PDQ Chicken
2060 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory
(828) 475-0281
Customers' Favorites
Chicken Tenders with Waffle Fries
Crispy Chicken Tenders and Fries
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Pimento Crunch Sandwich
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Mediterranean Salad
Queso Crunch Bowl
Parmesan Broccoli
Side Garden Salad
Featured items
Large Fries
Seasoned with our signature sea salt blend. (contains wheat.)
5 Crispy Tenders
Crispy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
10 Crispy Tenders
Crispy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
Honey Butter Sandwich
Crispy chicken breast, honey butter, bread & butter pickles. (contains wheat, milk and egg.)
Crispy Chicken Classic Sandwich
Crispy chicken breast, PDQ sauce and dill pickles. (contains wheat, milk and egg.)
Chocolate Cake Slice
Mike's Pies made exclusively for PDQ. (contains wheat, milk, egg and soy.)
8 Crispy Nuggets
Crispy nuggets with choice of signature sauce. (contains wheat and milk.)
PDQ Salad
Chicken, mixed greens, red cabbage, carrots, cheddar & jack cheeses, tomatoes, cucumbers, honey mustard dressing. (Crispy & Spicy products contain wheat and milk.) (Grilled porducts contain milk and soy.) (Honey Mustard contains egg)
Regular Classic Shakes
20oz hand spun milkshakes. (all contain milk.) (peanut butter contains peanut.)
Jacked Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Crispy chicken breast, spicy breading, pepper jack cheese, PDQ sauce, dill pickles, lettuce and tomato. (contains wheat, milk and egg.)
Regular Specialty Shakes
20oz hand spun milkshakes. (all contain milk.) (oreo contains wheat and soy) (m&m contains soy) (reese's contains soy and peanuts.)
10 Spicy Tenders
Spicy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
Zucchini Fries
Fresh-cut zucchini, hand-breaded and cooked to golden perfection. Served with a choice of one of PDQ's signature sauces
Large Lemonade
Small Classic Shakes
14oz hand spun milkshakes. (all contain milk.) (peanut butter contains peanut.)
Crispy Chicken Deluxe Sandwich
Crispy chicken breast, PDQ sauce, lettuce, tomato and dill pickles. (contains wheat, milk and egg.)
Family Meal Fries
Shareable size side of fries seasoned with our signature sea salt blend. (contains wheat.)
12 Spicy Nuggets
Spicy crispy chicken nuggets with choice of signature sauce. (contains wheat and milk.)
5 Grilled Tenders
Grilled tenders with choice of signature sauces. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains milk and soy.)
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Chicken breast, PDQ sauce, lettuce, tomato, dill pickles. (contains wheat, milk, soy and egg.)
Featured Combos
5 Crispy Tenders Meal
Crispy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
5 Spicy Tenders Meal
Spicy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
12 Crispy Nugget Meal
Hand breaded premium all white meat nuggets. (contains wheat and milk.)
12 Spicy Nuggets Meal
Hand breaded spicy premium all white meat nuggets. (contains wheat and milk.)
Combo Meals
5 Crispy Tenders Meal
Crispy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
5 Grilled Tenders Meal
Grilled tenders with choice of signature sauces. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains milk and soy.)
5 Spicy Tenders Meal
Spicy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
4 Crispy Tenders Meal
Crispy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
4 Grilled Tenders Meal
Grilled tenders with choice of signature sauces. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains milk and soy.)
4 Spicy Tenders Meal
Spicy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
3 Crispy Tenders Meal
Crispy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
3 Grilled Tenders Meal
Grilled tenders with choice of signature sauces. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains milk and soy.)
3 Spicy Tenders Meal
Spicy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
12 Crispy Nugget Meal
Hand breaded premium all white meat nuggets. (contains wheat and milk.)
12 Grilled Nugget Meal
Premium all white meat nuggets. (contains milk and soy.)
12 Spicy Nuggets Meal
Hand breaded spicy premium all white meat nuggets. (contains wheat and milk.)
