Daddy's Chicken Shack is having their soft opening, so we broke our "wait three months" rule and decided to stop by and see if it was worth having a new chicken place directly across the street from Popeye's. They are in the old dry cleaners on the NE corner of N Shepherd and W 11th.
At first glance, I would say the menu is not setup in a way that is directly competitive with Popeye's. The menu is almost entirely fried chicken sandwiches. They do sell chicken tenders alone, but you're not getting a three piece leg and thigh here. All items are a la carte - no combos. We ordered the Spicy Daddy, Waffle Daddy, one order of fries, and two drinks for about $33.00.
The chicken by itself was seasoned nicely with rosemary as an added zing in the breading, but had an odd uncooked starchy taste. I probably wouid not order the chicken alone (i.e. tenders) or in a sandwich that did not have additional flavors to offer. The Spicy Daddy was really tasty, with a lot of things I like, but it was unevenly dressed, so at one point I got almost all of the sambal in a single bite. The Waffle Daddy was simple: two waffles and some chicken served with syrup on the side. The waffle was crisp and fluffy and tasted good. Seasoned fries were nice and they offer chive sour cream as a dipping sauce (Yes, please!!!). However, the fries portion is probably too small for most folks to share.
As for price point, we expected we weren't going to see Popeye's prices, but it was perhaps a tad higher than we would have expected. I'd say a dollar more per item than I would see elsewhere for comparable food. Nonetheless, the price point isn't a dealbreaker.
My verdict: I'll definitely go back.
Note: They are cashless until grand opening on October 26th.
At first glance, I would say the menu is not setup in a way that is directly competitive with Popeye's. The menu is almost entirely fried chicken sandwiches. They do sell chicken tenders alone, but you're not getting a three piece leg and thigh here. All items are a la carte - no combos. We ordered the Spicy Daddy, Waffle Daddy, one order of fries, and two drinks for about $33.00.
The chicken by itself was seasoned nicely with rosemary as an added zing in the breading, but had an odd uncooked starchy taste. I probably wouid not order the chicken alone (i.e. tenders) or in a sandwich that did not have additional flavors to offer. The Spicy Daddy was really tasty, with a lot of things I like, but it was unevenly dressed, so at one point I got almost all of the sambal in a single bite. The Waffle Daddy was simple: two waffles and some chicken served with syrup on the side. The waffle was crisp and fluffy and tasted good. Seasoned fries were nice and they offer chive sour cream as a dipping sauce (Yes, please!!!). However, the fries portion is probably too small for most folks to share.
As for price point, we expected we weren't going to see Popeye's prices, but it was perhaps a tad higher than we would have expected. I'd say a dollar more per item than I would see elsewhere for comparable food. Nonetheless, the price point isn't a dealbreaker.
My verdict: I'll definitely go back.
Note: They are cashless until grand opening on October 26th.
