Cluckers Fried Chicken

FRIED CHICKEN BUFFET!
Everyone knows that there is never enough fried chicken to satisfy. You buy a 3 piece Tuesday special and end up wanting 4. You buy the 6 piece meal and contemplate why you did not go for the 12 piece bucket. You order the 24 pack, and Uncle Roscoe eats a dozen pieces. Don’t be like Uncle Roscoe. At Cluckers Fried Chicken, there is enough Fried AND Baked Chicken to go around. Add a buffet of sides and 2 flat screen TVs, and you will temporarily be in heaven for $ 8.99, before you commit the sin of gluttony and Jesus shakes his head twice at you. Lets talk about the food.
The Food: THERES MORE THAN JUST FRIED CHICKEN:
Fried Chicken: BASIC FRIED CHICKEN. NEEDS SODIUM.
Each piece of fried chicken is either a drumstick, thigh, white meat chicken strip, or popcorn chicken. It seems that the chefs forgot to put seasoning before and after frying the chicken, because the Fried Chicken is very bland and free of any salt or flavorings (–1 star). Expect to use their Louisiana hot sauce, Sriracha, or BBQ sauce provide flavor to these crispy birds. That is what I mean by basic Fried Chicken; you only taste the chicken and oil. The skin is very crispy such that once you bite into it, all you can hear in the room is the earth-​trembling crunch that sends you one bite closer into a peaceful food coma. Despite the audible bliss that comes with the crunch, the skin is drenched in oil (–1 star) and needs to be patted down before partaking. Underneath the skin is the hot and juicy chicken, which tastes like ordinary chicken without seasoning. Nothing more to mention, the chicken interior is just bland chicken. The chicken strips and popcorn chicken come in two textures: soft and crispy, but are equally bland in flavor.
Baked Chicken: CLEAN EATING.
The Baked Chicken tastes just like the Fried Chicken, except without the crispy fried skin and added oils. Expect a bland chicken flavor and condiment intervention in order for it to be more palatable. For the customers that are seeking to fulfill their New Years Resolutions, this is the chicken for you.
Fried Chicken Gizzards: YOUR FRIEND’S FAVORITE PART OF THE CHICKEN.
Nice crisp and crunchy chicken gizzards that are neither gamey nor foul. Flavor is again bland, but this is the novel treat that people either love or hate.
The Sides: THE QUICK AND DIRTY ON THE SIDES:
Note: I did not try the mashed potatoes and gravy, chicken noodle soup, peach cobbler, bread pudding, kidney beans, or coleslaw.
Collard Greens: Bland steamed greens without the traditional smoked, charred bacon flavor.
Canned Yams: Sweet and syrupy yams that complement the savoury fried chicken.
Okra with Tomatoes: Sweet, soupy, and slimy okra with a slight tanginess from the tomatoes.
Fried Okra: Crispy but not oily with a very subtle okra flavor.
Biscuits: Crisp exterior, fluffy interior, but a little oily/​greasy to the touch. Tastes like biscuit.
Corn: Simple and mildly sweet canned corn.
The Verdict:
You came for cheap Fried Chicken, YOU GET FRIED CHICKEN, but you do not get seasoning. The chicken has a generally bland chicken flavor: mildly sweet, mildly savoury. However, it has a remarkable crispy skin exterior and juicy chicken interior. Take advantage of the Louisiana hot sauce, Sriracha, and BBQ sauce to give this chicken some life. Enjoy the wide variety of sides to complement this meal, but do not expect anything spectacular. I recommend the Canned Yams, Okra with Tomatoes, and Fried Okra. Cluckers Fried Chicken provides the basic experience of a Fried Chicken Buffet, nothing more. If you are looking for a clean, sodium free diet (or for the New Years Resolution enthusiasts), this is the place for you. Remember, the beauty of a buffet is not the overall quality, but the overall variety of dishes that you can try. With that, I wish y’all good eats; because I know y’all will be coming here based off of my first 3 words: FRIED CHICKEN BUFFET.

It was great I enjoyed the buffet the fish was great great price the staff was very nice

This place is a gem. If you haven’t heard about it yet then you need to go asap! Food is delicious and at the price of 7 dollars for a lunch buffet, you really can’t beat it anywhere!

New fried chicken buffet close to home. They had a good selection and it was cheap. The fried chicken was good, but they only had thighs, wings and legs. They had popcorn chicken, fried chicken gizzards or livers, I don’t remember which, chicken strips, and fried fish bits. The fish was okay. Oh, they also have a small, limited salad bar. It was okay. They had corn, green beans, pintos, greens on the next table, all fresh from the can. Mashed potatoes were watery, when I stirred them, the liquid had settled to the bottom. Cream gravy super watery. Baked/​broiled chicken was okay, would look better not soaking in water. Mac and cheese was awful. If I can give one tip, it’s buffets must be stirred constantly. This just wasn’t very good. Did I mention it was cheap?