Harold's Chicken Shack

1208 E 53RD St, Chicago, Illinois

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+1 773 667 9835, +1 773 725 9260

Don't judge Harold's by its dingy, slightly scary interior. Harold's sells what may be the best ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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HOT OR COLD HAROLDS IS STILL GREAT CHICKEN. more on Yahoo! Travel

don't judge harold's by its dingy, slightly scary interior. more on Wcities

The price is even right! more on TripAdvisor

I had to stop in and try it because my friends were constanly bragging on harold's on 72nd and western they had great food and they served fries (ALONE) so if you go into chicago check them out or any harold's in any location you may be. more on Yahoo! Travel

This is one of the best Harold's in the city as long your expectations are for good food from a joint. more on Menupages.com

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Harold's Chicken Shacks have been around forever, and the taste is addictive! It's the closest a fast food restaurant (or any restaurant) gets to southern style, home cooked fried chicken! They have g ... more on TripAdvisor

I remember my first encounter with harold's chicken....no it wasn't at the shop, it was at my house as a little boy. A cadilac stops in front of the house. This car has a chicken tail on the trunk and ... more on TripAdvisor

The Chicken is the best. more on TripAdvisor

The food is good but the service is terrible..... they mess your order and they are very rude about messing your order up more on TripAdvisor

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I'm from Chicago and I moved away 17 yrs ago and I truely miss the Great food at Harold's Chicken.. Wish ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I love harolds chicken... eating it going on 32years now!!! You don't go for the ambiance or the service... you go there for the always great tasting chicken. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

It smells so good in Harold's! It tastes good.
I don't like it because the place looks ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I liked the sauce the best. It has it's own unique taste. I have never had any kind of sauce like that on chicken wings. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I love Harold's. The food is great and so are the prices. You get all the bang for your buck plus a full, satsified belly. The service is nothing to brag about, but you can ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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I'm a Hyde Park native. This is one of the best Harold's in the city as long your expectations are for good food from a joint. ... more on Menupages.com

This is the worst Harold's Chicken Shack in the enitre Midwest. It's overpriced, the establishment is not very clean, the service leaves ... more on Menupages.com

The service may be piss poor and there is no decor, but the chicken is undoubtedly good. Stick with the classic wing order and maybe venture ... more on Menupages.com