Big Chicken

State College, PA · Fast food restaurant

Rating
3.8/5
★★★★☆ 3.8
Reviews
20
Rank in State College
#156
of 230 restaurants
City Percentile
24%
rating percentile
Address
Big Chicken, 480 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801
Phone
(814) 954-8183
Website
www.bigchicken.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Big Chicken is a restaurant located in State College, PA. It is one of 230 restaurants listed in State College. Its 3.8-star rating is slightly below the State College city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Big Chicken

With taste at the forefront, Big Chicken delivers a menu that fuses home-cooked childhood favorites with bold new flavors. Come try our signature dish Lucille’s Mac ‘n’ Cheese, just the way mom made it – but with a crispy Cheez-It® crust! Big Chicken... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–2 AM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Chris Gillott · Feb 2026

Tried Big Chicken and got the 5 tenders combo with fries, two sauces, and a regular fountain drink — total came to $19.06. The tenders were crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and tasted fresh. The sauces added a lot of variety, and it didn’t feel like basic fast-food chicken. Fries were solid and the portion size felt fair overall. The restaurant itself was clean, modern, and had a relaxed atmosphere, which made it a nice place to sit down and eat instead of just grabbing food and leaving. Price is a little higher and drinks are a bit small compared to typical fast food, but the quality and experience make it feel more like fast-casual. Definitely worth trying if you’re in State College and want something different from the usual fast food environment overall 4/5

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Max M · Feb 2026

I understand that they just opened, but they’ll be closed in five or take 5 months. They don’t accept their own gift cards and the food is astonishingly mid tier. It’s like option C when there’s a Canes right down the road. It’s really over priced, decorated like they’re not ready to stay long term and they’re not really ready for operation yet. Save your time and eat at any other place with chicken. It’ll be cheaper, taste better, and they’ll be there in a few months when you want to go back.

★★★★★ 5.0 Just My Two Cents · Feb 2026

Despite what people say it's small. It's hard to get around people but it's totally worth it. They were out of Mac and it was a shame but I made do and it was awesome. The fries don't get soggy and the buns are big and soft. Absolute game changer in the chicken space in town and honestly for the price range there's nothing like it here. Every star. I hope Big Chicken stays around.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Tyler Mansmann · Feb 2026

I was really looking forward to this place, and I rarely write reviews these days, but I need to warn you. The chicken was dry and flavorless. Could have been redeemed by the sauce, but the “Shaq attack” chicken I ordered which was supposed to have bbq sauce had none. The other cup of sauce I was given with my order was half full. My drink was fine, but my friend asked for a water and was given a tiny cup and made to use the water fountain, which one week in, does not have enough water pressure to fill the cup of water. If you want good Nashville hot chicken walk a few more blocks down, we have an authentic Nashville chicken small business here already that cook on demand instead of batching/reheating chicken The silver lining was the staff. They were friendly, knowledgeable, and gener

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Joshua Berkheimer · Mar 2026

I was excited to try this place....​it was fine, a bit of a letdown. The sandwich was big, but the chicken was a bit dry. The fries were okay, though they could have been crispier. The meal didn't include a drink, and nobody let me know that beforehand. I had to place a separate order, which was a bit obnoxios. At a place like this, a drink being included is the expectation. ​I probably won't be back.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Assistive Hearing Loop ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Fast food restaurantChicken restaurant

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