Kerbside pickup
Yes
Lees Famous Recipe Chicken in Lima
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Lima, Allen County, Ohio, US
Service options
Delivery
Yes
Drive-through
Yes
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Fast service
Yes
Great tea selection
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Kids' menu
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Catering
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
University students
Yes
Payments
NFC mobile payments
Yes
Phone: +1 419-224-2966
Site: http://www.leeschickenoflima.com/
Site: http://www.leeschickenoflima.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:11AM–9PM
- Tuesday:11AM–9PM
- Wednesday:11AM–9PM
- Thursday:11AM–9PM
- Friday:11AM–10PM
- Saturday:11AM–10PM
- Sunday:11AM–9PM
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Comments (199)
This is the worst restaurant in Lima I’ve not once ever went there and not waited 30 f’ing plus minutes. go to wapak lee’s instead
One of my favorite chicken places. They always have good chicken and sides.
It was ok....was planning on ordering gizzards because thats the main reason I go there and they dont carry them anymore....chicken was REALLY salty!
Service-wise was really good, barely any waiting time, but the he food was terrible, not at all the quality I remember. Fries were disgusting old, chicken was also very cold. I usually buy to-go so I know this is the worse experience Ive had.
The girl at the window was very nice .Our food was delish & hot
Very clean and nice place
Dont go there slow waiting hours on chicken sad thats every time
Like the other one in town, keep the order simple. Food made well.
Entrance to drive thru is horrible because a lot of traffic goes down both the roads right there. Usually pretty busy but fast. The food is amazing though, sides as well. I am however sad they changed the strawberry shortcake to a slice of Sara Lee strawberry cheesecake but its still good. I just miss the cups withe the crumbs, then the shortcakes and strawberries and whipped cream possibly? Not sure exactly what they ingredients are but those were the best. If the brought those back I would go there more often. Usually friendly staff.
Terrible worst chicken dinner Ive ever had
Tonight the food was fresh however, and busy as they were, the wait time to order was 15 minutes during which time one vehicle sat at the window instead of parking. Once I paid I was parked and sat for 20 more minutes for a large order of gizzards. Not impressed during their indoor dining remodel.
Normally their food is good, but the last 2 trips have been disappointing. I dont know why they do to change the gravy but its just inedible now. I used to love their gravy, it was such a highlight - dipped my chicken strips, my biscuits and my potato wedges in it, but now I cant cause it makes them taste awful! Ive heard KFCs gravy is good. Im debating whether to try their gravy with Lees food, unless they decide to go back to how they made their gravy before. And get rid of those flat, ugly containers.
Cannot get enough of lees hands doen better quality then lees in lima
The new chicken sandwich is delicious. They need to revamp and expand Their menu to match other franchises. We would enjoy it in our community.
They have a pretty fast drive-thru and my chicken was delicious and tender! I hear a lot of people ordering double mashed potatoes...so now I know thats a popular option. I love their cole slaw so much too! There is a refrigerated case inside where potato salad and cole slaw can be purchased for later.
I cant believe theyve gone downhill so bad. My husband makes a 30 mile trip every Wednesday to get special. I understand they raised the price. He asked for all thighs. Which we always get. He brings it back to Leipsic and we have our lunch. Thats 60 mile. Today he got a very small wing, ribs and in one was a thigh and the other had a drumstick in it. That will be the end of this weekly trip to LEES
Absolutely a disaster when ordering online and then picking it up
Very Good !! Just what we had expected.
I want to thank Stacy on 10/26 around 8:00 for her customer service. Ive never done curbside pickup before.So when I called to find out if I could come in and order because the line was backed up wrapped around the street, Stacy was so polite and took my order right there on the spot instead of making me do it online. She was out with my order less than a few minutes..great customer service!
Hot and ready plus didnt wait no more than three minutes for my order
The experience was horrid. The cashier had an attitude like I was bothering her and when I had asked for the drink that I ordered she told me to wait. They were busy however that is no excuse for poor customer service! And the manager on duty had a could care less attitude defending his precious employee. I will never go there much less recommend any of my friends or co-workers to grace that establishment with their hard earned money. For shame!
We like Lees chicken and there strips.
At this location theyre serving you a fresh delicious meal faster than you can get a pop other places. They are amazingly fast. The chicken is dynamite. I love Lees so much!
I am a fan of Chicken so i had to put This as a 5 star.
