Dodge’s Chicken Store

While not the greatest places to eat at, I find myself mainly getting gas from Dodge’s and on odd occasions get some of the spicy wings. I find myself feeling bad after eating them and put this place out my mind for 6 months or so. I remember each time why I don’t get any food from here each time, but yet I come back to suffer every 6 to 12 months again? I guess I enjoy the pain?
Gas prices are always one of the lowest in the area with Wawa right across the street being neck and neck with each other as far as gas goes.
I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone, but like in someone else review you can not really expect much from a gas station/​convenience store.

It was alright. It’s like buying grocery store fried chicken so you know what you’e getting. I did like their potatoes.

I am only giving one star because I have to.
My sister bought chicken home for our family of 6. Something different. The chicken was HORRIBLE the fries were huge and HORRIBLE. I will not recommend this place at all or order here again. My advice is make your own chicken at home.

The food here doesn’t require any real culinary skills, everything is fried (besides the turkey drums) but tastes good Can’t really expect much from a gas station/​convenience store. Great for late night after the club snack cravings lol also surprisingly neat, clean and orderly with decent service.

There are only three kinds of people who would get in their car at 3 in the morning and drive seven miles for fried chicken: stoners, pregnant women and fried chicken lovers. Since I do not smoke pot and do not have ovaries, I fall into the fried chicken lovers category.
Although I’ve been in Hampton Roads — off and on and off and on — for about eight years, I’d not heard of this place until last night when a friend shut my 3 a.m. complaints up with suggestions of Dodge’s. I took a leap of faith, got in my car and blew through all kinds of lights to be there. What I found was an oasis in the middle of a culinary desert of nothingness at 3 a.m. Below is my review.
Convenience ⁵⁄₅
Do I need to even rate this? When someone sells you fried chicken at 3 a.m., you thank them, pay, shut up and eat your chicken.
Freshness ³⁄₅
At 3 a.m., the chicken wasn’t the freshest. But good news: they do make fresh batches if you ask nicely. I was too hungry to give a damn though.
Crispness: ³⁄₅
Your standard here. With both the spicy wings and the fried chicken, the crispness is there and you will feel the crunch, then the sweetness of the chicken inside, but it really isn’t anything special.
Batter ⁴⁄₅
I tasted two kinds: original and spicy, and both has its on unique taste. The spicy seemed bland at first, but hits the palate after the first bite and has a rich texture that left a sweet, spicy taste on my mouth.
The original was interesting as well — a hint of sweetness followed by, I swear to whatever deity you believe in, umami. I had to stop chewing, cleanse my buds with sweet tea, and eat it again to confirm.
Meatiness ⁴⁄₅
The wings are, well, wings — but get past the batter (too much of it, to be honest) and you’ll be rewarded with the rich, salty, sweet and chickeny goodness.
Salt ⁴⁄₅
It may seem bland at first, but give your taste buds a few bites to catch up. The salt is satisfying with a hint of sweetness. Though you might take this rating with a grain of, well, salt because I like my food a bit more salty than most.
Price: ⁴⁄₅
You’re hungry for fried chicken at 3 a.m. and you care about the price? This is no time to bargain!
I got six wings, a breast and two thighs for nine bucks. Well worth it!

My husband went to dodges in hampton blv last night to order 50 pcs of chicken, that’s over $ 30 order. We have eat chicken from here at least 3 – 4 times. So he drove 30 min just to get this chicken. When he bit into the chicken (already at home) it was horrible, the chicken was bad. Not bas as uncook, the chicken was literally Bad! Obviously he didn’t want to drive back to return it, but today I called and asked for the manager who was not there, I spoke to a clerk (rude by the way) she asked me with an attitude if I’m calling to get my money back, and I said ofcourse I am. She then told me to bring the chicken back, I said we threw it away, but I can get it out of the garbage and bring it. She was so rude, and laugh that I wanted my money back while repeating my problem to someone else. I told her I want to speak to the manager when they get there and that I’ll bring the chicken, her answer was «you can bring it, but you are not getting your money back» seriously!!! The worst customer service I ever seen!!! Will def never go back to this place!

I’ve driven by here myriad times, intrigued by the gas station that is also a chicken restaurant. There have been a few places in these United States that I’ve come across that served excellent cuisine out of the back of the gas station.
This is not one of those.
Aside from arguably having the best cash gas prices in the Hampton Roads area, I find myself hard-​pressed to return to sample more of the crispy critters.
For this venture, I tried the #3 Combo meal, consisting of 3 pieces of chicken (breast, thigh and drumstick), two fried potatoes, a biscuit and 22oz fountain soda/​tea for $ 7.35 (w/​tax).
Dodge’s claims they fry the chicken in peanut oil, which is a favorite of mine. So, as I am salivating over the smell of box of warm love as I return to my car, I sneak a bite of the drumstick (easy to manage with one hand while driving) and find the crispy skin hides the lack of meat inside.
I decided not to chance dining enroute and waited until I returned to my desk to partake of the remaining pollo. As I walked in the office, the lucky coworkers working through lunch used up my napkins wiping their drool up caused by the smell. One guy even begged until I let him take a piece of the breast («Did you wash your hands?»); acutally, I’m not sure I let him or just sanctioned it after the fact. He seemed to like it, but then again, he’s Chilean and this is all just a novelty to him.
I tried to delve into the thigh and found it decent, as was the breast. A little oily for me, but the flavor was good and I was happy to gnaw on some actual meat. I finished it off after going through a pack of napkins to wipe the oil off.
I’m glad my meal ended well, but I really don’t believe I’ll be there again unless I’m getting gas.