Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles

WOW! Can I just say, WOW?! This is some soul food for real! I came out with a (SUPER) happy belly and some serious food coma after!
Eats.
+ Chicken and Waffles. FTW! FTW. I’ve had some Roscoe’s before, but it doesn’t compare to Lo-Lo’s! The chicken here has extra crispy skin and the chicken pieces were perfectly juicy. The waffle is the perfect portion size (I only got 1 and I couldn’t even finish it).
+ Fried Green Tomatoes. Mmmmmm Mmmmm Mmmmmmm! 4 pieces in a basket, that’s perfect for sharing but you might not want to share after you taste how good they are!
+ Biscuits and gravy. Ugh. Can we stop here?! Seriously. this was. so. good! Fresh fluffy biscuits smothered in gravy. This was delicious, but I was really hoping for a deeper brown kind of gravy — this one was more white. Nevertheless it was still GOOD!
Drinks.
+ They come in the largest sized mason jars — love, love, love it!
I love their menu options. They have mixed up almost every combo you can think of. Now mind you, they’re a chicken and waffles place so if you order something other than, it may take a while to get your food. Just saying. Also, they serve breakfast all day (winner, winner chicken dinner)!
If you’re in the neighborhood and want some soul food, this is it! The portions are huge so don’t be surprised if you end up bringing home some leftovers.

I’m African. And I came in with my white boyfriend. They sat us in the back back corner. The service was not exactly rude but uncomfortable. Towards the end we did feel a bit ignored. Also the stares. This was all being done by the staff.
Interracial couples beware

Ugh… still horrible service after a year. Pathetic! I guess they think they have cornered the market, they could give a shit less. No apologies, nothing. Final appearance here, they suck! Saw so many getting service before us, drinks, etc… just not very customer orientated. Boo! Been here an hour, still no food.
Food, good… service sucks.

This is the best place in Phoenix Arizona to eat breakfast black on black ran what more can I say the check for I’m here to eat the salmon croquettes myself so I’m in heaven

Huge portions! A little over whelming, I always have left overs. Their waffles, corn bread, chicken, chili cheese fries, and Mac-​n-​cheese are very delicious! Oh the biscuits and gravy… Make my mouth water specially the chicken breast smothered in gravy.
Service is good for always being packed when I go.
Drinks are served in Mason jars. One to two jars and your full! They will give you to go cups if you’ll like. Their sweet tea and kool aid are very very sweet, some people dilute it with water. This is the only place I’ll drink sweet drinks because it’s worth it, I tend to always have water or beer.
I recommend people to come at least once, there is lots to choose from!

I Love love love me some Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles! They have bomb-​bay soul food! Everything is so smacked out! My fav is the Sheedahs Special! It comes with 1 waffle & 2 pieces of chicken!(a breast & wing). Then I order a side of Mac & cheese, and collard greens!#So Yummy! Their fried green tomatoes with aoli is a favorite appetizer! Everything is so delicious & I love the fun menu item names!
Their kool-aid#Drank is off the chain! My fav is the red drank. It’s tropical punch kool-​aid! It reminds me of childhood! The blue drank is good too, & I love how they come in the large mason jars! Their banana puddin’ is my favorite dessert! It’s so delicious! The sock it to me cake & red velvet cake is good too!
I love how they play Gospel Christian music throughout the restaurant on Sundays! It makes the dining experience fun! I love the ambience, & the staff is friendly & professional! I will be back!

Some places need no introduction. Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles is one of them.
Most people I know are familiar with this valley original. Just in case you know the name, but have yet to sample the southern/​soul-​food offerings, try this simple test. Drive to the nearest Lo-Lo’s and stand in the parking lot. It’s gotta be the most intoxicating aroma around any restaurant! I had no idea how good sweet maple and savory fried chicken smelled together until my first visit to the original Lo-Lo’s on Central.
I’m lucky that my lunch time co-​horts have an adventurous attitude toward eating. Either that or we’re all closet foodies. Regardless, we ended up just south of downtown today and I was in the mood for breakfast. I’ve tried the chicken and waffles on previous visits. Today was an opportunity to enjoy the biscuits and gravy.
We arrived before noon because this place can fill up fast. We were seated right away and our server Alexis was awesome. The food arrived quickly and everything was piping hot. The fried potatoes were obviously cooked to order and the biscuits were fluffy and covered with a delicious sausage gravy. Probably the best version of this dish I’ve ever enjoyed. And my co-​workers each enjoyed the Betty Boob (chicken breast and a waffle).
Good food, great service, friendly staff, nice décor… What more could you possibly want?

Had a great time food is great goods company and good memories at LO Lo’s. Had lemonaid first to wash down my collard greens, Catfish &mac&cheese.

