Chicago's Home of Chicken & Waffles

3639 reviews

3947 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60653

chicagoschickenandwaffles.com

+17735363300

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Chicago's Home of Chicken & Waffles is a Chicken restaurant located at 3947 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60653. It has received 3639 reviews with an average rating of 4.1 stars.

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Hours

Monday8AM-9PM
Tuesday8AM-10PM
Wednesday8AM-10PM
Thursday8AM-9PM
Friday8AM-9PM
Saturday8AM-9PM
Sunday8AM-9PM

F.A.Q

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The address of Chicago's Home of Chicken & Waffles: 3947 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60653

  • Chicago's Home of Chicken & Waffles has 4.1 stars from 3639 reviews

  • Chicken restaurant

  • "To start off my coffee tasted like pure WATER"

    "Unfortunately, this is something I have to do"

    "Today we were headed home back to WA"

    "The best thing was that a staff member from the kitchen was attentive"

    "The food was good but the chicken was cold"

Reviews

  • Raven Brinson

To start off my coffee tasted like pure WATER. I sipped it 3 times to be sure. I’m a big coffee drinker so I sent it back and didn’t want it replaced. I ordered a Keisha’s special With grilled fish waffle, eggs and grits. The eggs were okay and the fish was veryyyy lightly seasoned and had these HUGEEE ugly chunks of bell peppers and onions as if the cook barely tried to chop them thrown on the top. so many I had to hunt for my fish. yet it still lacked flavor so I was confused. It wasn’t pleasing to the eye nor the taste buds. I didn’t eat the grits nor the waffles because I was completely turned off. My guy ate all of his waffles so I assume he liked them. I felt as if I was just forcing the fish down to put something on my stomach. Wasn’t very enjoyable. Our waiter barely came to the table and we had to flag other people down when we needed something and was 3 seconds from having to ask someone else to ring us out because he really wasn’t coming to the table. To wind it back when I first came in my fiancé dropped me by the door and he went to park the car. I told her I wanted a table for 2 but I wasn’t able to sit down until he came in. I had to stand by the door while people were coming in and out even being seated before me. Then After being seated the waiter took a while to get to us which contradicts me having to wait until a 2 person party is complete before being seated. There was a male plumber coming in and out of the woman’s restroom and it made it extremely uncomfortable. Then the plumber is Lolly gagging with the staff. I don’t mind him putting in orders but walking all around the restaurant and walking back into the kitchen very comfortably as a plumber sounds nasty. It’s just an all and all no for me today and I’m sad about it.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 2
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 2

  • Steph “Samthe_supe”

Unfortunately, this is something I have to do. I had a small window between my lunch break, and the time that the food was going to be ready to order. I ordered my Uber ride ahead of time and plan accordingly based upon the timeframe they gave me about when my food will be ready. I arrived and ordered my food and waited since you could not order over the phone. I was told that my food would be ready in 20 to 25 minutes it took over 40 to 45 minutes before I had to leave because my Uber was waiting for me. I still need to go back and get my refund for the food I never received And it’s such a sad state of affairs because I really wanted to try this place. I may give them another chance and come back, but I definitely need a reimbursement from the services I did not receive I could not wait any longer and it’s unfortunate to just say you have to wait until we’re done with your food when I paid to be here and I know what time I have available. The crazy thing was the only thing that I ordered was one of their main dishes. It was the chicken and waffle as well as an egg white omelette. That should’ve taken no less than 20 minutes to make and serve up. I should not have been there more than 40 minutes Somebody even ask why is this man’s food taking so long and I just had to get up and leave. SMH. When I try them again, I will leave it. Hopefully more positive experience review.
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 4

  • M J

Today we were headed home back to WA. We found this restaurant on Tik Tok which gave some good reviews. However our order was not as good. Here is my honest review. Upon entry a nice young lady greeted us. Her personality was pleasant and informative. So we gave the service a 5 The atmosphere was a nice vibe we all agreed (there is 5 of us) the women bathroom had no paper towels and no toilet paper but it was given upon request. Food: we order two orders of the chicken and waffles. Tiny chicken wings, all three can fit in one hand. Cook good but ZERO flavor. The waffle was thin and that’s fine however it was dry. Three sides of Mac and cheese: nice and creamy, nice amount of cheese but again no seasoning no flavor Yams: simply AMAZING!!!!! Shrimp and Grits: absolutely awful! ZERO FLAVOR not even the shrimp, watery grits overall a minus 5 Overall we needed more flavor in our food. More love put into the food.
Food: 2
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

