Slim Chickens — Restaurant in Lawrence

Detailed Review - Unexpected Results I’ll be reviewing this based off of direct competitors being Canes (for the tenders) and Popeyes (for the sandwiches) - if you think Chick-fil-A belongs on that top dog list for the best chicken options than this isn’t the review for you…

Prices amongst all of them are roughly similar. Slims chickens does price a little higher though but nothing to much to count against them in my opinion.

Starting with the Tenders (Slims vs Canes) Slims tenders are nice, delicate, and moist. Pretty standard sizes (usually about 5ish inch in length). They tear nicely and provide a nice buoyant spring when you bite into them. They use a thin batter that has very little to no crunch. Pairs nicely with different sauces. The tender by itself comes across with little seasoning/almost bland to the palette which is decently expected as far as fast food tenders go. -Canes differences would be that they use a thicker batter so you have a little more of a satisfying crunch and the fingers are generally a little girthier. -Canes sauce vs Slims sauce: not much here, this may be personal preference but I doubt it. Canes sauce takes it hands down. Slims is alright but it’s not canes sauce.

Sandwiches (Slims Vs Popeyes)- I got the chicken club sandwich for review. The sand which itself is loaded. The lettuce was great and not the cheap iceberg and a pretty standard vine tomato. Both provided a nice fresh cleanse to the palate. The bacon seemed like an afterthought. I hardly noticed it was there honestly. The chicken itself was pretty similar to the tenders as far as moistness and taste goes but this breast was a lot more crunchy. Nice batter in my opinion. However its an extremely small and thin breast. Atleast when you compare it to Popeyes. -Popeyes main differences would be a plain Jane sandwich option with pickles, but the Breast in comparison makes Slims breast look like a kids sandwich. Comparing them side by side they would be about the same height, but remember, slims has layered lettuce, cheese, tomato, and bacon helping substantially with that height where Popeyes is just the chicken and a couple slices of pickle. Popeyes has a Very large, very juicy, very hard to beat sandwich and in my opinion slims doesn’t. Unless you like the LTC add ons but sacrifice chicken.

Where I see Slims “Fitting in.” They offer great side options that others don’t. Examples like Fried pickes and mushrooms. Which both are great. They are what you’d expect them to be. The slaw was what I expected, nothing crazy. Mac and cheese was super creamy and delicious. They also offer wings with a-lot of different sauces. I wasn’t as impressed with these but if your expecting sit down/bar quality sized wings than you wouldn’t be either. They are good for what they are though which is Fast food wings. The team at the Lawrence location are absolutely amazing people. I went there once and waited maybe 10ish minutes for my order (which I wasn’t upset about) because they had to drop fresh mushrooms and the manager gave me a free food coupon for waiting. The 5 star review mostly comes from the great experience I had both visits. Which is what it should be based off of. Pros -great staff -great side options (if you want more than fries) -thin batter for tenders (if that’s your thing) -loaded chicken sandwiches

Cons -mostly just the preferences on how you prefer your chicken. For me, canes and Popeyes still remain the best options for what they offer unless I’m in the mood for Fried mushrooms or pickles and in that case I’d probably consider if I’m in a time crunch and don’t have time to sit down.

All in all- I think they still deserve 5 stars for what they offer and the staff at the...

(I'm normally stingy with my 5 stars, but since this place is new I wanted to give them a good start.)

I went to Slim Chickens in Louisiana last summer and was so excited to see that the franchise had made it to Lawrence.

We didn't have time to go in, so joined the long line in the drive thru, where there was a very nice man handing out menus I thought that was smart, given that the line was so deep, and the place was new enough that most people would need time looking at the menu before deciding. The line moved pretty fast! (Also impressive since the restaurant hadn't even been open a week and one can expect the staff to have a bit of a learning curve to overcome.)

My son and I both got the Slims plate (had enough left over for another meal). The chicken was fresh, had a great crunch and tasted delish! The mango habanero sauce is the bomb - the slim sauce is good too (just not enough flavor bang for my palette). The seasoning on the fries was spot on (NOT a "boring fry") and the French toast - yum!

We also had an order of fried mushrooms, which probably would've been best eaten right away, as the steam inside the box caused the coating to get a little soggy by the time we got home to eat. (I definitely don't blame the restaurant for that).

Obviously, I'm a fan, and with Mac and cheese on the menu, I could see Slim Chickens being a hit for families (especially with...

We had an amazing hospitality experience at Slim's tonght. We decided to make the drive from Topeka KS to Lawrence KS to eat at Slims. Which we do often because it is our favorite place to get chicken strips and wings. We made it an hour before close. We came in, and their computer system was down. But what impressed me was that they didn't turn us away. They took our orders the old-fashioned way while they waited for their system to come online. Casey was very polite and friendly from the minute we walked in and throughout our dining experience. She took great care of us. Even talked to our little ones while we dined in. Our food was made hot, fresh, and tasty, like always. The managers on duty did an excellent job as well. Their system wasn't able to come back online, so they comped our meal. It was one of the best experiences we have ever had. It could have been completely different if they didn't have the amazing staff they did tonight. Thank you for creating a lasting memory and a positive experience we won't forget. Slim Chickens fans for life. We always tell people about Slim's. I hope they open one in...