Chicken is good. Fries are crispy, but nothing sets them apart. The serving of fries varied wildly between baskets of the same order. The sauce. Cups were half full, and not enough for the whole meal.
Joe Sturm
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January 29, 2022
The best chicken in Old Town, hands-down. The sauces and fries are unbeatable as well. The staff was very friendly and welcoming, too. Definitely beats Canes...
I can't think of a better place to get great margaritas and perfectly fried chicken!!
Ashley Dubois
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May 20, 2023
Vegetarian chicken basket! I rarely post local reviews (unless something is standout), but I want to start leaving more photos & info for vegetarians at restaurants that serve meat. Kind of helping along where I see posts or pics lacking. I’m a veg head that will spend hours looking for realistic photos of a restaurant’s nonmeat menu items- and it is exhausting. However, there’s so much nasty vegetarian food out there, I have to verify what it’s gonna look like.
It’s a huge call at an omnivore’s restaurant to judge:
1) if it’s gonna be good or freezer burnt soy.
2) Would normal humans want to eat it? There are good & disgusting ways of making a “corn & onion taco,” for example.
3) IF what I got really is veggie, or if I accidentally got animal products. I can spiral on this one and get pretty upset. Realistically: certain dashing companies have had an almost 90% rate of getting my orders wrong or forgetting items. So this is a real concern if you’re worried about meat and can’t tell!
Pics and website info help!
So- these tenders are advertised as Gardein, and appear freshly breaded. They’re hard to distinguish from the other tenders visually- which can be a good thing. Like, hey: this isn’t a shriveled up second rate excuse for the real thing. It looks as good as the other stuff! So it’s NOT the Gardein from the grocery freezer. Or… it is possibly something wholesale by Gardein, or breaded on site. I’m just theorizing here; I do not work here. POINT: it’s better quality than grocery Gardein.
Visuals: inside appears more uniformly white and than photos of the meaty tenders. “Chunked” appearance, rather than being smooth through & through. If I get to see the meat option ordered by my husband one day, I can post a side by side comparison photo.
Taste/Smell: tastes spot on for veggie chicken. Not super spiced/flavored- which leaves room for their great sauces. Inside smells faintly of soy- outside smells like typical chicken breading. If you stop eating meat for years, meat can have a strong, acrid, pungent smell. This does NOT smell like that.
Texture: They’re soft, rather than chewy- thick- or tough. As noted above: meaty texture. If this grosses you out: pass. However it doesn’t have any faux “meat strings” going on and is moreso just- texturized. For texture pics check the closeups I attached to see- Or to verify your meal. 😂😀
Integrity: I don’t know if Comet fries veg strips with the same oil as meats This is not a huge concern of mine- as long as it doesn’t taste like it had a personality- or smell like a body- and it’s out of sight, out of mind. I know it’s important to a lot of people. So maybe ask, if this is you!
OTHER MENU ITEMS:
Churros: I’m a huge sweet tooth. Sugar & caffeine are my vices- and I’ve been known to fry my own churros at home with a huge pot of black coffee. From that standpoint: these measure up! They’re damn good. Thick. Bready. Adequate, balanced sugar & cinnamon. There is no sad “cinnamon twist” situation here. A highlight of ordering.
Slaw: I’m a mayo hater. Alot of slaw tastes like mayo, and I was horrified to see slaw in my order. But hell, I tried it. It’s damn good! It doesn’t taste like the shaved mayo lettuce from a certain Kentucky colonel. More like a creamy side salad, only like mayo in the same way ranch might be, if you catch my drift. Refreshing.
Sauces: I’m buffalo obsessed, and theirs is pretty good! BBQ is smoky- tangy- all the things. Reminds me of Texas. Ranch is thin, milky rather than tangy. Seems homemade.
Can’t comment on sauces I haven’t tried.
Soda/Bev: This is personal preference. But the sodas they have are smaller batch, tasty, cane sugar varieties. Higher ingredient quality than your standard polar bear variety (though I do love classics). Yum!
Anyway- thanks Comet! I appreciate having another alternative in town for veg chicken. I ate so much chicken growing up in the deep south that my father said I’d probably turn into one. 🐔
Old habits die hard- and I REALLY appreciate being able to get an old favorite cruelty free!
petersonA95
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November 24, 2022
Had an awesome Nashville chicken sandwich here. Chicken was very crispy and the right amount of heat. Staff were very friendly and food felt fairly priced. Would come back again.
The Clerk
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February 10, 2023
I stopped in hungry before a show at Aggie Theater. I was greeted by a very enthusiastic and sweet Sunny at the counter who recommended the Kingston Sandwich (Jerk spiced chicken tenders, green piri piri sauce and power slaw). I substituted the slaw for fries. This soeciql hit the spot on the price ($7.99) and the stomach. I highly recommend stopping into Comet Chicken.
