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Harolds Chicken Shack is a Chicago staple, and for good reason! The fried chicken here is the closest thing to Southern fried chicken youll find up no…
Brittany Puller
Harold’s Chicken Shack
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We came for Chicago dogs (yum) but especially enjoyed the desserts. Leave room for a cake shake (large enough to share) and an eclair cake. (YUM) Grea…
Bhim Joshi
Harold’s Chicken Shack
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BAD aTTITUDES. I placed a large order for pick up well in advance and gave a pick up time. The price of the order on the menu that is online quoted on…
Dbomarbrown
Harold’s Chicken Shack
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Harold's Chicken Shack is open for Fast Food. Harold's Chicken Shack serves Fast Food and American dishes. Incorrect or missing information? Make a report, or claim the restaurant if you own it!Details
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6 Reviews on “Harold’s Chicken Shack”
Harolds Chicken Shack is a Chicago staple, and for good reason! The fried chicken here is the closest thing to Southern fried chicken youll find up north. We called in our order ahead, though they didnt start cooking everything until we reached there for pick up. It was a bit of a wait, but the food was worth it. We got 8 pieces of freshly fried chicken, the chicken being extremely moist in the middle. The batter was peppery and deliciously seasoned. The catfish nugget batter was similar to the chicken batter, which was thick and well breaded. The fries were okay, but the mild sauce made the fries. It soaked into the chicken and fries, giving the food a unique flavor. For the amount of food we got, it was well priced.
We came for Chicago dogs (yum) but especially enjoyed the desserts. Leave room for a cake shake (large enough to share) and an eclair cake. (YUM) Great energy. Colorful. Loud in a good way- fun music, lots of conversation, and the constant call to pick up orders. Alcohol served. Larger than expected menu. Upstairs and downstairs seating. Hard working kitchen crew puts out orders fast. Use their app to avoid the line.
BAD aTTITUDES. I placed a large order for pick up well in advance and gave a pick up time. The price of the order on the menu that is online quoted one price, the menu in the actual restaurant listed a different price and the board in the restaurant lists yet a third price. The entire management team argued with me about the pricing and told me with no uncertainty that they have the right to change the price at any time. This may be true, however, is this the appropriate manner to treat your customer? I ordered based on the price listed on the web menu and expected to pay that price. At any rate if I had not been making the purchase for a work event I would have left the food behind. The manager keep rushing me off telling me he was busy and the best he was going to do was give me a 10% discount on his new pricing. All of the front line folks had poor, unprofessional attitudes and you should think twice about giving them your business. Next time it’s Popeye’s! I’m making sure all my coworkers here and at the surrounding universities hear about the poor treatment I received.
PRICES WRONG. The prices on this menu are not correct.
Nice Chicago style fried chicken. Went twice both times staff was very nice, food cooked fresh to order and unexpectedly NOT dripping with grease. Had quarter with mild BBQ sauce the first time with side of fried okra and catfish. 2nd time had 4 and 4 which is 4 excellent large size wings and 4 large fried shrimp with a side of fried gizzards. Classic nothing-to-look-at decor but the food even better than expected. No wonder it was Bernie Mac’s (RIP) favorite. 4 out of 5 stars
No thanks….. Ordered my wings with hot sauce on the wings, told the cashier but she didn’t give a rat’s ass. Only saving grace is she was super hot but not very friendly. Took back to my hotel, nothing special. Wouldn’t return upon next visit to Chicago.