Lima, Ohio, Allentown Road. I would say 85-90% of the time the food is really good. The problem currently, theres always a line to get in to order food, not the worst thing, but they dont appear to be opening their dining room up anytime soon as they have taken all the seats out. Makes for a much longer wait time to even get to order.
I came in at 4 p.m. today to order my food I sat down and ate it . It took me about 30 minutes then I finished my meal. For that 30 minutes I seen two tables came open and there was no worker went to the tables to wipe them down.
Best biscuits, best sweet tea. Theres almost always a line for the drive thru around 5pm, but they move fast and its worth it.
Great service and food. Normally their chicken has excess fryer grease. That day wasnt the case. The chicken was great
Had never been to a Lee’s before. Their chicken sandwich is right up with Popeye’s and KFC. I think their sides are a lot better.
I wish just once my order would be right when I go there. Paid almost 7.00 for tender meal. No sauce even though I was asked twice which one I wanted. The tenders were so tough I couldnt even eat them. Only thing good was biscuit and I had to dip it in the gravy as no butter or honey was given. Even though I asked for them. I guess KFC might be worth a try.
Always love the food however I think they changed the coleslaw or something because it doesnt taste the same anymore 🥺
Drive thru workers are incompetent. Lobby still closed so have fun in the drive thru waiting for 30 minutes plus. YOURE A JOKE OF A “FAST FOOD” Company
Quick service, hot food, always tasty and filling even with a two piece dinner!
I had to place a last minute order for my company for a training lunch for about 30 people and the lady who helped me on the phone was so knowledgeable and kind. She took my call and order before they opened and helped me navigate through what we needed. She was definitely an expert and really exceptional!
My bride ordered mashed potatoes and gravy, she got a container of gravy only, no potatoes in it at all, the chicken was on the dry side, the biscuits were a little overdone, the service was fast and friendly and usually is, we both have noticed this Lees has been getting worse over our past few visits, the quality has been slipping.We went there again, much better this time, biscuits were rather good this time, the no complaints about the other sides we had, we both had the chicken strips and they were rather small, about half the size of the pictures, other than that, they were tasty
Clean restaraunt. The employees were quick you come out and literally wipe everything down, including the napkin holders. Friendly and fast service. The food was good and hot also. And the floors were clean and not slippery.
The drive-thru was backed up for 20 minutes and they take an order and slowly fill it and then when I got the chicken home the bottom of the box was full of grease and the chicken was greasy and undercooked the coleslaw was watery and the green beans had pieces of stem in the green beans plant stem so my recommendation is dont need at least its really poor quality they have tripled the price and lower the quality and the quantity
Long line to the street that causes safety concern for me,i believe management is thinking about doing something about that,but their food still good
Food was good but had to wait for a side.
Way better then KFC! Way nicer people then KFC. Always has pot pies Unlike KFC! Chicken good , mac & cheese surprisingly quite good .Did I say The people are ALOT nicer then the people at KFC!!!!!
The line was out of the parking lot and about 40 feet down Wayne street, but they kept it moving. Great crew, and the best chicken in town bar none.
Consistently great quality and service. Been here countless times over the last two years and always been satisfied. Will give a fifth star for better biscuits, my only complaint.
It was pathetic! Had to park in the parking lot because they didnt have the chicken I ordered. So sad when its one person ordering one meal especially when its your special! You guys should be embarrassed. You take the fast right outta fast food!!!
Disappointed potatoes were nasty they changed the gravy tasted like powder green beans had no flavor not happy at all chicken was good but I paid almost 7 dollars for 3 pieces of chicken thats all I could eat gave the potatoes and green beans to my dogs
I think theyre being stingy on their sides. But for being as busy as they are a lot of the time, they get through it. Chicken could be a little less greasy
A local favorite! Always hot and fresh! I love Lees!
Great comfort food. Best fried chicken in town. Good sides too...service is always friendly here. I do lunch or dinner here at least once a week. It is handicapped accessible also.
Only ever came here for the spicy strips and livers. Now they have neither. So disappointing.
The chicken had more fat than it was meat. They need to take the time to clean their chicken before frying. Im willing to show them how to cook fried chicken the right way. Very soggy chicken and greasy.
I like local restaurants but for the line you wait in here, it’s not worth it for me. The chicken is overly salted and they always forget butter and honey.
