Slim Chickens

Slim Chickens motto is "Life-Changing Chicken". That would take a lot to live up to in my opinion. I'm not sure if my life has or will ever change due to eating their chicken but here is what I do know. I have visited two locations in Sioux Falls and they are consistent. That word may not seem important until you think about the fact that this is a franchise and franchises are all about doing the same thing, in the same way at the same time.....every time! Then that word, "consistent" is like winning Olympic gold. Every time I visit I order something different from the menu and every time I do I am pleasantly surprised by the quality of the chicken, the helpful staff and the cleanliness of the store (Cleanliness is a big one for me!). When I visit the next store I then order that exact same thing to see if the people and processes are equal. They are folks and they both deserve credits for the consistency. Both locations seem to be doing well in terms of volume. The "new restaurant" craze has come and gone here in Sioux Falls but the crowds just keep coming. This should tell you something about their process and their people. They've got it figured out folks! I'm not looking for a meal served to the level of "Pheasant under Glass" served with artichoke sauce ou sauce along with a nice Chianti. What am am looking for is food that is delicious, tastes fresh and served with a smile. Slim Chickens has accomplished this every time I've been there. I've had the tenderloin strips, the sandwiches, the wings and most all of the sides. I cant pick a winner and none of them were losers. They were all good. (Try the coleslaw. It's southern style). Whether or not Slim Chickens has changed my life in any way remains to be seen but what I can tell you is that they have changed the expectation for fast food restaurants and set the bar pretty high. (All you wanna-be restaurants out there.....good luck catching up!) Try Slim Chickens; but only if you want to be impressed by some folks doing fast food right!

This was my first time at Slim Chickens. I had heard good things but we don't have one in our town so this was my first opportunity to try it. It was so good! And the menu is huge. Everything is fairly priced. Chicken strips, wings, wraps, sandwiches, salads, chicken and waffles, etc. Lots of sides like mac and cheese, cole slaw, fries, fried pickles, potato salad, chips, fried mushrooms, and okra, at least those are the ones I remember. And then there were the jar desserts and shakes. And then there are the family meals and catering options. It's probably a good thing the closest one is an hour from me or I would be ruining my attempt to eat more home cooking to save $$.
We had chicken strips, a cayenne chicken sandwich, a cheddar chicken wrap, fries, fried pickles, strawberry shakes and an oven shake. It was all very good. This isn't chicken that was breaded in a factory and shipped to them frozen in a bag, this tastes like fresh chicken that was freshly breaded and cooked. It is phenomenal! Hopefully we will get a chance to go again soon because there is so much more we want to try.

I don't like how long the line is for everything, but the food is amazing its very deliciuos.

Great food and kind and caring staff.