Champion Chicken

Oh, wow. Hands down, best chicken I’ve ever had. The atmosphere is very cozy, and the wait staff is extremely attentive. The chicken dinner was crisp, with a melt in your mouth flavor that is unbeatable. The waffle fries were crispy and big. The cole slaw cup was overflowing, and very delicious. Even the dinner roll was awesome. Even with all of that food, make sure you save room for dessert– the caramel cashew sundae made with fresh frozen custard was delectable.

What do you expect from a place called Champion Chicken?
The fried chicken is terrific! Everything else is pretty good — but you sure can’t beat the prices!
Interior design is like a 1950s hunters lodge. This has been my go-​to when I don’t know where else to go for years.

I used to eat here at least 3 times a week. But I found out that they pre-​fry the fish fry the day before. That turned me off. Also I had a batch of chicken that was soaking in grease. It made me sick. It wasn’t spoiled or anything… the excess grease didn’t sit well in my stomach. So I haven’t been back. Which sucks because I used to love their food

Called to check about delivery options and I gave them address and hotel I was in and then they asked me where that’s near?! Hope their food is good cause their customer service is slow.

Picked this place because it was close and open. Not a bad pick. I had Cajun blackened chicken, very good. Huge portions. The fried chicken was crispy, hot and good. Environment is rustic, appropriate for the food. Friendly staff, especially considering that we walked in close to closing time. Would eat here again.

I was hungry for chicken. I am with two elderly ladies (one blind). And I am on the north west side of Milwaukee. Haven’t been to Champion Chicken in years but I grew up with that truck driving all around. We had the best chicken dinner we’ve had in a long time. And on Tues, it is the special. 4 pieces of chicken with choice of potatoes, coleslaw or applesauce and a roll.
It was literally heaven. And our server (Liz) (rose) was so sweet and attentive. She didn’t rush us (we move and eat very slowly). She couldn’t have been kinder. Will go back with my husband (who got to eat my takehome leftovers)

This has become my go-​to place for carry-​out chicken. Not only do they have great pressure fried chicken they also have other great menu offerings including really good pizza. I can satisfy the multiple tastes in my house with one stop. They also offer delivery for those in range. Great option for quick impromptu meals for the entire family.

The Pizza’s are very good. Other food is good but spotty quality.
The complaint I have is the crabby old man who works carry out. He takes orders and works the register. He has never been pleasant of helpful.

I love the chicken and all of the food here really! Good milkshakes. The staff is friendly in the dining area/​restaurant. The manager or whoever is in charge in the take out area is seemingly rude to his employees. I was in there once and he was screaming at this poor girl. It wasn’t a good thing to do in front of customers, or at all. You don’t scream at your employees like that.

The food was average at best. Service was friendly. Prices were pretty good. All in all, I don’t think we will return based upon the food alone.

Old décor. Delicious chicken dinner. So homey. Cozy. Great vanilla cone. We had a pleasant family meal when our 2 children. Love the $ 3 kids meals!
We will be back or we might get take out next time. They weren’t speedy, that’s for sure.. .but we were not pressed for time. .very friendly staff.

Gotta be honest. I grew up in the neighborhood and have been to Champion Chicken many times. The chicken here just isn’t very good. As others have noted, they use stale old grease. I’ve also noticed many times the chicken has a «fishy» flavor. The people giving glowing reviews obviously don’t know good chicken unfortunately.

I’ve been a regular here for somewhere around 20 years… In the neighborhood, great food, great staff, reasonable prices, what more can you ask for?
There have been a few issues in my time here, though they’ve been relatively minor. It’s a great place, a neighborhood hang out, and a go-​to when delivery is needed…

5 menus of food to choose from. It takes a while to read from the ribs to mexican dishes to italian and I believe I saw some greek influence… but you know what.
Just go with the chicken.
Don’t gamble with a burrito or steak. It’s called Champion Chicken, guess what they do really really well? CHICKEN.
They’re menu should be 5 lines long.
1) Chicken parts (you pick)
2) Friday fish fry
3) Fries or Onion Rings
4) Coleslaw
5) Frozen Custard.
There I just saved them thousands in food costs.

Their menu selection will leave you speechless. They sell everything from tacos to burgers to fried chicken to pasta. They have solid sandwiches, such as the smothered chicken sandwich, which is covered in melted cheese and peppers. None of their food is particularly outstanding. It’s all pretty decent. There is literally something for everyone.
The service is incredibly friendly and your food will come out quick and hot! It feels very much like a big old family style restaurant and they treat you like family, too. Pretty outdated wooden furniture and décor, but that’s what makes it Champion Chicken.

