The Roost Carolina Kitchen

4 Reviews on “The Roost Carolina Kitchen”

• Annie Spaulding

  We got take out from here, and pretty much ordered everything on the menu, even the peach cobbler. We tried both the Nashville hot and the herb seasoned chicken, the coleslaw, the mac & cheese and of course biscuits. The chicken was moist and super flavorful – both kinds. And we LOVE spicy, but we both actually favored the herb seasoned chicken the best. I know, weird. And those biscuits…I could go swimming in a vat of them. The rest of the sides and the peach cobbler were kind of just okay. But I know that they’re known for their sandwiches and I spy a pretty awesome looking taco situation, so we’ll definitely be hitting that up soon for sure. givememeatloaf.com

  April 2, 2016, 3:06 am

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• Jenna Kowalczyk

  I’ve been wanting to try this place for well over a year and FINALLY got around to it since I’m currently living a few blocks away. My boyfriend and I got up semi-early and headed over. We were surprised how empty it was when we arrived around 10:45. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: They stop serving their breakfast menu at 11am. Also, if you’re not into eggs don’t waste your time on the breakfast menu just make you own sandwich, it’s cheaper & allows you a bit more options. That was something I didn’t realize until it was too late.With all that aside let’s get down to the details…I ordered the Ali: Nashville hot chicken on a biscuit with an egg & pickles. I’ve never tried Nashville hot chicken before and was quite nervous I had made a mistake but honestly, I didn’t think it was too hot. It was perfect actually. I loved it. I eat spicy everything though so I may have an advantage. The chicken itself was really crispy and the biscuit was fantastic. It crumbled everywhere…I ended up have to eat the sandwich with a fork and knife by the end of it. But I didn’t care…okay, at first I really did care…but I came to my senses. IT ALL GOES TO THE SAME PLACE & IT ALL TASTES DELICIOUS.We didn’t try any of the sides and based on reviews I don’t think that it something I ever will anyways. The next time I go back I will be getting cheese on my sandwich though…they melt it with a blow torch! WHAT!? How fun is that?Side note: My boyfriend ordered the Stevie. He was a fan. I took a bite. I was also a fan. THE CHEESE. It was so melty and rich and wonderful. MAN…I’m going back, for sure.

  December 1, 2015, 11:38 pm

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• Ken Waks

  Stopped in for lunch here after I saw them bring out a plate of chicken. Pro tip here, don’t get the sides. Both the coleslaw and the mac&cheese were lacking in flavor. The saving grace was of course the main event: the fried half a chicken. I waited 20 minutes for it and it was worth it. The breaking was crisp and tasty the chicken itself was juicy and tender. The hillbilly taco (generous sized fried chicken strip covered in coleslaw and chipotle ranch) was good but not anything to write home about (see earlier comment about cole slaw). Worth it for the fried chicken though.

  October 31, 2015, 5:33 am

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• Lauren Folkmann

  Now THIS is some delicious fried chicken! On my first visit I went for the Nashville Hot and this was just a bit too spicy for me – I like heat but this had my lips tingling and my tastebuds fried (no pun intended). On my next visit I tried just the plain Spicy and it was perfect! Their biscuits and buttery and delicious and when you stick their giant fried chicken breast in between with their chipotle sauce and a few pickles…heaven!I wasn’t a huge fan of their cucumber coleslaw or their mac ‘n cheese so the hand-cut potato chips, a biscuit, or the peach cobbler or baked apples are my go-to sides. Fried chicken has become the new fad food here in Chicago and The Roost might just be my favorite! lionandmaven.com

  July 22, 2015, 6:52 am

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