Chicken Shops near Saugus, MA

“If you had told me my biggest highlight of flying into town this weekend to shoot exterior scenes for an upcoming horror film wouldn't be the set, but a chicken joint in Saugus, I would’ve called you crazy. But here we are.

I’ve seen the videos online for ages and it always piqued my interest. We might have some hiding down home in South Carolina, but the Saugus crew just made a lifelong fan out of me. Being completely new to the menu, the guy at the counter broke it down for me. Then, my eyes locked onto it: REAPER.

Fun fact about me—pain is the name of my game. I am an absolute sucker for the spiciest things you can possibly throw at me (for context, my current record is the Toe of Satan lollipop at 9 million Scoville units). So naturally, I was ready to dive face-first into the Reaper. But homeboy looked out for me BIG time. He gave me the ultimate insider tip: go with the Extra Hot first for the flavor, then tackle the Reaper.

He was not wrong. This was easily some of the most delicious food I've ever had. I still signed the waivers—one for the store, one for me to keep as a souvenir—and they hooked me up with some Carolina fries to try, which I devoured like candy. For the normal crowd, yeah, it’s got a massive kick. But for me? It was pure perfection.

I don’t think they’ve ever seen someone absolutely champ their way through that without breaking a sweat. I could see the literal shock in their eyes, and honestly, I don't blame them! I’m an outsider just rolling through town, but that large Extra Hot meal was a flawless 10 out of 10. I am so glad I trusted my gut instinct to finally try this place, and even happier that this location was my first introduction to the brand.

Amazing food and an amazing experience, but most importantly, an incredible staff. Huge shoutout to the absolute dream team working the floor: Tico, Olivea, Chad, David, Jessica, Oswaldo, and Betty. You guys made a chaotic travel and film weekend unforgettable. I fly back home tomorrow, but I have more scenes to shoot in the area in a few months. Let's be real: even if I didn't have a movie to film, I’d fly back just to eat here. If you haven't been yet, fix that immediately. Amazing food, stellar service, and top-tier people. 5/5 stars all day!“

“My husband and I Went in at 7 pm at the Saugus facility to order for a cheerleading squad but was totally ignored and not a word from any employee that we will be with you shortly. They looked at us and kept on working. We waited over 5 minutes and walked out and went to raising canes, I tried to call to complain the next day and they don’t even answer their phone. I’m not sure why the patrons should be ignored, I would never give them my money again !“

“First time there. The 2 x sliders with fries is good for two people. Though, why am I seeing a tipping option for the cashier when I'm walking up to the counter to make my order, then walking back to the counter to retrieve my order??
This is the only reason why I refuse to Dine out. If workers are being paid a proper wage, since they are not waiters, then the customer shouldn't have to tip on top of paying for their order.“

“Hands down best hot chicken I have ever had.
Rarely I say any place is worth visiting, but this one is.
Caution: if you have high heat tolerance, only go as high as Hot. 🥵 anything hotter is at your own risk.
Definitely worth any detour to get a piece of Dave’s hot chicken“

“I don’t think I would ever come to Dave’s chicken if it wasn’t for my guy Amine. He has the best customer service I’ve ever seen in my entire life and my food came out hot and ready and it was the best fried chicken I’ve had in a damn while. Definitely coming here again, but only on Amines shift.“

“Delicious food and very friendly, great service! The food is seasoned so well and the homemade sauces are great - especially the Bayou. This restaurant is so much better than anything from the big chicken restaurant chains! I’ll continue visiting it whenever I’m stopping by Danvers!“

“The beef bulgogi is delicious here! My boyfriend and I usually go here and specifically get the beef bulgogi and it’s always good. It has the perfect mix of savory with the slight marinated sweet taste of the beef, which I love. The workers are also super kind and we had a great conversation with them. The only thing I will say is that there are no tables to sit and eat so make sure you’re ready to take out the food.“

“There is no better chicken sammy out there - and staff is always super happy and kind, outgoing.“

“We had the Chicken & Pig Food Truck for our block party. The food and service were excellent! Already looking forward to having them back next year!“

