Tender

10/10 it is AMAZING. The flavours are just insane and I will go back for sure. Anthony was super kind and even if it was busy, he was giving 10/10 service

Jeff T. Critic

Tender Crush 529 Broome St. New York, NY 10023 Coney Island Cooler: Coconut Mango Harlem Hots Tribeca Truffle Mac I Scream Tender Located in Soho directly off Sixth Avenue is a casual style chicken restaurant. Let’s check out the two-course meal I explored. Coney Island Cooler: Coconut Mango: This frozen non alcoholic beverage is blended with two amazing fruits. It still tasted excellent even without the alcohol. If you do prefer a kick, choose a frozen cocktail with either tequila or vodka. Harlem Hots: This masterpiece is smothered in hot sauce and topped with scallions and blue cheese crumble. The inside was tender and juicy. Have them as is or with blue cheese dipping sauce; the choice is yours. Tribeca Truffle Mac: The shells are cooked in american and cheddar cheese and sprinkled with chives and bread crumbs. You have to give this a “tri” be size you will be highly satisfied! I Scream Tender: This may look like a chicken tender, but it is actually ice cream. Toffee crust replaces breadcrumbs, vanilla ice cream in lieu of chicken, and chocolate caramel dipping sauce is substituted for barbecue sauce. It looks so identical to the the main course, i couldn’t believe this was a dessert. As a bonus, Owner Matt also owns a second restaurant specializing in gourmet burgers conveniently located next door. Do yourself a favor and explore here to taste the five boroughs of flavor. #tendercrush #tendercrushsoho #SohoNY #sohonyc #harlemhots #coneyislandcooler #harlemhots #tribecatruffle #iscreamtender

Valerie Martin

Coming from 2 chicken tender enthusiasts, these were some of the best tenders we've ever tried. And the staff, wow 5 stars. Friendly funny and most importantly great recos on the dipping sauces. They really went above and beyond for us. Thank you for your service to the community!!!! 🫡🏅🐔

Jeffrey Gomez

To Start Off The Interior Is Heavily Inspired By NYC. From The Menu Options To The Decor. It’s Vibrant And The Whole Restaurant Is On Theme. All The Chicken Is Freshly Cut And Fried. The Tender Dogs, Chicken Sandwiches, Truffle Mac & Cheese, And Peach Coconut Slushie Are Must Try Items. Plus They Have A Variety Of Sauces. Thank You To Matt For Helping Me Out. Service Was A Really Good. This Is A Spot To Check Out In Soho.

Chase E

Very unique chicken tender place with a good selection of very interesting flavors, staff is super friendly and the inside is very cute and cozy. I also love the kale and broccoli sides and I was super happy to see actually interesting vegetable sides (other places should take notes) overall it was just delicious and pretty decently affordable for the area it's in, great experience!

K G

Really great food! We thoroughly enjoyed our entire experience dining at Tender Crush and it was exactly what we needed. A quick, inexpensive, easy & delicious bite while running around. It was cold out and we decided to dine in and even that was better than average for a fast casual restaurant! We loved our hot crush sandwich, chicken tenders, fries, honey mustard and dill ranch sauce. Looking forward to returning and trying more of the menu.

Jillian Ayson

I’ve been seeing Tender Crush all over social media and I needed to try! I can hands down say that these were some of the best fried chicken tenders I’ve ever had ! Matt, the GM, came up and gave us some custard while we were waiting - WHICH WAS UNREAL! We got the 32nd street BBQ and the BKLYN Q’ tenders, the mac and cheese, and some seasoned waffle fries! All of the food was a 10/10 my favorites were the mac and cheese and the BKLYN Q’ ! Matt thanks for the amazing experience at Tender Crush! We will definitely be coming back!

Dayna Buswell

10/10 it is AMAZING. The flavours are just insane and I will go back for sure. Anthony was super kind and even if it was busy, he was giving 10/10 service

Jaylene Nunez

Some of the best chicken tenders and seasonings. I really appreciate the diversity in sauces, as well as dry rubs for those that aren’t a fan of sauces. We got the original tenders and Thai Queen. The bbq dry rub on the original tenders was really good and the house rub on top of the Thai queen seasoning was also a good combo. I did try the kimchi dry rub on the Thai queen as well but couldn’t taste the flavor as much as with the other dry rubs. We opted for the seasoned fries which paired well with the bird pepper sauce. This place has the ability to blow up just like Black Tap did and I would come back for sure! The staff was super friendly and the place is spotless. I’d also recommend getting the vanilla custard for dessert, it’s extremely fresh and there’s a great amount of options for toppings. We tried the confetti cake and black and white cookie.

Kimberly Avinash

The food was PHENOMENAL (the coolers with custard in particular are SO yummy) and we got quick, efficient service with a smile. I want to dine in next time, because the music was great too! Can’t wait to come again.

Ryan Kenna

Love this place! Great spot for a quick lunch; the team is super friendly and the chicken tenders are BOMB. Love the Sweet Chili Pop and Harlem Hot sauces, and the Hot Crush sandwich was so GOOD. Don’t skip on the sides either!

Wow!! Incredible food / drinks and sauces!!! We had the opportunity to meet the GM, Matt. Such a wonderful person! Hospitality and Service was bar none the best. Thank you so much! Definitely recommend. FYI their Negroni Drinks rocked our world!!!!