8 Crispy Nugget Meal
Hand breaded premium all white meat nuggets. (contains wheat and milk.)
8 Grilled Nugget Meal
Premium all white meat nuggets. (contains milk and soy.)
8 Spicy Nuggets Meal
Hand breaded spicy premium all white meat nuggets. (contains wheat and milk.)
Crispy Chicken Deluxe Sandwich Meal
Crispy chicken breast, PDQ sauce, lettuce, tomato and dill pickles. (contains wheat, milk and egg.)
Crispy Chicken Classic Sandwich Meal
Crispy chicken breast, PDQ sauce and dill pickles. (contains wheat, milk and egg.)
Spicy Chicken Deluxe Sandwich Meal
Crispy chicken breast, spicy breading, PDQ sauce, lettuce, tomato and dill pickles. (contains wheat, milk and egg.)
Spicy Chicken Classic Sandwich Meal
Crispy chicken breast, spicy breading, PDQ sauce and dill pickles. (contains wheat, milk and egg.)
Buffy Bleu Sandwich Meal
2 crispy tenders tossed in buffalo bleu sauce, lettuce. (contains wheat, milk, soy and egg.)
Honey Butter Sandwich Meal
Crispy chicken breast, honey butter, bread & butter pickles. (contains wheat, milk and egg.)
Grilled Chicken Sandwich Meal
Chicken breast, PDQ sauce, lettuce, tomato, dill pickles. (contains wheat, milk, soy and egg.)
Jacked Spicy Chicken Sandwich Meal
Crispy chicken breast, spicy breading, pepper jack cheese, PDQ sauce, dill pickles, lettuce and tomato. (contains wheat, milk and egg.)
Big Buffy Bleu Sandwich Meal
3 crispy tenders tossed in buffalo bleu sauce, lettuce. (contains wheat, milk, soy and egg.)
Tenders
5 Crispy Tenders
Crispy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
3 Crispy Tenders
Crispy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
5 Spicy Tenders
Spicy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
10 Crispy Tenders
Crispy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
4 Crispy Tenders
Crispy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
10 Grilled Tenders
Grilled tenders with choice of signature sauces. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains milk and soy.)
10 Spicy Tenders
Spicy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
5 Grilled Tenders
Grilled tenders with choice of signature sauces. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains milk and soy.)
4 Grilled Tenders
Grilled tenders with choice of signature sauces. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains milk and soy.)
4 Spicy Tenders
Spicy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
3 Grilled Tenders
Grilled tenders with choice of signature sauces. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains milk and soy.)
3 Spicy Tenders
Spicy tenders with choice of signature sauces. Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.)
Nuggets
12 Spicy Nuggets
Spicy crispy chicken nuggets with choice of signature sauce. (contains wheat and milk.)
8 Spicy Nuggets
Spicy crispy chicken nuggets with choice of signature sauce. (contains wheat and milk.)
12 Crispy Nuggets
Crispy nuggets with choice of signature sauce. (contains wheat and milk.)
8 Crispy Nuggets
Crispy nuggets with choice of signature sauce. (contains wheat and milk.)
12 Grilled Nuggets
Grilled nuggets with choice of signature sauce. (contains milk and soy.)
8 Grilled Nuggets
Grilled nuggets with choice of signature sauce. (contains milk and soy.)
Sandwiches
Jacked Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Crispy chicken breast, spicy breading, pepper jack cheese, PDQ sauce, dill pickles, lettuce and tomato. (contains wheat, milk and egg.)
Crispy Chicken Classic Sandwich
Crispy chicken breast, PDQ sauce and dill pickles. (contains wheat, milk and egg.)
Honey Butter Sandwich
Crispy chicken breast, honey butter, bread & butter pickles. (contains wheat, milk and egg.)
Crispy Chicken Deluxe Sandwich
Crispy chicken breast, PDQ sauce, lettuce, tomato and dill pickles. (contains wheat, milk and egg.)
Spicy Chicken Deluxe Sandwich
Crispy chicken breast, spicy breading, PDQ sauce, lettuce, tomato and dill pickles. (contains wheat, milk and egg.)
