There's definitely no shortage of chicken spots around here. Between Zaxby's, Guthrie's, Raising Cane's, Slim Chickens, and Chick-fil-A, the competition is strong. Because of that, I pretty much expected Waldo's to follow the same formula: chicken strips, fries, Texas toast, and slaw -- and that's exactly what I got. The chicken strips were flavorful and really good. I also liked that they weren't oversized like some other places. The fries were a little different from the usual crinkle-cut style you get elsewhere. They seemed fresh-cut, very thin, and surprisingly good. The slaw was just okay -- not bad, but nothing especially memorable and a bit too dry for my taste. And of course, the Texas toast was exactly what you'd expect: buttery and solid. Overall, the food was pretty good. I visited on a Friday night, and apparently that's karaoke night, so just know it gets LOUD. People were singing, dancing, and clearly having a great time, which made for a fun atmosphere, but if you're looking for a quiet dine in dinner, Friday night probably isn't the best time to go. The restaurant also has plenty of TVs throughout the dining and bar area, which makes it a great spot to watch a game. You order when you enter and they bring the food to your table. Servers were great. Overall, I enjoyed it and would definitely go back. read more

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This place is exceptional every single time. Seems to always be consistent. The fried chicken garden salad is absolutely great. Potato wedges are a must! That Ranch dressing is something else! Service is usually quick and efficient. It's a clean and chill, casual spot. read more

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I've been wanting to try this place for a while because I've heard good things about it. I made it there right before the lunch hour and there were already quite a few law enforcement professionals having lunch. I was greeted warmly and my to go order taken. As I waited,I was able to get a good vibe from this place, I bet it could be a great after work meet up with the happy hour specials they have. I ordered The OG Sandwich with the greens on the side. It took some time for my order to be ready but once I got it home and tried it, I did enjoy it. I would like to try some other options from the menu next time. read more

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TLDR: great service, good food and drinks, reasonable prices Went there on a weekday afternoon to grab a few drinks and ended up staying for dinner. They had happy hour 3-6 and again at 7. There was a decent beer selection and stocked bar. The place is rather large with most people going to tables or getting take out but the bar top only has about ten seats. The bartender was very friendly and attentive to when my drink was running low. I ended up ordering the Foul Mouth sandwich for dinner. It was good but not overly spicy and a little dry on the edges. Overall well exceeded expectations. I saw several large groups enter so good for both big and small parties. Recommend trying if you're up for fried chicken sandwiches or tenders. read more

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As I always say... Cleanliness is next to Godliness!! The place is clean, and customer service was some of the best I've experienced in Memphis! Sat at the bar and was immediately welcomed with smiles by Maya who gave excellent recommendations from the menu. Order the cheddar biscuits, 10/10 and they are mini so you don't feel guilty for the carbs! I recommend potato wedges as a side with their house sauce, which is made in house and fresh!. It's similar in taste to zaxby's and raising canes but wayyyyyyy better!!! read more

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Food is extremely good. Service is good. Drinks are good. Definitely give them a try! read more

Waldo's Chicken and Beer - Going to see what this chicken is about - Salad Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Very Fast service! Literally got the food to the table before we even sat down. Fried chicken is very flavorful and delicious. Sides were also delicious. Slaw was slightly sweet, which I liked. The tomato and cucumber salad was also flavorful and fresh! The atmosphere was fun but not too loud, which made it easy to have conversations. read more

My husband and I were driving through Memphis on a road trip and decided to stop at this Waldo's location for dinner! I've been to Waldo's several times in Nashville and Franklin, and knew we'd be able to enjoy a quick, hearty dinner that give us the fuel we needed to make it back home. The restaurant is located in a small shopping plaza, and looks to be pretty new! It's huge inside with plenty of seating available, and even a small arcade area with some family-friendly games. We ordered at the counter for dine-in - and our food was delivered hot and fresh to our booth in about 10 minutes! We started with an order of the Cheddar Biscuits. These are soft, pillowy, cheesy ... and they pair excellently with the honey butter. Although I love Waldo's tenders, we opted for sandwiches on this visit. I ordered the "Roost" for myself, and swapped the Alabama white sauce for their Comeback sauce. My husband went with the "Fowl Mouth" spicy chicken sandwich, which definitely lives up to its name. The Mac N Cheese and Collared Greens we ordered on the side were also quite tasty. The restaurant itself wasn't too busy when we stopped in, but the team working that evening was especially friendly! We'd absolutely stop here again the next time we're in the Cordova area. read more

Waldo's Chicken and Beer - Inside - Salad Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Excellent tenders. Fun music bingo night. The ordering process could be quicker, but the issue with my line was definitely the employee not knowing what she was doing AND carrying on long conversations with customers. read more

