CityBird Tenders

A colleague, my wife, and I stopped in for lunch. I had heard good things and was hungry, so I was looking forward to the food. The interior of the restaurant was clean with a minimal design. We were initially a little put-off when we entered. There was a ladder blocking what appeared to be the queue. There were two people filling out paperwork, presumably seeking employment, and one gentleman eating. We stood at the front, unsure if the restaurant was open and taking orders. A few other people came in and also questioned whether it was open. A cashier finally beckoned and people made their way to the counter through the exit part of the queue due to the ladder. I ordered the city bird sandwich, fries, and a fountain drink. The fries were honestly amazing. The sandwich was ok. Nothing especially flavorful but not bad. I prefer the flavor of Chick-fil-A or Raising Canes. My wife said she liked it. I wouldn't say no if someone else wanted to go, but I wouldn't choose it myself.

Great food, amazing food actually, but man oh man every time I’m in there it’s like pulling teeth to get your order in correctly. Cashiers are incompetent and may be the downfall of this place, hope they get it figured out. Good luck!

So here's me two cents on CityBird, I really wanted to like it. I stopped in tonight and got a 4 piece chicken with fries, a side of slaw just to try it, and both the city sauce and the honey Dijon just to try it. The portion was unbelievably small just like everyone else said, however it was really good. Super tender and seasoned great. The sauces were fine. The fries were so salty that I couldn't eat most of them. I didn't like the slaw at all it had too many coarse veggies in it and a lot of vinegar. The employee who helped me was also pretty rude. I changed my mind and asked to also order a lemonade with my order and he literally said no words to me, rang it up took my card then handed me the cup so I had to stick my fingers in it to take it from him. Also it wasn't busy so that wasn't the issue. Also it was like $13 for the meal which is a lot for what I got. It was overall pretty mediocre and I won't be back.

Tenders were cooked well and tasted good. Fries were seasoned well and crispy. I tried the city sauce, jalapeno, and hot honey. The jalapeno and hot honey were good but their house sauce was not better than any other tender restaurants. Also, the tenders are hilariously small. I could see it doing well as an overpriced small lunch downtown but not suitable for people in the suburbs looking for a full meal at a fair price.