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Chicken breast, PDQ sauce, lettuce, tomato, dill pickles. (contains wheat, milk, soy and egg.)
Spicy Chicken Classic Sandwich
Crispy chicken breast, spicy breading, PDQ sauce and dill pickles. (contains wheat, milk and egg.)
Buffy Bleu Sandwich
2 crispy tenders tossed in buffalo bleu sauce, lettuce. (contains wheat, milk, soy and egg.)
Big Buffy Bleu Sandwich
3 crispy tenders tossed in buffalo bleu sauce, lettuce. (contains wheat, milk, soy and egg.)
Salads
PDQ Salad
Chicken, mixed greens, red cabbage, carrots, cheddar & jack cheeses, tomatoes, cucumbers, honey mustard dressing. (Crispy & Spicy products contain wheat and milk.) (Grilled porducts contain milk and soy.) (Honey Mustard contains egg)
Mediterranean Salad
Chicken, mixed greens, red cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, kalamata olives, pepperoncini, feta, hummus, lemon-chile vinaigrette dressing. (Crispy & Spicy products contain wheat and milk.) (Grilled porducts contain milk and soy.)
Spicy PDQ Salad
Spicy Chicken, mixed greens, red cabbage, carrots, cheddar & jack cheeses, tomatoes, cucumbers, bleu cheese dressing. (Crispy & Spicy products contain wheat and milk.) (Grilled porducts contain milk and soy.) (Bleu Cheese contains egg.)
Game Day Bundle
Game Day Bundle
25 tenders or 50 nuggets, choice of catering size side and choice of 8 cookies. (could contain wheat, milk or soy.)
Platters
8oz Honey Mustard
Sweet followed by mustard flavor and finished with a little spice. (contains milk.)
25 Crispy Tenders
Hand breaded tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.) Includes choice of (2) 8oz signature sauces per 25 tenders or 50 nuggets)
25 Grilled Tenders
Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains milk and soy.) Includes choice of (2) 8oz signature sauces per 25 tenders or 50 nuggets)
25 Spicy Tenders
Hand breaded spicy tenders. Short for tenderloins. Not strips. Not fingers. (contains wheat and milk.) Includes choice of (2) 8oz signature sauces per 25 tenders or 50 nuggets)
50 Crispy Nuggets
Hand breaded premium all white meat nuggets. (contains wheat and milk.) Includes choice of (2) 8oz signature sauces per 25 tenders or 50 nuggets)
50 Grilled Nuggets
Premium all white meat nuggets. (contains milk and soy.) Includes choice of (2) 8oz signature sauces per 25 tenders or 50 nuggets)
50 Spicy Nuggets
Hand breaded spicy premium all white meat nuggets. (contains wheat and milk.) Includes choice of (2) 8oz signature sauces per 25 tenders or 50 nuggets)
8oz Bleu Cheese
Classic bleu cheese. (contains milk and egg.)
8oz Buffalo Bleu
Smooth and tangy with a spicy finish with bleu cheese. (contains milk, egg and soy.)
8oz Buffalo Sauce
Smooth and tangy with a spicy finish
8oz Creamy Garlic
Smooth and creamy with a strong garlic finish. (contains milk and egg.)
8oz Honey BBQ
Smooth start with sweet taste of honey and finished with tangy BBQ flavor
8oz PDQ Sauce
Zesty and bold with a kick of pepper and garlic. (contains milk and egg.)
8oz Ranch
Sweet taste with slight finish of garlic, onion, and cayenne. (contains milk and egg.)
8oz Sweet Sriracha
Sweet start followed by a little heat from the Sriracha. (contains egg.)
Family Meals
Family Meal Fries
Shareable size side of fries seasoned with our signature sea salt blend. (contains wheat.)
1/2 Gallon Lemonade
Family Meal
16 tenders or 32 nuggets, sharable salad, and 2 family meal size waffle fries. (Crispy & Spicy products contain wheat and milk.) (Grilled porducts contain milk and soy.)