“great service and quality of food. the salads mac and cheese,chicken and ice cream are delicious. manager Heather helped me buy a gift card in drive-thru. then when order was delayed she delivered our meal and complimentary ice creams! so wonderful and hospitable. we will be back soon!“

“I usually order off DoorDash and typically enjoy my sandwiches. One of the times I ordered I got slightly stale bread so that wasn’t fun. But otherwise, the food is very good quality and filling. Will still order again since they’re typically on it.“

“Best Nashville hot sandwich along with fantastic southern sides hands down! No other competition out there, it’s just that good!“

“There is no better chicken sammy out there - and staff is always super happy and kind, outgoing.“

“I always get the fried chicken sandwich and it always hits the spot. Perfectly seasoned and delicious, this is my go-to when I'm craving fried chicken. It's often quite loud because it's right next to the concert hall so wouldn't recommend eating here, though. Get takeout.“

“Door Dash delivers to the city (hot, cold, or frozen), which is a dangerous thing to have discovered! The pies are packed with big chunks of very good white meat chicken, so they’re more filling than most. They’re also not too salty. The portions are really solid, too. A pie that says it’s 6 servings fed us exactly 6 servings. They were wonderful when I called about a food allergy, too.“

“The grilled chicken sandwich is very good,but the gluten free bun is $1.70 extra & falls apart.On line price is $5.55+$1.15 for gluten free bun,which totals $6.70,but my total was $9.24.How about getting a better quality bun to make it worth the price.Thank-you.“

“Delish food, parking a little difficult“

“We had an amazing experience at Chick-fil-A thanks to Nicole! She was incredibly warm, welcoming, and friendly from the moment we walked in. She went above and beyond to help my family and answer all our questions. She is an absolute asset to the team—five stars all the way!“

“Crazy good chicken, crazy popular, awesome service - the owner is alright.“

“Food: I thought this location was not as good as the Allston one. The chicken wasn't as crispy and pieces were smaller, not sure why. Went multiple times too.

Service: was fine for a casual place.

Atmosphere: order at the front and find a seat in the restaurant. It's fine/standard.

Overall: was a bit disappointed with this location. Even though (I believe) the Allston one is the flagship location, I thought the food quality would have been closer.“

“You can't go wrong with this location. Absolute worst case scenario, you might have to wait a little while for a fresh batch of chicken (which could also be seen as a best case scenario, if you have time to spare). Staff is nice and works very hard, place is always busy but very clean.

I'm not going into detail about the quality of the food. It's the best. It's resplendence is exceeded only by the quetzal.“

“Felicitaciones por el servicio!“

“I got the ramen with chicken, awesome broth and overall taste. I’ll definitely be craving that!

I did order at Trillium though, so don’t understand the bad reviews, maybe better as it seems the in person experience might leave something to be expected.“

“This place is excellent! How lucky am I to work so close to this shipping container. The bread is always so fresh and the sandwiches are scooby doo and shaggy sized large. I really wish they would come up with a rewards or point system for employees at the design center who come here almost daily. It’s for sure burning a hole in my pocket and I know that’s 100% my problem but a free sandwich after say maybe 10 purchased sandwiches would make a lot of sense in my opinion.“

“We had the Chicken & Pig Food Truck for our block party. The food and service were excellent! Already looking forward to having them back next year!“

“Highly recommended place, I ate the chicken sandwich and it was very good.

What I would criticize to improve would be that the potatoes come with less salt, some tables were dirty and the sandwich was overfling with sauce.

The things I loved were the speed of attention and receipt of the food in a few moments.

I love that the drink is unlimited refill.“

“We've been a big fan of the amazing food here for a long time. Crispy chicken, excellent flavor options. But the true wow factor is the service. We ordered through Grubhub, and somewhere in the ordering process Grubhub changed our order location to Cambridge. While Grubhub offered absolutely no help in the issue, both the Cambridge and Boylston St locations worked together to transfer the order to the correct location. This ensured we were not double charged and that we still got our food at the time we needed it. We are so grateful, and excited to eat our delicious BBQ chicken!“