Chicago’s Home of Chicken & Waffles

Well I give it 3 stars just because I can’t rate it 2 and a half. Cute place in a cozy corner. Music is great the booth we sat in was pretty nice. My waiter was attentive not friendly. Food was just okay. I was hoping for the best soul food of my life however I left disappointed. Don’t get me wrong it’s not bad but it’s not the best that you would think. I actually think BJ Market is better in regards to taste. Would I go back? Maybe for a date nite :)

The food is very tasty. Its a great restaurant in Brownsville area that you can sit down and enjoy. This would be a perfect place for brunch.
The prices are reasonable. The service was okay, it could have been better. My server didn’t check on me and I has to ask for a refill.

Today my family and I had breakfast at this lovely establishment. The food was hands down the best food I’ve ever had at any restaurant. The staff was so polite and well dressed and very mannerable. This is not the first time my family has came here for breakfast. However, every time is just as pleasant as the first. The vibe here is spectacular! The pictures of all the actors, singers, historic figures are just beautiful. I appreciate them paying homage to them. Must respect! The pictures made me think back to the older days when things were good. The pictures was, red foxx, Sam Cooke, Whoopi Goldberg, Lorenz Tate, Manhattan club jazz, Wesley snipes, prince, bill Cosby. And its more! Thank you for this fine establishment.

[sad face. :-(]… For years I’ve been a fan of Chicago’s Chicken & Waffles. Slowly, their quality has deteriorated. My wife was disappointed so much so that she said that she will never come back… and it WAS HER favorite restaurant. OK, today they were busy. I could see that. I think that they didn’t have enough wait staff, so the person waiting on us was very apologetic, but overwhelmed. We had to wait for 1 hour… AND a half to get a drink… so you know the food took longer (smh). You’d thought we ordered gold laced collard greens… Naw, grilled Catfish with grilled vegies. Enough… I AM completely disappointed… They’ve become too big for themselves. They can’t handle the volume… I guess they need to be smaller, or need to hire more wait staff.

Horrible service! The server never came to check on us for over a half hour as other folks got their food… When she did come she said «all I’m waiting on is the fried chicken wings and fish» which is our whole order… And then I asked how much longer and after several more minutes she returned to say 10 more. She clearly forgot to put in our order and when I said that to her she actually got an attitude with me as we walked out, instead of apologizing. Ridiculous.
Shame really because the food is incredible, but the service is unacceptable.

The was not great at all. Only had chicken and waffles. The chicken was seasoned, but the waffles were chewy and tasted like they had been sitting and microwaved. The line was extremely long and since the place is so small it was entirely too hot. The wait on Sun at 4pm was 30 — 35min. It was not worth it. I would maybe order the soul food if I visited again but definitely no waffles. Do not stand in line more than 10 minutes to eat. Or call ahead. I thought the waffles would at least be fresh and made to order. The potatoes were terrible too, not being fresh. This place seems to get decent reviews for the soul food. Confused as to why the waffles at the chicken and waffles place was so bad. Thought I was playing it safe. If you try it, come don’t visit on Sunday, get the waffles or the potatoes.

A great spot for both soul food or chicken and waffles.
My one complaint is that their waffles are pretty flimsy so I always ask for them to be well done and crispy.
There is lots of street parking nearby and they have a lot across the street.
The menu can be a little confusing as they list out pretty much every combination of food you can order and give it a unique name. My go to for breakfast is the monique’s love which is a breast and a waffle. My go to for lunch or dinner is the cat fish dinner which comes with two sides and corn bread and of course their fried cat fish which is darn delicious.
There is usually a line on the weekends so plan accordingly but it is totally worth the wait which usually is never over 45 minutes.

Ordered through Seamless. Fast, friendly delivery.
Chicken was ok but very small.
Waffles soggy because they sat under tin foil for 30 minutes, steaming themselves to death.
They put ice cubes (!() in the milk I ordered, watering it down and cutting the amount of milk they used. What did they save — $.14?
The $ 2.25 cornbread was a tiny 2×2 square.
And the $ 3.95 potato salad was about 5 spoonfuls — tiniest portion imaginable. I’d post pictures if I could…

Delicious home cooking soul food. I have been a fan from the beginning and appreciate that in the several years it has been open the food is constantly good. Each time very well prepared greens, mac & cheese, red beans & rice with fried chicken. I have never had a bad meal there.
Now the quality of customer service varies and please be prepared to wait. I accept the long waits because the food is that good. I want say thanks for staying constant, you are one of the few i can depend on for a good meal each visit.

This place is quickly becoming my soul food/​comfort food spot. I’m always down for some chicken and waffles but they really won me over with the fried gizzards. I’m a born and raised city girl with parents from the «dirty south» so I always have a soft spot for good soul food. This place gets me… I love their food.
My go to dishes are the chicken and waffles (with the chicken smothered in gravy), the fried gizzards, and the mac and cheese. I can’t speak to the wait time in the restaurant because I always order delivery but the food is always good as delivered.

The food was good as usual. The service was meh! I was really excited to see we had no wait. The waitress took our order and we basically saw her sporadically which was odd. I’m not sure when I’ll be back which is disappointing. Maybe my waitress got overwhelmed or something. But if I have to ask you for a box and a check it’s a problem. Hopefully next time will be better.

