29 Best Chicken Restaurants in Washington

“Great chicken, biscuits, and sides!“

“Love to join them again“

“Food: 8.5 out of 10
Service: 4.5 out of 5
Atmosphere: 4.5 out of 5
Price/Value: 4.5 out of 5
Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.4 out of 5

Recommendations: Fries, OG Nashville

My first time getting fried chicken from a food truck! Their fries are heavenly, some of the best I’ve ever had. The chicken sandwich is good but not spectacular. Overall it’s a great meal and I would get it again for sure!“

“Awesome“

“Both the service and food were outstanding 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟The spicy miso soup was delicious, and the noodles were incredibly chewy. I loved it!“

“The order took about 15 minutes to complete. A little long, but the good came out for and fresh! Chicken was cooked just right, and the sauces were great. My favorite sauce was the honey mustard, but the other sauce was good too. The lady working in front was nice. Their slaw was awesome and the fries tasted freshly cut. I would come back next time I'm in town.“

“I was really impressed by the food here. The sandwich was delicious and the portion of fries was massive. The honey butter chicken sandwich is seriously greasy — literally dripping with oil — but let’s be real, you’re not ordering a fried chicken sandwich to be healthy. You can order with an iPad and get texted when your order is ready, and Western Market has plenty of seating inside and out. I’ll come back again the next time I have a craving for oily goodness.“

“We were a family of five at the Cleveland Zoo. The cashier we had was a young snippy girl that had I not had grandkids with me would of told her to get her attitude in check and now. If you can't handle that workload, get a different job. I went over to another stand to get a straw because her job was causing her to blow a gasket. Food was good, 4 chicken tenders and fries but why the separate charge for a drink?“

“love there perinaise sauce its amazing on fried fish and fries and makes a killer blt“

“The combination between African and Portuguese is espectacular!“

“My family and I went here for Father's Day dinner. The service was amazing. The food wasn't the best. The breaded catfish was bland. The burgers were dry, the wings were the best thing we all agreed on, and the drinks were watered down. My daughter's ordered the lemonade, and it had a funny smell to it. It wasn't busy at all. The ambiance was good. Overall, the rating was a 3 star only because of the food.“

“The waffle were delicious!“

“Absolutely incredible every single time. Crisp & Juicy lives up to its name — the rotisserie chicken is perfectly seasoned, fall-off-the-bone tender, and packed with flavor. The skin is crispy in all the right ways, and the meat stays juicy no matter what you order.

The sides are just as good — especially the yuca fries and plantains. Everything tastes homemade and fresh. I also have to shout out the green sauce — dangerously good and goes with literally everything on the menu.

The staff are always friendly and quick, even when it’s busy. You can tell they care about their food and their customers. Whether you’re grabbing takeout or dining in, it’s consistently a great experience. Easily one of my favorite spots — I’ll keep coming back again and again. Highly recommend!

For real this place is really good“

“we LOVE Chick-fil-A anywhere, but this new on in DC is Amaaaaaaazing!!! Clean and neat! The staff is SO friendly! The owner is awesome and helps the community.“

“Our only issue was that there were six of us and we noticed on the bill that they automatically added gratuity without letting us know. Good thing we noticed this! Food was delicious and served fairly promptly. Nice service but we had a longer wait for drinks than I anticipated so I think they might have forgotten our drink order. Fairly loud but fun ambiance. Best Korean fried chicken ever!“

“Best chicken!! Hope they will open a store in FL“

“Maaannnn, we ordered through uber eats and good heavens we nearly fell over it was so damn good. We got the honey butter chicken , half and half lemonade and the vanilla custard, it was so delicious...haven't had good food like this in a while. Definitely will order again.“

“This location is super fun! Let me talk about the food, I have had Peruvian chicken for example Sardis or chicken Rico. Now the chicken at those locations has a weird after taste when eating. This location chicken here taste DELICIOUS no after taste and so flavorful. We tried the chicken salad sandwich and the Thai chicken sandwich, don’t forget to order that cilantro lime sauce so fresh. The food hits the spot you gotta try it to believe it. After 4 pm this location turns into a really cool bar has pool tables, beer pong and live music performance. We met Simon and Brendan thank you so much they were so awesome to talk to explaining the flavors of the food and also how everything there is very vintage. Enjoyed a mezcal drink was delicious and strong just how I like my tequila! Hours for this spot Wednesday Thursday Sunday open till 12AM and Friday-Saturday open till 2AM. Will be a returning customer for sure. Enjoy my pics!

Parking: Has a big garage right beside the location.“

“Their food is the best my favorite is torta mexicana ,pescado frito their fries taste so delicious dip in there white sauce I also Love their customer service and how family-friendly they are . There dessert is die for .“

“Service was great and the food superb! I had the chicken sandwich. It was delicious! Hot, and I savored every bite. Well seasoned. The Mac n cheese was piping hot and creamy. The cold slaw was good. This is the best Popeye’s in DC. If I want Popeye’s, I’m driving all the way from Oxon Hill to MLK!“

“I totally recommend having a kids Birthday party or a small gathering here it’s very affordable compared to event spaces prices these days. Everything was setup and ready the food was good and the guest was impressed!!! 10/10 the service was amazing I recommend Shay as ur host she helped me from Start to finish!“

“This location without a doubt is the best Nandos location I've had the absolute pleasure of visiting during my time in DC. I visited DC over a year ago, and tried Nandos for the very first time and was absolutely blown away by the quality, affordability, and the options available, it was so good in fact, that my friends and I visited this location MULTIPLE times in a single weekend.

The atmosphere here is lovely, and everyone working here is friendly and genuinely cares about maintaining a well running and consistent establishment, the managers seem to be on duty and working just as much as every other employee and that is how it should be at a place like this in my mind.

I recently had the pleasure of returning to DC and was pleasantly surprised that this Nandos was just as good as I remembered it being a year ago, and I hope that it continues to be a staple of my DC visits in the future (we went more than once again and I have zero regrets). Do yourself a favor and check this place out if you can.“

“I work close to YOUNG'S!! IT'S literally the best fried chicken breast I've ever had it's so good! I live in Baltimore so I've eaten from several chicken spots! But this chicken is on another level of goodness! If they were open on weekends I would drive an hour to get it that's how good it is!

Parking: Enough parking“

“The haters gonna hate because they cant find this hidden local gem but the spicy chicken sandwich makes it so worth it. Everything from the biscuits to even the water tastes amazing compared to other popeyes locations. The ambience and vibes are immaculate especially if you love a good water view. Im def coming back soon.“

“It was our first time here and Im glad we stopped in. Great service and awesome food. The medium sauce was excellent on the chicken sandwich with avocado and pineapple.

Our kiddo loved the grilled cheese that was on a Portuguese roll.

We bought the sauce. Will come back.“

“Spicebird is a take-out place inside Makan. Ordered the half chicken with two sides - chicken n wood ear mushroom and the cold noodles. Additional two sides of the crispy potato and fried rice. Although all 4 were great, I loved the chicken n friend rice most. $18 for the half chicken and two sides is a great value meal and the ingredients were fresh! Loved it

Vegetarian options: This is mostly a non-vegetarian place. There maybe a side or two with veg options“

“good food fast service. the spicy chicken was good.“

“Muy rico 😋 el pollo Popeyes“

“Best spot in Alabama Ave SE & the DMV. Customer service is great along with the food

Vegetarian options: Somewhat

Dietary restrictions: None

Parking: No

Kid-friendliness: Yes

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes“