Waldo's Chicken and Beer

I absolutely love it. I don't really care for the one in Little Rock outside of the mall. But this one is amazing and the people are so friendly.

My husband and I were driving through Memphis on a road trip and decided to stop at this Waldo's location for dinner! I've been to Waldo's several times in Nashville and Franklin, and knew we'd be able to enjoy a quick, hearty dinner that give us the fuel we needed to make it back home. The restaurant is located in a small shopping plaza, and looks to be pretty new! It's huge inside with plenty of seating available, and even a small arcade area with some family-friendly games.We ordered at the counter for dine-in - and our food was delivered hot and fresh to our booth in about 10 minutes! We started with an order of the Cheddar Biscuits. These are soft, pillowy, cheesy ... and they pair excellently with the honey butter. Although I love Waldo's tenders, we opted for sandwiches on this visit. I ordered the "Roost" for myself, and swapped the Alabama white sauce for their Comeback sauce. My husband went with the "Fowl Mouth" spicy chicken sandwich, which definitely lives up to its name. The Mac N Cheese and Collared Greens we ordered on the side were also quite tasty.The restaurant itself wasn't too busy when we stopped in, but the team working that evening was especially friendly! We'd absolutely stop here again the next time we're in the Cordova area.

My picky husband loves the chicken.FOOD: The strips are top tier. The batter is flavorful and crunchy. I also like the size of the strips. And whew...the fries wow those were so good. Perfect cut and flavor. I really liked the slaw that came with it. SERVICE: We ordered at the counter and the server was nice. He helped me decide which sauce to get. AMBIANCE: Now this is where I have to ding a star. I think the restaurant needs to be cleaned a little more. I under this place is newer so I should not see dust in the corners. Overall, will I be back? Yes. I will be on the look out for other locations when I am in the south.

My brother kept telling me to stop by and try this place so I FINALLY did!It was a pretty good experience! We arrived and ordered at the counter with a very nice cashier. I decided to order the 1/4 chicken plate with white meat with Mac and cheese and slaw! The Mac and cheese was pretty good but the slaw was definitely lacking. I'll avoid that one next time. The little cheddar biscuit that comes with it was so cute and soft but also lacking in much flavor. My chicken breast was pretty good and very crunchy!! Only thing is, the further I got into it, the more I realized that it wasn't completely done to my personal liking. I like my chicken easy to pull apart! My brother recommends the chicken tenders instead of the bone in chicken, so I'll give that a try next time. It's a cute vibe and very spacious in there. They have a bar, which I'm assuming they're still working on stocking but cute nonetheless. You can seat yourself wherever you'd like once you order and they bring the food right out to your table. It also didn't take long to receive our meals at all!

I was very eager to give this place a try! It's located where Newks used to be next to Plato's closet! We dined in on a Friday evening around 630. It wasn't crowded at all- there was lots of seating area. You do place your order at the registers up front. The young girl who took our order was so polite and had a beautiful smile! She was a perfect face to see when 1st walking in. The atmosphere is pretty open, they have a bar area, music going, and TVs and a lot of music paraphernalia on the walls. It's a cool little vibe. So we ordered a 4pc chicken plate w/fries, a 5pc chicken plate with wedges and addtl macaroni and cheese, a 12pc wing plate (all flats which is addtl $1) with wedges and a addtl side of collard greens, and two cookies and 1 fountain drink. We also got a margarita and 2beers from the bar. The total before the drinks was about $70 & we left a $5 tip which they split between all the front of the house. Happy hour is from 3-6 so we had just missed it. The marg was good and they have a good selection of draft beer. The bartender was also so friendly and Even offered to let us to try the different margs they had! You get a number and they bring the food out to you. It took about 10 mins. My wings and the fried pickles were fresh and hot just like i like them. The strips could've been a little more fresh. The fries and wedges were pretty good! Surprisingly the macaroni was very good too. The collards had a Smokey flavor but lacked seasoning - but still pretty good! The have people come by and take empty plates as you eat! The staff all in all was great! They were friends, attentive and efficient! I will def be back here again! One recommendation i would give, for the people ordering to go orders, they should try the buzzer pager technique or even the txt message technique. I saw these people waiting at the tables where other diners could eat at. If they would try the pager technique, the Togo orders and call in orders could wait in their cars until they receive and alert that their order is ready. That way they aren't taking up dining space for the ones who want to dine in. Just a suggestion

Stopped in for dinner on a Friday night. The staff were super friendly and helpful. The restaurant has a large seating area including bar seating. There are tons of TVs for your viewing pleasure along with an arcade room and a pop a shot area with two machines. My husband ordered the 1/2 dark meat chicken meal with Mac n cheese(just ok)and fries for the two sides. His meal did not come with a drink, but did come with one of their yummy cheddar biscuits(very similar if not exactly the same s the ones at Jim N Nicks). He said it was good, but not the best fried chicken he has had. I ordered the chicken tender basket meal and had them hold the slaw. It came with a drink and two sauces. I got the jalapeño ranch for one of my dipping sauces and it was soooo good. It tastes really similar to Chuy's creamy jalapeño dip. The tenders were super tender and had a great flavor. The fries are fresh cut and were tasty, but a little soggy. Overall, I thought the meal was really good and we will definitely be back to try some more items from the menu.

Walking into Waldo's the layout hadn't changed a lot from the past tenant. Notable additions were some arcade games that I noted my nieces and nephews would love to go play. It's an order at the counter and they bring you your food establishment similar to the Newk's that used to reside at this space. Looking at the menu, I was expecting fried chicken and maybe a grilled chicken, but the rotisserie option took me by surprise. I opted for the plate with a quarter white chicken, two sides, and cheddar biscuit. I wish I had taken a photo before I dived in. Then you would have been able to see the beautifully browned chicken skin that only happens in a rotisserie. The chicken was incredibly juicy and flavorful. I tried the Alabama white sauce and Rooster sauce. Both were yummy! The white sauce had a distinct vinegary taste. The rooster sauce a nice combo of sweet and spice. I probably could have handled more spice especially with a fried chicken, but this was perfect today. The cucumber tomato salad was perfect. Nothing was cut so fine that it lost its individual taste. The potato wedges were excellent. A hint of crunchy with a good seasoned flavor. The biscuit is named incorrectly for this area in my opinion. It's more of a sweet cheddar roll. Name aside, I'll know better and order extra of them next time. They are smaller and like two or three bite-able. I could have easily popped a dozen. The tea? Excellent on a hot summer day. Service? Super friendly and helpful. I was checked on a couple times sitting at my table. It felt friendly and helpful but not pushy or excessive.The chicken plate was around $12 and extra for the drink which is a good price for the meal as fresh and unprocessed as it felt. Overall, I'm excited to have a restaurant at this price point in this area and hope they do well. I can't wait to bring my family back.

Service was good and the staff was very nice. Tenders were not crispy and seemed like maybe both they and the fries had been sitting a little bit. Slaw was good and we tried several sauces which were generally good. Wouldn't rush back but I would stop in again and try some other items.

Best fried chicken around. Very fresh and everything I have had is delicious from the tenders, sandwiches, fries and the biscuits and banana pudding are absolutely amazing. Would recommend to everyone. Great friendly people working and good service. Will definitely be a regular spot for us.

Okok yummy yummy in my tummy I really like!!! This would have been 5 stars if they had a photo of Bob Dylan hung up