Carrie M.10/22/23Be warned: once you eat this fried chicken you will be spoiled and all other fried chicken will taste like a poor facsimile, leading you to drive 2+ hours just to have fried chicken. (I used to... More
Kim W.11/26/23The restaurant feels like walking into someone's home. It's quaint. Currently it's decorated for Christmas. The fireplace is a cute touch. I love how it makes you feel like you've traveled back in... More
Carm A.01/22/24So much to see in this restaurant. Love the RT.66 nostalgia. I came here because of a Jeep event, very cool place. Had never heard of it before. SO glad the Jeep event brought us here. The food... More
Jason P.09/08/23Iconic This place is a blast from the past. Lots of nostalgia. This restaurant is right off Rt 55. For those that aren't old enough to know, Rt 55 used to be the infamous Rt 66. You still may... More
Kim C.08/08/23DDD - The Chicken Basket, as it is today, opened in the summer of 1946 on Historic Illinois Route 66. Because of the amount of traffic and distance from Chicago, the Chicken Basket was the... More