Chirping Chicken

Out of all the chirping chicken the Columbus Ave one is the best ! Service is amazing the place is super clean, the food taste better. I had a salmon steak which was so good, I love how this is the only store that does fresh juices, I love this chirping on Columbus

I must have caught them on an off day when I first ordered. After the owner responded, I gave them another shot and the food was amazing! I have since become a regular customer.

Horrible wait times and staff!!! I simply do not understand how inefficient this place is. Not coming back

This Chirping Chicken is totally the opposite of the CC on 77 st on Amsterdam Ave. Twice I was given raw chicken. I ordered a italian salad and they forgot my mozzarella cheese. I call and was told that they ran out. Should have I been told?
This Place Sucks

Very disappointing. Chewy bland ribs. Flavorless chicken. Prefab onion rings. We used to have a Chirping Chicken close to us that was far far better. Will not order again from this branch.

Took a day to decide whether to waste more of my time reviewing this restaurant (and I use that word very loosely) than I already did patronizing it. The fact that this place has four stars is a travesty. The prices are outrageous for the quality of food. We ordered the arroz con pollo and the chicken fingers and literally threw 95% of it in the trash. Felt robbed!

This place is a bit pricey. but overall quality is good. The burgers here are nothing special and the fries come soggy or cold when delivered. I gave them multiple chances on that and one of the times they even got my order wrong. Giving 3 stars because the chicken dishes (especially the salad) are really good and come with a good portion of chicken. Stick to the chicken with this one.

Good fast food — bbq chicken delish, salads fresh –sandwiches same. But — Big but for delivery –they tack on 1.50 charge which is «for the store» and «most places do this» according to person on phone. This is not part of delivery persons tip. And No they don’t — no other restaurant in this neighborhood surcharges delivery. So if ordering for crowd no biggie — but if small order makes it not worth it. End up paying $ 17for a 10 something sandwhich with tip.
So chirping: change this stupid policy!

I’m so glad we stumbled on this place during our recent visit to NYC! In Southern California, the best fast food grilled/​roasted chicken that you can get is from El Pollo Loco or Juan Pollo… too bad we don’t have a Chirpin’ Chicken! I ate here twice over my stay in NYC and put down a whole chicken by myself. The meat is moist, tender and very flavorful, even down to the breast meat, which sometimes can be very dry and un-​flavorful when it’s not cooked or marinated properly. Aside from the chicken, I loved that they have little squirt bottles of BBQ, honey mustard and hot sauce tableside that you can use to change up the flavor profile of every bite. The side dishes (mashed potatoes and mac n’ cheese) were good, not great. The chicken is clearly the star at the Chirping Chicken. I highly recommend stopping by the next time you’re visiting the Upper West Side of Manhattan and are in need of a quick healthy meal.