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Chicken is good. Fries are crispy, but nothing sets them apart. The serving of fries varied wildly between baskets of the same order. The sauce. Cups were half full, and not enough for the whole meal.
The best chicken in Old Town, hands-down. The sauces and fries are unbeatable as well. The staff was very friendly and welcoming, too. Definitely beats Canes... I can't think of a better place to get great margaritas and perfectly fried chicken!!
Vegetarian chicken basket! I rarely post local reviews (unless something is standout), but I want to start leaving more photos & info for vegetarians at restaurants that serve meat. Kind of helping along where I see posts or pics lacking. I’m a veg head that will spend hours looking for realistic photos of a restaurant’s nonmeat menu items- and it is exhausting. However, there’s so much nasty vegetarian food out there, I have to verify what it’s gonna look like. It’s a huge call at an omnivore’s restaurant to judge: 1) if it’s gonna be good or freezer burnt soy. 2) Would normal humans want to eat it? There are good & disgusting ways of making a “corn & onion taco,” for example. 3) IF what I got really is veggie, or if I accidentally got animal products. I can spiral on this one and get pretty upset. Realistically: certain dashing companies have had an almost 90% rate of getting my orders wrong or forgetting items. So this is a real concern if you’re worried about meat and can’t tell! Pics and website info help! So- these tenders are advertised as Gardein, and appear freshly breaded. They’re hard to distinguish from the other tenders visually- which can be a good thing. Like, hey: this isn’t a shriveled up second rate excuse for the real thing. It looks as good as the other stuff! So it’s NOT the Gardein from the grocery freezer. Or… it is possibly something wholesale by Gardein, or breaded on site. I’m just theorizing here; I do not work here. POINT: it’s better quality than grocery Gardein. Visuals: inside appears more uniformly white and than photos of the meaty tenders. “Chunked” appearance, rather than being smooth through & through. If I get to see the meat option ordered by my husband one day, I can post a side by side comparison photo. Taste/Smell: tastes spot on for veggie chicken. Not super spiced/flavored- which leaves room for their great sauces. Inside smells faintly of soy- outside smells like typical chicken breading. If you stop eating meat for years, meat can have a strong, acrid, pungent smell. This does NOT smell like that. Texture: They’re soft, rather than chewy- thick- or tough. As noted above: meaty texture. If this grosses you out: pass. However it doesn’t have any faux “meat strings” going on and is moreso just- texturized. For texture pics check the closeups I attached to see- Or to verify your meal. 😂😀 Integrity: I don’t know if Comet fries veg strips with the same oil as meats This is not a huge concern of mine- as long as it doesn’t taste like it had a personality- or smell like a body- and it’s out of sight, out of mind. I know it’s important to a lot of people. So maybe ask, if this is you! OTHER MENU ITEMS: Churros: I’m a huge sweet tooth. Sugar & caffeine are my vices- and I’ve been known to fry my own churros at home with a huge pot of black coffee. From that standpoint: these measure up! They’re damn good. Thick. Bready. Adequate, balanced sugar & cinnamon. There is no sad “cinnamon twist” situation here. A highlight of ordering. Slaw: I’m a mayo hater. Alot of slaw tastes like mayo, and I was horrified to see slaw in my order. But hell, I tried it. It’s damn good! It doesn’t taste like the shaved mayo lettuce from a certain Kentucky colonel. More like a creamy side salad, only like mayo in the same way ranch might be, if you catch my drift. Refreshing. Sauces: I’m buffalo obsessed, and theirs is pretty good! BBQ is smoky- tangy- all the things. Reminds me of Texas. Ranch is thin, milky rather than tangy. Seems homemade. Can’t comment on sauces I haven’t tried. Soda/Bev: This is personal preference. But the sodas they have are smaller batch, tasty, cane sugar varieties. Higher ingredient quality than your standard polar bear variety (though I do love classics). Yum! Anyway- thanks Comet! I appreciate having another alternative in town for veg chicken. I ate so much chicken growing up in the deep south that my father said I’d probably turn into one. 🐔 Old habits die hard- and I REALLY appreciate being able to get an old favorite cruelty free!
Had an awesome Nashville chicken sandwich here. Chicken was very crispy and the right amount of heat. Staff were very friendly and food felt fairly priced. Would come back again.
I stopped in hungry before a show at Aggie Theater. I was greeted by a very enthusiastic and sweet Sunny at the counter who recommended the Kingston Sandwich (Jerk spiced chicken tenders, green piri piri sauce and power slaw). I substituted the slaw for fries. This soeciql hit the spot on the price ($7.99) and the stomach. I highly recommend stopping into Comet Chicken.