Phone: +15025895464
Address: 639 East Broadway, Louisville, 40202, United States Of America
City: Louisville
Menu Dishes: 35
Reviews: 2246
Website: https://www.chickenkingtogo.com/
"I hate giving low reviews. I really do, I want to give the benefit of the doubt and try to excuse any mistakes or issues when I am giving a place my business. But the fact of the matter is that some things are easily fixed and if you choose to ignore them is when I get salty. So pull up a chair and listen to this bunch of BS. I was ordering for myself and two other people. I go to the website this is a Friday at 3pm. Website says you can place a carryout order. OK, except the next available date is the following Tuesday at noon? What? OK fine, maybe the system is down or they dont do carryout on the weekends. I check Doordash. Doordash is SUPER HAPPY to take my delivery order for higher prices on the food, plus $10 in fees that dont include the tip, so no thanks, you suck, Doordash. I decide I will go there in person. The lobby is closed and so you must take the drive through. The line is such that it wraps completely around the building. I am in line for 45 MINUTES. I FINALLY get to the speaker and it is like an SNL skit the voice coming through is semi garbled with static and almost impossible to understand. I am trying to be loud and clear without shouting across the neighborhood. We get to the end of my order and it is repeated back. For some reason the person working CANNOT understand that I want a 20 piece nugget and not a 9. We go back and forth on this for a few minutes. In the end, I drive up and you cannot even verify anything with the workers because they have this revolving door looking window, where you put in money, it spins to a blank wall, and then it spins back with your food and change. You had one chance to speak and now you are stuck with whatever you get. The bag was suspiciously small and as I suspected, messed up. What I ordered: 6 piece spicy wing Rib Tip Box 20 piece nuggets with BBQ sauce 2 Sides of BBQ beans 2 SIdes of Mashed Potatoes 2 Banana Pudding What I got: 6 piece wing, not spicy, dry, came with no sauce. But it did come with three potato wedges and a roll one mashed potato and one side of beans 9 piece nugget with three packs of Chinese duck sauce ?? one banana pudding On top of it, everything was cafeteria level food. The nuggets were from a box. The mashed potato was clearly dehydrated potato. The beans are from a can. The only thing worth its salt was the banana pudding, but even it was not good enough to wait in a 45 minute line again. So in conclusion, IDK if Chicken King 's owners are cheap not upgrading the speaker system or brilliant making it look like they are so great they are slammed with cars day in and day out or they simply will not hire more workers in order to get the lobby open again. But either way, they had their shot with me, and I 'm over it. It shouldnt be this hard to order such mediocre food."
Full menu - 35 options
All prices are estimates on menu.
Fried Party Wings
Specialty Wings
Pieces
Wings
Entrées
Deviled Eggs
Creamy deviled eggs topped with paprika and chives for a classic appetizer.
Potato Wedges
Crispy golden potato wedges, seasoned to perfection, served as a savory and satisfying side or snack.
Salads
Macaroni Salad
A creamy, tangy macaroni salad with crunchy vegetables, perfect as a side dish or light entree.
Chicken
Fried Chicken
Crispy, golden fried chicken with juicy, tender meat inside, seasoned to perfection for mouthwatering flavor.
Fried Seafood
Chicken Wings
Wings
Crispy chicken wings tossed in your choice of tangy or spicy sauce.
Indian
Fried Okra
Crispy, golden fried okra bites, seasoned to perfection, offering a delightful crunchy snack with a hint of Southern charm.
Chicken King Barbecue
Vegetarian
Green Beans
Fresh green beans sautéed with garlic and olive oil.
Sides
Sweet Potato
Roasted sweet potato seasoned with herbs and spices, served with a tangy yogurt dip.
American Food
Mac And Cheese
Creamy macaroni pasta baked with rich cheese sauce, topped with crispy breadcrumbs for extra texture and flavor.
Pork Dishes
Chicken Dishes
Chicken Tenders
Crispy golden chicken tenders served with your choice of dipping sauce.
Small Plates
Fried Cauliflower
Golden-brown fried cauliflower, seasoned and crispy, perfect as a tasty appetizer or snack.
