Brown's Chicken & Slots — Restaurant in Illinois

I hardly ever see any Brown's chicken restaurants anymore, so when I saw this one, I knew I had to risk narrowly causing a minor accident just to swerve through several lanes of traffic to make a quick detour here. I placed my order through the drive-thru, and after a bit of a wait, I received my food. Had a long commute home, but the chicken was still warm and crunchy when I arrived.

I ordered the 8pc meal with 3 large sides (corn fritters, mashed potatoes and gravy, and stuffing) and a 1/2lb of chicken livers. Starting off with the fried chicken, the batter and skin were phenomenally crunchy and well-seasoned, and the meat was tender and perfectly cooked. The seasoning and batter mix were on the milder side but still present on the palette and not overwhelming, which I prefer over the aggressive seasoning some other fried chicken locations use. The chicken livers were out of this world. Chef's kiss. A+. Crunchy breading on the outside, and rich, creamy, vaguely minerally, soft, and perfectly cooked liver on the inside. Once again, beautifully seasoned.

The mashed potatoes were flavorless and tasted like it came from a poorly-funded high school cafeteria, but the gravy made up for it with its bit of saltiness and umami subtlety to complement the blandness of the mashed potatoes. The stuffing was compact and dense. Although not quite so visually appealing, it was decent enough. It was pretty generic in terms of flavor and dour when it comes to presentation, but it was also elevated, yet again, by a bit of the gravy poured over it.

The corn fritters were interesting, and I mean that in a good way. It's basically a hush puppy with powdered sugar sprinkled over it. I have never had a corn fritter prior to today and was pleasantly surprised by its deep-fried, corny goodness. Crunchy with a faintly sweet exterior and a slightly moist and mealy internal texture with bits of whole corn kernels spread around. Gonna have to give that a try with the gravy, as well.

Overall, the food was good. It brought back some fond memories. Had me feeling nostalgic afterward since it's been so long since I've last eaten Brown's Chicken, which was when I was just a wee Puppers, and am now a middle-aged Werewolf, so that was quite nice. Thanks for the good food, good service, and the fun trip down memory lane! I'll definitely be paying another...

I wasn't expecting much when I came into the restaurant that was only a half-foot taller than myself when I got to the dining area. However, the tantalizing price of chicken wings brought my girlfriend and another friend in the door.

We each ordered our preferred flavors but without anything to drink. After the manager brought our food to the table however, he was courteous enough to offer us complimentary bottled waters, simply because he noticed that we had ordered spicy food with nothing to wash it down.

The chicken wings themselves were another surprise. At 60 cents per wing, which is also the price of individual wings at Buffalo Wild Wings on their boneless wing Thursday special, these wings were enormous. For 5 dollars we were treated to a platter full of thick and juicy chicken wings, where a bite to the center reveals tender and succulent meat instead of half the morsel being comprised of breading stacked on top of more breading. Not only did this platter include Wings, but also a generous helping of french fries and a large Biscuit. We were even given plenty of ranch dressing for free, which you have to pay extra for at Buffalo Wild Wings, and it was surprisingly flavorful.

The biggest surprise, though, was that both the manager himself and another employee from the kitchen both came out to check on our experience and offer any further service to us. This is the kind of customer relations that we expect from a high class establishment, not just a side-of-the-road chicken joint.

It's evident that the management at this store wants to set a great example of why Brown's Chicken is worth your time over its competitors, and that they can not just rival but outmatch them. With a KFC right down the street and a Buffalo Wild Wings 10 minutes away, this restaurant has found a way to win me over, and I intend on becoming a repeat customer due to the excellent value,...

This was my first time here and the food was good and the portions are definitely fair🙆‍♂️ this place is a bit hard to find, it's next to Jiffy Lube and across the street from 7-Eleven and a burrito place also you can't miss the giant Home Depot across the street. Brown's chicken comes up a bit different but the main street in front is schmale rd Carol Stream Illinois. I definitely appreciate all the Fantastic meal deals so you don't even need a coupon and saving money is definitely a plus. I noticed remodeling so the dining room is closed but I look forward to when it opens and also they have video gaming which I don't gamble but if you do it's definitely a nice place to relax and gamble in a peaceful...