Sweet Chick
Chicken restaurant · Lower East Side
178 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002
Highlights
Chicken & waffles, comfort food, cocktails, and lively NYC vibe
Chicken & waffles, comfort food, cocktails, and lively NYC vibe
"Sweet Chick is the Nas-backed fried chicken joint from NYC. The food is nothing to write home about, but the large space on Fairfax has a fun, laid-back atmosphere and great cocktails. Also, there’s a weekly Happy Hour from 4-7pm that includes $5 beer, wines, and well drinks, plus food specials. No one’s ever too mad about a side of mac while drinking." - brant cox
"There’s always a number of frozen drinks on offer at fried chicken-and-waffle slinger Sweet Chick. While slushie cocktail options fluctuate — and often incorporate a margarita, a piña colada, and a frosé — the team also offers a limited special, like this one last summer: a frozen apple swirl libation spiked with Cognac and apple brandy, laced with Mike’s Hot Honey." - Kat Odell
"Sweet Chick’s popular fried chicken sandwiches are available on New Year’s Eve from the restaurant’s quick-service sibling Lil’ Sweet Chick. In addition to this Long Island City location, the restaurant will be open for takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining from its Williamsburg, Lower East Side, and Prospect Heights outposts." - Eater Staff
"Sweet Chick, a popular fried chicken restaurant chain, is managing the financial impact of wage increases by reducing maintenance and non-essential costs rather than raising prices. With four locations in New York, the chain's CEO, John Seymour, is focusing on cost-cutting measures like reconsidering table decorations to avoid passing costs onto customers. While acknowledging the challenges, Seymour strives to alleviate financial burdens for customers while ensuring fair wages for staff." - M. Tara Crowl
"After nearly four months without gas, chicken chain Sweet Chick’s Ludlow Street location has reopened. The restaurant briefly experimented with a waffle-taco concept during the gas outage but has now returned to its original format." - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
