Willie’s Chicken Shack

Nothing like chicken fingers and fries to satiate a late night drink fest.
You can find several of these throughout the Quarter. And you won’t be disappointed.
Chicken perfectly canjun seasoned, hot, juicy and tender. The fries? Not too greasy, not to soft, not to crispy… perfect.
Go and have a good time. Stop by a Willie’s on the way back to wherever you’re staying and enjoy.

Willies is open rather early. Great place to go for an early drink or a slushy version almost like a wet willies in Miami. I definitely plan on returning.

During my trip to New Orleans, I went out to a few fancy (and expensive) dinners to take in the local cuisine. Despite that, the best meals I had here were the late night stops at Willie’s. As a chicken tenders addict, I can honestly say these are the best chicken tenders I’ve ever had (and the biscuits are delicious too). We ended up going here 3 times during our 5 day stay… enough said.

This place was awesome! I had catfish and shrimp combo… The fish was perfect!!! My hubby had the chicken, not too greasy & great flavor! The biscuits melt in your
Mouth!!!

Quick snack of two pieces of chicken, and wanting more!
Loved the crispy skin and not at all dry. Right amount of salt.
Hurricane drink: some slushy drink which tasted like fruit punch. Very sweet. I wanted some water and apparently I’d have to buy some :(
Service was quick and tables were clean

Went to the location on Decatur. .laughed at slap yo mama good sign! I mean who does such an awful thing? Ordered 3 piece box. comes with Cajun fries. they were good. Chicken tenders. they were pretty good as well. A HONEY BUTTER BISCUIT. Drenched in honey butter. a whole layer soaked in… i didn’t know that biting into it would trigger the slap reflex… my poor husband was sitting there. he didn’t know what hit him. i quickly put a piece of biscuit in his mouth. before he realized he had just been a victim of honey biscuit slap. i ducked out way before his slap reflex kicked in. he just slapped in mid air… I just wished someone had warned me that it was that good before I bit it. Im ashamed of my actions… im sorry honey. (;

Willie’s Chicken Shack should be renamed Willie’s Chicken Crack. During my weekend visit in New Orleans, we stopped at Willie’s to help a drunk friend sober up. I didn’t order anything, because I assumed it would be mediocre chicken. During the wait, I ended up trying a wing and instantly fell in love. After my first encounter, I ended up eating at Willie’s Chicken Shack everyday of the weekend.
Typically, food in the French Quarter is hit or miss. In my opinion, Willie’s has the best fried chicken in the vicinity. It’s a major upgrade from the greasy pizza that’s offered on every other corner. If you’ve considered it, but didn’t want to take the risk… I’m here to tell you I’m a believer. You won’t regret it.

I created a Unilocal account solely for the purpose of commenting on the biscuit, amazing.
2 for 1 beer specials was pretty nice too.

Best drinking food there is in town haha. Had this for dinner one night, chicken tenders and fries were some of the best i’ve had. Highly recommend.

Fried chicken, need I say more?
So greasy, but so good! I stopped at a Willie’s on bourbon street for the first time one night because one of my friends was craving chicken. It ended up being pretty good so I came back for more! I tried the two-​piece chicken combo as well as the chicken strips and both were good. The sauces that they have on the tables in the restaurant make it even better.
This probably isn’t the best fried chicken that you can find in NOLA, but it definitely hit the spot!

Was craving fried chicken and we heard about this place from a fried. We got a 3 piece mix with biscuit and fries to share and the chicken was beautifully fried with tasty and juicy white meat. The biscuit was so buttery but the fries were mediocre at best. Was craving more fried chicken afterwards and I wish they gave us more. Unfortunately the smallest amount of chicken they sell is 6 pieces for $ 8.99. Wish they sold 3 pieces! Overall, this is a great place but aside from the fried chicken, the environment and other food was just alright.

REALLY GOOD CHICKEN WINGS! Not sure if it was because my friends and I had been drinking and partying all night and stopped by here inebriated but the fried chicken wings were really good. They were hot and fresh. They were a little greasy (I mean it IS fried chicken) but it wasn’t so greasy that you felt gross afterwards. I love the hot sauce they have to eat with the wings. Very tasty by itself too. Just wish I was able to try other items here.

