V’s Gourmet

Best fried chicken in Cleveland, crispy outside and very tender and moist inside. we order the mild favor, and love the cajun too! super friendly and excellent customer services, they cook to order, so it will take at least 15 minutes for your meal to be ready, totally worth the wait!

It’s no joke, best fried chicken in cleveland. They’ve got plenty of sides, but don’t mid yourself it’s all about the chicken. While there’s a variety of flavors the staff might not give you many clues past identifying the individual flavors. Luckily there’s a brief explanation of them at the restaurant (see pic).
Call ahead and order as it takes up to a half hour if you’re ordering a full bird or a dozen pieces (enough for 3 – 4 hungry adults).

Worth the stop and any future excursions from the Near West Side in the future. I can’t find one thing wrong with V’s, and the woman taking care of us was just the nicest and personable person ever.
I settled on a 3/​piece thigh and 2 wing meal with the seasoned breading, and the lady-​friend with the chicken tenders. Opted for mashed with gravy and Mac & cheese, even wanted a couple extra sides which were the rice and beans as well as some cole slaw. All homemade and tasty as fuck. Really liked the rice and beans in that I wanted more. Honey biscuits are a must. Loved the chicken. Still hot, super crispy, and well seasoned.
For all the food we ordered it was very reasonably priced and held up well on the ride home. Stopping here in the near future is in order as it puts the lousy KFC’s, Popeyes, etc to shame in terms of quality, price, and customer service.

The fried chicken is the best in town. And the cake is enough for 3people and those rolls are great. And the lady behind the counter is so friendly

Yea, this place is good. Normally we don’t go out for chicken as we make it at home all day long. But we went because of the reviews and don’t make fried anything at home. Totally worth it. The onion rings are out of this world. If you are in the mood for good fried food you must go here. Funny, we got a little lost trying to find this place. They tell you 25 – 30 minute wait time, yet there was no one there when we arrived and our food was ready. Great deal for the price and very tasty! They were out of the rice and greens which we wanted to try. Chicken, onion rings excellent. Love the sauces for dipping as they are home made. Even the desserts are good, especially for $ 4! The calamari very good as well.

Tried the food here for the 1^st time. Had the fried chickens & ribs. Ribs was tender m, flavorful, and delicious. Chicken was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. I’d like it more if the inside had more flavor. Mac and cheese and stuffing was good. Rice and greens was ok. Someone suggested the honey biscuit but it was too sweet for my taste. I only gave 4 stars bc the amount on my credit card receipt did not reflect what was told by the cashier.

I’ve been wanting to try V’s since reading the write-​up in Scene Magazine and reading the Unilocal reviews. This place is less than 15 minutes from home and is in such an unassuming location, I probably would never have stopped had I not seen the rave reviews. I decided to have V’s for Sunday dinner. I called in my order, as the on-​line menu recommends. I was told that the order would be ready in approx. 30 minutes, so I timed my arrival accordingly. The wait was a bit longer than promised, but no complaints, because the food is definitely worth the wait. I ordered the 8 piece family meal. 8 pieces of chicken (2 of each piece), 2 large sides (I ordered mashed potatoes & gravy, corn and an extra large side of mac n cheese, and a small side of rice & greens). The meal also comes with your choice of bread. I opted for the honey biscuits. As other Unilocal reviewers have commented, the chicken is AWESOME! There are a number of options for coating, I chose the seasoned which was tasty. The chicken was tender, juicy and the outer crust was crunchy and flavorful. There was nothing that I didn’t like about the chicken, and it was very evident that it had been cooked to order. The sides were average to above average, although I did really enjoy the rice & greens, nice flavor combination. The honey biscuits… OMG, warm, fluffy biscuits, drizzled in honey. The biscuits were more like dessert, very tasty. My total bill was $ 28.00, and I have a boatload of leftovers, for another meal. I’ll definitely return to V’s…soon!

The fried chicken, sides, and biscuit were all still top notch, same as it was years ago. Delicious, cheap, and satisfying.
Take out only, but there are two small tables you can use.

Best fried chicken in Cleveland. Possibly the world.
$ 4.25 gets you 2 pieces of perfectly crisp white meat and your choice from a wide array of awesome sauces. Beat that value, I dare you. For me, it’s white meat in V’s «seasoned» breading, and a side of chipotle BBQ sauce. My GF likes it spicy (heh heh) and opts for the «cajun» breading. Not only is the chicken spectacular, V’s sides are also quite good: I dig the dressing and gravy, mac ‘n’ cheese, and the fries. Oh, and don’t leave without a honey biscuit!
Hot Sauce who?

