Just had the Carls Combo pizza (no celery) and it was simply amazing!!!
Sandie Borth
Good food.people and friendly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamburger Steak
Katie Peterson
Service was truly exceptional, and the broasted chicken was amazing! Loaded American fries with nacho cheese, cooked mushrooms, green peppers, and fried onions were something you don't see elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Half Chicken Dinner
Sam Poquette
Still the best chicken around and always friendly workers even though I know I don’t look like most of the customers coming through. They are always great, always pleasant, place is always clean. And the place is rly old school classy. Not many establishments left like this one. Highly recommended by me.
Delicious chicken and pizza. Always the best dining destination compared to anything else for miles around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dat Nguyen
First and foremost, this is not fried chicken. It's broasted. If you barge into the place claiming that you heard they have the best fried chicken like I did, they're going to tell you 'no' and that they have broasted chicken. My ears heard roasted, and I thought to myself, 'that can't be right' but after researching I have learned about broasting:
"Broasting is a special cooking process that combines pressure frying and traditional shallow frying to produce juicy chunks of fried chicken with a crispy outer layer."
With that said, it looks and feels similar to frying. The definition of broasting includes a description on a variation of frying... but it is not fried chicken. I post this here as a jest to the owners/staff in all friendliness and an extended discussion we had with our friends about the topic.
Semantics aside, it's really good. Mind you that smaller pieces may seem overcooked but the larger pieces will retain their juiciness. So don't judge your experience if you choose only small pieces. The establishment is a standalone building just off the highway in the town of Essig and is so good we drove from New Ulm just to get it. The staff and even the patrons there are super friendly and there is a good amount of seating in the main and rear section of the restaurant. Clean and well maintained, the atmosphere is casual and friendly. Although seemingly out of the way for eats relative to our stay in New Ulm, it is worth the travel.
Wonderful spot for gathering with friends and family!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cody Thompson
I've eaten and enjoyed this restaurant since I was a kid, but hadn't been here for a number of years. It still looks the same as when I was a child, and the chicken is as good as I remember. Being back there, I realized I hadn't ever left a review yet.Their broasted chicken is a must try!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Half Chicken Dinner
Rebecca Peterson
Two words. BROASTED CHICKEN ? ?.. oh yeah and vinegar slaw
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda Schindler
Never a bad meal! Dining here is always a treat!
G W
Drove through Essig, head this place had killer fried chicken which it certainly does. Entire restaurant did the turn-and-stare as we walked in, guessing they don't get too many out of towners. Server was very friendly.
Just had the Carls Combo pizza (no celery) and it was simply amazing!!!
Good food.people and friendly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamburger Steak
Service was truly exceptional, and the broasted chicken was amazing! Loaded American fries with nacho cheese, cooked mushrooms, green peppers, and fried onions were something you don't see elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Half Chicken Dinner
Still the best chicken around and always friendly workers even though I know I don’t look like most of the customers coming through. They are always great, always pleasant, place is always clean. And the place is rly old school classy. Not many establishments left like this one. Highly recommended by me.
Parking: Easy parking, well maintained exterior
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken
Eating and drinking at a bourgeois level.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Minnesota's best chicken and pizza for sure
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken
Best fried chicken around, highly recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hometown delightfulness
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage, Cheeseburger, Onion Rings, Fried Chicken, Hamburger
Delicious chicken and pizza. Always the best dining destination compared to anything else for miles around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First and foremost, this is not fried chicken. It's broasted. If you barge into the place claiming that you heard they have the best fried chicken like I did, they're going to tell you 'no' and that they have broasted chicken. My ears heard roasted, and I thought to myself, 'that can't be right' but after researching I have learned about broasting:
"Broasting is a special cooking process that combines pressure frying and traditional shallow frying to produce juicy chunks of fried chicken with a crispy outer layer."
With that said, it looks and feels similar to frying. The definition of broasting includes a description on a variation of frying... but it is not fried chicken. I post this here as a jest to the owners/staff in all friendliness and an extended discussion we had with our friends about the topic.
Semantics aside, it's really good. Mind you that smaller pieces may seem overcooked but the larger pieces will retain their juiciness. So don't judge your experience if you choose only small pieces. The establishment is a standalone building just off the highway in the town of Essig and is so good we drove from New Ulm just to get it. The staff and even the patrons there are super friendly and there is a good amount of seating in the main and rear section of the restaurant. Clean and well maintained, the atmosphere is casual and friendly. Although seemingly out of the way for eats relative to our stay in New Ulm, it is worth the travel.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken
Restaurantji Recommends
Wonderful spot for gathering with friends and family!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've eaten and enjoyed this restaurant since I was a kid, but hadn't been here for a number of years. It still looks the same as when I was a child, and the chicken is as good as I remember. Being back there, I realized I hadn't ever left a review yet.Their broasted chicken is a must try!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Half Chicken Dinner
Two words. BROASTED CHICKEN ? ?.. oh yeah and vinegar slaw
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Never a bad meal! Dining here is always a treat!
Drove through Essig, head this place had killer fried chicken which it certainly does. Entire restaurant did the turn-and-stare as we walked in, guessing they don't get too many out of towners. Server was very friendly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken, Potato Salad
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