Richie's Hot Chicken

It's finally time to write a review since I've been here more times than the fingers on my hands. First off, Ritchie's is HALAL. I'd compare it to Dave's Hot Chicken...but SO MUCH BETTER. If you like Dave's, try Ritchie's...you'll forget Dave's. I find the chicken at Richie's is not only larger but the tenderness is off the charts. We have had a few of the menu items but Rich's Special on the buns is what keeps us coming back. The slaw is crafted so that it's crunchy and flavorful and the chicken is hubba hubba. The seasoned fries are also * chef's kiss * There is adequate seating throughout the restaurant. A few of the booths have a beautiful view because of the elevation. At the very beginning, they had an issue with air conditioning but that has been resolved. The service has always been impeccable, and there have been plenty times that our food has actually been served to us at our table.

After seeing S.A.Foodie's video on Facebook and reading the reviews, I wanted to check what the hype was about! Upon walking in, it felt a bit dark and drab with its color pallets and honestly I didn't realize we came in through the back, although the front was locked. However it was clean, with booths to sit in and even high chair booths which is nice. They had several tv's and projections going and we were greeted by the cook and the person taking our order. The menu is small but you can pretty much ask for any type of adjustments or modifications! They will accommodate! Also, we noticed a sticker on their door that their products are Halal. What I saw on the video, they didn't have exactly as it was shown but when I showed it to the girl, she was very patient with me and told me which sandwich and the modification.What we ordered: - 10 piece wings w/lemon pepper and mango habanero sauce: The wings were crispy and fried to perfection and the sauces were tossed just right. Not too much, not too little. My husband doesnt usually like sauced wings. He's more of a rub type but said both sauces were good but found the mango habanero slightly sweet for his liking. They also provide you an option of bleu cheese or ranch and celery. The wings were good but nothing stood out to make you want to run here for the wings, - Chicken Sando w/fries: I added Mac n' cheese to the sandwich as a modification and you have the choice of 5 different levels of spice (none, mild, medium, hot and atomic). I opted for the medium because I've never been here so I don't know what their medium heat level was like. They make your sandwich to order so everything came out piping hot and fresh! The fries are perfection! Seasoning was on point! Not too salty, not too bland. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The sandwich didn't look anything like what I saw on the video with the Mac n' cheese runnith' over the sandwich, but I now realize these videos over embellish and create a story to draw people in. I wouldn't have been able to pick up the sandwich had they made it the way they did on the video. Either way, the sandwich was pretty good. The sandwich was piping hot too and I had to let it cool down a bit before eating it. The chicken was crispy but juicy in the middle. The spice level of medium, to me was perfect enough to get that heat but still be able to enjoy it. I hate to compare but if you had the hot n'spicy "chicken" sandwich at McDonald's or Wendy's, it's that kind of heat level...manageable. It didn't make my nose run, which is a win! I'm pretty picky on Mac n' cheese and I will say that this was pretty good! Not overly cheesy and the texture wasn't mushy. The only issue I had with it was that there wasn't enough on the sandwich, it didn't cover it enough to get in every bite. The coleslaw was nice and crunchy to give you a different level of texture but a bit sweeter for my liking if you eat the slaw on its own. If you eat it all together, it actually balances out quite nice between the saltiness of the chicken and the sweetness of the slaw. Everything complimented each other. It also comes with a side of Richie's sauce which I could eat with anything! On the chicken, dipped with the fries. It was very similar to the Raising Cane's sauce for comparison. Do I recommend this place, absolutely, especially if you're in the area!

My understanding is that Richie's is a food truck that did well enough to go the 'brick n' mortar' route. If so, congrats! The success is well deserved.Visited them right as they opened on a Wednesday morning, so there was no crowd. Service was fast and friendly, and I liked the cool vibe they were going for. I even got a seat at a table with a little bit of a view of the nearby stream/runoff canal in the trees!The chicken's very good, though it falls short of great. The sandwich portion is HUGE - easily the size of both my hands! - but is unexpectedly dry. You really need to slather on the sauce to be able to eat it. Also, while I shied away from the Reaper level of spice, I did order it hot.It's hot (temperature-wise) but it's surprisingly bland when it comes to the spice. On the flip side, the fries with my order were zippy when it came to flavor...but were lukewarm! Maybe the kitchen had an off day?In any case it was still very good, and I'll be coming back to take my chances with the Reaper pepper level of heat!This place scores a 4 out of 5 on the 'CTJ Scale', as noted below.5 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Jesus good. Would be OK passing away after finishing a plate here.4 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Mary good. Would be OK having a nosh here with Mother Mary.3 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Joseph good. Would be OK having a beer here with Jesus' Dad.2 out of 5 stars: Come-to-the-Apostles good. Meh. Wouldn't have my last supper here.1 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Nobody good. I wouldn't have my penultimate supper here, either.

This was my first time here and it was actually pretty busy for a Thursday night! We ordered to-go and waited maybe 15-20 minutes for our food, but it was well worth it. The Richie special was delicious and so were the fries! I actually didn't love the Richie fries because I felt like there was too much stuff on it and the fries got soggy really fast, but their normal fries which come with every meal were delicious. Medium spice level was perfect for me.

The absolute best hot chicken on this side of town. Richie's has been cooking up some of the best dishes with a smile for years. A must visit if you are in the city.

This will be one of my new cheat day restaurants! I can't wait to taste everything on the menu! The place was a vibe so cute and the host was lovely! The service was great! She walked us through the menu and helped us make a choice!

Visited around 3pm on a sunday and line was backed up til the door. Service was pretty slow. It took 45+ minutes for us to order and get our food. Every other hot chicken place gets the food out in 10 minutes. When we finally got it they didn't make it To Go like we had ordered. Also music was wayyyy too loud for such a small restraunt...you can't even talk to the person next to you without yelling. As for the food, the sliders had wayyyyy too much coleslaw on it. And to make it worse, the coleslaw was 90% wet mayo so it just made the slider incredibly soggy. Idk if they just messed up the coleslaw that day or if they put too much.... But they seriously need to fix that slaw...

Some of the freshest, tastiest chicken I've had in San Antonio. The staff is very friendly and the service is awesome. The atmosphere is welcoming.

I have to give Richie's a one star. They have great tea and banana pudding but there main dishes are way over seasoned and super salty. The chicken is cooked to perfection but it is ruined by the thick layer of batter with bland seasoning, and they are expensive. I hope that someday they consider a grilled version of the chicken with the sauce. Great atmosphere....

Food was 10/10 definitely wished I had gotten it more spicy but that's just my preference.Tried the Chocolate Strawberry Shake and It was awesome the flavor was amazing and they add little chocolate pieces that just add to the flavor.The service was great as well had no complaints about it.