Layne's Chicken Fingers- Houston

My go to chicken spot! If you are not a fan of canes like I am definitely give it a shot. The chicken is cooked to perfection and seasoned. The fries are crispy and there sauces are flavorful. I usually get there wrap it’s quite small but you can’t beat the price. Give it a try if you’re in need for something different. The prices are fair and the staff are very friendly.

I've had Layne's at least twice now. Average chicken tenders. But I know one thing that could at least bring them more customers. Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations. There's space in the back parking lot for it and clearly they already attract EV drivers. I recommend y'all (or the landlord) contact local Texas company, Pangea Charging if y'all want to get EV chargers setup at your franchise locations.

Layne’s Chicken is honestly top tier. The chicken was hot, crispy, and super juicy, like you could tell it was made fresh. The seasoning was on point and the Texas toast was perfectly toasted with that buttery crunch. Fries were golden and salty in the best way, and the sauce?? Straight fire and easily one of the best chicken sauces out there. The place was clean, the vibe was chill, and the staff was fast and friendly. Definitely one of those spots you leave full and already thinking about coming back. Would 100% recommend

The chicken tenders were incredibly tasty and cooked just right. The spicy option stood out because it was packed with real flavor rather than just heat. The fries were perfectly crispy, and the toast had a rich buttery taste that tied everything together. Compared to other spots nearby, this place easily stands out as the better choice.

Decided to give them a try and was pleasantly surprised. Better than canes on everything, and extremely fast service at the drive-thru. I'll be coming here from now on instead. Chicken had excellent flavor and just the right level of spicy. Fries were delicious! Toast was yummy as well.

Layne’s had some tasty juicy chicken with a nice flavor on the breading. It’s not overly breaded but has a nice crunch. The tenders are a bit small compared to the competition. That’s my main complaint. Otherwise it’s very tasty! The sauces were all good that I tired.

The chicken tenders were good, they are crispy even after I left them out at room temperature, the fries are okay not as crispy. The Texas toast was very good and the sauce as well. When we ordered takeout they forgot a whole bag. Overall a decent place for chicken tenders.

The employees at this location do not care at all, they will make you wait for ever then forget about your order. The food is mediocre which makes the whole experience not even worth it. Save yourself from a bad experience and do not go here

Excellent service very friendly and the tenders are amazing, we love this place we are costumers for life

It is very very obvious Layne's is a knock off Canes, even the name is similar. The only aspect of laynes that is better than Canes is the to go box, it's not styrofoam. Everything else is very subpar. The sauce is no where near as good as canes sauce. The chicken itself was very good and moist. However, the breading for the spicy fingers was just a pepper bomb. Way too much pepper. And the spice was more of a mild. The toast was easily the worst part of the meal. It's was like they took a slice of bread dunked it in melted butter and threw it on the stovetop. The portions are also bigger at canes. If it was a mom and pop, I wouldn't mind. But Laynes is a franchise. So spend your money with better quality food and go to Canes!

I've had Layne's before in College Station and always thought that the similarity between the meals here and at Raising Canes was very funny. I was recently made aware that a location opened up in Houston and had a craving for some chicken fingers so I figured I'd check it out. As others have mentioned, this location does not have any options to dine inside. The primary way to get a meal here is drive-thru but there is also a window and a few tables outside. I got the 5 finger meal and loved it, I might even say that I thought it was better than Canes. The sauce was more peppery and the breading & seasoning of the chicken was perfect. The only reason that I'm not giving five stars was because the customer service was so-so and can't stand when there's a tip screen at fast food places. Regardless, that won't stop me from coming back and I'd highly encourage everyone to give it a try.

The Tenders were pretty good. The original flavor ones came out hot, but the spicy ones were just slightly warm. The potato salad tastes like the typical ones you can get from a grocery store. The lemonade, which tasted like other lemonades, had crushed ice like those found in snow cones. The white gravy was milky in flavor but was pretty thick. Overall, it was pretty good if you want classic flavors in one place.

