The Chickery
| Address: | 1300 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA |
| Phone: | +1 202-223-2222 |
| Site: | thechickerywashington.com |
| Rating: | 3.8 |
| Working: | 8AM–9PM 8AM–9PM 8AM–9PM 8AM–9PM 8AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–9PM |
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Zachary Greenwell
Well they just opened on 12/30/15 and already they were out of several items. I was suggested to get the sampler. Unfortunately after waiting for 20 minutes for my meal, it arrived barely warm. The meal included a side, roasted 1/4 chicken, a chicken "feather" and chicken tender as well as a salad and one sauce. While it seemed like a good deal, the roasted chicken quarter had minimal flavor. I was recommended the Hot Hot sauce which was a little spicy but tasted like pure vinegar. The Fries were good. Both the feather and tender tasted identical and were both slightly warm when I got them and were absolutely tiny. The salad they were out of the one I ordered and refused to substitute it for anything so they gave me the other one on the menu that I didnt want. The tray was unique in that it was metal with the fries and sauce sitting above your main entree. Only with the salad in front and the chicken tucked underneath the fries and sauce I couldnt reach in without getting salad dressing on my sleeve. They didnt have plates or anything else to put your 1/4 chicken on to pull it apart. There were at least two other people that had ordered different items that they were out of one I know was the coleslaw. The service was okay, but the order taker seemed kind of annoyed that I didnt know what I wanted and was asking for suggestions. I almost passed by, and wish I had as the $14 was not worth the meal, because the door was plywood. I saw people eating inside and was the only reason I stopped in. I cant give this place with bland chicken, sub par delivery and appearance, and okay service anything above a one star. For a new restaurant that that has been open less than a month, one would think that they might have product in stock, and be on the top of their game to attract customers and create returning customers. Not worth the money, or time.
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Dennard Davis
I just brought my wife here for lunch and unfortunately, it was not a good dining experience. I ordered the jalapeno chicken sandwich which was extremely sloppy and too wet. My side was macaroni and cheese which was white and unflavorful. My wife ordered the half rotisserie fried chicken meal. First, they gave her the quarter meal, which we sent back, then they brought the corrected meal out in portions. The first portion was a breast, which had so much breading on it that you couldnt tell it was a piece of fried chicken. When we took it back to the counter one of the customers in line actually asked me "what is THAT?!?". We never had a chance to get the remainder of the meal, because we asked for a refund. The tables were dirty as well. I think they need to step up the quality of the staff, it appears to be a bunch of kids running the show. Sorry Chickery, we wont be back. An unhappy customer. :-(
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Andrew Sottile
I ordered through UberEATS and had some issues with the delivery service, which was of no fault of The Chickery. Our order consisted of two orders of the Ultimate Buttermilk Chicken Fingers, one regular and one "wild". I thought "wild" would be something wild...like spicy or some wild, far our seasoning. Turns out "wild" is a dash of paprika. Wild! In general, the chicken tenders were bland as could be. I liked the texture, the appearance of the breading, and the portion size. Looking at my meal, I thought it was going to be great, but it was so disappointing biting into a tasteless tender. I also had no idea that "The Chickory" sauce was an equally tasteless brown gravy. However, the mashed potatoes were pretty darn good, but Im not going to order from a place again just because they have good mashed potatoes. Overall, I was not impressed.
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Kristin Gavaza
I was excited to try this place based on the menu and pictures but was pretty disappointed as everything was pretty bland. I ordered the chicken strip sandwich with shoestring fries and got an iced tea. The bun was lackluster grocery store quality and yet so big it swallowed the little chicken strips, which sadly didnt have the pronounced seasoning and flavor I would have expected. It was just - fine, ok. Fries were fine, ok. Honestly the fresh iced tea was the best part of the meal. Also, if you come here during lunch hour, save yourself a lot of time waiting and bumping elbows by ordering online. Not sure Ill be back though - with all the options nearby, the chickery is just, ok.
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Sherrie Allen
I have given the Chickery so many chances but I am completly done with them now. I ordered the pulled chicken sandwich Wed (4/12) and took it home for dinner. It looked as though they scrapped the meat that was stuck to the side of the pan and put it on my sandwich. It was the worst sandwich I have ever had. I ordered the street corn as my side, it had so much seasoning on it, you could not tell the corn was yellow. I really wanted to like this place but it has dissapointed me too many times. Since I feel their food cost too much, I do expect to be able to eat it once I spend my hard earned money on it.
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Krissy Coles
I was so excited to go to this restaurant based on the pictures I see on instagram. I was actually disappointed. It was an hour before closing and I guess the employees didnt want to clean up anything else so we didnt get our food on the tray but in a box. The sandwich was ok but nothing Ive couldnt gotten from ChickfilA. The mac and chees was not something to be desired. The coleslaw was weird looking with differet veggies. I didnt think it was slaw and it may not have been. We were missing 2 things from our order. I think one may have been the slaw and they gave us something else.
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Brittany Slay
It was good, but it wasnt amazing. It felt like upscale Chik-fil-a and I found out that it doesnt travel well after picking it up and then commuting 10 minutes home. Ive eaten here both through take out and in the restaurant and each time Ive left with just an "eh" feeling. Its a quality chicken sandwich and the fries are decent, but I wouldnt seek it out or go out of my way to go get it. They do have very large portion sizes which is nice. Great and clean location, it just wasnt something I would rave about. Definitely check it out if you like chicken and see for yourself.
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Chase Morelock
We ordered ahead online using their app. The app is actually pretty functional and easy to use. The food took about 15 minutes. We ordered the 20 pc feast with fries and creamy coleslaw. We decided to take the food home to eat (about a 10 minute drive). The chicken and their selection of sauces was great; however, the fries were stale (maybe from the 10 minute drive) and the coleslaw was too creamy. Other than that, well likely return because they have good chicken and a good selection (chicken strips, rotisserie, sandwiches, pulled chicken).
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Sean McNabb
Great first experience at Chickery. The gal at the counter was patient and helpful as we tried to figure out what we wanted. I ordered the Parmesan chicken feathers, which were really flavorful, especially the seasoned breading. The shoestring fries were cooked just right and the BBQ dipping sauce was a winner. Portions were large and prices were reasonable: 2 of us ate for $20. Im actually looking forward to leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
