Rockin' Chicken — Restaurant in Evansville

I have to say I was not expecting anything this good in Evansville Indiana. I have had fine dining all over the East Coast and this was on par with anything I have eaten there. With that said, on to the specifics.

My wife and I started with a slice of the lemon meringue pie (who doesn't start with dessert). This was a clearly a local made pie, which is refreshing considering how many restaurants are using commercially made pies that taste more like a chemistry project than food. The pie had a nice balanced and rich flavor that was neither sickly sweet nor face puckering sour.

For the meal we tried the 1/2 chicken meal with plantains and black beans with rice, as well as the pulled pork sandwich with potato salad. As this was our first visit we also ordered an extra item to ensure we got a good sense of what their food was like, this was the pulled pork parfait.

The chicken meal was everything you would hope for in a signature dish, I asked and was told it is a peruvian-style rotisserie chicken and it far exceeded both my wife and my expectations.... Richly seasoned with crispy edges and crisp skin this chicken could hold its own on the menu in any fancy restaurant. The side of plantains was beautifully caramelized with a nice chewy texture that I look forward to with plantain dishes. The black beans and rice were good exactly what I would expect from that sort of side, the fresh made chimichurri sauce that I got with the chicken was even better with the rice and beans. In fact the chimichurri sauce needs its own comment as it is really quite exceptional as well.

My wife's pulled pork sandwich was both Smokey and still moist which is difficult to do with pulled pork as you usually have one or the other.

Lastly, the pulled pork parfait was fun but probably not my preferred dish.... Each of the flavors was really good individually and definitely worked well together, however I tend to personally prefer dishes with at least some crispy or crunchy textured component. I am sure my daughter would love it with it's Mac and cheese center though.

All together this was fantastic and we are definitely coming back and definitely...

I keep passing Rockin Chicken on an almost daily basis since they've opened. Today I decided to read one review. And ask my wife if she wanted to try it. They just became my new favorite restaurant. They exceeded my expectations by a mile. They had a great menu for everyone. We weren't sure what to order. But the staff recommended the tro. Which is their version of a sampler. Chicken, ribs and steaks. And 2 sides. My wife went with Mac and cheese. I went with plantains. I don't like Mac and cheese. My wife loved the Mac and cheese. But the plantains were amazing. Probably the best I've had to date. Prices were good. It's not an all you can eat place. But the portions were good for me and my wife. I pass Rockin Chicken almost daily. So I'm hooked. It's on First Avenue in Evansville Indiana. Just north of Diamond Ave. And the decor inside is right up my alley. I've been to over 100 rock concerts. I can't even tell you how many bands I've seen.. But the decor throughout is Rock and Roll. Mostly older eras. Rockin Chicken, you just became my new favorite restaurant in Evansville. Don't worry, I'm still a huge fan of a couple of other joints. Rock on...

The restaurant was clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful but the food was not. It was my first time there. I got there at noon on a Saturday and there was only 1 car in the lot. Never a good sign. I decided to get the trio platter with mac and cheese and potato salad. The potato salad was good but that's where it stops. The mac and cheese was bland and dry. The steak was tough. The chicken and ribs tasted old but were blazing hot. Which means that they were sitting in the fridge until I ordered them and then they put them in the microwave before being served to me. The whole time that I was sitting there, I kept hearing the staff say that everything is made fresh daily. I can safely tell you that is a lie. If I wanted to eat out of a microwave, I could have done that at home. I gave the food 1 star and the service 2 stars because they lied to me and told me the food was fresh and then gave me microwaved food. To the owner, I'm not interested in a refund or a complementary meal. I'm just not...