Family Meal Parmesan Broccoli
Shareable size side of steamed broccoli seasoned with garlic parmesan butter. Topped with more shaved parmesan cheese! (contains milk.)
1/2 Gallon Petey's Punch
PDQ's signature mixed berry punch!
1/2 Gallon Unsweet Tea
1/2 Gallon Sweet Tea
1/2 Gallon Green Tea
Sides
Large Fries
Seasoned with our signature sea salt blend. (contains wheat.)
Fries
Seasoned with our signature sea salt blend. (contains wheat.)
Zucchini Fries
Fresh-cut zucchini, hand-breaded and cooked to golden perfection. Served with a choice of one of PDQ's signature sauces
Family Meal Fries
Shareable size side of fries seasoned with our signature sea salt blend. (contains wheat.)
Side Garden Salad
Mixed greens, red cabbage and carrots, cheddar & jack cheeses, tomatoes, cucumbers and choice of dressing.
Parmesan Broccoli
Steamed broccoli seasoned with garlic parmesan butter. Topped with more shaved parmesan cheese! (contains milk.)
Family Meal Parmesan Broccoli
Shareable size side of steamed broccoli seasoned with garlic parmesan butter. Topped with more shaved parmesan cheese! (contains milk.)
Hand Spun Shakes
Regular Specialty Shakes
20oz hand spun milkshakes. (all contain milk.) (oreo contains wheat and soy) (m&m contains soy) (reese's contains soy and peanuts.)
Regular Classic Shakes
20oz hand spun milkshakes. (all contain milk.) (peanut butter contains peanut.)
Small Classic Shakes
14oz hand spun milkshakes. (all contain milk.) (peanut butter contains peanut.)
Small Specialty Shakes
14oz hand spun milkshakes. (all contain milk.) (oreo contains wheat and soy) (m&m contains soy) (reese's contains soy and peanuts.)
Treats
Chocolate Chunk Cookie
Baked fresh daily. (contains wheat, milk, egg and soy.)
Chocolate Cake Slice
Mike's Pies made exclusively for PDQ. (contains wheat, milk, egg and soy.)
.....More Cookies
Choice of 4 cookies. (contains wheat, milk, egg and soy.)
Cranapple Oatmeal Cookie
Baked fresh daily. (contains wheat, milk, and egg.)
Beverages
Large Lemonade
Regular Sprite
20oz freestyle beverage.
Large Fresh Brewed Tea
20oz Fresh Brewed Tea
Regular Coke Zero
20oz freestyle beverage.
Regular Dr. Pepper
20oz freestyle beverage.
Regular Lemonade
Regular Petey's Punch
20oz freestyle beverage.
Regular Coke
20oz freestyle beverage.
Bottle Cheerwine
Cherry-flavored soft drink
Bottle Water
Regular Diet Coke
20oz freestyle beverage.
Regular Fresh Brewed Tea
20oz Fresh Brewed Tea
1/2 Gallon Petey's Punch
PDQ's signature mixed berry punch!
1/2 Gallon Unsweet Tea
1/2 Gallon Sweet Tea
1/2 Gallon Green Tea
1/2 Gallon Lemonade
Signature Sauces
Ketchup
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Recent Reviews
Wish we had one of these in Gastonia. Always hot fresh food and a friendly staff. My daughter and I love eating here when we visit the Hickory area.Gives that "other chicken place" great competition.
January 2024
I think PDQ doesn't get the credit it deserves. I love waffle fries and theirs are always good and crispy (how I love mine). Their chicken tenders are top notch and dipping sauces don't disappoint. Price is on point for the quality of food. I recommend them!
December 2023
This place was recommended by locals and it's really good. The only reason it's not five stars is our side was too salty. The restaurant is cute and quirky inside. The cashier was really friendly and helpful. We each got the honey butter chicken sandwich - their best seller - and it was delicious. The chicken was thick and tender, the better was crispy, and it was nicely seasoned. The bun was soft and sweet. The only problem was my side was too salty and I can't...
November 2023
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