Red Rooster

This used to be my favorite chicken place. Under the new management, it’s terrible.
Customer service is the worst. I had to wait 20 minutes even though my order had been called in 45 minutes earlier — and everything was ready! Another customer was standing there with me; not only did they get his order wrong, they asked him to pay more since he was under charged.
When I got my order home I discovered they’ve changed the recipe. There is NO seasoning — not even salt — in the fried chicken breading. It’s totally bland.
The onion rings are unseasoned (another change) and the cole slaw is watery cabbage with no flavor — this is particularly upsetting as they used to make my favorite cole slaw.
The restaurant is mismanaged, the food is over-​priced, and the flavor is below-​average. I could get better at a supermarket deli for half the price.
I’ll never buy from here again. I’d give zero stars if I could.

I was very excited about this place from all of the reviews on here. Honestly, I don’t know if it was a weird hour or they’re just like this all the time, but man was I let down.
Fried Chicken: ²⁄₅. For a place known for fried chicken, I’ve never been more underwhelmed in my life. Skin was soggy, chicken was flavorless, and it was just dry. Lackluster chicken is what it was.
Baked Beans: ³⁄₅. I mean I guess these are alright, but honestly I think these are Bush’s. I grew up with Bush’s, so the flavor and look of it seemed too familiar. Not mad though.
Potato Salad: ¹⁄₅. Way too sweet. Not balanced.
Chocolate Pie: ⁴⁄₅. I mean there really is no bad pie. Just mediocre.
All in all, it was underwhelming, but was very cheap. I’d still take quality over quantity any day.

Honestly, this place gets too much hype. It’s probably because it’s in Damascus and there are limited alternatives. The food isn’t THAT good. It’s not terrible, but not worthy of the rabid hype that it gets. It’s better than KFC. That should be their slogan, «better than KFC.» Don’t get me wrong, the food is pretty good and the staff is friendly, it’s just missing the WOW that everyone seems to think it has. I have gone there a few times. The chicken is pretty good, but the sides are not that flavorful.

Yesterday was a cheat day and we decided to try out the famous Red Rooster that everyone in the (DMV) local area keeps raving about. We’ve lived in the area for over 8 years and this will be our first time.
So the chicken was juicy and had a good taste but wasn’t anything that I would drive out of my way to go try. The slaw was good as was mentioned in some other reviews and for frozen fries they were well seasoned and worth eating.
Another plus about this place is that it’s actually open pretty late on a Sunday unlike other establishments in the town and it’s different then the other fast food garbage around town.
All and all this place is ok. Not sure what all the rave is about. Especially about fried chicken. Not exactly the hardest thing to cook. If I do come back it may be to try out some of their breakfast items.

Great fried chicken and very fast service. I’m going to try the breakfast some day soon.

This fried chicken is tough to beat. Even their breakfast is delicious.

The fried chicken was good. The onion rings were very good. The potato wedges were boring. The service was unenthusiastic and not knowledgeable about the menu. They did recommend the chicken and their burgers. We’ll give it another shot sometime.

Very good place too eat on a budget very nice people seems to be a family runned business

Love the chicken. We go out of our way to get this chicken for all of our family event and picnic. Always a crowd pleaser and definitely a great bargain.

Ok, the first time I experienced the chicken at this place, it was during a after-​funeral luncheon for the sister of a good friend. Not the time to write a review…
Today, I drove almost 20 miles out of my way today driving on some of the roads that I drove when I was in high school, (Route 124/​Route 108)
WOW WOW WOW WOWWWWWW
I ordered the 16 piece bag of fried chicken and I’ve already eaten 5 pieces while binge watching some shows on Hulu. Grass mowing can wait for another day…
The chicken is not greasy, has enough salt/​pepper spice… it is EXCELLENT.
Note* I have eaten them all, KFC, Popeyes, Chicken Basket…
Red Rooster is DA BOMB!
Only tables outside to eat, so get this to go!!!