Food is great and service was quick

4.5 stars. Quick service, flavorful food and FANTASTIC prices, — especially considering how much food you get. Considering I’ve only been here once (oddly enough I haven’t even been to the original CC location), I’ve conquered a number of menu items here and thus (don’t judge me for using that word, just let me pretend to be highbrow for a quick sec) I feel entitled to write a review.
Came here on a weeknight around 8/8:30 with a friend. We were both very hungry, hence (look I used both «thus» AND «hence» in a Unilocal review… I really must be elite) the current familiarity with the menu. Nothing remarkable about the place itself. It’s your typical fast casual eatery. Plenty of places to sit if you so desire, but you order at the register. Nice to have the option though. I think we waited about 15 minutes for the food, maybe a bit less. The staff here is awesome and notably patient (being ADD and indecisive can make ordering really really hard for me and exasperating for others), so they deserve a shout out here.
For $ 9.50, you can get a high quality, delicious meal here. That’s hard to find. I’ll get to the other items I tried later, but for my main, I ordered the ¼ chicken, which comes with pita, one hot side, and a side salad (I got mixed veggies). The chicken was really really yummy. Don’t pitch the skin! I’m a health freak so my instinct is always to get rid of unnecessary extras but it really does make the chicken that much better. I tried eating this with a knife and fork which was pretty much an exercise in futility. It’s the opposite of boneless (which is a weirdly wordy way — alliteration — of saying it’s served on the bone) so picking it up might be a better bet. But given that I use words like thus and hence in Unilocal reviews (and just in general), I’m clearly the kind of person that would eat this with a knife and fork, right?
The sides are served in separate containers, which I wasn’t expecting but very much appreciated. If you decide you want to save the salad and/​or your side for later and/​or have leftovers, easy storage option there. And you can reuse as tupperware! …which I only just realized now… dammit. I’ll know for next time.
I’ve also tried the guac here, which I’d highly recommend. It’s not super salty and it’s also served in a good-​sized plastic container. It’s not as salty as a lot of the guac I’ve tried, so you may or may not like it depending on your palette. Since a lot of the meals are served with pita, pretty much a no-​brainer for us on this particular night.
Lastly I’ll speak to the plantains. I can’t remember the last time I had an ACTUAL plantain. I mean, I’ve had it in chip form (which, coincidentally, is quite good with guac) plenty, but I’m talkin’ good olé sweet plantains. I’d recommend these over the guac honestly, but it totally depends on what you’re in the mood for. These just really hit the spot. This all being said, I have no idea what constitutes a «well-​cooked plantain» and a «badly-​cooked plantain» so maybe I’m not so refined after all. I’ll just say these are Andy Dwyer’s kind of awesomesauce.
P. S. THEY DELIVER!

THE BEST RESTAURANT in the upper west side. GREAT SERVICE take out or dine in amazing chicken/​burgers/​salad/​buffalo wings/​gyro just to name a few. Ask for the tostones only chirping chicken that offers. Also ask for JESSY tell her that Chris sent you.

Horrible. Lacked any flavor. I ordered the half chicken meal through seamless. Had to order another dinner because I couldn’t finish the meal.

love this place. Had something new today. The spinach pie with salad and rice. Every dish there is with salad ahi he is a real salad not just few leaves.
The 7 $ specials are unbeaten ale and it’s one of the very few places on the upper west side that has dishes for my kids with celiac and even for the one that has 6 food elimination.
GOT TO GO

I’ve had the grilled tilapia with sweet potato fries and Greek salad. And last week the grilled Greek chicken– everything was delicious. I haven’t eaten in the restaurant yet, but I’m planning to soon! The owner is awesome and everyone from there is super nice– highly recommend!

I love the location on 77^th and Amsterdam but this spot is the same GOOD FOOD!!! EAT BIG TO GET BIG!!!

I *LOVE* this place. Like, really love. Sometimes in New York you just want really simple, cheap but good food. Every meal doesn’t need to be Balthazar. However, it’s waaay more filling than Balthazar and cheaper. The chicken is my favorite, but the baby back ribs are good too. The French fries are bomb. And bonus: the owner, Jimmy, is so sweet, so nice. He sits in the corner, at a table so definitely say hello. The first time I came, I found out on my way over that my bank account had been compromised and couldn’t use my card over the holiday. Not only did he give me the biggest hug, my dinner was on him. Can’t recommend this place and it’s owner more.

So excited to see the amazing CC is opened a second location on the upper West Side! Totally came across it by chance but the new place looks great — clean, charming and the staff are very friendly. Cleanest bathroom as well, lol (it matters).
Food is just as great as its main location. My hubby and I have been regulars to their Amsterdam location and now that we’ve moved out of Manhattan, we wish dearly and selfishly that they would open one up in Forest Hills. Queens needs a great chicken shop that’s open later than 9pm, seriously.
Love them.

Seriously, it took them at least 30 minutes to prepare just a burger and fries and bring it out to me but the taste, staff, quality, and portion size of the food made up for the wait. My cheeseburger was very big and the buns were good and toasted with fresh lettuce, tomato, and onion (these are the only dressings that I like on my burger). They overloaded me with french fries that were good and hot as well. I asked my friend to eat some of my fries but he could barely finish his own meal.
They have a large menu inside but we ordered our food from their $ 7.00 special they were advertising on their menu outside.
I will return.

This is a terrific spot! Came here with the whole family, and we found the food to be delicious, fast, and superb customer service!
Will definitely come here again!