Needed to try a new place and happened upon Champion Chicken while driving down Lisbon. The interior felt like an up ‘nort lodge — lots of wood and fishing photos. I was not expecting that at all! Hubby and I had different chicken — he got the 5 piece and I got a chicken sandwich. Both were delicious! Loved the breading, and all of the sides were great. Service was excellent and very kind. I highly suggest this place!

Their food is solid and they have an extensive menu, including multiple options that had nothing at all to do with chicken. I went there with a fairly large group and we sampled a variety of items from the menu. Everyone left satisfied. The portions aren’t skimpy, but they’re not too over-​the-​top, either.
The staff there did a great job tending to us and seemed to have a good sense of humor at the same time. The room was a bit kitschy but I do revel in that sort of thing.
Overall I wouldn’t go out of my way to eat here, but you could do a whole lot worse. The food was good but not spectacular, about what I’d expect after reviewing their menu online, etc. You gotta give some love to a restaurant whose logo is a chicken wearing boxing gloves!

This place is ridiculous. I can’t believe I’ve lived within 3 miles of it for 17 years and never dined here before. (I have had take-​out from here though). I guess I never realized they had a dining room.
Champion Chicken could be highlighted on a road food TV show like Diners, Drive-​ins and Dives. It’s got good food, a kitschy environment (I love The Beatles wall!), fresh craft beer and excellent prices.
My wife and I both had chicken, Her the 2-​piece dinner for $ 5.95 and me the chicken and ribs for a little more. In either case, we could have shared a plate and still been stuffed!
Beer was priced right too. A pretty good sized glass of Sprecher or Capital was only $ 3. In fact, with beer prices so good, I’m not sure why I’m not there right now! ;)
Their namesake chicken is very good. The meat is moist and the breaded skin well-​seasoned and crispy. Just the way I think good fried chicken should taste.
Next time I’m in the mood to eat and drink thrifty, but not in the mood to cook at home, I think I know where I’m going … to Champion Chicken!

Friends, enemies, fellow Milwaukeeans… lend me your (chicken) wings! Fly with me to a place of deep fried chicken goodness! I give you Champion Chicken, a harkening back to the days of the 50’s and 60’s when life was simpler, when fried chicken was good for you and the threat of rising triglycerides and cholesterol was minimal… Wait. I can’t actually speak to those things — 1) I wasn’t alive. 2) I’m fairly certain fried chicken has never been good (healthy) for you…
…But my goodness it is TASTY. Champion does it right with their 4 piece dinner — juicy, crispy portions accompanied by crinkle-​cut fries, coleslaw, and a small serving of custard to boot. Add a Stewart’s soda or a ginger ale and you’re sitting in chicken heaven, friends. I’m not a huge fan of slaw-​based sides, but this was just the right amount and provided a fresh «bite» other than my teeth sinking into my formerly feathered fowl friend. The custard was a delicious sweet complement to the saltiness of the bird and potato combo; in other words, a perfect end to a fast and delicious meal.
I enjoy the history of this place, especially the snapshots detailing the growth of the area (and Milwaukee) over the years. A sampling of old menus (when a chicken dinner was $ 1.89; holy hot wings!) is a nice touch as well.
Though this wouldn’t be a weekly haunt by any means (my doctor would have a fit), Champion will be my go-​to on the quarterly/​bi-​annual basis when my chicken craving kicks in. Well done, purveyors of the deep fried life (and chicken vans). Well done.

Psst…*whisper* My brother in-​law suggested Champion Chicken today for lunch, he lives down the street. It is one of Milwaukee’s best hidden chicken treasures. The locals know it, and share this info by word of mouth. They are low tech simpletons and blue hairs j/​k. They get the news the old fashioned way by newspaper, and they like it that way. Internet, E-​mail? Eh! Whats that?
Plenty of beers on draft, spotted cow included. Any homemade Soups and chicken would have been my first choice at champion chicken but this Friday we were going to try champion fish.
I had the fish dinner, 3 nice sized pieces of battered fish along with hot tasty fries, coleslaw and roll. I’m not usually a fan of creamy coleslaw but I was surprised since this was crisp fresh and not overly creamy with good flavor. Now the baked fish was a little smaller and the cheeseburger looked good as well. Service was good. Not to busy so I felt like Unilocaling. Since they only had two reviews? I think my cover has been compromised… I took a photo *sneaky laugh* I got to go… Nothing to see here… move along… Bye.