  • C. Han

The best thing was that a staff member from the kitchen was attentive. The young man at the front upon entering has room for improvement. Customer Service 101....If you make eye contact with a guest that has just walked in, acknowledge the customer. Don't just walk away and start wiping down tables. Don't misunderstand I am 100% for cleaning but a quick greeting & I'll be with you shortly makes ALL the difference. If it wasn't for a staff member in the kitchen seeing me & communicating....I would've left. My collards were tasty but a very small portion (surprised because that's not the norm), fried chicken was dry (maybe re-warmed?). Yams were tasty and mac-n-cheese wasn't the best. Perhaps it was an off night because they've never let me down before so I will return and that will determine my next review.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 2
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 4

  • Don M

The food was good but the chicken was cold. It wasn’t as hot as it could’ve been and I usually prefer my chicken to be Piping hot the sides were hot though we also wanted grilled chicken but that had to be replaced and stayed with fried chicken because they ran out also only having two drink choices of sierra mist, or fruit punch. I wanted a strawberry lemonade. Unfortunately there was nothing else to drink but other than that, the atmosphere was top-notch the music was on point and the clientele is friendly would definitely recommend going back for the chicken and waffles. If it’s not good, you’ll be hearing from me again but I’m sure it will be stay updated.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Wing, Peach Cobbler, Mac & Cheese
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free street parking

  • luvisme43

I ordered the chicken dinner dark, and my friend ordered waffles and chicken. Our chicken was completely dried out as if it were in a microwave for too long. The waffles were dry, and had a cardboard feel and tasted horrible. The beans& rice were extremely bland, the cornbread was dry and bland, and the greens were 90% stalk and 10% leaf. The sweet potatoes we ok. On top of that, the waitress only came to our table once after our food came. We actually had to flag down another waiter to pay our bill when she dropped the check off. I will not recommend this to a friend. And I will not return to this establishment.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$50–100
Recommended dishes
Fried Chicken Wings Waffle, Potatoes, Chicken & Waffles, Red Beans and Rice

  • Mimi Kelly

I’m a regular customer at Chicken and Waffles and have always been impressed with whatever I eat from there. However, this experience was completely disappointing. The greens were not up to the usual standard. They were not properly cleaned and had visible dirt and grit, which is not something I've encountered before from this restaurant. My food was also not securely sealed, resulting in some of the contents spilling out. This was definitely a letdown, especially since I've never had any issues in the past. This experience left me feeling quite dissatisfied. I really hope it's just a one-time lapse in quality and not a new trend. I ordered on UberEats.
Service
Delivery
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 2

  • Dawn T

A random find, but so glad we stopped in. Everyone was really friendly and the food was fantastic. The waffles are fresh and delicious and the chicken is so tender. I got mine smothered and the gravy was delicious. Hubby was thrilled they had gizzards on the menu and it was a huge serving too.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot, Free street parking
Parking
There is some street parking right next to the restaurant, but also a gravel lot across the street.

  • Arlene

I ordered 2 waffles and a chicken wing dinner with Mac. The waffles were buy one get one and I can see why. When my niece opened the box the waffle was cold and hard. She tried to cut a piece which was a task and she literally was tugging with it between her teeth and it was like leather. The Mac was old and brown. I spent 63.00 via Uber Eats (which it's not their fault I paid extra for 1st delivery). What an epic waste of money. Uber refunded me the waffle price but never ever will I eat here again. 1st time and the last time!
Service
Delivery
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 1

  • .Tanya Wright

The service was very good . The atmosphere was nice. Clean restaurant. The food was okay. The smothered chicken was quite smothered chicken, it was fried chicken with gravy poured over it right before it was bought to the table. The mac and cheese was delicious . The strawberry lemonade was some of the best I have had. I will try it again.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Mac & Cheese
Wheelchair accessibility
They have a ramp

  • Reginald Sigler

First time dining there. They do breakfast all day, anything can be ordered as a take out. I had the chicken and waffles. Good size waffle. The chicken was fried too long so that also made some of the meat tough. I will go back and try the omelet.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Chicken & Waffles, Mac & Cheese
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Justice Wordlaw IV

I’m just exhausted with this restaurant and spent too much money for this food to taste the way it does. I order catfish and I just knew that was tilapia. Why would you do that? The greens tasted very salty as well. I’ve given this business countless times but this was it. If you’re going to go here understand what you’re going to get. The chicken is not bad but the wings are tiny.
Service
Delivery
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3

