Pearl Fried Chicken

Best Gyros in town

The people is polite and respectful and fix your food the way you want it.

Always polite at the counter and food is always fresh and delicious

Wow wow wow. Homemade style , U feel hood rich after eating here🤑🤑

Seem like they are under new management, great food!!

Hot fresh and good. Not expensive

Literally my favorite chicken place - the popcorn chicken is the absolute best

The guy was very friendly,we had a long conversation and laughed a lot while the chicken was prepared

Any meal you get over rice is amazing. Every chicken dish is on point. I love this place.

Great food & great prices. Friendly staff. Love this place

The food is soo good especially their fried chicken

I love Pearl's fried chicken!! But I wish they would have crinkle cut fries!!

I love my boys they food good 😊 they very clean too five stars ✨ they are awesome 👏🏽

Bro I ascended Into heaven when I bit into the buffalo popcorn chicken. Even though I drove a long way back the chicken wasn’t crispy BUT STILL IT WAS FIRE AND THE FRIES WERE 10/10 everything was amazing W food joint fr

This is basically a take out restaurant period they do not have a place where you can sit down and eat and there is no bathroom inside period the food is very very good

The food is always hot and the people that work there are mad chill. Best chicken spot in the Albany region hands down.

I ordered the cheese fries, they were awesome. They have about 50 menu options. Cool place

Little pricey but for the quality it's perfect. I order from there very often and so do my friends. Our favorite dish is the chicken over rice.

I like the chicken pizza here I haven't really tried much of anything else but they have a large variety of food. The cakes are they serve here the red velvet and the double chocolate is to die for

The fried chicken was absolutely delicious. Crisp, flavorful and juicy. Very satisfying. The owners are very friendly and hospitable. Thank you!

The best food , I had chicken over rice ! Try there chicken wings!!!! Food 10/10,

I come here all the time. Food is always hot and i order the same thing every time and they haven't gotten it wrong yet. I especially love the pies.

I love it there because the food taste good and because they open mad late, and walking distance from my house, so if I get hungry at 11pm or 12, I know where to go.

Good food and affordable prices

The staff here are great and friendly and they have some really good fried chicken as well as many other menu items.

I eat here all the time, most of the time it's fresh and they give a good quantity of food.

10/10. If you’re looking for a fast meal they will NOT disappoint. Food is amazing, workers are amazing the whole place is amazing. I would 100% recommend

Sahar Jamali

Very delicious and fresh ingredients. I’ve ordered a samosa sandwich and it was so good. Respectful workers and the price is very reasonable. God bless them.

Mia S

I was craving that crispy, well seasoned chicken spot nyc chicken. This placed delivered along with friendly efficient service and great prices. Parking can be challenging.

Amy Witonsky

this white girl loves me some pearl’s chicken. this is the second time this week i am ordering it. their fried chicken pieces are so damn good! full of flavor crispiness and the chicken is wet and moist falls right off the bone. i slather it in honey and go mmmm the whole time i’m eating and sucking my fingers. the sweet potato pie comes warm and is delicious. i liked their cole slaw. the only thing i didn’t like was their mac and cheese. i don’t know why but it was so bland with little seasoning. they need to fix up their mac. that being said i truly love pearl’s chicken. they have so many options i look forward to trying more of the menu but i keep going back for chicken because i can’t stop myself. i’m on steroids for illness and i’m hungry. i can put it away. two thighs a leg a sweet potato pie cole slaw a dinner roll and a drink and that makes dinner for this starving mama. hit’s the spot EVERY time! you seriously can’t go wrong here if you are looking for delicious fresh hot seasoned cripsy fall apart chicken. it is the absolute best in the area! i wish they could cook for my hungry ass every night. props to the owner the cooks and their employees because they absolutely do chicken right here!

Nasir Noori

Pearl Fried Chicken is hands down one of the best places to eat! The restaurant is spotless, the Pearl Fried Chicken is truly a gem! From the moment you walk in, you’re greeted with a clean, welcoming, and friendly atmosphere that instantly makes you feel at home. The staff is incredibly kind and caring, always ensuring you have the best experience. And the food? Absolutely amazing! Their check over rice, fried chicken, and so much more are cooked to perfection—flavorful, fresh, and simply delicious. If you’re looking for a place that serves great food with a warm and inviting vibe, Pearl Fried Chicken is the spot to be! Highly recommended!