I've visited Layne's in College Station as well as Layne's in Katy, and enjoyed both greatly! So I was thrilled to learn that the long-awaited location on Ella had opened. My excitement grew when I pulled up and saw a Halal Guys employee eating at the Layne's. Clearly, this Layne's was the place to be. I liked that Layne's packaged the food in a cardboard box rather than the styrofoam we see so much elsewhere. And the Layne's sauce had that bold, peppery taste just like all of my other visits to Layne's. Layne's also gives you plenty of sauce in the five finger combo. You can go all in with your fries and still have plenty of sauce left for the fingers. That aside, I was pretty let down by my visit. Unlike the other locations I've visited, there is no dine-in space at this Layne's -- it is just a drive-thru and a few picnic tables. The Texas Toast -- my favorite part of a Layne's combo -- lacked the saltiness and butteriness that can make it so good. The tenders from this visit were unmemorable. I expected that the arrival of Layne's to the Loop (well, basically) would replace Cane's as my official chicken tender vendor. But the outstanding Layne's flavors, which are in no shortage at the Katy Layne's, were lacking here thus far. Until they are in full force, I think I'll be taking the turn Layne to Cane's.

I went to TAMU so I was happy to find out there's a Layne's in Houston and I live nearby now! The drive-thru is really cool and went very fast on a Tuesday night around 7pm. It's a little tricky getting to the drive-thru though, we passed it and had to turn around and try again lol. Love the options and their prices, everything tastes great like I remember back in college! Fast and friendly service. Easy to see what you ordered on a screen pad at the window. Looks like there's a walk up window as well you can order at and sit there and eat. Will be back!

I got the five finger combo and it was absolutely delicious. The chicken fingers were so crispy on the outside and juicy and tender on the inside. The seasoning was also just perfect. I thought I'd like a thicker toast for the texas toast but this one did not disappoint. The sauce was amazing. It was a bit more BBQ sauce-y than cane's sauce and had a bit more heat. Unexpectedly, the fries were the star of the show. Super crispy on the outside, and super soft on the inside. We originally had an error with our first order. When I spoke with Simone, she was so kind about it and fixed it. Great customer service. I was impressed and I'd def be back.

Pretty good option for chicken fingers in the area...right across from another good (and similar!) option. I went to A&M so am familiar with the place, but it seems to have added a few options since I last went longer ago than I care to admit. Food is prepared fast, portions are generous (their chicken fingers seem to be seasoned and a bit plumper/larger than those across the street).

This is what $18.74 buys you from here. My experience with this lunch made me realize I should have double down and bought a flight to Reno, NV, which would include a meal better than this. This does follow YELP guidelines for a review. Don't be mad because the last one got 1000 views and you had it removed. Enhance the quality of your product for hard American money.

In the area for eye exam and decided to give this place a try. The drive thru pretty cool, has a walk up window and a few outdoor tables. The spicy chicken was crispy and delicious and fries were good. The sauce wasn't bad, didn't realize they offer different sauces until I was asked which I wanted. Overall The food was good and better than Cane's across the street. The service was not good. Maybe time of day, nearly 1:30, but no friendly welcome. When I got to window to pay I saw my total, the guy reached out for my card and gave it back. Went to grab my food and just pushed through the window followed by my drink and walked away. No thank you, none of that customer service you get a Cane's. Great customer service goes a long way for someone to become a repeat customer.

They call their drive-thru the express lane and they mean it! The service was so quick. Chicken strips were on par with other chicken places (eg Raising Cane's which is just across the street) and quite honestly around the same price... but where they beat the competitors out is the milkshakes. Which you can just sub for a drink with your meal for a slight upcharge. I went at peak lunch time on a Friday and still got through the line in less than 10 mins. And oh my food was piping hot!! The Layne's sauce also has a savory kick to it which was nice. I saw seating outside if you want to walk up and order. Overall I really like it and would choose it over Cane's easily.

Noticed this place while looking for something quick to pick up during my lunch break and decided to give it a try. It is essentially the same thing as Canes, but with more options. My favorite thing about it is that they give you the option to make the chicken spicy!! I ordered the three finger meal spicy. The sauce that is comes with is very similar to Cane's sauce but with more pepper. I actually thought it was better AND they give you a generous amount of it. The chicken differs from Cane's in that it is more breaded and therefore crispier (in my opinion). The meal came with fries and a super delicious Texas toast. Service was great and incredibly fast. I will probably return!

