Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack

What a FUN & FAB casual chicken “shack” in Arden! Not only is everything they serve surprisingly delicious and amazingly consistent, portions are generous. LOVE that it’s locally owned and clearly popular. Everything SO fresh! Don’t hesitate if it’s crazy busy. Rocky’s handles all with efficiency and good humor. Not to mention, they ethnically source local produce & chickens, BRINING them the old-fashion way, making the meat incomparable when it comes to juicy, tasty tenderness. Their biscuits and collards are just like a southern grandma’s. Real deal &, to date, those are my fave sides!

Went on Fish Friday, yes they have fish on Friday. Some of the best Fish and Chips I've had. The homemade Tarter Sauce was amazing as well, I think I dipped everything I had in it. We ate at around 3 pm so there was plenty of seating on a Friday, lunch and dinner is a different story so plan ahead and expect a line to order, seating is never a problem. The meals ordered were Chicken and Waffles, a small Fried Pickles, and A Pot Pie that measured 8" across, no kidding.

Stopped here while on vacation in Arden. A few people recommended this place, so we had to check it out. Well, the food is truly amazing!! We did take out, but the restaurant is very nice inside, so perhaps next time we would dine in. We ordered chicken tenders with the honey mild sauce. It was super moist, and sauce was very tasty!! Sides were sweet potato casserole and mac & cheese. Both were excellent as well! Our friends ordered the fried legs (not pictured), and they were huge! We now know why this place was recommended to us. We couldn't agree more! Will definitely, for sure, eat here again when we come back to this area!! Highly recommend!!

The food was good as always. The portion sizes are usually pretty big which is nice. It’s a little expensive getting a meal but it is good food. The outside seating was pretty nice except for the flies which came out pretty quick. It really is a nice location and if you like Rocky’s it’s likely quicker to go to this one since it’s less packed than the one on Smokey Park. Thanks Rockys staff!

First off, very cool place to eat and I am glad that I visited! It has a very relaxed environment and service was excellent. Had a line out of the door when I arrived in the afternoon (~15 min wait). If you're not a local, use the time to look at the menu while you wait. What I ordered: 3 piece tender plate with crinkle cut fries and fried okra with cheerwine bbq dipping sauce. I added on a additional thigh and a coca-cola cake. All the chicken I got flavored in Rocky's hot sauce. Review: Chicken tenders were very juicy had a really good amount of Rockys Sauce on top of them. As far as spicyness I give it a 7/10. It's hot enough to make your nose run, but doesn't dish out punishment for choosing that spice level. If you're more spice sensitive, select a lower heat level and enjoy the flavor. Tenders overall 7/10 Chicken thigh was really juicy and had more sauce than the tenders. It seemed to penetrate further into the meat as well. 8/10 Fries were crinkle cut obviously and had a good blend of crispy but not overcooked. 8/10 Okra was fried perfectly and reminds me of south Louisiana 10/10 Coke Cake was a little dry but still tasty. Very chocolatey and the icing on top reminds me of fudge. 6/10 Total bill was ~35 bucks with a drink/tip, so a pretty good value all things considered. In summary: A very swanky restaurant with a good atmosphere, outdoor seating, and lots of things to choose from. I'll for sure be back! 9/10 will dine again!

Heard they had some "hot" wings. I get let down alot with places that claim they have "hot" wings only to find they are mild at best. Well not this place... their spiciest wings, which I later found out is actually a rub, whooped my @$$! I could only eat 2... well done! Great food! Mashed potatoes were amazing also! Great beer! When they say HOT.... they mean HOT!