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i came for the chicken and stayed for the tips. seriously. from the first lick i realized i was in a special place. but where??? this isn't chicago-certainly not the north side of chicago. this food is capital A authentic soul food.
it's similar to what you find at remote places in the south and new orleans. small, plastic tables (anyone who has traveled a lot knows plastic tables are usually a good sign) & the smell of food heaven.
i haven't felt so happy in the often overrated over priced chicago restaurant scene in a very long time. especially chicken which is damn hard to find in chicago. for some reason no one seems to understand fried chicken. you can find your dream chicken right here at the shack. for me, the star of the food show were the rib tips. meaty, fall off the bone succulent smoky flavor insanity. don't even bother with sauce. you don't want to hide that memorable flavor.
aside from my massive $8 meal of breast & tips, home made bisket (omg) & mash & gravy, there are many tasty offerings filling an intimidating menu. i suggest you figure out what you want before going. thats what i'm going to do when i return. which could be today.
all kinds of fried seafood, all kinds of sides, all kinds of lunch & dinner specials.
i live in chicago and do not venture out to evanston often. chicken shack now gives me a reason to.
i vote chicken shack #1 soul food on the north side of chicago.
This place is my favorite place for fried chicken. The chicken is always fresh and taste amazing. The service is what you expect from a chicken shack. The employees know they have a great product and they don’t sugar coat it with over the top service. The ladies that are there gives good service and that it. Keep keeping about the chicken and I will keep coming back.
Absolutely the best fried chicken I've ever eaten. The catfish is also so good that I can never decide on whether to get it or the chicken...I always end up getting both.
It's the chicken my family has eaten in awhile. It's worth the drive
They have the best fried chicken on the North Shore!
Best chicken in the Northwest period!!🙌🏾
Best chicken place around Evanston/ rogers park!!!!!
My favorite place to eat every time im in Evanston
If you love chicken then you should not miss this place! Chicken in here is so good. I ordered their six wings dinner which is six wings served with fries. I thought I would not be able to finished all of it that is why I choose take out but I was wrong. The chicken is still hot when I ate it and it was crispy the fries are crispy too, both of it are well-seasoned, the chicken has a perfect crunch in its skin and it was tender and perfectly cooked too. It was just literally so good and I seriously cannot get enough of it. I did not know they have this kind of amazing spot like this in the area and I wish I had known it sooner. I highly recommend this place. The food is delicious, the staff is nice and friendly, service is fast and prices are reasonable!
The boneless wings are huge! Definitely what you would call Buffalo wings. Flavor, tenderness and sauce amount was spot on. Surprisingly they have fried okra. Being a southerner, had to get it and was not disappointed one bit. The fried chicken was crunchy on the outside and juicy tender on the inside. And a plus, friendly staff! I will definitely be coming here more often.
First time going here and it was really good! It was season inside and delicious. I got the boneless wings with fries and bread and got a lot of sauce, thank you btw. Definitely will be coming back and recommend this place!
Whenever we are in Evanston, this is consistently one of the places we like to visit! The chicken is simply delicious! We always get the whole wings, but I'm sure that the flats and drums are also very well done. The french fries are just OK, though. And, they always put a couple of pieces of bread in the bottom of the basket for you. Nothing terribly special there (it is nice to have for those who enjoying that piece of bread or want to make a quick sandwich out of a piece of chicken).
The parking lot is tight and small. However, you tend to not spend too much time there as it's completely a pick up spot, these days. This was my graduate school special and is still one of my favorites! Highly recommended.
The chicken here is delicious. Not many places that I could get good fried chicken in the area but this place fills that void. The only downside was the catfish. It was the first time trying it at Chicken Shack and that muddy flavor was intense, damn near overbearing.
Stopped and got some chicken bits and fries with BBQ sauce. The sauce was excellent and the chicken was crispy and well seasoned. Can’t wait to come back!
This picture does not do the food justice!! It was SO delicious. The chicken was fresh. Fries were really good. And of course, the honey barbecue was the best. I am not a huge barbecue fan but that honey barbecue was so good
The best chicken I’ve had in a long time unbeatable quality and great prices. Probably of the best fried chicken places in Chicagoland. Not to mention the extremely amazing and polite staff. 10/10
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