Price seems too high tbh. I liked the original fingers better than the spicy. The chocolate milk shake was fire. Fries were good and liked the different sauces available. Gone are the times of college station laynes for $5.

Okay this is a pretty solid chicken finger joint. I was kind of skeptical at first since it is located literally right across from a Raising Cane's but I decided to try it anyways. Their chicken fingers are pretty crispy, and they have the option to make it spicy which is pretty unique. The fries were also crispy, not soggy, and the toast is on the thinner side. They have a walk up style window for you to order but service was extremely fast. It definitely satisfies the fried chicken cravings and the line goes by pretty quick!

Delicious and tasty chicken fingers! I had never been before but they opened up near our house so we had to give it a try. They have a walk up window and a drive thru to order your food. I got a 3 finger combo. I did enjoy these fries more than cane's. Cane's fries get soggy fast while these stayed nice and crispy. The layne's sauce was tasty as well. Service was quick and I'd like to come back to try their shakes and their spicy chicken tenders!

Highly addictive ... lol they're just better than every other chicken spot hands down. Id eat here every day if I could.

Beware of ordering at Layne's through Yelp! The prices are significantly higher than if you go to the restaurant or order through their site!! The 4 piece is $10 at Layne's but $14.50 to order the same exact meal through Yelp. BEWARE and save yourself some money!

The drive thru was quick and food came out hot! Drive thru experience was the 2nd time I went there. Favorite items were the spicy tenders and fries! 1st visit I did a walk up order and couldn't help but notice how quickly the cars were going through the drive thru. Waited at the table the about 15 mins and the associate did apologize for the wait at least!

The chicken tenders are NOT bland and they actually have flavor WITHOUT having to dip them in the sauce (which is flavorful as well). The tenders are a nice size, the fries are good and the Texas toast has a homemade feel which is a good thing for me. I ordered the spicy (and they do have a kick) and my friend ordered the regular. You can see the difference in the picture i took. 10/10 would recommend if your looking for chicken tenders

Very similar to Raising Cane's but they have a spicy chicken option with jalapeño ranch dip. A must try for all chicken strip lovers.

The food's OK. The service sucked! We drove through and ordered at the menu board. When we drove up, the guy at the window asked what we ordered and had to enter it all again. After we paid, he opened the window back up and tried to charge us for the next car's order. Then he didn't give us one of our drinks. We told him it was unsweet tea, and he gave us sweet tea. When we got home, we discovered they gave us the wrong dipping sauce. We definitely won't be back!

The food is good , and always hot and fresh. Astrid the cashier was a joy to have serving me. Her customer service is A1. She recommended those chocolate chip cookies and they did not disappoint.

Love that they have spicy strips, but the quality and temperature was inconsistent even in my own single batch order. Some were fresh and juice and others were cold and dried out.

Beret trading canines with spicy chicken tender . Fries are nice and crispy . Jalapeño ranch is nice and spicy

I thought i was gonna lose weight then i met laynes but tbh compared to other chicken tenders iv tried i was left feeling not to down in the dumps and the chicken is really nicely seasoned if you get it spicy they make it fresh too ! (I seen them putting it together through the window) 10/10 would recommend though got me coming back now #layneslover

These chicken fingers were delicious. Great batter, well fried without being greasy and the fries and bread were great too. (order the spicy and they are about a 7 on the 1 to 10 of heat for me) but super yum

Speedy service! Fresh and hot tenders don't forget to try their laynes sauce its them !!!

Good halal chicken restaurant. Glad they opened up a second location. Definitely recommend it if you're craving some chicken tenders and fries. They also have a bigger selection than Canes so I think that's great

I haven't been to Laynes in years but I was welcomed today by John who introduced me to the new spicy fingers. Everything was delicious and is definitely come back!

Purchased the 3 finger combo with lemonade. Lemonade was good and laynes sauce is good. Sauce is similar to canes but I felt it was more peppery. Chicken fingers and fries were crispy yet quite greasy and lacked flavor on their own! Texas toast burnt and toasted only on one side and grease no flavor. Overall disappointed. Good service. Went through drive thru so can't speak to ambience. Won't be back. Cane's hands down win this rivalry!

Great place to eat, friendly staff, plenty of parking, outdoor seating. I like their Lanes sauce!