  • Karima O'Neal

The food was good. Not as good as Rosco's in LA but good. But the service wasn't that great. We we're waiting for the other half of our party to arrive so they didn't seat us right away. They eventually seated us because my mom wanted some coffee but they did not refill her coffee and they didn't have hot tea, not even hot water. It seemed liked they were rushing us out. Sorry, I didn't get a chance to take pictures of our food.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • _aliased

Immaculate Black American comfort food. No complaints at all for the kitchen. Southern style Collars Greens, quick seasoned Fried Chicken, Cajun gravy Red Beans and Rice… with meat in all the veg. Vegans look elsewhere Slight hiccups on service (~25-40min order to table), and this was on a slower day. On weekends expect to wait ~30min to be seated.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5

  • Reginald Lampkin

Busy Saturday afternoon. 10-minute wait for a table. Service was brisk. The food was hot. I wanted coffee but I was informed that they did not have coffee service at the moment and they were looking for a new vendor. Overall the food hit the spot my waffles were a little tough around the edges though.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Fried Catfish, Wing

  • Ms Griffin

I met a friend 30 minutes before closing. The food came like 5 minutes after we ordered so that might be a new hack of mine . I ordered the should fix plate The catfish was old so they made me chicken wings and they were
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes

  • Niccie Hill

It was ok very overpriced the chicken and waffle sliders were not good at all and it's not fried chicken like it says and it has no flavor at all the peach cobbler tasted a little burnt the macaroni was ok not bad at all but those yams straight out the can lol literally the website has totally has different prices
Service
Take out
Food: 2
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 2

  • FDM

Nice place, the food tasted good and the servers where nice. Only bad experience was when I needed to pay and they told me that it’s only cash since there is some issue with the card reader, luckily I had cash on me but I was short 50cents and I couldn’t tip the server.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Eimy Bonilla

Food is so amazing! I ordered the Monique with a side order of home fries. Best home fries I’ve had in my life! Waffle batter was flavorful and thick, so yummy. Employees are attentive, great service. Told my friends we need to come for dinner! I’d love to try their mac and cheese, corn bread and so much more. Recommend, 10/10 More

  • M Wah

Service is terrible but the food was amazing. The servers just stood up front on their phones the entire time.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Chicken & Waffles, Red Beans and Rice, Mac & Cheese

  • Phillip Calvert (IG: Philwaukee)

Come for the waffles and stay for...EVERYTHING The Chicago waffle tasted just right. It wasn't thick and wasn't to skinny. It was delicious! And the services was hard working lovable people. Honestly, if you know a better waffle please let me know. Because so far this place has the best.

  • Levanda Morris

Food is excellent!!! Service was amazing!! Atmosphere was relaxing, wonderful old school music. Food was prepared quickly, waitress was very nice and attentive. Bathrooms were extremely clean. Overall outstanding ambience. I will frequent this establishment every time I’m in town. More

  • Edith Williams

I ordered the grilled catfish dinner and also the chicken white dinner. I would've given 5 stars but I ordered my chicken smothered and received unsmothered . Overall thank God the chicken breast was fried so amazingly. It wasn't dry at

  • Raven Parrott

Me and my husband have brought our family to Chicken and waffle on multiple occasions, and that’s just when we feel like sharing. I appreciate black people loving and enjoying each other and this is DEFINITELY the vibe! The food is seasoned

  • Keisha Powell

I was skeptical about chicken and waffles but am glad to say I was pleasantly surprised. The chicken was well seasoned and tasted like home fried and the waffles were not too heavy. They wait staff was great and even made us hot chocolate

  • Shawanda Spraggs

My husband and I really enjoyed our food at this location, I feel in love with our hostess Ms. Destiny, as I shared with her my experience at the Oak Park location she made sure that you could see the heat coming from everything that was

  • Ruben Figueroa

This spot is very busy, but worth the wait. Waited roughly 45 minutes to be seated inside for a table for 1 during their peak hour at 1:00 pm on a Sunday. The table was clean and sanitized. It was busy, but the manager Brian took care of

  • Corey Goodman

My wife and I decided to visit as many of our friends and acquaintances have high regard. I enjoyed our visit and my meal was decent. It is awesome to know that breakfast, lunch, and dinner options are available all day. I chose to have

  • Dominique Hadley

The service was EXCELLENT, considering we came in with a party of 6 (one being a baby in a stroller). We were seated fairly fast, and the food was delicious and hot. Our servers were attentive, and the manager was very friendly.

  • Kat H

I had the fried chicken wings and waffles and it was so delicious. I wish the waffle would’ve been a Belgian waffle instead of a regular waffle. The fried chicken wings were so good I got some more to go.

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