Waldo's has super tender chicken tenders and great dipping sauces, but they are so stingy with them. Tonight I wanted to try something different so I ordered the chicken and biscuits appetizer. The menu says that it is chicken bites and 4 cheddar biscuits. They also sell their cheddar biscuits alone and the menu boasts about them coming with honey butter. Well, I assumed the honey butter would come with the chicken and biscuits, but that is NOT the case. As you can see from the pictures, chicken "bites" is just a shredded chicken tender. It was highly disappointing and hard to eat as you couldn't really dip the shredded pieces. When I asked about the honey butter, we were told we would have to go back to the counter and purchase it as it doesn't come with the meal. They do this same thing with their dipping sauces. The quantity of food is great, but they only give you a tiny container of sauce. We end up going back to the register several times to purchase additional sauce as they charge for each one. While the food is good, they are a little ridiculous about the upcharges on their sauces. read more

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Great food will def be back. Everything is always fresh and service is always great as well read more

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I love this place. It has good vibes. The food is always cooked to order. I have tried several things of the menu homestyle mom and Pops feel I guess it's because the old school baked banana pudding, baked macaroni and cheese and the homestyle greens. and the options are amazing because you can order rotisserie chicken, chicken tenders, chicken wings, or a two piece dark meal. Also, I can't leave out the daily fresh cut shoe screen french fries. I do recommend this place. read more

Okay, Nashville location has me spoiled and with raised expectations. I ordered the exact same meal in each location, but Cordova/Memphis slacked. Chicken was cold. Don't understand how cause i had to wait for gold tenders. Nachos had 3 pieces of lettuce. No pico. And not a lot of chicken. Ive added visuals. I wouldn't recommend unless it was Nashville. read more

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Awesome chicken. Can't go wrong. Even have their own version of "Alabama White Sauce". Yeah, it's real, look it up! Love this place. We go everytime we visit Memphis. Got the chicken wings, and the juiciest tenders. read more

Waldo's Chicken and Beer - Salad Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Always enjoy the vibe here. Was looking for good food and drinks, but a chill vibe. Drove from Collierville out here and got just what I needed. read more

Waldo's Chicken and Beer - Rotisserie with greens and white beans - Salad Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Chicken salad is very good, but tiny. Size of a typical side salad. Not worth the $20 price.

My picky husband loves the chicken. FOOD: The strips are top tier. The batter is flavorful and crunchy. I also like the size of the strips. And whew...the fries wow those were so good. Perfect cut and flavor. I really liked the slaw that came with it. SERVICE: We ordered at the counter and the server was nice. He helped me decide which sauce to get. AMBIANCE: Now this is where I have to ding a star. I think the restaurant needs to be cleaned a little more. I under this place is newer so I should not see dust in the corners. Overall, will I be back? Yes. I will be on the look out for other locations when I am in the south. read more

Waldo's Chicken and Beer - Chicken Strips and fries. - Salad Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Great chicken! Service has been great the two times I've visited. Very clean establishment.

Love the chicken and biscuits! The Mac n cheese and greens are fantastic as well! Music Bingo on Thursday's keeps us coming. They also have karaoke nights too! So fun! Oh and they have arcade games inside as well as a little basketball game so you're not just forced to sit and have dinner, you can get up, move around and enjoy GOOD drinks from the bar! read more

Fun spot for the family. Went on a Sunday afternoon and fun was had by all. My grandson was able to play games in the arcade and enjoyed the lemonade and fries. And the adults did chicken strips, fries, Mac & Cheese with Cole slaw. Great deal, excellent food and fast friendly service. And let me not forget... Chris at the bar made great cocktails. We'll be back for family fun days! My favorite are the Sweat Shirts that read "Cluck Around And Find Out" read more

Waldo's Chicken and Beer - "Feed The Flock" meal deal. - Salad Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

My brother kept telling me to stop by and try this place so I FINALLY did! It was a pretty good experience! We arrived and ordered at the counter with a very nice cashier. I decided to order the 1/4 chicken plate with white meat with Mac and cheese and slaw! The Mac and cheese was pretty good but the slaw was definitely lacking. I'll avoid that one next time. The little cheddar biscuit that comes with it was so cute and soft but also lacking in much flavor. My chicken breast was pretty good and very crunchy!! Only thing is, the further I got into it, the more I realized that it wasn't completely done to my personal liking. I like my chicken easy to pull apart! My brother recommends the chicken tenders instead of the bone in chicken, so I'll give that a try next time. It's a cute vibe and very spacious in there. They have a bar, which I'm assuming they're still working on stocking but cute nonetheless. You can seat yourself wherever you'd like once you order and they bring the food right out to your table. It also didn't take long to receive our meals at all! read more

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Service was great the guy was very accommodating there was a slight mix up when receiving our initial order and he made things right and made sure we were good. The establishment was a little dirty it did seem as though they may have been short staffed, not seeing an official person cleaning the tables. We did have to wipe our table and booth seats because no one was available at the time. Now onto the food. The fries were bomb I personally loved my fries, not overly crunchy just perfect, the chicken not so much. You only taste the sauce on the outside, but the chicken itself was pretty bland and fatty . The sauce choice we had was pretty good (buffalo lemon pepper & sweet Thai chili). I guess you have to request your chicken to be fried hard (we wanted to experience this restaurant as is no special request). Overall, I'm glad we came out to try this restaurant. Not sure if I'd go back but, you should check them out for yourselves! read more

Waldo's Chicken and Beer - 12 WINGS - Salad Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Everything was spectacular. Great service, great people, great food. Best chicken I have had in a while. Sure enjoyed the art hanging on the wall. read more

I want more of this. This could be my favorite up and coming chicken restaurant. Excellent Alabama White Sauce.

