This place is overpriced and overrated. You are served on paper plates as if you're in your own kitchen. The chicken taste like I made it in my kitchen, the difference is mine is better
Josiah Cullins
Great tasting and very high quality food and great customer service my wife and I will definitely be regulars!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jameson F.
Imagine going over to your grandma's house for dinner, who then pulls out everything from the very back of her fridge that's been expired for a good four months. That's pretty much what the food here seemed like. I really should've taken the initial warning signs to heart upon entering. The inside smelled like a barnyard shed reeking of old fish oil, whose sound bubbling in all the frying baskets had given me a horrible stomach ache. Need to just listen to my stomach from now on, when trying out other eateries. Let me just say, first off, the lady (the only one running the establishment, I believe) who took my order was SUPER sweet and I can tell has a fantastic work ethic. I certainly believe we could use more individuals with her type of personality in the food service business. This does not, however, dismiss the sheerly disappointing quality of food I received. Having been convinced this place serves up fried chicken 'done right', my experience was pretty much the walking antithesis of that! Ordered an 8 pc mix with sides of fries, coleslaw, and a dinner roll. Now that sounds like a dinner, right? Technically it was, but not a very satisfying one. The only thing decent was the chicken itself, having been very moist and tender. The Louisiana hot sauce I added on the side had complemented it well with a nice vinegary kick of heat. Unfortunately, everything past that was straight up garbage!! The breading on the skin was so greasy that every bite of it filled up the gaps of my teeth with pure oil. That is NOT how it should be done! And was not finger-licking good either, for the record. Great fried chicken should have a light crisp to it and very little oily essence, if at all. The breading, when torn apart, should bend easily (which it did not in this case). This breading was stiff and just 'cracked' apart if that makes sense. Not even a dash of salt and pepper could've saved it! I personally have never seen the bar set so low for sides from a chicken place. One bite of a single soggy fry and I had spit it out! Sure, I've had countless limpy fries in the past but at least were edible! These ones clearly were rancid and could imagine there having been fruit flies swarming all around the potatoes which were used for these before being sliced, refrigerated, then tossed in the oil that "hasn't been switched out since 1949". Yes, I'm quoting another reviewer here, as I am honestly convinced at this point, it is indeed true! Don't even get me started on the slaw; it looked awfully brown and mushy and I think that's saying enough. Did not chance that whatsoever, nor the dinner roll which appeared quite stale when pulling it apart. Though it seemed a mere day away from crumbling apart like croutons! The butter (which all stuck to one side of the plastic container) was hard as a tiny rock. All that (including chicken) for a little over $18, which wouldn't be too horrible of a deal had everything actually tasted good. With all things considered, I just cannot recommend Lothson's. Next time I'll simply pick up some KFC, take a bottle of store-bought Louisiana sauce, and go to town!!
Scott Julio
Amazing old school Fried Chicken they use Louisiana hot sauce if you want some hot sauce on the side and the butter for that bread is amazing where does she get it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breast Thigh, Breast, Breasts 2 Wings, Fries
Maghon Hart
Love love love this place. I eat here at least 3 times a week. Thee best chicken I've had since my great grandmother.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breast Thigh, Breast, 2 Breasts, Fries
Sid
Consistently GREAT chicken every time. Best food in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Syn-thee-Yah
best chicken ever! Great service! Thank you!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
George W.
This is an old-school, fried chicken place. The equipment is dated (and well-maintained), and the love of making the food is evident. We had been trying to get dinner at this place for a while, but carry out isn't something we can do without some planning. Fortunately, fate intervened, and we were able to plan for me to pick up two 4 piece dinners, and get it home on a cold, winter day. My wife called in the order ahead of time, asking for it to be ready by a specific time. My order was ready, right on time. A four piece dinner is comprised of two pieces of white meat, and two of dark, along with a good portion of fries, a vinegar based cole slaw, and a nice biscuit with a home-made honey-butter that made it taste really good. The chicken is hand-breaded for each order. The cole slaw is made fresh. The fries are made fresh. The honey butter is made fresh. FRESH. I know, what an odd concept in fast food where they mostly take pre-made stuff out of the freezer and put it into the fryer. This is real fried chicken. The sizes of the bird pieces are average (not Wal-Mart "average" which isn't average, but REAL chicken average), and were more than enough to make sure we weren't hungry afterwards. Some tips: 1. Turn the corner if headed eastbound, and park in the lot east of Lothson's. 2. The hours are the hours. This is a one woman shop, and they open for Dinner at 4:30 pm with the LAST ORDER taken at 7:00 pm. 3. Get there a few minutes ahead of schedule to pick up your order. 4. To avoid waiting too much, call in your order if you can. For "to go" dishes on a cold night like this was, the owner put a plate on top and napkins in the bag, and then stapled the bag shut. 30 minutes later after driving in my car home, the chicken and fries were still nice and hot. You want it hotter, put them in a cooler with no ice to better trap the heat. If you are local, you won't need to do this.
Elizabeth Mosher
Best fried chicken in town. I love supporting this local business, the owner is a sweet and hardworking lady. Take out only, no frills just great food ?
An absolute must is carry-out chicken dinners from Lothson’s when in DeKalb!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bilge Dweller
Absolutely the best fried chicken in the area! We get carryout from here several times a month. Enjoy it while it's available, the owner is of an age that she may well wake up one morning and say to herself that it's time to retire, and as far as I know, nobody will carry on with it after she does retires.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Butts
Best chicken around- no question!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
William
Fried chicken and livers were excellent as always.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breasts
john singleton
My family has been a fan of this establishment for many years. Great food. Great prices.
