It is not often that we find ourselves in Salem and needing food. However a Saturday night not long ago that was exactly what happened. We wanted to see what had the best reviews, was near by and a little different. The Chicken Shanty it was!! I will say we rolled up a little worried as two negative reviews had just come in from like minutes prior but we were greeted right away! We couldn't decide what to eat so we got 4 different items and if I am honest they were all AMAZING!!!!!! Seriously this place is a most go! The inside was interesting and maybe poorly done but that didn't even matter because the food was so good. We also had a good laugh with the staff. About 10 people came in for one door dash order. The guy kept saying he didn't get the food and to reorder it. The restaurant caught on the 3rd time but after that it was a laugh every time they dasher came in and gave his name. They were all good sports about it. 100% recommend The Chicken Shanty. read more

The Chicken Shanty - Chicken Wings Near Me - Salem, Oregon

I'm always eager to try a new local spot, and even added this one to Yelp in anticipation. My first experience left me wondering how long they'd stay open, but after reaching out with feedback, the owner invited me to return and give it another shot. Let me start by saying that went a long way for me, and I held my opinion until I was able to go back. The restaurant has a lot going for it really; a spacious interior, free video games, exterior dining area with a heater and a drive through. As their name implies, their menu is chicken done in various ways with signature sauces, extras like pimento cheese and cranberries, and flavors to take things up a notch. I tried a few menu items; Chicken Salad sandwich with sweet potato fries, breaded chicken sandwich with fries and their signature sauce and traditional buffalo wings, and added a signature beverage; Prickly pear lemonade. Despite the unappealing name, I also tried a Chicken Turd; a chocolate chip coconut cookie. The manager (Alex) was awesome and explained some of the sauces and options to us while taking the order. While waiting, we checked out the games where my daughter won a rubber duckie and discovered a new version of PacMan, and chatted with a very nice new employee on her break, April, who was excited to begin her journey with the company. I appreciated the companies use of eco friendly take out containers and straws as we took our meals to go. The wings were decently sized and juicy. Next time I'll order a side of buffalo wing sauce to drizzle over them. They were served with blue cheese and 5 celery sticks. Having an option to add more (& carrots) would also be nice. The chicken salad sandwich was served on a croissant and was hard to manage without the innards falling out. I don't know if it wasn't dense enough or just what, but what I tasted was good though I don't recall biting into a cranberry. The sweet potato fries were the highlight. The Prickly pear lemonade was refreshing, and they also had Pepsi fountain products. While I've dismissed most of my first experience, I was not a fan of the pumpkin iced tea. My daughter enjoyed her breaded chicken sandwich and fries with her chosen 'Voo Doo' sauce (Habanero Mango), as well as the 'turd', though she agreed the name was pretty ridiculous. No need to go there, it was a cookie and should be called that. Their menu items reflect the current inflation, so you can expect to pay around $15 per person when ordering with a side and drink. Overall, I was pleasantly pleased with the extent that the owner, Tyson, went to ensure I would be a return customer and will, in fact, recommend them to friends and family for just that. I'm glad to have gone back to support another small business. read more

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Starving travelers stopped at Chicken Shanty after driving through blizzard conditions from Redmond just to get a sandwich I saw on yelp. So worth it! So good! The sandwich was delicious with the fresh tasty bun, crisp and bright lettuce... perfectly fried juicy chicken with perfect crispy breading... Nate was super accommodating and even got me to try pimento cheese! delicious!They make it there. And the banana cream pie!!! I'll be back. So good. Chickums.... read more

The Chicken Shanty - Pimento cheese and banana cream pie! - Chicken Wings Near Me - Salem, Oregon

The best chicken sandwich I've had! The sauce options are great too the Nashville sauce was my favorite.

