The Budlong Hot Chicken (RFH)

This is a really good restaurant one of the best hot chicken experiences I've had. I had the extra hot tenders and they were perfectly cooked and straight off the fryer. Their biscuits were perfectly cooked with the flavored butter and jam, it was like your grandma made fresh biscuits in the oven and you got the first bite. Also the Mac and cheese was perfect it was not too dry or wet it had the right blend of chedder and other cheeses. Also a root beer on the side is a must need because of the spicyness. Over all this experience was amazing.

Amazing hot chicken and biscuits. I got the hot chicken strips with biscuit and jam on side. The biscuit with jam and flavored butter was the perfect treat for a Friday.

Try this counter out if you like hot chicken! The flavor is fantastic, with strong heat in the Classic or Hot. I can’t really confirm if I had Classic or Hot because I ordered two chicken strip meals, both Classic, and one meal was notably hotter than the other. I suspect either their consistency was off or their quality control was off. I suspect I received both a Classic and a Hot. If you are looking for hot chicken and can handle the heat, get some. They also have Naked chicken and it has great flavor with no heat. I will say some strips were a bit dry. Also, supply management seems to be an issue. The coo tee ran out of fries (which were also great!) with my first order. They also were out of Mac and Cheese. They were also out of all toppings for a salad, except carrots. All at about 6:20 pm on a moderately busy Saturday. Still, the chicken is so good you should try it!

Heard good things about their fried chicken so I had to try. Tried their 1/4 lb dark meat on classic spice level. The classic is all about heat, so my mouth was hot the whole time but didn't stop me from eating like a spicy flavor would. After I got used to it I actually taste the sweet more than the heat. The skin is super crispy, meat is juicy, tender, and falling off the bone. Would recommend trying, just get here early before it closes at 7pm.

Quick and easy - the classic already has enough spice for me but that’s because my lower body can’t take it!! The pickles are sweet but delicious!

Their fried chicken is pretty good. I have had both the 1/4 dark and the hot chicken sandwich. The skin of the 1/4 dark was very crispy and flavorful; the meat itself was tender and juicy, but it didn't have much flavor. The hot chicken sandwich, on the other hand, was not as crispy and tender as the dark, but the flavor was more evenly distributed, and it was combined very well with the rest of the sandwich. While everyone else is going insane with Popeyes, why not give this place a try?

I came here on a Thursday around 11:45am. It’s in a dining hall and the place was pretty much dead except for the long line in front of budlong, so I knew it was going to be good. I had the hot chicken sandwich with a spicy level of hot and the mac n cheese. The sandwich was delicious! It could have been hotter in my opinion, hot was one level above classic and one level below the hottest which is x-hot, but the heat felt pretty mild, not even jalapeño hot. Regardless, the chicken was well-seasoned, the bun was light and fresh, the slaw had great flavor, and the sweetness from the pickles were refreshing. The mac n cheese was good, but it could have used salt. They had done a good job of keeping the cheese sauce together without it getting gritty, the noodles were cooked well, and they used a good amount of pepper. I wished I had grabbed a salt packet because with some salt, it would have been excellent.

With the amount I spent on the salad with chicken tenders and a side of collard greens I was expecting better! The salad leaves were old and wilted to the point I had to pick it a lot of the salad tomatoes were also mushy. Salad is not their selling point. Chicken is good flavorful. Collard greens were good. Didn't know salads could be ruined.