Roost Chicken & Biscuits
Chicken restaurant · Roscoe Village ·
Fried chicken sandwiches, biscuits, Southern comfort fare
Fried chicken sandwiches, biscuits, Southern comfort fare
"Available in Roscoe Village and River West, Roost’s chicken has juicy meat blanketed in crispy, peppery skin. It’s even better with housemade sauces like habanero bbq and chipotle ranch. The complimentary thick piece of white bread soaks up all of the juices, so at that point, the bread is chicken, too." - john ringor, adrian kane
"Unlike your brilliant idea combining vodka with whiskey in one shot glass, putting fried chicken with biscuits is a time-tested combination. That’s what you should do at Roost, a casual fried chicken spot in Lakeview. Order the Sunrise, a chicken and biscuit sandwich that comes with a fried egg, bacon, and cheddar. And listen to your friends the next time they tell you “vodkey” shots are a bad idea." - josh barnett
"Roost is a small counter-service operation with multiple locations around the city. We generally visit the one in Lakeview, but they all have the same fantastic fried chicken sandwiches. There are four varieties, including the house style (with pickles, coleslaw, and chipotle ranch) and the sunrise (with egg, bacon, and cheddar). You’ll get a choice of brioche or biscuit, and you should go with a biscuit - unless you get one of each." - adrian kane
"This colorful spot has fried chicken, boozy peach cobbler milkshakes, and a play area if you show up with kids and need to distract them while you enjoy the first two things. Sides like mac and cheese and coleslaw are good, but the individual chicken pieces and buttery biscuit sandwiches are excellent, with perfectly juicy meat underneath crispy, peppery skin. Roost is never too busy, so it's reliable for a quick lunch or dinner—maybe a giant Connect Four showdown while you wait for your food." - john ringor
"A fried-chicken-focused chain with locations in River West and Wrigleyville that became a pandemic comfort favorite; popular orders include the House-Style fried chicken sandwich with cheese on a biscuit and the chocolate chip bread pudding." - Leigh Giangreco