The line/​wait can be really long, but the chicken and waffles with syrup is worth it! It is not healthy, but it is tasty! Big portions. Parking can be a little tricky. It’s casual, but a favorite of my teenage son every time we are in Phoenix, and no one else in the family complains!

Average spot for chicken and waffles, although nothing memorable… sort of.
Fried chicken didn’t have as much flavor as I’d expected and the semi soggy waffle tasted like something out of a box. Loud music inside and out during lunch. Really LOUD yo!!!
Blue Moon listed as $ 4.50 on the menu yet my cash munee bill showed it as $ 7.00. After inquiring about it with several totally clueless employees, I’m finally told by an equally clueless manager that there’s two prices yo… one for 16oz and one for 22oz.
That’s right yoyo…$ 7.00 fucking dollars for a 16oz Blue Moon on tap. Reminds me of a good old ass fucking, like the one provided at that soul food joynt I ate at a long time ago in San Jose. You get my drift? You know what I’m sayin??? I expected straight up service with straight up prices and I received neither. All good. All good indeed. Just another lesson learned amidst all the chicken and waffles hype in this skid row hood.
I’m glad I tried it but I’d never go back.
Roscoe’s in SoCal is still the big daddy of them all, if you be craycraving chicken and waffles.

Now tell me that you don’t ever crave some bad delicious food in your life with a spoon full of sugar in your mouth?
No? just me? ok.
First and foremost the parking here is crazy and it takes some patience walking into this place. On the weekends they have free valet but if come during the week its a fight for a spot kinda deal. They now opened up the lot next door that is gated in front of some shop, along with the side street parking.
Walking inside the wait can be a little frustrating and can turn a lot of people away that I’ve noticed. The seating area is small so you will have to stand and endure the life lesson of patience. On the weekends they do have a DJ between the bathrooms, so that’s something to look forward, is the great jams!
Once seated the food comes out fairly quick and it is always hot off the stove! I always order Lo Lo chicken breast and drumstick with one waffle, side order of the mac and cheese with a grape kool aid!
Let me tell you my Unilocalers it is worth the time, the patience and the angry moments now called «Hangry»

I had never had chicken and waffles and tried my first at the LoLos inside the Phoenix airport and was instantly hooked. The spices they use to fry their chicken are phenomenal, every bite has so much flavor. I am personally a fan of the chicken breast and get my waffle extra crispy which is a must.
Also, get the Kool aid most of the flavors are amazing. Didnt give them 5 Stars due to the fact that sometimes I have to wait forever to get my food and others they forget to make my waffle crispy and personally cannot handle the soft waffle but that’s just me.

Slap-​Yo-​Mamma fantastic!!! I’m going to write Unilocal and have them invent another star just for them… a sour apple star to match their awesome blends of Cool-​aid.
We had the chicken and waffles that is worth flying across the county just to have a meal. Chicken perfectly seasoned and crispy, but not oily. Don’t know how they do it but Southern perfection… oops sorry to my Southern brothers but Phoenix got Yo whooped#
Easily the best meal, let alone breakfast I’ve had in a long time. If you are in Phoenix rush to get you some!

Not impressed… For various reasons.
Upon arrival, I was told 20 – 30 minute wait time for a party of 2 and I was seated after a 50 minute wait.
I was then seated in a small room in the back, which has high echoes, alongside two families of 4 and a party of 10, full of children. (Not that I don’t like children. But in a small cramped room.) Needless to say, it was extremely loud and almost uncomfortable.
Our order was taken not long after being seated, but it took almost an HOUR to get my food. We both ordered chicken tenders and waffles with a side of cornbread and a biscuit. For being «known» for those dishes, I don’t think it warranted such a long preparation time.
I’m from the east coast and have had my fair share of chicken and waffles alongside the coast and the south. Can’t say this one ranks in my top three. Good for Phoenix, sure. But not with that ridiculous wait time.
I also expected it to be burning hot since it was a long wait, but it was warm at best.
On the plus — the biscuit was excellent and very big. The lemonade/​tea was also refreshing. Corn bread was good, but a little dry.
All in all spent 2 hours and a half here and pretty much 2 of those hours were waiting around.
P.S the serving staff was very nice!

Came in at 10pm on a Saturday night, there was 1 group in front of us and the hostess said it would be about a 10 minute wait. The busser was cleaning tables sloppily as when we were seated 20 minutes later, our seat was still wet with water spots everywhere. There were THREE tables open but no one was being seated. The line kept getting longer behind us and no where to stand.
Once we were seated our server was very friendly and consistent in checking on us.
The food was amazing as always! You can never go wrong with their chicken and waffles. The koolaid which comes in a variety of flavors just tops it off! Highly recommend trying this place out!

