PDQ

I have been here a couple of times. First they are very friendly and fast with service. I think though I have decided that raising canes is still my favorite for chicken fingers. Some pluses about PDQ is that you can get a salad or sandwich so if your looking for some a little different this is your place. I also enjoy the different choices of sauces.

Love this place food is really good… The first time I tried it I fell in love it… My first order was chicken (fried) salad and fries both at amazing

A. Ma. Zing. Every time I go here it’s amazing and fresh. I always get the crispy turkey sandwich with the blueberry coleslaw. Top 5 best things I’ve ever eaten.

I’ve been here three times now and I am continually pleased with my meal! The food is fresh and flavorful, the sauces are yummy, and the shakes and malts are great! Plus, the workers are always nice and accommodating! This is definitely a new favorite place of mine :)

The tenders were good, the fries not so much. Raising Canes gives for a extra strip, the fries are better and Canes costs less. Canes is a better value.

Just wanted to update my review, this place since my last review hasn’t changed. Still quality food, amazing service and still looks as clean as the day it opened! Favorite is definitely the buffalo chicken tender sandwich. The buffalo sauce is delicious not to mention the chicken itself is nice and juicy!

This is a great spot to stop at everything here is excellent and the service is good. Good clean atmosphere to sit and watch sports if you want to

Update. Went back here and ordered a crispy chicken sandwich. Got home and after biting into it realized it was RAW. They also messed up my other order. I called and spoke to Robert and his resolution was to remake the food.
UNACCEPTABLE resolution. I paid for this food. Simply doing what you should have done to begin with is not good enough.
Going above and beyond is.

I normally write to complain, not this time. First time at PDQ and I love everything from the food freshness, food flavor, food selection, dish innovation, customer service, cleanliness, and drink selection.
WOW!

A big fan of this place. The sandwiches are great and they got an assortment of sauces to choose from. While a little on the pricey side, I think it’s worth it based on the quality you get.
Everyone month they switch up a new milkshake, to me those have been a hit and miss, but the strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla that are available all the time are great.
The customer service here is also beyond amazing, everyone is really nice and they do orders fast.

Finally I was able to find a place that serves decent food. Their strips are small but tasty, I prefer the fried chicken sandwich, I also love their fries nice and crispy with the perfect amount of salt on them. The best part is you can have as many sauces as you like which is good, the bbq and rance are my favorites. I was eating here about 3 times per week but since it’s the new year I have to cut back on eating out.
Oh and the employees are always very nice.

Had this placed bookmarked for a while… blah blah blah. You know how it goes already. PDQ was serving solid chicken strips. I prefer a little more crunch to mine but I could tell these were not freshly fried. The order was completed just seconds after we ordered. I know there signage says fresh fast food but at this speed it’s not that fresh. The natural cut shoestring fries, (meaning they leave the skins on) were slightly undercooked and soggy. They were tasty but some might not like the natty style.
We also had a salad from PDQ which had this tasty blueberry vinaigrette dressing. Never had this flavor of dressing which was delicious as we’re the candied sliced almonds.
What I liked about PDQ was they give you as many dipping sauces as you would like to try. No up charge for seeking your favorite. I had the Buffalo Bleu and Chipotle BBQ which were both good. They also have the Coke freestyle machines and three different Tea selections and lemonde. I hear there shakes are awesome so I will go for there flavor of the month next time.
Overall decent spot to try. Prices and portions were fair and food was good quality. Next time I hope it comes a little fresher but this was not a serious drawback for me. They did have an army of staff who definitely had too much time on their hands and it was difficult to see who was in charge. They had a lot of students working and someone wearing a Chefs coat who might gave been in charge.

This place was a last minute stop after a hike and it ended up being a really good experience.
This place is like canes, but… With more variety. There can easily be a debate on who has the best chicken but i would have to lean towards canes. Pdq has a variety of sauces though, sammiches, and even a really good salad and some pretty good milk shakes.
The place is clean and the staff is friendly.
Im definitely coming back.

If man created a place with quality service and bomb food, this would be it. Prior to eating here, my girlfriend and I decided to try our meatless Korean BBQ from Target. It tasted like crap.
We decided to go here for some actual food and it was a great experience. It was our first time here. As soon as you walk in, it was pleasing to the eye with the décor. They have two soda dispensers that you can choose a variety of flavors from. They have condiments ranging from ketchup to Siracha. Once you’re done eating your food, you can wash your hands with the sink nearby the soda dispensers. Genius idea.
The food was top notch. Ordered the 5-​piece combo with fries and drink. You get to have a choice wether your chicken preference is grilled or crispy. You have the option to pick your sauce to dip in.
Coming here again and again and again.

It’s a fast food type of place but it doesn’t seem like the other fast food establishments. It’s clean, modern, spacious and it smells good. They even have good handwash.
For bulking season, I tried this place and got me a chicken tenders combo with fries. You get a sauce but you can get more sauces for extra. I tried the garlic sauce and ranch. The garlic sauce was sweet and didn’t taste like garlic. The price isn’t bad. The chicken was not mystery chicken parts. They have sandwiches, salads, burgers, shakes, etc.

