50 Best Chicken Restaurants near Hillcrest Heights

“This is one of my main goto spots...Its takeout but the food has that "sitdown" restaurant quality...Always order ahead of time because they actually take time to prepare the food...Food is always fresh...I usually order the grilled chicken sub toasted with fries and a large hibiscus tea...Paid no more than 12-15 dollars when the fries alone are enough to fill you up before you even get to the grilled chicken sub packed with cheese, grilled chicken ( not that steak-um chicken) and sauteed vegetables ?

* Dip the fries in the yellow sauce ?“

“I’ve been here at least 100 times.

I always call in advance and my food is always ready in “20 mins”.

I ordered the Fajita Mixta, which comes with chopped chicken, steak, and shrimp (4 pieces).

Honestly, this flavor is unmatched.

Only things I don't like is paying .35cent per extra sauce because I love sauce, so that's easily an extra $1-2, and not being able to sit in and eat “comfortably”. Please don't expect to be able dine-in.

(My ratings are based on quality of food and customer service)“

“Great chicken, biscuits, and sides!“

“I LOVE their wings. Way better than Wingstop in my opinion“

“Awesome“

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

“Love to join them again“

“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.“

“Consistently AWESOME!“

“The waffle were delicious!“

“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.“

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

“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“

“Delicious. The best chicken sandwich in the DC area and that’s coming from the chicken sandwich connoisseur! Medium heat is where it’s at but know that it packs a punch. It’s pricey but good. I do think they could throw on a few more pickles. Maybe they’ll read this and move towards perfection 😋“

“I tried their food for the first time yesterday, based on a recommendation of a new employee at my place of work. I was absolutely shocked by how delicious the sandwich was. The chicken was crispy and juicy and the rooster sauce was dynamite! After lunch, I recommended it to another coworker who then also ordered it for lunch and tried it for the first time. She said she had the same experience I had- life changing! If you’re looking for a chicken sandwich, this is the place to go!“

“My family and I just ate here and everyone really liked it! We tried dishes including the bibimbap and Korean BBQ both with the beef bulgogi, plus chicken yakisoba and the beef bulgogi tacos. Then we finished with the ice cream sundae as well as the fried ice cream, and split each five ways. The fried ice cream was the favorite.

Revised September 2025:
We are back home in Arizona and my kids are still talking about the bulgogi tacos!

All the staff was super helpful, especially the person who greeted us from behind the bar, and tag teamed as our server. She has a very genuine vibe and you could tell she cared that we had a great experience. Definitely recommended!“

“There is always a line out the door, so I finally decided to check this place out. The service was quick, and the chicken was hot and delicious. It was freshly cooked, perfectly seasoned, and reasonably priced. I ordered mine with hot sauce. Please note that they only accept cash. I highly recommend giving it a try!“

“Absolutely delicious! The best chicken in town!“

“Great Food!!! Need one in Ann Arundle county🥰“

“First time even hearing about peri peri chicken but wanted to be adventurous. Every single item of my order was filled incredible flavor. I’m talking lick you lips and ask for more type flavor. It’s the one place I have revisit once I’m back. 🥰🥰“

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

“The food was excellent. I have never had South African cuisine before, and it made me wish I had access to it at home.“

“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.“

“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.“

“The Establishment have great customer service, the atmosphere is great. The chicken was extremely salty. I thought it was me because I have hypertension, so I brought some to family members to taste the pieces that I didn't eat and I only bought three pieces. We agreed the flavor is amazing and it does taste like New York chicken, however again very salty. We are New Yorkers so we know what New York chicken tastes like. The sweet potato pie, give me flashbacks from my Bronx days at Kennedy chicken on Laconia lol the roll even taste like a NY roll.. hopefully this helps.“

“service is excellent, clean and warm environment. situated on King Street food tasty“

“I came here for lunch one day. There was no line to order it. The staff were friendly and my food came out very quickly. I ordered a number one combo with fries and a diet lemonade. Everything was hot and tasted great. I love how this location is not a standalone one. There are seating options inside with also some patio seating as well. The bathrooms are clean and require a code. I would definitely come back to this location again.“