Andre “BIG DRE” Carter

I thought the Chinese place had good chicken wings. After I went there and ordered 6 chicken wings, I sat in my car and ate them. Let me tell you, those chicken wings were to die for. There perfectly seasoned and they melted in your mouth. I have never tasted wings that go in years besides my grandmother. Now, I have to try all parts of the chicken to see if they're as good as the wings

Qasim

Ordered here back to back weeks and the food is heavenly - now I have to come every other day. Ordered the Philly cheese steak wrap w/ potato wedges & these guys know how to do it right. Definitely a go to spot even if you’re not in Albany

Serg

Amazing place to eat if your in downtown Albany NY. place is clean and the food on the pictures looked amazing. We ordered our food and the food came out like it looked on the pictures. Which never happens anywhere you go.. The best part is the food tastes like it looked aaamazing..if I'm in the area this is where I will eat..thanks guys! keep up the great work you do.

Stephanie Woodward

I'm in town for work and I was going to go to the Caribbean place around the corner, but there was a step to get in which prevented me from going in, so I went to Golden Fried Chicken instead and I'm so glad I did. The people were very friendly, the service was fast, and the food was both cheap and delicious! I got 2 pieces of chicken, mac salad, mac & cheese, a roll, and Dr. Pepper for $5! It's cash only, but there's an ATM on site. And it's wheelchair accessible!

Good food, good prices, friendly personnel.

I had a good experience the food is good

Great for an affordable late night snack

Two piece chicken box with mashed potatoes hit the spot

Go with the chicken cheese steak sandwich. So good.

Destiny great service thanks always Ev3,£!@,✓€

Fresh out the oven pizza is great and wings

Nice but sometimes things are to hard lately

All I get there is gyros stake sandwiches.

Good cheap quick

Good chicken. Good seasoning. Real good fries. I'll be back.

Has No chairs/seats for paying customers..

This is a cool spot to grab a quick bite to eat.

Food is always good just to many cars out there sometimes

This is my go to place after work for mozzarella sticks, and fried mushrooms. I love it!!!!

Food made fresh daily, very clean environment

Quick and too the point. Great Food. Sketchy area at times but no problems.

I gave it 4 stars cuz I like the fast delivery of it I would give it 5 stars but the food didn't taste that good to me but I gave it 4 stars of the delivery

The location is not desirable, but the service was quick, and the food was fresh and tasty. We had the chicken over rice halal cart entree. I'm sure I'll try them again

EDIT: this establishment is permanently closed. The gyros are superb. Good fried chicken. Fair pizza. Really good french fries. Cash only. ATM inside. Open late.

The chicken wings are good. I thought the fish was too thin and cooked too much. It usually takes 25 minutes to get the food.

Best french fries in Albany, even better than that wretched Mcdonalds across the street..Halal is great..Salads are great( just wish they'd use spinach or greens lettuce) chicken gyros are good, just tell them how you want it. Food Great..Cleanliness needs major tightening🤨

Kashawna Williams

The food is ok, but the customer service makes up for it. If you order French fries you have to tell them light salt otherwise the salt is all you’ll be tasting.

Nick Layman

Great food made to order, similar service as a Chinese restaurant. Sketchy neighborhood, suggest avoiding the locals. No indoor seating.

Lance Wilson

Okay this isn't KFC or Popeyes, but that's what makes it soooo good! The chicken is always delicious and the staff are courteous and pleasant. Prior to the new owners this place was very suspect. The food tasted like it was microwaved. Now the skin is tender and crunchy, the meat juicy and it doesn't taste like they fried it in fish grease! I love their coleslaw. So far I've only endulged in the chicken but soon I will partake of some of the other items on the menu. Only drawback is handicapped access. Hopefully this will be taken of soon. Try them out you will not be sorry.

Holly a Vautrin

I really like their 🍕. Plain or pepperoni your choice. Great deals on larger pizzas. Service from employee's are friendly. Hardly ever a waiting time. Clean establishment. There sides are tasty too. But DO NOT TAKE CREDIT CARDS. ONLY Cash. There is NO restroom in this restaurant.

Damon Brink

This place is great. If you don't like to explore for food options you probably won't be into this please because it's in a less polished area of Albany, but so what, that's where the culture is and that's where you'll find great fried chicken and pretty good pizza. But it's really the fried chicken and the fact that they serve until 2am. I will always go hear for late night food in Albany, you should too.

Sanus Sharma

Ordered lamb and chicken over rice. good quantity for the price. Food tasted good. Didn't feel comfortable eating there, so brought it back to office. Would recommend for a quick lunch carryout.

