Happy's Chili Parlor

Paducah, KY · Soul food restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in Paducah
#15
of 198 restaurants
City Percentile
77%
rating percentile
Address
Happy's Chili Parlor, 514 N 12th St, Paducah, KY 42001
Phone
(270) 415-5152
Status
Closes soon · 11 PM · Opens 11 AM Thu

Happy's Chili Parlor is a restaurant located in Paducah, KY. It is one of 198 restaurants listed in Paducah. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Paducah city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #15 of 198 restaurants in Paducah. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday11 AM–11 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
Thursday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 John Price · Jul 2025

I couldn't leave this review last night due to a burger-coma. A local spot with history. Three generations of it. The current generation has traveled an interesting road and has some additional restaurant cred outside of just this spot. I won't go into it - find out for yourself if you care to drop in. On to the important stuff. Despite being a God-fearing man, he's cooking up some evil things on the flat-top. The Happy Burger, I use that term burger loosely, was less burger and more a tender, hamburger/Salisbury steak on a bun that wasn't really made to accommodate it. The only thing that I might have added had I had any was a splash of A1. I had to go in from the sides with a fork first. The mac-n-cheese choice side, I think baked, was simple, basic, and good flavor. Give it a try.

★★★★★ 5.0 Adam Reifers · Mar 2024

Lost Count How Many Times Eating Here At Happy's Chili Parlor, LLC It's AlwaysVery Delicious And Homemade. Eugene Is An Amazing Human Being. Very Nice And Polite. I . Thank You Eugene For Everything. It's Very Appreciated.

★★★★★ 5.0 Matthew Prewitt · Sep 2025

My daughter and I ate there today for the first time. The food was excellent and super reasonable. The chili is the star of the show, no doubt. The pulled pork was very generous and flavorful. We'll be back.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jaeda Giovingo · Feb 2022

I'm from New Orleans and im a foodie. Every where i travel i taste the food of small neighborhood establishments( where the best food usually is)and with Happys I can't complain one bit! The food was phenomenal! The prices were great on the wallet. The service was quick! Very friendly crowd and very welcoming. Ordered: rib tips: tender, Smoky, seasoned well and bbq sauce was delicious. I had enough tips to eat twice! Greens: not salty like many places. Seasoning was a great balance. Happy burger: OMG! THIS WAS HUGE. it was a HOMEMADE patty juicy and full of flavor. It was so big the meat was hanging off the bun. What more do i need to say?! Fries: crinkled cut with some popping seasoning. I loved them! Chilli: literally the best Chilli I've eaten in a while. I love the texture no giga

★★★★★ 5.0 Cynthia Hardeman · Oct 2024

This was amazing. Looked up places close to my air bnb and they did not disappoint. The Jr Bacon Burger was huge. Fresh beef and thick cut bacon. Highly recommend. Service was friendly and fast considering everything was made to order. Was totally grooving to the retro soul/funk videos on the TV. Got rib tips to go and they melt in your mouth tender.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Curbside Pickup ✓ No Contact Delivery ✓ Delivery ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Sports ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Beer

Services

Soul food restaurantBarRestaurant

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