Went in and immediately was greeted by the staff with a warm welcome. Talked to a man named prestige who help me gauge spice levels and what I should get based of my presences. got the Nashville hot and the Korean bbq with fries . needless to say this food was incredible , and the service was the same if not better. If you're around don't hesitate to stop by!!!

This place was sooo good. I came for the delicious turkey tender special and it did NOT disappoint. Everything was amazing! I was able to split a tender and a combo with someone else and leave more than happy. The service was great too. Everyone was super nice and got people their food promptly. Good music too. I’ll definitely be back!

I had an excellent dinner at Tender Crush today. The chicken was so tasty and an extra special shoutout to the mac and cheese. The service was also great - staff checked in on us frequently and were super nice. Great experience, 100% recommend!

Loved the food - lots of variations on the theme; we had 2 sandwiches, 1 tender and wonderful fries - all truly excellent. More important, Angel who was running the front, was delightful -- truly committed to giving patrons a great experience; was especially good with our two grandsons (3 and 5). Angel's hospitality alone makes this a special place.

On the way to another restaurant, I stopped by Tender Crush on a whim. As soon as I walked in the door, Angel made me feel so welcome, I knew I wasn't going anywhere else. Angel lived up to the name by happily and patiently helping this awkward first-timer with the perfect drink and sauce selections, and making sure I loved it all. The chicken was so crispy AND juicy, I already want to eat here again. Tender Crush just turned into one of my go-to NYC spots. Hope you're around for a very long time!

The food 10 out of 10 the sauce is amazing. The customer service amazing I feel amazing. I don’t even wanna leave. Small cozy spot, clean fast pace The I hostess Kainia was absolutely amazing Love her energy she recommend the Thai Queen’s tenders that was amazing. I wish I got more pieces because that’s how great it taste. Can’t wait to come back. Telling friends ♥️♥️♥️

Josh Elias

I had an excellent dinner at Tender Crush today. The chicken was so tasty and an extra special shoutout to the mac and cheese. The service was also great - staff checked in on us frequently and were super nice. Great experience, 100% recommend!

Mallory Miles

This place was sooo good. I came for the delicious turkey tender special and it did NOT disappoint. Everything was amazing! I was able to split a tender and a combo with someone else and leave more than happy. The service was great too. Everyone was super nice and got people their food promptly. Good music too. I’ll definitely be back!

Joy Barnett

On the way to another restaurant, I stopped by Tender Crush on a whim. As soon as I walked in the door, Angel made me feel so welcome, I knew I wasn't going anywhere else. Angel lived up to the name by happily and patiently helping this awkward first-timer with the perfect drink and sauce selections, and making sure I loved it all. The chicken was so crispy AND juicy, I already want to eat here again. Tender Crush just turned into one of my go-to NYC spots. Hope you're around for a very long time!

David Lloyd

Loved the food - lots of variations on the theme; we had 2 sandwiches, 1 tender and wonderful fries - all truly excellent. More important, Angel who was running the front, was delightful -- truly committed to giving patrons a great experience; was especially good with our two grandsons (3 and 5). Angel's hospitality alone makes this a special place.

Mira Group

Wow!! Incredible food / drinks and sauces!!! We had the opportunity to meet the GM, Matt. Such a wonderful person! Hospitality and Service was bar none the best. Thank you so much! Definitely recommend. FYI their Negroni Drinks rocked our world!!!!

Allison Doerr

This place is delicious. Juicy, flavorful, everything cooked and spiced right. Crispy chicken, flavorful fries but also great broccoli dish. So impressed and it wasn’t crowded. Feels like a gem if you enjoy spicy food and intense flavors.

Tasty but small. One order of 3 tenders is more snack than meal, unlike some Nashville-style hot chicken places where the tenders are larger. I don't think the photos attached should be of a meal that is ~ $25 (after tax, and 2 dipping sauces). It's a nice place but better value elsewhere imo.

10$ chiken sandwitch of that size is by no means a good meal on its own, but taste wise it puts any smash birger to shame. If they manage to keep this quality of food as they go I'd be a regular. Update: at 12.50$ turns into 17.5$ with tax, tip, and order fee for a burger that is hardly half a meal. There are 2 other smash burger shops on the block with much better prices than this.

Khalid Ahmed

Tasty but small. One order of 3 tenders is more snack than meal, unlike some Nashville-style hot chicken places where the tenders are larger. I don't think the photos attached should be of a meal that is ~ $25 (after tax, and 2 dipping sauces). It's a nice place but better value elsewhere imo.

Eugene

10$ chiken sandwitch of that size is by no means a good meal on its own, but taste wise it puts any smash birger to shame. If they manage to keep this quality of food as they go I'd be a regular. Update: at 12.50$ turns into 17.5$ with tax, tip, and order fee for a burger that is hardly half a meal. There are 2 other smash burger shops on the block with much better prices than this.

Nirvana Sen

The food was very good! The chicken was tender and crisp and the waffle fries were so crunchy and delicious.

Consumer First

Cold tenders plus awful service equals one star. Thought this would be a good family option but the girl up front was rude and the manager was too busy to talk to me and my wife. Food also had been sitting out for a while. We are going mommy pai’s next time. Ironically it was recommended to us by another patron who was dissatisfied with Tender Crush.