Best fried chicken ever. Price is great, and service friendly. Small inside seating plenty of outdoors for when the weather is nice.
I’m glad I moved to Damascus and the Red Rooster was here.

This place was a nice find. I found the fried chicken to be crispy and non greasy. The flavor was enjoyable. I fries were good and perfectly salted (I like thin fries), but the baked beans tasted like they were straight from the can, which was ok.
My husband said the cheeseburger sub was good & right on for the price. He liked to coleslaw and the potato salad was standard.
We both enjoyed the buffalo balls, which were delicious & will definitely order those again. I loved the sweet tea. We can’t wait go again to try more things & breakfast.

Alright, here’s the skinny. Great food, chickens the bomb, breakfast is super dank, and the cherry cokes are ridiculously good. Last few times they’ve jacked up my orders and I just had phone tag with manager and gang that went pretty well after the initial wait since it was around dinner time that I called. He resolved my issue and we both were amenable to the solution he provided. I just wish they were closer. Anyways, thanks for keeping it real RR, and dammit check the to go orders for accuracy.
*note should be 5 stars but I’d take 1.5 off for their constant screw ups with the to go orders. Since we can’t take the .5 I’ll leave it at 4.

I can’t believe I haven’t written a review for this place yet. Best take-​out fried chicken around. Seriously, so, so good. Just the right amount of peppery spice and not at all greasy. The Red Rooster is kind of a hole-​in-​the-​wall sort of place. It’s a tiny barn-​like building hidden on Damascus Blvd. I just realized the last time I was there that you can actually sit inside and eat and they’ve added new tables outside if you want to dig in right there. Employees are always friendly, but the wait can be taxing (especially when you’re smelling fried chicken and you’re hangry). Call ahead and your order will be ready when you get there!

Breakfast sandwiches make this place everything a blue collar worker could ask for a early morning commute. the chicken is phenomenal. anyone a fan of coleslaw will find this place a delight

If you are looking for a creative menu, and high quality, thus is the place. I hade the short rib; it was melt — in — your — mouth tender.

This place is a hidden gem. The chicken is pressurized fried and it is so crispy and surprisingly not dripping in grease. Perfectly crispy skin and moist dark meat underneath but not dripping in oil and grease! It was amazing! It could use a bit of seasoning but other than that no complaints here. The location is small and the dining room closes an hour before they close but you can always eat on the picnic tables provided outside for you. The man that took our order and the rest of the staff was very friendly. They did charge us $ 1 for some BBQ sauce in a small plastic cup which was crazy.

Love the burgers, sausage, shakes and fried chicken.
Therefore I dont go often but as a treat its great soulfood

OVERRATED!!!
Based on the other reviews I was expecting this chicken to be fried in angel tears. That just goes to show that Unilocalers can sometimes be hype-​mongerers (sorry Unilocalers!)
The chicken was average. Ya I said it. Average.
The choice of sides is very limited. This is a country restaurant in a country town and they don’t sell biscuits? Whyyyy???
Slaw was terrible and the rolls I had to pay for were weak.
Not worth the drive at all.

Sorry, I don’t see what all the fuss is about. The chicken is good, not great, though definitely better than anything from KFC. The skin is really crisp and the chicken is well seasoned. The sides suck, which is a downer.
The woman at the counter touted how the cole slaw was homemade, so I ordered that and baked beans as the sides w/​my 3 piece meal. Got home and opened the container to find that the slaw was pure mayo. If I pick up a forkful and the dressing oozes through the tines, I don’t want it. The baked beans may have been good when they were fresh but I received bottom of the bucket beans that were dry and burnt.
The bf ordered shoestring fries and onion rings for his sides. If memory serves, he said the fries tasted like they were from Shoppers. However, we both loved his perfectly crisp onion rings. I totes stole a couple when he wasn’t looking!
I was really tempted to rate Red Rooster 2 stars but the helpful staff merits an extra star. The woman I mentioned before asked us if it was our first visit and how we heard about RR, and proceeded to suggest we get meals instead of the bucket we initially ordered so we could try different sides and combos.