PDQ which stands for People Dedicated to Quality. Another chicken strip restaurant in the game that I havnt been to so I took my wife and kids here because kids love chicken strips naturally.
I ordered two 5 piece chicken strips meals ($ 9.29 each). One grilled and one fried so we can taste both versions. Comes with fries and a drink. My oldest son wanted the Chicken Caesar Salad ($ 6.29).
The fried chicken strips were similar to Canes but a little bit bigger. The grilled were similar to Strip n Dip but twice as big. All strips were cooked just right and was not dry at all. The fries were a cross between shoe string and regular fries. It seems like they cut it fresh and fry it right away. I like these kind of fries because it has the skin on it still. The chicken caesar salad was good according to my sampling and the fact that my oldest finished it quick.
PDQ has lots of nice features. Their two coke machines feature lots of flavors. The restaurant itself is a nice size to accommodate even the busiest of days. The condiment station has everything you need from ketchup to malt vinegar to napkins and utensils. They even have a separate hand washing station if that is all you need to do. The hand soap they provide for you has a nice lavender smell to it. It’s the kind of hand soap that you could probably find at a Bath and Body Works. Outside they have one of those bean bag tossing game thingies. Hours are everyday from 10:30 am to 10 pm.
There were two things that impressed me the most. Their customer service and the made from scratch sauces you can dip your strips in.
The customer service was awesome. You order and wait at your table for them to bring it out to you. While we were eating, they came by several times to make sure we were ok and that if we needed anything.
As for the sauces you have your choice of bleu cheese, buffalo bleu, chipotle barbeque, creamy garlic, honey mustard, ranch, and sweet heat. You guys had me at garlic. What I like about it is because you can have as many sauces as you want for no extra charge! I know all the other places charge you for any additional sauces.
Overall I think the chicken strips are a cross between Canes and Strip n Dip but with better french fries. They also have chicken and turkey sandwiches along with hand spun shakes. Eventually I will try those items as well. Definitely will come back.
Unilocal 2015 Review #30
528 overall

Another chain place that gets my 5 stars!
I have to start this off my giving credit to my fellow Unilocaler Amy K who checked into this place a few weeks ago & I had no idea what PDQ stood for. I was very pleasantly surprised to see some really delicious looking pics and what sold me was the crispy chicken salad, first pic!
So today after a long day at work & being sick all week I wanted to try something new and that salad looked so damn good. I was hoping it would taste as good as it looked and it did! Most salads are so disappointing for fast food chain places and this by far is my favorite salad ever! The dressings are homemade and they have a wide variety of choices. We tried a bunch of them and they gladly allowed us.
The chicken tenders are so moist and flavorful and the buffalo sandwich was outstanding. I also tried the special cheerwine soda which tasted exactly like most people described; Dr. Pepper with a hint of cherry. It was great!
For dessert we had a homemade cookie that was so fresh and chewy (bomb) and the apple slices soaked in pineapple juice that are then dipped in toffee sauce were amazing! I have to admit the drive across town was so worth it.
The restaurant itself is so new that it sparkles. It’s adorable! Everything was so clean & shiny :) The service was great! They even have a community sink that you can wash your hands in after your meal with lavender soap. Nice touch PDQ folks! You have it going on and I’m happy to spread the word :)

I stopped in for dinner and ordered my food to-​go. I wasn’t too impressed with my food on the first visit, so I came back again to give PDQ another try since the reviews were so good. The inside was very clean and they have an interesting hand washing station. Sauces are made from scratch, the chicken fingers are hand-​battered and made fresh and the fries are cut fresh. Heck there is even a game of cornhole outside. PDQ (people dedicated to quality) is in a larger than normal building for a fast food place and offers plenty of seating. I feel most of the stuff I just previously mentioned is attracting parents with young kids because kids love chicken fingers and playing games, all offered here at PDQ. Adults (most anyway) love chicken fingers also.
3 Piece Crispy Fresh Tenders Meal ($ 7.29) — Along with the crispy tenders this meal came with a drink and choice of side, I chose the fresh cut fries and one choice of sauce, I chose honey mustard. The chicken tenders were small to me. Two of the tenders were really small compared to the third longer one and they were skinnier than the ones at Raising Cane’s. There wasn’t anything crispy about the tenders, instead they were soggy. I thought the flavor was lacking a lot as well. The honey mustard dipping sauce was actually very good. I tried one of the fries when I got back to my car and it was good, really good, but the fries didn’t hold up well during the car ride and ended up greasy and soggy. Since they are cut fresh, I recommend eating them inside and not getting them to-​go.
Fresh Apple Slices with Toffee Dip ($ 2.19) — I liked this. There were 2 apple layers in a cup with juices to keep the apple fresh and the apples were nice and crisp. The toffee dip tasted great paired with the apple slices. I can see this being enjoyed by all ages.
Crispy Chicken Salad ($ 6.59) — This salad has sliced crispy chicken tenders, mixed greens, shredded cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers and comes with honey mustard dressing. The mixed greens were crisp and looked fresh, but tasted like a bagged mix from the grocery store. The tomatoes tasted fresh and were very tasty. When in came to the cucumbers, I found two in my salad. I liked the amount of tenders on the salad and they were plump pieces, but again the chicken wasn’t crispy however this time tasted decent with the honey mustard dressing and the chicken wasn’t soggy like before.
Peanut Butter Pretzel Shake — These are half price from 3 — 5 pm, so I only paid 2 bucks and change for a large. I have to say this shake was the best thing I had from here! The straws are nice and fat so all the chunky pretzel pieces were able to go through it with no problem. The peanut butter flavor was really good.
I do feel the prices are fair here, inside is clean and the employees are friendly. The salad is something I’m willing to give another try and I’d like to try one of the sandwiches. I will absolutely be back for the shakes!

