get a down south feel. My only issue with the sitting is that the tables were sticky, something needs to be done about that. Overall you're not missing much if you don't eat here..

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    6 months ago

    Best fried chicken in the world. The food was to perfection, everything on the menu is made with care and like my grandma made it

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    The food was unbelievable and somehow the service, provided by Rumaldo, was even better. Will be back soon.

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    my favorite local comfort food. quick service, delicious options, and in a great location.

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    There was a mix up on my takeout order. I gave them a call and they corrected it right away. Great customer service.

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    06/03/26 - My Ta Shih/Grandmaster & I were hungry after class. I was giving him a ride back to the…read moretrain station as his car is currently in the shop & we decided to grab a bite to eat. We went to GG's Chicken Shop on Southport next door to Little Goat Diner (one of Stephanie Izards restaurants). Neither of us had eaten @ GG's Chicken Shop. When we asked for a recommendation the guy working the counter asked if we had eaten there before. Neither of us had & he suggested the Original Fried Chicken sandwich which was delicious. This sandwich had a nice crispy plump fried chicken breast w/pickles, shredded cabbage, hot honey & spicy mayo on a bun. This was a delicious blend of the fried chicken w/the crunch of the cabbage & pickle & the hot honey & spicy mayo. This was an excellent choice that we both enjoyed the sandwich. Dam I was so hungry I scarfed it down before I even took a picture of the delicious sandwich

    GG's was good, but I thought the chicken wrap was a little overhyped. I'm not sure if I went on an…read moreoff day but I thought the wrap was very dry and lacked sauce. I asked for an extra side of sauce to dip it in & that helped significantly. We did LOVE all the sides. The mac & cheese was soooo good (and I am hard to impress when it comes to mac & cheese. It tasted way better than it looks). The brussel sprouts were perfectly crispy & not soggy at all. The fries were seasoned great and were sooo good dipped in the ranch. Even though the wrap was disappointing, I would still go back and try their chicken sandwich instead or one of their salads!

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    CityBird

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    Not too shabby of an experience. Worth the try but definitely not the best Chicken Sandwich in…read moreChicago. I definitely should have tried the Spicy Chicken Sandwich though! I plan on coming back in the near future and giving the spicy sandwich a try, for sure. In all honesty, Popeyes Chicken sandwich has more "boom" to it and City Bird sandwich lacks something I couldn't put my tongue on. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed my experience and the deal they had going on, for sure worth it all! Vibes were very mid though, nothing out of the ordinary. But buy one get one free, can't ever beat that. Thank you City Bird, I'll be seeing you soon! Personal Review: 6.9/10

    Oh hi, friends. I came to report that over on DoorDash, CityBird is having a BOGO on several of…read moretheir items. I have been craving chicken tenders with honey mustard and ONLY chicken tenders and honey mustard lol. They always hit the spot just right and getting one for free just made it EVEN better. Their chicken is always so well seasoned but not salty, the fries come with a sprinkle of parmesan and parsley but you can opt out of that if you'd like. I also ordered the city sauce, the lemon thyme ranch and honey dijon. Everything was so well prepared and very tasty. I hate when I have beautiful but dry tenders and this was definitely not that. Oh! I also ordered a side of pickles because you can't have one without the other. My total came to 19.63 before tax and 28.63 after tip! Happy Saturday ! Get out and enjoy this beautiful day! Thank you guys for a delicious meal!

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