...updating my prior review from two stars to four... chicken was well sauced and wonderful as expected tonight :) Okay, for the record, I love Chicken Shanty's food when it's on-point, but tonight we got an order of boneless wings (buffalo) that had nearly no sauce on them. If this happens again, I will probably stop eating here. If in the future my food is back to normal quality, I will revise this review and increase the stars, but for now this is very disappointing. If you own this franchise, please get your staff trained, otherwise you will just steadily lose customers like me to poor quality. read more

The Chicken Shanty - Chicken Wings Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Second time here and brought my partner with me. Both of us had the Mr. Krab's chicken sandwich and loved them! We ordered through the drive-thru and we received everything quickly. The food was hot and the sandwiches were tasty. I'm impressed that, although the price point is high (isn't everything these days!), that we could order whatever drink we wanted on the menu for no additional charge. I had a creamy Dr. Pepper and my partner had an energy drink and both were no upcharge as part of the sandwich combos. Looking forward to my next visit already! read more

When they ran out of BBQ sauce, they gave me a free extra chicken tender. That was rather generous. Has some nice TVs playing and has air conditioning for the hot summer. Biggest issue I found was that they seemed understaffed, and didn't have change for when I was paying with cash. The food itself is ok. It's a decent chicken strip and fry. It's nice and hot, but it really does need sauce because, while it is seasoned, it doesn't really add any pop to the flavor. read more

Decided to give this place a second try after eating there when it first opened. I was not impressed yet again and like others have said before GET RID OF THE DRIVE THRU! I am not kidding when I say it took me 40 minutes from the time I got in line to when I left with my food! I know it was lunch time but c'mon. It's clearly not drive thru ready. read more

Just went there at 5:30 PM September 28, 2024 and the cooks were smoking on the side of the building and returned without washing their hands. I walked in with my child asked for help. Nobody came to support us waited a few more minutes, peaked over and saw that they were in the back, waited a couple more minutes and, still no service ended up leaving; disappointed was hoping to give them a try. Wouldn't recommend it for families. read more

After a disappointing fried shrimp experience at the adjacent Popeyes I tried this Northwest chain restaurant and was greeted warmly and got my chicken strips and sauces quickly. Very tasty! I recommend the peanut sauce just one of many sauce choices. read more

The first time I had them I was hooked. I would return every now and then, but their hrs weren't accurate online so I'd just end up leaving most of the time. I went this time and ordered a 10-piece traditional (bone in wings)and their 4-piece nugget & fries w/ a small drink. Their 4-piece nuggets were good, but I had to trash the bone in wings because most of them, if not all of them were undercooked(raw). I opened the rest of the wings up to show what they looked like on the inside. I was confused because they weren't busy at all and I was the only one in their drive through. read more

The Chicken Shanty - 10-piece bone in wings - Chicken Wings Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Delicious!! Staff were friendly, Aubrey and Julian took great care to help me chose from the many enticing option. The food was high quality and came quickly. I got the chicken strip basket.. not your average chicken strips!! Definitely a great value. Loved the sriracha chili dipping sauce.. I'll be back!! read more

The service was amazing! We got our food right away. Our server April was extremely nice and helpful! The resturant had a delightful ambiance read more

The service and food was absolutely amazing!! One of my favorite places to eat, and one of the best wraps I've had

The stench of rancid grease is your first welcome as you walk through the doors. Soggy chicken and cold French fries are your reward for staying. Do yourself a favor and skip it! read more

I ordered the coconut chicken basket and was surprised at the portion size. Three generous pieces of chicken and crispy fries with a small cup of coleslaw and two dipping sauces. I immediately requested a to-go box because I knew I could not finish it all in one sitting. I really liked the slaw! The chicken and fries were very crispy. The restaurant is tucked away off the street; definitely worth finding if you're in the neighborhood. read more

I NEVER have loved fast food nor have I ever been a fan of chicken. but when I tried chicken shanty, I could immediately tell that it was not like any other chicken I had before. I had the coconut chicken and let me tell you that was the best chicken I had ever had! The next day, I HAD to have more. I ordered it when I was at work and had all my coworkers try it and now their all Hooked. all I know, is this place better not go out of business Cause if I'm willing to actually write a review, that means it's damn good and I think EVERYONE should try it. read more

the food was super fresh, fresher than fresh. actually this chicken was better than popeyes and KFC AND iwingz. the customer service was amazing. the manager and the person at the counter was super awesome. david at the counter taking the orders gave me a good recommendation of the nashville hot. it's the best nashville hot sauce i've ever had. i definitely recommend this place. i had the boneless wings and it was the best wings i've had :) the atmosphere was chill they have tik tak toe and pac-man games. and it's all red in the place. and such a vibe. read more