Love their biscuits omg. This place is just really tasty. I've never had a bad experience so check them out.

This restaurant was clean and orderly. The service was very friendly and the food was fresh, hot and delicious. Our group tried the wings, cheese biscuits, tenders club on Texas toast , collards, potato wedges. They have a good happy hour and hopefully will add an outdoor patio soon. We will definitely tell friends and go back again to try other things on the menu! We had a great experience. read more

Food is amazing and the service is great. Great place to dine in as well. My family dines here often.

Walking into Waldo's the layout hadn't changed a lot from the past tenant. Notable additions were some arcade games that I noted my nieces and nephews would love to go play. It's an order at the counter and they bring you your food establishment similar to the Newk's that used to reside at this space. Looking at the menu, I was expecting fried chicken and maybe a grilled chicken, but the rotisserie option took me by surprise. I opted for the plate with a quarter white chicken, two sides, and cheddar biscuit. I wish I had taken a photo before I dived in. Then you would have been able to see the beautifully browned chicken skin that only happens in a rotisserie. The chicken was incredibly juicy and flavorful. I tried the Alabama white sauce and Rooster sauce. Both were yummy! The white sauce had a distinct vinegary taste. The rooster sauce a nice combo of sweet and spice. I probably could have handled more spice especially with a fried chicken, but this was perfect today. The cucumber tomato salad was perfect. Nothing was cut so fine that it lost its individual taste. The potato wedges were excellent. A hint of crunchy with a good seasoned flavor. The biscuit is named incorrectly for this area in my opinion. It's more of a sweet cheddar roll. Name aside, I'll know better and order extra of them next time. They are smaller and like two or three bite-able. I could have easily popped a dozen. The tea? Excellent on a hot summer day. Service? Super friendly and helpful. I was checked on a couple times sitting at my table. It felt friendly and helpful but not pushy or excessive. The chicken plate was around $12 and extra for the drink which is a good price for the meal as fresh and unprocessed as it felt. Overall, I'm excited to have a restaurant at this price point in this area and hope they do well. I can't wait to bring my family back. read more

Waldo's Chicken and Beer - Cucumber tomato salad, rotisserie chicken, potato wedges, rooster sauce, Alabama white sauce, cheddar biscuit, and tea. - Salad Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Service was good and the staff was very nice. Tenders were not crispy and seemed like maybe both they and the fries had been sitting a little bit. Slaw was good and we tried several sauces which were generally good. Wouldn't rush back but I would stop in again and try some other items. read more

Service is always good . Food tasty. They have a few items off the menu that you should ask about and try. I've eaten in and placed orders for events. Food is always ready when requested. Staff is friendly and fun. read more

The food is amazing! They also have a full bar. They also have some of the best customer service. The environment is very family friendly, my kids had a ball with the arcade and the corn hole outside. I will definitely make this a regular spot for me and my family. read more

I ordered this on DoorDash and both loved and meh'd it the biscuits and butter are super good! The macaroni is great! The chicken strips were okay but spicy... idk if they were supposed to be spicy but I didn't like order anything spicy lol read more

Food was great but slow service the night we went. The POS staff were great but table runners felt like they were unhappily there to collect a paycheck. We'll try again in a month or two to see if there's improvement. read more

10/10 highly recommended food very delicious hot and fresh very fast service with great hospitality with a good Variety menu read more

Trash especially for the price! I got the spicy chicken sandwich with wedges. I had I kid you not 7 wedges and they all were small as if thy use red potatoes and my chicken sandwich was not fresh. It was hard and over cooked. I'll never go back or suggest them to anyone read more

This is the best chicken since my mothers. everything I tried I liked. The banana pudding is out of this world. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Stay for trivia if you have time. What a fun place! read more

The food was ok. The thigh and the leg were cooked perfectly. However, the breast was overcooked and very dry. The wings were fantastic!. We sat at the bar and Kayla did a great job of taking care of us. read more

I was 4th in line and the service was so slow I ended up leaving because the line never moved. Maybe I was too impatient but I feel like they should be on top of their game at lunchtime. I'll go back bc I want to taste the food but I want better service. read more

EVERYTHING WAS AMAZING! Food was bomb! Perfect customer service from the time we walked through the door til the time we walked out. I will definitely be returning! read more

Waldo's Chicken and Beer - Buffalo chicken tenders with potato wedges and mac and cheese - Salad Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

I absolutely love it. I don't really care for the one in Little Rock outside of the mall. But this one is amazing and the people are so friendly. read more