This place is overpriced and overrated. You are served on paper plates as if you're in your own kitchen. The chicken taste like I made it in my kitchen, the difference is mine is better
Great tasting and very high quality food and great customer service my wife and I will definitely be regulars!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Imagine going over to your grandma's house for dinner, who then pulls out everything from the very back of her fridge that's been expired for a good four months. That's pretty much what the food here seemed like. I really should've taken the initial warning signs to heart upon entering. The inside smelled like a barnyard shed reeking of old fish oil, whose sound bubbling in all the frying baskets had given me a horrible stomach ache. Need to just listen to my stomach from now on, when trying out other eateries. Let me just say, first off, the lady (the only one running the establishment, I believe) who took my order was SUPER sweet and I can tell has a fantastic work ethic. I certainly believe we could use more individuals with her type of personality in the food service business. This does not, however, dismiss the sheerly disappointing quality of food I received. Having been convinced this place serves up fried chicken 'done right', my experience was pretty much the walking antithesis of that! Ordered an 8 pc mix with sides of fries, coleslaw, and a dinner roll. Now that sounds like a dinner, right? Technically it was, but not a very satisfying one. The only thing decent was the chicken itself, having been very moist and tender. The Louisiana hot sauce I added on the side had complemented it well with a nice vinegary kick of heat. Unfortunately, everything past that was straight up garbage!! The breading on the skin was so greasy that every bite of it filled up the gaps of my teeth with pure oil. That is NOT how it should be done! And was not finger-licking good either, for the record. Great fried chicken should have a light crisp to it and very little oily essence, if at all. The breading, when torn apart, should bend easily (which it did not in this case). This breading was stiff and just 'cracked' apart if that makes sense. Not even a dash of salt and pepper could've saved it! I personally have never seen the bar set so low for sides from a chicken place. One bite of a single soggy fry and I had spit it out! Sure, I've had countless limpy fries in the past but at least were edible! These ones clearly were rancid and could imagine there having been fruit flies swarming all around the potatoes which were used for these before being sliced, refrigerated, then tossed in the oil that "hasn't been switched out since 1949". Yes, I'm quoting another reviewer here, as I am honestly convinced at this point, it is indeed true! Don't even get me started on the slaw; it looked awfully brown and mushy and I think that's saying enough. Did not chance that whatsoever, nor the dinner roll which appeared quite stale when pulling it apart. Though it seemed a mere day away from crumbling apart like croutons! The butter (which all stuck to one side of the plastic container) was hard as a tiny rock. All that (including chicken) for a little over $18, which wouldn't be too horrible of a deal had everything actually tasted good. With all things considered, I just cannot recommend Lothson's. Next time I'll simply pick up some KFC, take a bottle of store-bought Louisiana sauce, and go to town!!
Amazing old school Fried Chicken they use Louisiana hot sauce if you want some hot sauce on the side and the butter for that bread is amazing where does she get it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breast Thigh, Breast, Breasts 2 Wings, Fries
Love love love this place. I eat here at least 3 times a week. Thee best chicken I've had since my great grandmother.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breast Thigh, Breast, 2 Breasts, Fries
Consistently GREAT chicken every time. Best food in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
best chicken ever! Great service! Thank you!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is an old-school, fried chicken place. The equipment is dated (and well-maintained), and the love of making the food is evident. We had been trying to get dinner at this place for a while, but carry out isn't something we can do without some planning. Fortunately, fate intervened, and we were able to plan for me to pick up two 4 piece dinners, and get it home on a cold, winter day. My wife called in the order ahead of time, asking for it to be ready by a specific time. My order was ready, right on time. A four piece dinner is comprised of two pieces of white meat, and two of dark, along with a good portion of fries, a vinegar based cole slaw, and a nice biscuit with a home-made honey-butter that made it taste really good. The chicken is hand-breaded for each order. The cole slaw is made fresh. The fries are made fresh. The honey butter is made fresh. FRESH. I know, what an odd concept in fast food where they mostly take pre-made stuff out of the freezer and put it into the fryer. This is real fried chicken. The sizes of the bird pieces are average (not Wal-Mart "average" which isn't average, but REAL chicken average), and were more than enough to make sure we weren't hungry afterwards. Some tips: 1. Turn the corner if headed eastbound, and park in the lot east of Lothson's. 2. The hours are the hours. This is a one woman shop, and they open for Dinner at 4:30 pm with the LAST ORDER taken at 7:00 pm. 3. Get there a few minutes ahead of schedule to pick up your order. 4. To avoid waiting too much, call in your order if you can. For "to go" dishes on a cold night like this was, the owner put a plate on top and napkins in the bag, and then stapled the bag shut. 30 minutes later after driving in my car home, the chicken and fries were still nice and hot. You want it hotter, put them in a cooler with no ice to better trap the heat. If you are local, you won't need to do this.
Best fried chicken in town. I love supporting this local business, the owner is a sweet and hardworking lady. Take out only, no frills just great food ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best fried chicken I have ever had!
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An absolute must is carry-out chicken dinners from Lothson’s when in DeKalb!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely the best fried chicken in the area! We get carryout from here several times a month. Enjoy it while it's available, the owner is of an age that she may well wake up one morning and say to herself that it's time to retire, and as far as I know, nobody will carry on with it after she does retires.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best chicken around- no question!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fried chicken and livers were excellent as always.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breasts
My family has been a fan of this establishment for many years. Great food. Great prices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breast,