Dirty not like it use to be but then again crack head central

Fried chicken taste like oil is old

The food is really good.

This is what you call Hood chicken spot. They have good chicken or lamb over rice but everything else or you'll see if you go there

Dirty, rough neighborhood, only accept cash, but atm was provided, food was alright, and very affordable

Took twice as long for food. No tables or chairs.

Greasy, took a while, but pretty good. Muslim establishment so no pork or other unclean animals. Very old and not as clean appearance.

Scott Thornton

Chicken is very good. French fries are pretty saturated with oil. Biscuits that were supposed to be in the combo were not there. Friendly staff. Glad I gave it a try. If I go back it will be just got the chicken.

S Moore

Chicken was fresh and hot very crispy. There was absolutely no seasoning. If it has some kind of flavor I would have given it more stars. I can say the place was clean and bright.

Allen Deleon

Decent fried chicken. Pizza is better. The sides with the combo are not very appetizing. Doesn't come with a drink. Cash only. Not a lot of seating. Looks a bit dirty on the inside. No real parking, use the mcdonalds across the street.

Pizza and chicken were good but there were too many flies and a guy harassing me to buy dvds

Very nice and clean Place very bright the food wasn't what I expected but overall I'll try them again this time I'll probably get a cheeseburger no chicken LOL

Ordered a 3 piece, dude didn’t even have sense enough to say it’ll be a 40 min wait, not to mention he was saying the N word loud in front of customers and obviously not black

they love to fight , the customer

I would leave zero stare if I could

Filthy yet friendly use when no other choice

There was a drug deal going on right in front of me and the chicken took 1hr to come out even though there was only 5 people in the restaurant

Ordered online and took more than 10 mins after the guy at the counter said 5. Never did get that food.

DONT ORDER FROM HERE !!!!! This place is disgusting my wife and I decided to get food here we got a cheesecake slice and a slice of carrot cake when we got ready to eat it (my wife had already bit into her cheesecake the cheesecake had MOLD at the bottom of it and when I got my fries it had a hair in it and also the oil tasted old I got the 15 piece chicken nuggets with a small fry and my wife got a Italian cheeseburger we threw everything in the garbage just know I will never order food from my hear again and neither should no one else I really hope my wife does not get sick you need to be reported and shut down !!!

It’s the worse place you will ever find . Rude cooks bad rep . Took half an hour to get an order that was placed 20 mins ago to get ready . Good luck to those that place orders online . They won’t touch the order hoping no one comes for it so they can steal it

Worst place ever was in there for damn near 45 mins for 5 wings and some fries. They was taking too many orders at one time then messing up orders and giving people food who didnt even order, and to top it off letting other people walk right in and cut the line knowing there was people already standing in line for at least 10-15 mins

Well my experience was not a pleasant nor was it a display of positive customer service..What had happened was ...I came in and started a conversation with two customers there were 2 employees in the kitchen ..ao i made mention of the fact that yhey werr taking 1 order at a time the guy at the counter wld take ur order go to the kitchen get it ready while the other guy was already in the kitchen..so i said wow they takin 1 order at a time..meanwhile the line is growing..when i said something to one of them he told me because i spoke i guess i had to go to the back of the line..wow..ok then..what i did was found an even better solutiin i went to the halal restaurant a block down..unbelievable

They said 10 min wait for my food and it was more like 45 min then my mozzarella sticks were chicken finger smfh never eating there again Horrible isnt even the word

Ordered 12 piece combo on UberEats. Didn’t like the taste. Greasy. The fries weren’t crispy. No ketchup provided.

Johanna Trahan

Asked for a lunch special with dark meat, specifically legs. This is what I got for $12. ITS SO SALTY I HAD TO THROW IT OUT. IT BURNED MY FREAKING MOUTH FROM ALL THE SALT. Go to Popeyes and get more for less $. At least the mashed potatoes were decent.

Stephanie Sommer

I'm mad - I want my dinner, not a few dollar refund while I watch everyone else eat theirs... maybe get your orders right once in a while 🙄

Mohammed Raian

Worst experience ever. So I ordered through Uber eats and instead of giving me 8 pieces of chicken I only received 2 pieces. Contacted the restaurant they told me to come it up or contact Uber eats. So I contacted Uber eats they said they can’t do anything so I went to the restaurant and asked the person about my order and now they says they can’t do nothing about it either. He wasn’t even trying to talk to me and kept ignoring me. The worst experience I ever had. Never ordering from this place again.