Was impressed with the cleanliness and helpful staff
Normally it is a good choice for dinner, tonight it was not. The gizzard were hard and dry, and the chicken was Xtra greasy.
The food at Lees is always delicous... We had a family dinner 15 pieces of chicken strips w all the sides and it was really really good!
Over all I was disappointed the chicken seemed smaller it was good the coleslaw was dry biscuit was good dont get the stripes from here they look like nuggets rather then stripes
Always the best chicken in town
Loved the chicken it was awesome .
Love me some fried chicken, didnt like working here though.
The chicken reminded me of the turkey from national Lampoons Christmas Vacation.
Walked in, fast friendly service, hot food, correct order. They gave good recommendation on serving sizes for the amount of people I was feeding. Good prices as well!
You can never go wrong with Lees for dinner or lunch. You most definitely will have to wait in line.
Never thought I would find chicken as good as Popeyes ... the best thing is that it is different from Popeyes so I dont have to give up my Texas Allegiance :-).
Was out of gizzards for 2 weeks, fast counter service, food was hot and fresh
Good food fast sevice
They had 2 asked what I ordered at the drive thru window, the meal was lousy,2 much horseplay.will not go again.
The food is almost always great, except when its not, because sometimes its just pretty good. A little high priced to me. But the spicy chicken tenders are almost guaranteed to impress.
We love Lees chicken. Great BBQ sandwiches as well. East side makes better chicken livers than west side does though.
Always hot a fresh. Friendly staff. Good food at a good price.
I ordered 12 piece tenders meal with mash potatoes, wedges and mac and cheese comes with 6 biscuits. I got 12 tenders, green beans mac and cheese and 10 biscuits.
Old dry chicken and you have to argue to get enough sauce to moisten it...quit being stingy with the hot sauce...that brand is a dollar at walmart every day cheapskates...also,u dont get a drink if u get 2 sides with a meal...Says that u do get a drink on the menu....get it together Lees..... disappointed 4/5 times I go there....
Definetly not kfc or Popeyes....getting hot sauce here is like pulling teeth, and you need it or their dry breasts will choke you.....combo says right on the sign that it comes with drink, but they wanted me to pay extra...they do have some of the best potato wedges and coleslaw, the gizzards are hit or miss
Very tasty chicken ,only complaint is the very small size of chick. breast pieces, seems like 1/4 pieces...not much more meat than a wing
Would rate 5 stars but they have changed so much and not for the better.
Slow, need more employees. Waited 20 minutes for a door dash and never brought it out.
Its fried chicken, of course its good. The sides are also really good. On my last visit here they were very busy but the service was still very timely.
Stopped in to get food for a funeral dinner. Chaz at the Allentown rd restaurant was so friendly, helpful and polite. She is a great asset to your company🍗
Had a to go order that was missing items. Took back talked to manager they made it seem like i wasnt telling the truth. Then an employee was rude saying i know i did my job right getting smart the manager didnt address her unprofessional behaviour.
Sucks....staff is horrible...ordered foot online & took over an hour. No Thank You or anything to people waiting.
Fast ,friendly service. Food is good and hot. You have to ask for condiments if you want them.
30 minutes until closing time Sunday night.... they said they do not have any chicken ready and wanted me to sit in line for 20 minutes???? Excuse me, this is a chicken shack right????
Didnt have gizzards and there was a hair in my food. Wont return
They have a way of doing chicken that is just right, also the sides you can get with the meal are really good. Definitely a really good place to eat at,or get carry out.
Love the food bit cant wait until I can dine in again
2 legs a mashed potato w gravy.mGreen beans n biskit.Yummy..
They are always fast and friendly. Chicken is always great. Although the sides at the belfontaine restaurant seem better to me.
Very very slow for only having to deal with the drive-thru. Cant believe it takes that long to wait on one customer.
Disappointed to see that masks and gloves are not being used! Not sure if they are serving chicken or covid 19. To be safe, dont go here!!!
Food was ok,I had chicken liver,didnt taste very fresh
Gods is my witness Lees is my #1 besides burger 👑 I luv their everything yuuummmmy wish it was closer to me in place of mcdonald vise or versa
My hometown chicken love this place alqays good fresh food. Love the constancy and the customer service. Every time I go to Lima i make sure I stop.
Their original recipe fried chicken is just lip-smacking awesome choice to go with always. Love it more than KFC.
Great place to eat if you like chicken! They have specials & the mash potatoes are also good.