I’d heard a little bit about PDQ before from articles online, but since I’ve never travelled to anywhere even remotely close to one, I never really expected to try it. But on my way to work a couple months ago, I noticed some construction going on for a new restaurant and after finding out it was a PDQ, I found out their opening date to post on Unilocal and awaited my chance to check them out. I drive by this location every day 5 times a week, and it was neat to see how quickly they got it built up. So after finishing up a fun 5k this past weekend just down the street, I figured no better time to check them out.
The location itself is actually pretty dang big for a fast food joint. They have plenty of seating, a nicely organized drink/​condiment station, and an unusual but very cool hand washing station just outside of the bathrooms. And if you happen to enter or exit on the side where the drive thru is, you can even play a couple games of cornhole on their custom PDQ boards. Pretty cool!
But what exactly does a place called People Dedicated to Quality serve? Chicken, and lots of it of course. Their main menu items are grilled or fried chicken tenders. But they also offer sandwiches, including a turkey sandwich, salads, and a variety of sides. For those original to their areas, you might be glad to see they serve up Cheerwine here alongside their new fancy Coke machines.
Since this was our first time, we decided to get a few different things to try and kind of share with each other. For whatever reason, they don’t let you mix and match what type of fingers you want with your combo, so if you want a variety of grilled and fried, you’ll have to order a meal and then add fingers a la carte. Pricing isn’t terrible, but the fingers are a little on the small side, and a 5 piece combo will set you back a little under $ 10. They do include a side and drink with it though.
Neither the grilled or fried chicken fingers were great, but they aren’t bad either. Since Raising Cane’s is really the only other large fast food joint dedicated to fingers, it’s hard not to make comparisons. I’m not not a huge Cane’s fan, mainly because they are almost always just unbelievably greasy, so it was nice to see the ones here at PDQ are much lighter in the grease department. And while both types of fingers were tender, I was surprised to see how soggy and not so crispy the fried ones are. The flavor of the chicken itself is decent, but there’s really nothing special about them on their own.
To go with the chicken, we ordered a couple different dipping sauces from their variety. Unfortunately, they completely mixed it up and we only ended up with Creamy Garlic and Buffalo. The buffalo was almost inedible, unless you like eating sticks of butter. But the garlic was decent and didn’t overpower the chicken. Had they not got flooded with a line of people after we got our food, I probably would have went back up and got our order right, but hey it’s just sauces. Even though the Chipotle & Sweet Heat sounded pretty intriguing.
We also sampled all three sides, and again everything was okay, but nothing stood out. The fries are on par with several fast food joints, but have a slight edge since they are also very light on the grease. The blueberry coleslaw was decent, but it’s just basic coleslaw with a couple blueberries thrown in. Add some salt to it and thank me later. And while the toffee dip that comes with the apples is good, the apples came in a cup that was filled halfway with liquid that made them way too soggy.
Overall, PDQ is a hugely welcome addition to an area where there just really isn’t many choices. They also got some of the best «service» you’re going to find in a fast food spot. But the food itself doesn’t stand out from any other similar chicken joints, and doesn’t come anywhere near the local favorite that Strip-​n-​Dip has become. I won’t be rushing back, but if I was in the area and needed something quick, I wouldn’t turn down a couple strips and a game of cornhole!

I would rank the chicken tenders here slightly below versions at ChikFilA and Raisin’ Cain but above Wingstop and McTenders. The cleanliness of the restaurant and the friendly efficiency of the employees reminded me of ChikFilA, but with different sauces and blueberry coleslaw instead of waffle fries.
Standout sauces, in order, are the creamy garlic, chipotle barbeque, and the buffalo bleu. Other options include ranch, bleu cheese, honey mustard, and sweet heat. Tenders were on the smallish side, order of 3 was a bit over $ 4. The much-​hyped blueberry coleslaw was interesting and fresh, but not really for me.
Extra cool points: they have ketchup on draft at the condiment station, and Cheerwine available for purchase (a regional soda from the Carolinas).