Tim’s Chicken Shack

Great friendly service and great food. I’ve stopped by several times and the food has always been fresh and tasty.

I was referred to this place by a couple of employees working at an office I was visiting. I asked them if they knew of a good place for fried chicken that wasn’t a chain and they both excitedly responded with «Tim’s Chicken Shack!». So, I checked the place out on Unilocal (no reviews yet), hopped in my truck and excitedly scooted on over to this mom and pop chicken shack. What I found is a fun little place with good fried chicken and a friendly staff. There aren’t a ton of side choices — mainly beans, potato salad, macaroni salad, crinkle fries and the like — but what they do serve ain’t half bad. I imagine their sides probably change daily. I ordered some chicken, crinkle fries and beans but winced a bit when the friendly counter server retrieved my beans from a crock pot. I quickly realized that this is the charm of mom and pop places… no fancy high tech kitchen setups, just good food and friendly staff. You rarely get both of those qualities at chain style chicken restaurants. The guy behind the counter kindly threw in an extra piece of fried chicken when I told him it was my first visit (the styrofoam travel container wouldn’t even close!!!). So, I certainly can’t complain. The chicken pieces, though a little smaller than what I’m used to, were fried well and crispy. Fries were well cooked, crispy and delicious and the beans were above average though not outstandingly flavored. All in all, this was a well prepared and delicious comfort food meal — just what I needed. There was a nice dine-​in area that looked like it was relatively new, so if you wanted to sit and enjoy a nice meal while its piping hot then you certainly could. I’ll certainly be thanking those who referred me to this great food joint when I have to do business in Bartow again. Their recommendation to eat here was right on the money.