Chicken was hot and fresh.staff very positive and professional. Store was clean. No complaints from me.
Best place to get fried chicken and gizzards around! They also have some of the better sweet tea youll find around the area.
Great liver and gizzards! Also the service was fast and the staff friendly. Id recommend Lees over KFC.
Very good chicken and sides but even better liver and gizzards
Chicken was tough but sides were nice and hot. Good customer service as well.
Very clean restaurant with a friendly staff. The chicken is really good. The atmosphere is nice.
This specific one kind of bothered me, I love Lees chicken but the staff at this location did not have any gloves or hair nets on, I was a little discussed with it.
Delicious food! Great service!👍😁
The food is good. Most times there is not a long wait. And I find the staff friendly.
Chicken is usually very greasy and they only serve original recipe . And they tend to forget items or mess up the order when it is carry out.
Chicken is delicious but the chicken strips are a little expensive.
Its alright. Chicken is overpriced. If you get a bucket to go the bottom pieces arent crisp, very soggy.
Good service, open inside for take out,No waiting in drive thru.
You can always go to the one on Allentown Rd and know youre going to get a good meal! Fast, friendly and efficient!
Great chicken, and service
Food and service was great but the dinning room was in need of a lot of attention. The majority of the dinning room was empty but all of the tables needed cleaned.
Too salty! Chicken, potatoes, gravy, gr beans. Guess Im getting Old! Also beware of parking lot exit cutoffs at Allentown Rd store. Strange traffic routing.
What family loves their chicken. Just wish they had a better variety of sides.
I enjoyed the meals there
I love their chicken wings especially with the hot sauce. My Husband likes the chicken livers.
It might not be fried in Kentucky, but its some good chicken. Its cheaper than KFC also. Go for the boneless family dinner.
Went in for a big order got home and was missing a few things on my order went in and got very friendly service and my missing items i evan purchased some dessert
Went for chicken legs, told to wait 10 mins, no problem but when we got chicken, it was pieces and parts with brown towels on bottom of container to soak up the grease .NOT GOOD.
Good chicken at a reasonable price, they have yet to disappoint
The food is great but theres this one lady who works there who has the worst attitude ever! Very very rude!
Workers sleeping in the booth. Not overly clean. We will make the trip to the east side of town.
Fast and friendly service. I ordered a 20 piece boneless meal and it was hot and fresh.
They dont honor their coupons we will never eat there again. Good way to lose their business
Waaay better than KFC!! GREAT chicken and sides,... very reasonable pricing.
Excellent chicken & great service. Always the same and consistent.
Order a 5 piece jumbo strip and got 4 and a wing -management wanted me to drive itback to restaurant vs just adding another strip next order
Food was great service not so much. Maybe everyone was just having a bad day.
Very skimpy on all there food and very experience
Delicious! Love the cole slaw. Great service. Fried chicken done right!
Good food chicken a lil dry today...but still good!
Love this place love their chicken is the best ever I will drive to lima just so we can eat
The best fried chicken I have ever had. And the sweet tea is the best.
Really great chicken 8f its fresh, if not chicken is too dry.
The service was great and the food was even better. Great job this day!
Love the food but they can not to fresh to order
The food was great the server was just in a horrible rude mood I suppose.
Good food. A little too much gravy on the mashed potatoes for me though, should have got it on the side.
Employees rude, never received a response from my complaint.
Good chicken as always and friendly service
Has went down hill its not chicken its pigeon!
Best Chicken Ever & Them Green Beans , Mmmmmmmhhhh Ummmmmh! Rinsed Down With Some Sweet Tea & O.M. Gawwwwwd !
Delicious food . Fast service .. the sweet tea is my favorite !❤
The chicken strips are good, but the pot pie is amazing!
Good prices, good food but sometimes it can be too salty.
Recieved the wrong dinner but it was very good. Awesome chicken
Love the food , They hand you everything out quick and fast . So nasty 👍
Excellent food always fresh good people and good prices
Great prices, fast and very polite service, plus side food is great
Its a little greasy but amazing!
Nasty their food has changed Im giving them 3 stars cause if the fast service friendly workers food is gross Ive tried every time I come to Lima
Just okay chicken. Pot pies are the best. Still okay for fast food
Great service. The only fast food chicken worth waiting for ;)
I love this place eat there Alot great food when the staff gets it Right!!