Fried Chicken
Appetizers
Home-Style Side Items
Fried Chicken Boxes
Other Menu Items
Hearty Fare From The Sandwich Bar
Fried Chicken Specials
Mona
I love the soul food but the Drive thru line is crazy! 3 Whole Wings W/3 Wedge Roll
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Michael
Man the fried chicken, potatoes and gravy and roll were off the chart aside from it being drive thru only and a rough area it was worth the wait
M
The dressing was not done and looked as if it was stice top staffing mixed with hot water and served. The sweet potato pie was not cooked properly and was like cake mix! The caramel cake tastes like butter mixed with hazelnut frosting! A total waist
Erinn
Chicken was. Delish. No doubt some of the best I've had in town. Only downfall was seriously long wait in drive through. Tried shrimp, 2 pc dk meat chicken, okra, sweet potatoes and strawberry cake. Sweet potatos knocked my socks off!!! I would get nearly everything again, except for the strawberry cake.... I'll make that at home. Sweet staff, great food. View menu
Frances
We heard that the Chicken King is considered the best fried chicken by locals in Louisville and I'd have to agree (though I am a visitor to Kentucky and don't have much to compare it to). My friend is from KY and so is her mother who is an excellent cook of Southern dishes. My friend said that their chicken ranks up near her mother's home made fried chicken.
Erin
I had higher hopes for a fast food place based on the reviews. I'm extremely picky about chicken and I don't like bone in chicken. This place is definitely a bone in place. The chicken tenders were mid. The drive thru can get super long, so I went into it expecting to wait awhile, but it honestly wasn't too bad. The sides definitely carried over the chicken tenders and I will go back for the sides.
Susana
We were looking for a local fried chicken joint during our road trip (I mean how can you not eat fried chicken in Kentucky) and came across Chicken King. We didn't know what to expect but the food here was delicious. It's a divey spot with a long drive through line but it's totally worth the wait and value (we spent $24 and got a huge amount of food for two people). The sides were okay but the chicken is definitely the main star it was everything you want in fried chicken: moist, crunchy, and flavorful. It was also still hot and crispy by the time we returned back to our hotel. We wish we had more time to explore the rest of the menu because it's so vast but if we ever return, we're definite... View menu
Sara
I freakin love Chicken King. Food slaps. People working there are awesome. Now, listen, this place is super popular so they do run out of normal chicken. Their spicy chicken is great but it's also actually spicy (old folks read: get ya tums! . I've done the drive through only so I can't comment on the inside seating. Waiting in the car line can take some time. Be patient they're slinging a ton of food to a ton of families for a good price. Whenever I'm having a bad day I go line up for Chicken King. Why? Because it's like having thanksgiving on demand and how could that not make the day a bit brighter. This is soul food. Let's talk about the sides: Sweet potatoes? Perfectly seasoned, buttery...
Truthful
I want to gooooooo home lol! Now maybe it's me, but I've been in Louisville Kentucky since Wednesday and I haven't had a GOOD MEAL since I've been here! This is my most recent try on something as simple as some Kentucky fried chicken. I did get chicken, along with corn bread, a whiting dinner, shrimp dinner, extra potato wedges, wings, collard greens, sweet potato casserole, corn bread peach cobbler and chess pie. I haven't eaten the cobbler as of yet, but so far the chess pie was the best thing I got. Next came the wedges, then fish, and last the chicken. The sweet potato casserole was thick, dry and not so great, and the collard greens were just terrible. The corn bread was ok. The chicken...
Julie
I hate giving low reviews. I really do, I want to give the benefit of the doubt and try to excuse any mistakes or issues when I am giving a place my business. But the fact of the matter is that some things are easily fixed and if you choose to ignore them is when I get salty. So pull up a chair and listen to this bunch of BS. I was ordering for myself and two other people. I go to the website this is a Friday at 3pm. Website says you can place a carryout order. OK, except the next available date is the following Tuesday at noon? What? OK fine, maybe the system is down or they dont do carryout on the weekends. I check Doordash. Doordash is SUPER HAPPY to take my delivery order for higher pric... View menu
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Louisville, known for the Kentucky Derby, offers Southern cuisine like hot browns and bourbon-infused dishes, with a rich cultural scene blending tradition and innovation.
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