Just left here. I’m giving this place a 4 stars because the food was great! My chocolate chip waffles were great and filling and the fried chicken was so fresh and tasty. I’ve never had chicken and waffles so this was a good choice. I would advise that people not come here on a Sunday because it is BUSY! We got there at 3 and didn’t leave until about 530. So This wasn’t the best experience I had but I am satisfied with the food and I’m sure the service is better on most days. I understand that on Sunday’s people come with their families from church, and there are also many takeout orders too. But I will come back sometime.

Great selection and Excellent home cooked food. My pick was the 2 fillet catfish dinner with mac&cheese, yams, and potatoes salad. So anybody who know me. Knows I’m picky about my potatoes salad and theirs was awesome! Will be return with my husband.

The service I was received tonight at CHICAGO CHICKEN WAFFLE JOINT on King Drive was so horrible! Listen, today is MLK day so my girl and I made it OUR DUTY to support a BLACK OWNED BUSINESS and what betters than having dinner on KING DRIVE on MLK day, right?
First it took these people 20 minutes to even offer drinks. I was very thirsty. I wanted some water. Then the waitress come to my table smacking on gum and patting her weave! Like how dare you put your hands in your hair in my face when you’re serving my food! I’m tired of typing and this lil print below that reads, «keep those thumbs.» is annoying me. Don’t eat there.

Wowzers!
*slow nods* I’m very pleased!
1) So, I ordered the chicken and waffles breakfast, because who wouldn’t want fried chicken for breakfast right? Ha ha First the chicken was delectable even the day after! It was perfectly seasoned, soft, and better than any fried chicken that I’ve had except my aunts! Geez, I can’t believe I was a vegetarian for a while last year. This chicken was so good I almost want to hunt for chickens and drop them off at Chicago’s Home of Chicken and Waffles to get more!
2) I don’t like waffles or pancakes. Typically after eating one bite I’m full and uncomfortable, but the waffles were thin and the batter was made out of something that happen to be easier to digest. These waffles were top notch! They give you two per order and it was the closest I’ve ever come to eating an entire waffle. Clearly it’s not made out of the stuff that blows up in your tummy.
3) The sides — over easy eggs, and grits were also cooked to perfection. Yeeeeeeeeeessssss!!!
When I placed my order on Seamless they stated that it would be delivered in 1 – 2 hours! Woah, that’s a long wait for breakfast, but these people are very busy for a good reason. So, they actually delivered it within an hour, I was very happy with that.
You will hear people complain about the wait, but generally places who can deliver in 20 minutes are not very busy. This places is on the south side and delivering to downtown in under an hour is impressive on their busiest day of the week so yeah there’s a wait, but well worth it!

Good, not great. Ambiance was really nice, our server was attentive, but the food… meh. I tried Pearl’s Place about a month ago and would prefer swinging by there when I need my soul food fix. However I would recommend this place over Pearl’s if you are trying to impress your date. Easy parking.
Dinner: Catfish, Mac & Cheese, Greens (scrumptious), and Potato Salad

The food and service here is always very good. The establishment is very clean and orderly. They give you a lot of food. I got the Kisha’s plate. Two fried catfish, grits, eggs, and a waffle. It was fresh and delicious. My server this time was Frank and he was very good and pleasant. The service and food continues to be superb!

Good just that «Good».
If I was more into fried foods I would probably give this place 4.5
The set up is average and it’s a nice place to refer out of towners to.
The waffles are extremely tasty and flavorful. The waffles are nice and thin but again very flavorful. I’ve always opted for the «Kesha» which contains two catfish filets fried to perfection alongside a waffle and a side of grits or potatoes.
I’m not really a fan of the grits here as they are not smooth enough for me but did I mention THE WAFFLE is GOOD LoL.
All three of my stars are based on the waffle, no wait I will also say the location it’s so close to the expressway and McCormick place in the historical Bronzeville neighborhood. There is a lot of history in this area this place is a great addition to the area.

Lunch on a Thursday. In and out in about one hour (party of two). James, our server, was very attentive — water filled when empty and he checked in on us about 3 to 5 times to make sure we were doing okay.
I ordered a combo with fried chicken, catfish, and 3 sides (mac n cheese, potato salad, collard greens). Fried chicken was perfect (with hot sauce), cat fish could have used lemon, greens a teenie tad salty, potato salad very flavorful as far as potato salads go. Peach cobbler for dessert was nice and hot and we got it a la mode.
Yum!!!

The food is great despite a lengthy wait for a table. The lines can be terrible on the weekends. Too bad this location does not offer jazz and byob bottle service. Almost everyone I bring to this establishment can find something on the menu they enjoy. By the way the checkout can be cumbersome so wear comfortable shoes.

Nunca había comido pollo frito y wafles.
Era un martes por la tarde y un amigo me invito a venir a este lugar. Había escuchado muchas cosas de este lugar y mis expectativas eran altas.
Estábamos ahí por el pollo y wafles por lo que los dos ordenamos el Betty Lou. Es medio pollo frito acompañado de dos wafles. Creo que me hubiera haber tomado un poco más de tiempo para explorar el menú y tomar un mejor decisión, pero eso fue me error.
El lugar está un poco oscuro pero tiene cierto atractivo que lo hace interesante. El servicio es excelente. Nuestra mesera fue súper agradable y visito nuestra mesa varias veces para ver si necesitábamos algo.
Una vez que recibimos la comida no perdí tiempo y comencé a disfrutar del pollo y wafles, primero uno, luego el otro y después juntos. El wafle estaba deliciosoy caliente y el pollo tenía mucho sabor. Espero pronto regresar a comer el pan de elote y acelgas.
Y para los que no hablan castellano:
–Great chicken and waffles.
–Great service