CityBird Tenders Harper's Point — Restaurant in Symmes Township

Very unimpressed. I really really wanted to like this place, as it is less than a 2 minute drive from where I live. Let's just get into this....the chicken fingers are extremely small, I'm talking like one click larger than the chicken fries from Burger King small. The breading is nothing impressive whatsoever. Not trying to bash them, but come on... if this is the one menu item you're setting anchor with, give me something with a little life or character to it! It's not like I would spit them out or feed them to the dog, but this definitely nothing to go bananas over or take a vacation day for. The sauces tasted like any other dipping sauce you'd pick up at a fast food joint. I spent aprox $35 for 10 chicken fingers, a kid's chicken sandwich and a regular sandwich, and the standout of the meal was the side of fries that came with the chicken sandwich. Speaking of the sandwich, this isn't a nice piece of breaded chicken like you would expect. It's simply 3 of their chicken tenders put on a bun. I get that they're trying to keep cost down, etc...but everyone knows that when you do the chicken finger/sandwich combo those pieces of chicken are sliding out and jumping bun after the first bite. So, that being said, honestly I'd still be disappointed with the meal at half the price. If you're looking for chicken, there are WAY better options within a one to two mile radius of this place...

City Bird is equal parts Raising Cane's and Chik-fil-A. Their City Sauce is, in my opinion, better than Raising Cane's because of its more of a sweet, tangy note at the end. The Lemon Thyme sauce is a must for any people that love that lemon pepper wing flavor. Not to mention, the Hot Honey sauce was equal parts spicy as it was sweet.

The tenders are the absolute most tender I've ever had. Made with care, and the meat felt like it melted like butter upon first bite. I still have three sauces I have not tried, nor have I had the sandwhiches. According to my girlfriend, it was incredible. It was also gone within a minute or two. :)

Now the fries. I am a guy who, for the most part, does not like French fries. Usually, the only way I get through them is by drowning them in ketchup. Preemptively, I ordered ketchup on the side which was given to me by the friendly staff. When I took the first bite; however, I realized I did not need any ketchup to enjoy these perfectly seasoned fries.

As a bonus, they sell kinder eggs as a fun little desert for kids, and they played 'Spooky Scary Skeletons' over the speakers which earns my immediate respect.

Just get your sweet keister in here, and have some dang...

Unfortunately, I had my worst experience last night at the Harper’s Point Location. I arrived at 8:45pm not realizing that they closed at 9pm until I saw the agitated look on the young man’s face at the front counter when I walked in. I did ask was it too late for me to place a to go order several times and he said it was fine (Mind you, their were 2 young men sitting in the restaurant at this time and 2 young men working in the back also). I watched the young man basically grab a box down above him and look down which I can only assume he was throwing my order in the box. The guy in the front gives me the food and as suspected when I opened the box, my food was thrown in the box with cold fries and some cold very small chicken strips.. At the prices that they charge, I should have taken my business elsewhere, and after last nights mess of food.. I will do just that next time..Do better with customer care and serving customers leftover food that’s been...