We stopped in here while visiting bourbon street because we wanted something fried… This place was good and packed! So we wanted about 15 minutes to get our food but it was great and fresh out the grease… I ordered a fish plate with fries and my boyfriend ordered wings… They didn’t have public restrooms, which was the only thing i didn’t like.

The best chicken New Orleans has to offer! Every time I come to the NO I must have this chicken especially after a night of drinking. The chicken is always fresh and hot. Service is always quick as well. They have several dipping sauces which are amazing considering I love to dip. What made this place the apple of my eye was the chicken breast. Usually I DO NOT eat the breast of the chicken because its dry but the breast from this place is amazing… Please don’t leave NO without trying this place.

Friday, 1:00 PM.
Take-​out.
Second lunch.
Quickie:
+ Good food
* Menu variety
+ Friendly staff
— Turnaround
— Cleanliness
And then???
Greasy fried chicken = dangerous quick snack.
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Stuffed my face in:
1. Chicken strips
+ Large, juicy pieces of pollllo
Constructive comments:
*Focus on quality of dipping sauces
*Clear recycling
*Option for compost
*Sustainable sourcing and practices

This is another random spot we ate to eat Cajun food. We needed something quick before our night tour started. Staff was great. The place did not have many seats but we got lucky. The chicken and fish were very moist and cooked well. The catfish had the spicy kick to it. The buttery cinnamon tasting biscuit was very good, too. I really liked it here. They offered four bottled sauces. One was a cajun mayo for your catfish. There was buffalo sauce for the chicken. They had bbq sauce, ketchup and a yellow sauce, I did not try. The fries were crispy and good. We drank here, too. I tried their Apple and strawberry. There was not much alcohol though but this rating is more for the food. You should definitely try the food here for fast food or snacks!

Being from New York the only fried chicken I can really rely on to be «Louisiana style» is popeyes lol Let’s Be Real. But… when you actually step foot in Louisiana and come across Willie’s you better get your ass in there!
I have NEVER had fried chicken so damn good from a fast food chain restaurant. I couldn’t even be classy when I ate this. I just kept eating as I was walking down Bourbon street like I had no home training. The biscuits here are such a different take on your normal biscuit. Sweet like corn bread but with the fluffy biscuit texture. I can’t even go into this review anymore because I feel like I want to cry. I left Willie’s to go to a bar and then left the bar because I was having biscuit withdrawal (IDC CALL ME GREEDY!). I’m still craving the fried chicken, the fries, and the biscuits. Jesus fix it please…

You will see a few of these in the French Quarter especially on Bourbon Street. Surprisingly the girls in my group ate here on more than one occasion during our bachelorette celebration weekend. I found it to be perfect after a day full of walking, drinking and dancing. I had the 3 piece fried chicken meal which comes with fries and a biscuit. The chicken was fried hot and fresh which was perfect for me. The chicken was well seasoned and flavorful. I would probably recommend sitting down to eat because I didn’t and trying to eat hot chicken as a I walked down Bourbon Street was not the easiest feat. I made it work though because I was hungry and the chicken was really good. I was the first to try it but of our party of 11, I think everyone had this chicken before the end of the weekend and none had one complaint.
Please pass go if you are looking for a gourmet meal, this is a fried chicken place. But it’s a great fried chicken place if that’s what you’re after.

Decided to stop by last night wanted some chicken but too tired today open for lunch. Ordered 2 piece white. The fries are season fries taste like Popeyes fries the chicken was different nice flavors. Chicken was tender very good. lastly they give you a honey biscuit like Church chicken.
With the exception of the fries. Everything was above average

It was late, I was hungry and tired of paying high prices for food in the French Quarter. There are several Willie’s Chicken Shacks around, so I entered one.
While higher priced than, say, KFC, they do offer several options. I went with a three piece dinner with fries. They gave me a thigh, a wing and a leg. I found the coating flavorless, but very crisp. Fortunately, they have a few kinds of hot sauces at the table to add flavor.
Certainly not the best fried chicken I’ve ever had, but not the worst. At 10PM, it did do the trick.