Been here a few times and it’s time for a review! Walked in and the nice girl greeted us right away! Although she said she will seat us as soon as all my party was here.
We got seated right away and our server Jesse was very nice and cool! He was very friendly and was willing to explain the menu if we had any questions. My friends and I got the same thing which was #3 the LoLo’s with 3 pieces of chicken and 2 waffles.
The food was very good! The chicken came out crispy and very juicy. I got one breast, wing, and a thigh. The chicken tasted pretty good. Can’t go wrong with fried chicken here. The waffle was very good too. It wasn’t too soft or hard. Just perfect waffles to eat.
I would definitely come back. Perhaps maybe try their breakfast menu.

Huge portions. A little out of control to be honest. If you’re staying in downtown Phoenix, then I suggest you do the 30 minute one way walk.
Grits were exactly how they listed them– plain. With a slab of margarine. I prefer butter. And they really were gritty no smoothness. Eggs were fried in margarine as well. So I’d stay away from it next time.
A lot of carbs: waffles were soggy. They need to stand up to the chicken but didn’t. Brother ordered the biscuits and they were giant fist sized and smothered in gravy.
Chicken with their hot sauce was the best thing there. Definitely would advise to stick with just the chicken unless you’re a fan of margarine and/​or massive amounts of carbs. I love the concept of chicken and waffles (live in LA with the famous Roscoe’s, which I don’t recommend either) but the waffles always seems to disappoint. It’s chicken and waffles. Not chicken with pancakes.
Parking is plentiful. Also have a bike station around the corner if biking is more your thing than the walk/​drive.
Remember: food adventures are out there. So eat ‘em up and report back to me! :)

The locals raved about this place so my co-​workers and I came here before our flight.
There was a long line and they told us it would be a 20 minute wait… however it turned into an hr wait.
I got the sweet tea (decent) and drumsticks over mac and cheese with a side of onions and mushrooms.
The sweet tea was pretty authentic and came in a huge mason car for $ 3.50.
We ordered our food around 1pm and it came out almost an hour later…
The place was busy but the food probably should not have taken an hour to come out. I think something was wrong with their fryer. The manager came out after an hour after we kept asked where our food was. She apologized and brought out the food around 15 min later. They also mixed up one of the orders and gave the girl the completely wrong order. My co –worker who ordered the catfish platter only got one of the meats he ordered because the fryer was broken. I think it was just bad news bear overall. They gave us free banana bread pudding at the end but it wasn’t really consolation for what happened.
The drumsticks were pretty dry — popeyes is def better. I would give the mac and cheese 5 stars– def tasted homemade and I really enjoyed it but otherwise the food was just average.
Service was friendly but the food took way too long to come out and the whole food mix-​up was def a turn off.

To some people, myself included, the concept of chicken and waffles originally sounded absolutely ludicrous. Then you try it and immediately realize that you still have much to learn in life.
I’ve always been a big fan of LoLo’s for many reasons. First, above all else, their fried chicken is top notch in terms of quality and consistency. In fact, their fried chicken is so good, that it beats out a handful of more upscale joints that shamefully charge more money for an inferior product. Make no mistake, Lolo’s does chicken extremely well!
The waffles, on the other hand, are just okay. I’d describe them as soft and flimsy, with a slight cinnamon flavor to them. They’re not quite as good as some of the waffles offered at local breakfast joints, but I suppose they’re passable.
I’ve tried several sides over the last few years, including grits, mashed potatoes, and mac and cheese. All are pretty well done and reasonably priced. Their menu, featuring various ghetto call-​outs, is quite amusing, even though I’ll probably never try most of the stuff myself. Their cornbread used to be my favorite of all the sides. It’s still very good, but they recently changed the recipe that now includes actual corn kernels inside. This is a matter of personal preference, but I much prefer the old way.
I insist on ordering Kool Aid. Perfect for an intense sugar high, it’s the same classic stuff that will permanently stain your clothes and temporarily dye your upper lip — just like the old days!
We’ve always wanted to try the desserts here, but we’re just so damned full after our meals, that we couldn’t possibly order anything else.
While not everything on the menu is flawless, it’s good quality and it’s cheap. I have very little to complain about and for that, I give it a strong recommendation!

I’d like to think of myself as a chicken and waffle enthusiast. We arrived at this location at about 11:45 on a Sunday morning. We were told the wait would be 45 minutes for 2 people. It’s usually impossible to get my boyfriend to wait to be seated for anything longer than 15 minutes. I insisted, however, as I had heard so many wonderful things about this establishment.
This place was very clean and had a very nice «homey» vibe about it. My water came in a mason jar, which was a nice touch.
In true fashion, I ordered a chicken and waffle plate. The chicken was phenomenal. Crunchy and very flavorful. The waffle was fluffy, buttery and creamy. No complaints here about the chicken and waffles.
My boyfriend, however, had the catfish plate. The sides were bland, corn bread dry and catfish average at best.
So, for what this places is known for, chicken and waffles, way to go! Not so much for their fish and side dishes. Definitely worth a try!