Very good and fast service considering its long lines.
The go to deep fried chicken spot in Lima. Wont go anywhere else around here.
Absolutely love their chicken, best place in Lima.
Good fast service...food is pretty tasty as well.
The chicken was great.thesetvice great.
Got home and order incorrect. Also long wait and person taking order seemed confused as to what she was doing.
I hadnt been in a long time. It was as good as I remembered it!
Can say enough, employees, management, everything they make and serve is beautiful
Im digging some lees chicken. Them potato wedges go hard too!
Awesome serves,food taste good reasonable prices.
Very slow service tonight but chicken was good
Love our Lees great food an staff are friendly .
Thee best chicken in Ohio! So much better than KFC.
We love the chicken strips dinners.
Great fast food! Love there style of cole slaw...👍👍
This Lees is the bomb better than the other 2 around and the sweet tea is always on point!
Love the chicken. Can get a bit busy at dinner time.
Changed my stars from 5 to 3. The chicken is delicious, but the service has declined terribly.
This place is way better than KFC any day 110%
Love their chicken but they got my order wrong!
Best chicken ever!!! Fast, friendly, and good price!
Good chicken, everything homemade, decent prices, easygoing atmosphere
Great staff and amazing food , service was amazing
Eat their food at least once a week. Taste Great!
If youre looking for fried chicken, Lees is a much better alternative to KFC.
Store smell like a hay barn. 🤢🤮
I like blue Kool-Aid and Deep Fried Chicken.
Fried chicken is great here. Has been for years.
Best chicken around, good prices and friendly service
Awesome food. Friendly staff. Highly recommend.
It was clean, different sides than Im used to food was great
Good food but slow around lunch time
Slow but good the line around the block is creazy
I think it is even better than K. F. C I dont understand why Lees isnt a bigger chain
One of my favorite. Places to eat
Always great food and fast service
Food was good, the service not so good.
Best chicken this side of the Mississippi according to all of our employees.
Just the best chicken and love there livers!
Love Lees chicken. Their strips and coleslaw are great.
Total reviews rating 4.1
199 Reviews for Lees Famous Recipe Chicken 2023:
Review №1
2021-07-02First time ever to this location and this particular chain of restaurant the drive-thru is very difficult to access as it is backed up and on a busy thoroughfare. Overall food was ok nothing special I did like the chicken tenders and the breading on the chicken had flavor and seasoning but other than that the mashed potatoes with gravy was very Bland my potato wedges were very soggy the new chicken sandwiches okay nothing special! But overall recommend this place.
Review №2
2022-02-01Delicious! I always get the tenders but I might have to try the sandwich next time. They need to do something about the drive thru though because when they are busy it causes traffic into the road. They no longer sell gizzards here
Review №3
2022-06-22We place an order for 150 chicken stripes on 6-14 for 6-19 for pick-up at 3:15pm for our a party at 4:00 pm. We arrived at your store to pickup our order , they didnt have it ready and we had to wait for 45 minutes so we was late to the party .We had all the food for the party so everybody was there but us. We are not happy this happen either was our guess.
Review №4
2022-04-15For as busy as they were, i thought the service was pretty quick. Food was hot and delicious. Staff were friendly. The prices were very reasonable. I would recommend this location to anyone.
Review №5
2022-02-27The spicy fried chicken and mashed potatoes was absolutely wonderful. It was nice crispy crunchy. it was an overall good experience I couldnt recommend it more....
Review №6
2022-07-07Its really not possible to buy chicken here anymore. Go ahead, try it for yourself and hop in line. Thirty five minutes later youll drive off angry and still hungry. This is my last time. Sad.
Review №7
2022-07-17Typical experience at a take out place.Food was OK but not overly impressive
Review №8
2022-07-04Why the hell cant we get livers and gizzards in Lima ? And why are chicken strips as big as breast yuk...
Review №9
2022-01-13This store is more popular than what the location can handle. It is a inconvenience and a hazard to the streets around it as people feel the need to line their cars up in the drive thru and all the way down and around the street/road. There needs to be something done about this, and they need to keep their lobby open until close, or close the drive thru when they close the lobby and only take online orders. Otherwise they should be held accountable for any auto accidents that happen.
Review №10
2022-03-06Got the new chicken sandwich and potato wedges. It was a very big thick piece of breaded fried 🐔 breast. Excellent wedges. Very, very good. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐!!!