We were on the way home from the outlets when we saw a Zaxby's. My kids were so excited because they haven't seen a zaxbys since we were stationed in South Carolina. We didn't wait long to reach the counter. We already knew what we wanted. We ordered a large chicken tender plate and a house salad. Everything is how we remembered it. Service was great. There was a bit of a rush hour but they workers handled it perfectly. Management walked around making sure everyone was ok. The Zax sauce was just how we remembered. We love their fries. 1 star for facilities it's new and clean. 1 star for food 1 star for service 1 star for the bathrooms being cleaned and check. 1 star overall expiriance. We didn't have any problems at this visit. Food was nice and fresh, service was excellent, and facilities were maintained. Sorry didn't have pictures my phone was dying. :( read more

I'm absolutely charmed by the simplicity of their menu and I usually get the same thing each time. Boneless wings (tongue torch) with celery and fries. $6 and you are on your way to tasty heaven. What place compares, tell me..... read more

Zaxbys - My receipt - Fast Food Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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Across the highway from San Marcos factory outlet stores is Zaxby's , all things chicken. It's been open a few weeks so everything is shiny brand new, the employees are happy, smiling and courteous- hopefully these employee traits will remain as Zaxby's gets to be an older establishment. They have chicken strips, chicken salads ( or Zalads..they like to through in the "Z " whenever they can ), and chicken sandwiches. No whole pieces of fried chicken. It reminds me of a Chik-Fil-A...you can have your healthy version or you can opt for deep fried , not greasy,so you feel like you are misbehaving on that diet. You can order online, they do catering as well. We ordered a Cobb Zalad , it was big enough to share and had a generous portion of wonderful deep fried strips, with a slice of buttery Texas toast. The decor is fun and they have this great self serve digital coke machine ( of course with other flavors besides coke..) I really liked Zaxby's and plan on eating here again when I visit the outlet shops. read more

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Great customer service, clean facility, great food! Provided plenty of condiments without having to ask, plenty of napkins, great experience. Food was fresh, hot and better than expected. read more

The Chicken tenders are good. I got it to go and they were still crispy when I got home. Fries are good. Also enjoyed the Zaxby's sauce as well as their sweet tea. It's Worth a try. Probably one of the best fast food chains in San Marcos. The guy explaining the menu for everyone In the drive through line was very helpful as well. read more

Zaxbys - Fast Food Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

I am very disappointed waited on my meal for 35 minutes when went to ask at counter everyone was lost so I don't recommend this place and probably will never come back . FYI this was my first visit read more

This place is great! Had it for the first time the other day, and I'm not usually a fan of fried chicken places like Caines or Bushes. This place was different. The service was very good! The cashier was very friendly and helpful when I told her it was my first time eating there. She suggested #3 chicken sandwich with lettuce and their sauce with fries and a drink, and that's what I got. The chicken was moist and seasoned well. I didn't have to drown it in the sauce to get flavor which is what I have to do at Caines. The fries were plentiful and seasoned just the way I like it. The sweet tea was perfect, really sweet but not too sweet. I suggest getting an order of potato chips! My friend got some and we ended up splitting it. They were crispy on the outside but still soft inside, and once again... Seasoned perfectly. I will definitely be back for more. Probably going to try out their milkshakes. PSA: if you bring your church bulletin on Sunday's you can get 10% off your meal. read more

The food is ok, but honestly is good compared to the desolate wasteland that is Buda cuisine options....I was mad when something was forgotten today on an order and Chris was awesome on the phone! He was so nice and professional that I got off the phone no longer being upset. This location always has very nice helpful people working there which is rare for drive thru places...keep up the good work! read more

Don't eat here. The management obviously does not care about the cleanliness of this restaurant. Nasty tables, trash on floors. FOOD on floors! We have eaten at a lot of Zaxbys and this one was disgusting. We got there at 1:30 - after the lunch rush - and stayed there at least 30 minutes. No one was cleaning the tables and MOST tables and booths were grimy and in need of a good cleaning. Will not eat there again. read more

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Zaxby's Chicken is new to me as we are new to the area. Was looking for a quick drive through Chicken tender place. Found the tenders Moist and flavorful and the dinner included Yummy Texas Toast. read more

I was so excited to finally find a Zaxbys that's wasn't in Georgia. The staff were super friendly and really knew the menus. The food well cooked and seasoned. Although they put too much ice in cups (but who doesnt). The inside is very clean and a great atmosphere. The lemonade is very good especially when it doesn't taste like it's powdered lemonade it is actual lemonade. read more

The food is good, the service is ok, but the place is SO dirty!!! The drink dispenser always has something wrong with it and there is mold growing in it and the separate water/ice dispenser...SO gross. Your feet stick to the floor and the tables are always dirty. read more

