Williams Chicken — Restaurant in Carrollton

I stopped by on a whim while driving home. First thing I noticed was the drive up menu which was quite faded and ancient looking. I don't hold this against them per se, as I usually find it to be a good sign when choosing Chinese restaraunts. It was weird to see it in a drive through though. I ordered the #5, three piece mixed white and dark. I got two breasts and a thigh, a biscuit, fries, a Jalapeño and a drink for $13 and change. The staff working the drive through were nice enough; no complaints on the service and I didn't wait long for my food. First thing I noticed about the chicken was the pieces were noticibly quite larger than you see at chain chicken places like Popeyes or KFC these days. Reminded me of what you would've gotten from a chain place back in the late 1980's or early 90's. The chicken was a little pale. Good crunch, but not as flavorful as I'd have liked. Biting the end of the jalapeño off and putting some juice on the chicken definitely helped. The crinkle cut fries were soggy, undercooked, and kind of sad really. Crinkle cut fries are probably the hardest to get right and when they're not cooked properly they're terrible. That was the case here. Ideally you want them to be a little translucent. These were a pale yellow. The roll was as plane Jane as they come. Fine I guess, but had they included a small amount of butter it would've gone a long way. There are definitely better options around for fried chicken. I look forward to...

This one is very, very hard to accurately rate because I have major pros & cons on both sides.

Pros - Service is friendly Place does look neat from a local fast food perspective Food was actually good with the tenders being BIG which is a very good thing and they tend to have this 75% Golden Chick & 25% Roy Rogers taste to them Fries bags have this classic white/orange/yellow colors which I deeply miss

Cons - Tables has on the far left too many plants on them This particular location has a very old man with a respirator lying on the tables on the other side which just makes it feel very uncomfortable Their trash were not working so we had to throw away our trash in a plastic bin

If they would A) move out all of the plants on the table and B) not have this creepy somewhat dying hobo lying on the other tables where it should be reserved for customers to eat (plus this guy belongs in either an old folks home or the hospital and not laying down in a fast food restaurant aka a place of business), then my ranking would be higher.

I need to check out the other locations before I would give a definitive ranking of this chain as a whole. The food is definitely good, don’t get me wrong, but if you just get food from here then either order take out and eat in the car, drive through, or order directly from Door Dash / Uber. Once they clean up their establishment by fixing these issues, then I would definitely recommend...

TLDR The chicken tenders are massive, and the rolls are perfect.

William's Chicken is a hidden gem of a restaurant. Their highest selling point, a wide from having tasty chicken, is their portion to cost ratio. For the cost of 10$, you can get 5 of the biggest chicken tenders I've ever seen in my life, some French fries (or other side like mashed potatoes, among others), a roll, and a drink. There are some pros and cons to consider though.

Pros The chicken tenders are absolute units. They were as fat around as my wrist, and perfectly cooked. They put a jalapeno in with my chicken, which mad it smell awesome and actually had a good kick. The gravy tasted amazing. The roll was soft, slightly chewy, and delicious.

Cons (aka minor nitpicking) The gravy was a little watery, and made it difficult to eat the chicken without dripping on myself. The drink was ok, the mixing was pretty good, but their ice is really big. While the fries were great, they share many similarities to fries that turn sour very quickly once they're removed from the frier. Luckily, I got mine fresh, but I would be careful next time of getting an older batch, as they run the risk of being dry.

William's Chicken is more or less a completely local restaurant, which gives you that special hometown feeling. The tenders blew my mind, and the jalapeno was a great touch. I will update this review when I go back to try their...