Great chicken. The calamari is also excellent. The location could be better but with food like this it is probably a good thing. If it were closer, I’d be there to often.

Read the previous reviews so we decided to try their fried chicken. Although it is a half hour drive for us we had to try it. OMG this is the best fried chicken I have had in years! Their menu is extensive so I know we will be back to try other things. Can’t wait to try their ribs.

Fried chicken as it should be. Crispy skin and warm moist meat. Some of the best I’ve had in Cleveland. The sides were good especially the stuffing with gravy, but the main attraction is the chicken. The honey biscuits are sweet sticky and delicious. It made me question the way I’ve always eaten biscuits (usually with jam). Definitely call your order in because the chicken is made to order so there is a wait time (my order time was about 25 mins).

HONEST, THIS IS THE BEST FRIED CHICKEN THAT I HAVE EVER EATEN
Went to V’s Gourmet Chicken & Ribs today after reading Doug Trattner’s review for Best Fried Chicken in the Cleveland Scene Magazine. There are so many things to choose from:
On the left hand side of the menu, from under Individual Meals, I chose the breast, thigh and wing combination with a cajun crust, potato wedges and cornbread stuffing with gravy and a honey biscuit. Hey, I thought, go for all your favorites if you are going to do this! The lady who took my order also gave me a serving of cajun beans and rice because she thought I would also enjoy that particular side with my cajun chicken. She included two different sauce so that if one was too hot for my taste, she thought that the chipotle cream sauce would still be hot but a bit milder. Both sauces were outstanding.
This restaurant is take out only, Everything is made to order and after you order your meal, it will be ready for you in about 15 minutes. They also have an extensive Catering Menu.
Great Food with reasonable prices and happy people making and serving. What more could I want except to recommend it highly to you. :-)

Douglas Trattner wasn’t lying in last weeks Scene. V’s really does have the best fried chicken in CLE.
There are several different choices for breading. We love spicy stuff but we found the honey crisp to be our favorite over Cajun and seasoned.
Sides are also bomba$$. You should try: rice and greens, baked beans, and mac and cheese.
Customer service is super friendly. Call ahead. Then give them about 10 minutes more.
Yay Collinwood!

Best wings I’ve had yet. This is a carry out only place. Call ahead because they make your order fresh. The breading and sauce selection are out of this world. I haven’t been disappointed yet.
DON’T FORGET THE HONEY BISCUITS!!!

Amazing fried chicken and honey biscuit! No warming lights here. It’s all freshly fried to order. You can’t beat the prices for the amount of food you get.
My partner and I ordered the 3pc (breast, thigh, and wing) meal for $ 7 and comes with 2 sides. You get to choose the type of breading you want for your chicken from a list of 6 types. It comes with a corn muffin, but costs a little extra for the honey biscuit and is totally worth it! This meal was large enough to feed the two of us and we could even finish all of it.
Absolutely delicious and will be coming back! If you’re in a rush, call your order in because they freshly fry your chicken and perfection takes time.
My only advice for the owner is to put a couple tables in the business because there are only chairs in there so you can sit down and wait for your order. It’s freezing outside and I don’t want to sit in my car and spill fried chicken all over the place or eat cold chicken when I finally make it home. Perhaps place a couple tables and a rack with Tupperware so people can bus their own table after eating.

This place probably has the best chicken i’ve ever had. for $ 9 you get 4 whole wings and 2 delicious sides! It does take a little while to get your food, but thats only because everything is made fresh to order. Customer service was awesome too!

Five stars across the board! Ordered the seasoned fried chicken, awesomely crispy and flavorful. Best fried chicken I have had in Cleveland for sure!
Meal came w 2 sides, the rice with greens were fantastic too, seasoned and a slight curry flavor. The vegetarian baked beans and a wonderful seasoning too.
Staff was super friendly, advised me that everything was cooked to order, so it would take about 20 minutes. No worries there, soooo worth the wait for great food, fresh and not put down in warmer all day.
Definitely my go to spot for fried chicken!

Oh wow. This place has been around for over 10 years. I know the place changed ownership lately but the quality of food has only gone down a little bit. The chicken tenders used to be bigger and better. The only gripe I have is that when you call in an order, tack an extra 10 minutes onto whatever they told you.

Went to V’s today. Had wonderful food. Took a little while, but the food was awesome. I had the Lemon cake for dessert. PHENOMENAL! Would be five stars but the wait was a little long!