I'd never heard of Zaxby's, and because my kids wanted chicken tenders, we decided to give it a try. The kids meals were fine; exactly what you'd expect from a kids meal. What my wife and I did not anticipate was the kids meals being better than the buffalo wings we ordered. These "buffalo wings" are more like over-fried chunks of breading (little to no discernible chicken) doused in flavored sugar (terrible wing sauce). At least the wing sauce would be more palatable if they used their chicken tenders as wings, but whatever those little bread nuggets were were simply hard and terrible tasting. I don't intend to return, and I advise anyone who sees this to go elsewhere, or enter with incredibly low expectations. read more

I've been here a couple times and the food has always been really good. I ordered the Wings & Things which made me so full. It had 5 buffalo wings, 3 chicken fingers, fries, zax sauce, ranch, celery, and toast. Love the look of the place and all the zaxby words they have in the walls which included the definitions. I will definitely come back again and again. read more

Nothing fills me up on a lunch break quite like zaxby's, not only is it filling, but they will get you in and out of the drive thru in good time. I have yet to have a bad experience. Chicken tenders are small, so order one or two more than you're thinking. They're the size of one and a half McDonald's chicken nuggets. On the other hand if you're looking for great quality boneless wings, this would be your one stop shop. read more

The worst Zaxbys that I have ever been to. Don't waste your money at this location. There are better options.

We arrived around 2 pm. The place was very crowded and hard to find a seat. My husband and I got the 4 piece platter with coleslaw. Chicken was hot and fries were great too. Coleslaw was very good and fresh. Floors were sticky which was kinda gross. Overall good fast food... read more

We love Zaxby's! Chicken fingers are just right not over battered and not over salted. Wings are great! We've been to several locations in the south and they were all good! Pay no attention to the guy who rated them at one star! Dude!!! What do you expect for opening weekend at a restaurant that is the only one of its kind for 100's of miles!!?? read more

Zaxbys - Wings and Things - Fast Food Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

I ordered Zaxby's to go a lot. That said, this was my first time to eat in at the Zaxby's in San Marcos. I was super impressed! It was clean, it was super nice, and ran very efficiently. The food was even more amazing since I was sitting there to eat it and not waiting 20 mins until I'm home. 5 stars! read more

Horrible service and slow is an understatement. We decided to dine in on a Sunday at 2:15pm. My wife and I ordered salads. There was not an empty table in the place and only about 25% of the tables had their food. That should of been a sign to head out but we already paid so we decided to wait. After waiting 35 minutes and still no food the manager came out and was talking to people around us who had their food. He was chatting with the people next to us asking how everything was. They said the food was OK but they had to wait over 30 minutes for their order. His response..."Have you ever been to a Zaxby's when they first open? If you had you would know that my staff is working on two days training and they're really not that good yet" This went on for one more table I heard him talk to. After waiting for 45 minutes I went up to the counter and asked how much longer I should expect to wait for a salad. The cashier responded with "I don't know, whenever we call your number it will be ready" I asked for a refund and headed out. I know that one should give a restaurant the benefit of the doubt around opening weekend but the service sucked, the wait was unreasonable, and the manager was a complete jackass. I won't be back to give them a second chance. read more

I've always liked this place but kiddo didn't like it as much. Said it didn't compare to whataburger so be warned and wished this place for being fastfood had better prices and healthier options and more locations! read more

Favorite chicken place can't beat canes or the others nice crispy fries with traditional chicken strips,Awesome house sauce pair with a sweet tea = perfect night read more

This place is so good chicken wise. The best thing is when they have .99¢ nibbles on the Hooked app.

This place was alright. Nothing was wrong with the food but it felt like a rip-off of Raisin Cane's. Their sauce was the same and they didn't have the delicious, delicious buttery toast like Cane's has. read more

The food was very salty. I could feel my blood pressure rising straight up from my toes and I expected to stroke out in the parking lot. Kind of a shame, since the chicken was moist and tender. read more

Gf wanted to stop in here as she has heard good things.. And they were right. I had a chicken strip sandwich, which was really good the chicken strips were great and juicy and the Texas toast was nice and buttered. They have several different buffalo sauces to choose from whether it is mild to extremely spicy. The fries that accompany were well seasoned and nicely cooked. The wings and things my gf got was equally as good, it came with boneless wings, chicken tenders, fries, and Texas toast. Only part I didn't like of the meal was we got a fried cheese balls app that should be avoided, definitely not worth it. read more

Yum yum yum in my tum tum tum!! Sensationally Seasoned fries, chicken fingers were nice and crunchy and not doughy. Boneless chicken wings in sweet & spicy were perfecto! Zaxby's sauce was the perfect dipping sauce for the chicken fingers and tea was sweetly southern iced tea. read more

Heard great things, couldn't wait to try it.... Ordered the same thing I always get at Cane's, for an apples to apples comparison (chicken strips) To be fair.... I had Cane's b4 I ever tried Zaxby's, and I put down the salt shaker years ago...... But to me, my BFF and my wife, everything tasted very salty.... The fries were damn good, not overly salty, but the chicken strips were just way too salty for our taste.... Not sure if this is normal, I'll try some of the hot wings next time. Maybe even give the chicken strips a whirl again to see it the salt thing was a fluke. read more