“Awesome food and great service!“

“Muy rico 😋 el pollo Popeyes“

“A huge menu. Chicken and Waffles! All of the breakfast meat is turkey!“

“I was one of the first to be in the drive thru line yesterday. I was unsure of what I wanted to get I asked the staff to recommend an item and she was the sweetest. With no hesitation she helped me choose and it was really good. Normally people are rude in the morning but she was very kind. I normally don’t stop at this location but I will moving forward thank you Pari. It’s the little things that get us through the day“

“The combination between African and Portuguese is espectacular!“

“I would love to jion them again“

“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.“

“I always smell the chicken from this place when I drive by. It smells wonderful, I decided to stop and try them. I got two pieces of chicken, fries, biscuits, and mumbo sauce. The chicken was crispy and juicy inside. The mumbo sauce was really good. The service was wonderful, especially since I didn't know what they had at 1st. The guy working the window was exceptionally nice and patient he helped us with our order(sorry I didn't get his name). I am definitely going to try them again. Thanks.
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“Super good fav spot to go ea alone and family. And here serves is so good and he rea out like family.“

“OMG!!!!! When I tell you that I have never tried a tastier roast chicken in the world, it is because it is true.... This place has one of the best foods with a lot of seasoning, it tastes so good and they give you good portions and the prices are fair. THANK YOU I'm going to come every day until I try the entire menu!!!!!!!! <3“

“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.“

“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.“

“OMG!- I HAVE drove by here a 100 times and never stop! Today was my first time! Omg!- I got the chicken and rice bowl!! I got the carrot cake!! Absolutely Amazing! Yummy! Wow!! Affordable!! Great Food! Many Thanks!-

Parking: FREE Parking“

“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 .“

“food is tasty and love the seafood salad.“

“A meal for two was about $30. Pretty standard, considering a rotisserie chicken will usually go for $10 at any grocery store, and frying yuca yourself would be a pain.

Chicken: well seasoned but a little dry
Yuca: average, not spectacular
Rice: didn’t taste freshly made, but tasted bomb when mixed with beans
Sauce: bomb 💣 the spicy red has just enough kick to it“

“Came in here on a rainy and cold February day. The restaurant had three other customers who were enjoying their meals in store. I chose to get the chicken soup. The lady at the counter said she would let me know when the food was ready. It cost $15 for a large portion of soup, yams/yucca, carrot and reasonably sized chicken portions. The flavor was great and I was even asked if I’d prefer rice or tortillas. I chose the rice which was also very flavorful. I also purchased a bottle of Kirkland water. Overall, I would give the food an 8 out of 10.“

“This is my second time ordering from Pollo Típico and I wasn’t disappointed. The first time I ordered Bistec Encebollado and today Pechuga de pollo. The food tastes really good and they serve big portions. The servers are very friendly. The atmosphere is ok, nothing fancy but the food is what I was there for anyways. I really recommend this place.“

“The manager John at this location is a 10/10. We can’t thank him enough for his kindness and for making us feel how we did. His entire team was warm, polite and made us feel welcome- especially Michael who first took our order. He even made me a special coffee for my long trip post meal. The whole team Pitched in to help us find our son’s missing stuffed animal and while we didn’t find it, the effort put in was tremendous. We are unsure if someone in the community picked up a small stuffed black cat at this location but we are offering a reward if anyone did and can mail it to us. My 2.5 year old son adores this stuffed animal and is so sad it’s missing. The store has our information/you can message me here if you have any information. Thank you to anyone and everyone in advance and especially the team at Chick-fil-A for making a difference in our day.“

“This is the reason I love Chickfila so much.“

“Guys, correct me if i m wrong but the workers here said ALL the food is HALAL!! and i ate here.. May Allah forgive me if the food was not halal halal.. but it tasted great.?They should advertise the keyword HALAL to attract more business, i mean i would just eat subway tuna sandwich again ? if i had not walked in and asked if they have anythin halal..“

“This Popeyes has always been the best! Today was a little sweeter because I was serviced by an exceptional employee named Andrea. Andrea was personable and knowledgeable she really made my day. The food was amazing and the restaurant was really clean. I will definitely be back.“

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