Happy to have the original chicken finger joint from Aggieland in the neighborhood. Sauce has a good kick and the quality is there from the start. Canes did an excellent job of ripping Laynes off and out growing them, but that was when they had good chicken. They must have switched vendors during the supply shortages and haven't returned to greatness. They are a bit like Whataburger now - we try them once every other month to see if they got their act together again, but so far no luck. Maybe having the original across the street will start a quality war and we will all win!

Put a pile of wadded up napkins that looked used in my bag and gave me the wrong sauce. Chicken fingers are also small. I'll be going back to Cane's from now on.

Layne's chicken fingers was a great choice for a late night snack. I tried both the regular and spicy fingers, with the fries, toast, and a homemade lemonade and it was all delicious. Unlike Cane's, which is directly across the street, Layne's food was very flavorful, tender, crispy, and juicy and the homemade lemonade was not watered down. I highly recommend Layne's Chicken Fingers.

Chicken was fresh and the service was super fast. Sauce was on point! Drive thru was pretty cool.

Layne's over Cane's any day. Thank y'all for bringing this to Houston. Everything was delicious from start to finish.

I liked their chicken tenders better than raising canes!! I tried the spicy and the regular ones and I love the Texas toast that comes with it!

I found Layne's purely by accident. I was getting ready to pull into the drive thru at Raising Cane's (of all places), when I saw the sign for Layne's Chicken Fingers in my rearview mirror. So, I backed out of Cane's drive thru and headed to Layne's. Side note, I thought it was extremely petty and funny that the owner opened this location directly across the street from Canes. LOL!!! I'm here for the pettiness. This place is pretty much a carbon copy of Raising Cane's. From the chicken fingers down to the Texas Toast and the dipping sauce. Even their menu mirrors Raising Cane's so, there's nothing that really stands out. The chicken tenders are subpar at best at both restaurants. They're bland and could definitely use some seasoning. But, the french fries and Texas Toast would definitely have me choosing Layne's over Raising Cane's. Their fries are bigger and crispier and they have large slices of bread that's actually toasted instead of that oval piece of barely toasted bread. Overall, I wasn't necessarily wowed with Layne's but, they'll come in handy when I'm hungry and don't feel like cooking.

My experience here was very dope. Food was super fresh, staff were all nice. Especially Cemone the manager! Definitely would recommend over Canes tbh, and I'm a Canes lover. Honey mustard was fire.

Have loved Layne's since I first went in College Station several years ago, but I have to give a special shout-out right now to their salted caramel shake.

food is always hot and delicious but this location regularly decides not to check tickets for add on items (cookies, etc) and will send you on your way without them in their haste. just be diligent but still better than canes

I'm not one to comment negatively about a restaurant publicly but this is by far the most underwhelming restaurant I have been to in a long time. This restaurant sits just across the street from Raising Canes and yet tastes almost like a 2 day old version of their food. Service and ambiance were so nice but the food was criminally mid. Will definitely not be coming back to this place. Boring chicken, flavorless sauce, and Texas toast only toasted on one side. Do not recommend!

The spicy chicken absolutely met expectations! I'm happy to have this option around the neighborhood!

First time trying Laynes it was Delicious, Fresh & Flavorful chicken, Cemone was so Helpful & had great customer service!!! Definitely found a new hidden gem .

Juicy chicken, not over breaded, crispy fries, the good ice, and superior dipping sauce. Love this joint and so happy to have a local location.

Great, seasoned chicken tenders! Def better than Canes. The service was very good and quick. I enjoyed my food and will def be back.

Delicious chicken strips! Quick and friendly service. Good spot to sit outside. I didn't see if there's a place to sit inside.

1st time order. waited 20 mins, people behind me got there order. seems like too many people were on break or something. managers were sitting there eating, no one seemed to care. cashier didn't care. i was the only customer for about 10 mins. i just canceled my order and went next door to get a gyro. 20 mins for fast food while there is no line is ridiculous, and no one seemed to even inquire. 1st and last visit for sure.

Tenders were delicious and the customer service was amazing I highly recommend it Spicy Chicken

The location is very great and food is always fresh! Special thanks to Simone for going above and beyond helping resolve a small hiccup with my order.