Greatly blah.... Had the #9 fried chicken breast club combo. The crinkle fries were good and the catchup and the soda machine too, but the sandwich not so much. Wendy's or Chick Filet are a safety bet in my opinion. read more

First time eating here! Had to get a quick bite after work and I'm so glad they had a drive thru! They were so friendly after I asked so many questions. The prices were decent and the food was good! My only problem would be that the lid on my drink was really loose. But will definitely be visiting again! read more

Zaxby's this was my first time visiting this NEW establishment and I found the owner/manager to be extremely RUDE, DEGRADING to his employees, and once I got my food home A BUG was found in my salad at dinner time while consuming what seemed to be a decent salad with good seasoning. I would not recommend this restaurant because of the contaminated food and the horrible treatment and disrespect to their employees. BOO!!! I really expected more from a brand new restaurant to the area. read more

The food is always good when I come here. The majority of the time it's always hot and fresh. The only thing that I hate about coming to this location is the lack of tables to sit and eat at. There are more two seater tables than there are tables for parties with more than 2 people. The tables are always dirty. They never give too much attention to the dining area. One time we went there when our youngest was a newborn and they had the fans on in the dining area. We went around about 2 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon. It wasn't busy at all and there were about two other couples eating along with us inside. The ceiling fans are blowing so fast and so hard I went and asked if there was any way that they could either turn them down to a lower setting or turn them off the girl who I asked told me that there is nothing that they could do about it because if they turn one of all of them would turn off and that they had no control over that. After given that answer we got a refund and walked out because there was too much air being blown on our newborn. They get three stars for the taste of the food. read more

A good comparison of Zaxby's would be comparing it against Raising Canes Chicken fingers. A better comparison would be to refer you to an old episode of the Simpsons. One day, Bart discovers he has an evil twin named Hugo that for years, has been living in the attic. Hugo is dull, dimwitted, lumbering, and lives on buckets of fish heads that Homer feeds him every night. Never mind that Bart had never noticed the surgery scar by his ribs or that Homer has been dutfully clmbing the attic stars every night for 10 years with buckets of fisheads, How did Bart not know Hugo was up there? Anyways, ...So in this example, Canes would be Bart and Zaxby's would unfortunately be Hugo. Zaxby's strips are half as thick or as long as Canes. They were over cooked and a little dry. Their sauce is exactly the same as Canes. Zaxby's does have more options like wings, salads and shakes. Those are just aight. I want to mention that the Zaxby's in San Marcos was messy. Tables were not bussed. Food on the floor. The restrooms had not been cleaned all day, It was the middle of the day when I visited, so they were not busy.That seems like a minor thing, but I have never gone to a Canes where they missed those kind of details. Zaxby's was just...ok. I'd stop in again if I was driving by, but I would not go out of my way to look for it. Canes, may have a limited menu but they do one thing and they do it right. Zaxby's: eat my shorts! read more

While shopping at the outlets, my girlfriend and I noticed a new place called Zaxby's. We decided to try it out and on the way in asked a customer how her meal was. She said it was okay. We were hesitant in going in after her answer but we still tried it. We should have listened. $19 for two combos plus drinks. Your sides are cole slaw and fries with not an option to change them plus drinks were an extra charge. Who eats cole slaw in Texas? Only one place to get ice and your fountain drink so you had to wait in line. The batter on the chicken was fine, something you would find on fish so your mind plays tricks on you. Am I eating chicken or fish? Haha. Employees took up all the good seats in the dining room. They all sat at 7 separate tables texting or listening to music. The dining decor is above average but the majority of the table tops were greasy, dirty. Save yourself some money, go to Chicken Express. Their combos include drinks and you get to pick your sides for $6 cheaper for two. Or wait for Cane's Chicken, they will be opening in August (at the old Arby's location) and their chicken is awesome...and cheaper as well. read more

Zaxbys - Fast Food Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Good experience so far. Not too busy when we got here. Begins filling up after 11.30.

All of their food is literally just fat and grease. The wings have no meat and the chicken strips are puny. The spicy fried mushroom was a breaded pocket of disgusting. Would never in a million years go back. I literally threw it all away and went to chic-fil-a. Not even eatable. read more

We stopped by this restaurant on our car ride back up to Dallas from San Antonio. I've seen a Zaxby's in The Colony, but never had an opportunity to try it. It was pretty good, nothing extraordinary, especially for the price. I felt that the cost did not compare to the amount of food that you received, it was a bit high. I was satisfied with my meal, but I don't really plan on going back. I'd rather eat Chik-fil-A or Chicken Express. read more

Love! We lived in the Carolinas for a few years and I fell in love with Zaxby's. I was so happy to see it under construction in San Marcos. It was as awesome as I remember. Great food and decent dining area for fast food. read more

First time to eat at this chain. Too greasy for me. I prefer Chicken Express or Canes. Won't be returning.

When they first opened, you could sub out fries for another side. Now you can sub the Cole slaw, but not the fries. The dumb thing is, you get anything but fried mushrooms. ...lol. but all the sides are the same price. Weird. read more