The Chicken Shanty - chicken shanty sign - Chicken Wings Near Me - Salem, Oregon

My boyfriend and I decided to stop by, this is one of our favorite chicken places in town and we found out the hard way that the hours posted on Apple Maps are wrong. This would be fine, if the open sign was turned off. I suggest also putting in a notice to cars that pull up to the window after hours that the place is closed. Love the chicken when you guys are open, the menu is really fun, but we waited 5 minutes at the box and times in the past it's taken awhile for anybody to help us. read more

So I don't make reviews but this place is off the hook. I came in during my lunch break for the first time and Jayden was very welcoming and personal I told him I have never tried this place out before and he recommended the Nashville chicken sandwich with a side of fries and a pink soda plus a ranch and Brandon fruit sauce which I was iffy to try be OMG every thing tasted amazing. Plus the prices are really good. This place tops any chicken spot I have ever gone to it's actually so good I'm back for a 2nd time today to try out their coconut chicken. read more

Close your dumb drive thru. You can't run it fast enough it's a terrible idea. You're not McDonald's, either pick up the pace or close the drive thru. There's no way to get out of here as well if you want to leave it's a trap and extremely slow because they can only make 1 sandwich every 10 minutes. Hire more workers if you want to keep the drive thru. You clearly don't have enough people to support a drive thru to even make 1 sandwich every 10 minutes. read more

We stopped by because my daughter wanted hot wings. We had never been there before but it showed up in a google search. We decided to give it a try. April was the cashier and was amazing! She answered all of our questions of our group of 5, showed us tons of patience, never once getting annoyed. The food was great, served nice and hot, and were great portion sizes. We were very pleasantly surprised and will for sure be going back again!! read more

Tasty, piping hot chicken; delicious sauces, and amazing fries. Super friendly and efficient staff! Just opened and they are running smoothly already. If there were six stars, they would have earned it! read more

hello i am a former employee at this location and i am beyond upset so are other employees who worked here everyone was let go with only hours notice on october 13th and october 15th was our payday it is now november 7th and we still have not received our pay but they are opening new stores???? it doesnt make any sense, we deserve the money WE WORKED FOR!!!! the food was always over priced for how little we gave. the lobby was always covered with smoke because of lack of ventilation, and we were not allowed to open the doors to allow ventilation. 0/5 for this place, the door-dash is still open but the store is closed. WE ARE PISSED! WE ARE EXHAUSTED! many of us former employees are experiencing great financial stress because THEY HAVE NOT PAID US!! read more

I pulled up super hungry tonight. I notice the bright "drive through open sign", so my boyfriend and I pulled in, and a sign on the menu station read "our speaker does not work please pull up to the window to order". So we pulled up to the window waiting, without realizing it we were already waiting for about 5 minutes with no service. We decided to honk just in case they didn't know we were there, and no service. We stayed for a few more minutes because we really wanted the food to go. We ended up revving the engine too, as a polite "hello". Nothing. So we pulled up to lobby. Not a single person was at the counter when we walked in, and the person came out holding a bunch of cups and didn't even greet us. We asked if the drive thru was open and he simply says "no, and we're closing early" it was 8:55 and the posted sign on the front says 10 o'clock for closing time. I follow that with "we were just sitting out there waiting, could you turn the sign off?". He tells me it doesn't turn off. So my boyfriend decides to just order what he wants, and the server just cuts him off saying it was a Christmas item so they don't have it. Dude put us off so much we didn't even wanna sit in there with him so we left. It seems like he doesn't care about his job, and would rather avoid customers that are just trying to eat after a long day. Fix ur damn drive through system. read more

Great food, great service. David was an amazing cashier and recommended me the crispy chicken wrap and it was absolutely delicious. I will definitely return read more

The chicken is light, not greasy. The peanut sauce is awesome, great flavor. The chicken cranberry sandwich needed more meat and seasoning. read more

Ordered two of the coconut chicken meal and my chicken was burnt and very dry . very disappointed

I came in today to try something new and oh boy the food was bussin!!!! The crew was so great the guy that helped me was so nice and knowledgeable about his product! The name on the reciept was julian and my food was brought out so fast i can feel the heat on the food 5 stars i felt like home!!! Im so coming back with my friends and family thank you julian and the working staff working today!!! read more