Hot Chicken Takeover

The chicken is hot and it hits the spot. I love this spot, the chicken is truly hot and the fry is fabulous. The sides are always tasty! I used to live in Columbus and always missed this place. They opened a location in NYC, but it’s not nearly as spicy and as welcoming as the OG location. It was a pleasure coming back, Kaitlin was awesome and helped us choose sauces and generally was just a pleasure to order from. So glad that Hot Chicken Takeover is expanding but coming back to the North Market location really hits the spot.

I went to lunch here and it was amazing! Kaitlyn was so friendly and welcoming had a great conversation and helped me with food recommendations . Having lived in Nashville for years it was a nice supremely to find a hot chicken place up north with just the right amount of spice . Its also located in the market which is a great space ! I will definitely be back thanks for the great food and service !

One of my friends wanted to visit here for food and I was pleasantly surprised to find they have a vegan option! The plant-based nuggets were so good, and I got looks of approval from my meat eating friends that tried a bite too. I love that I can enjoy a vegan ranch option with it too. I got a good amount of nuggets in my meal. Thanks for the food and good service!

Came for a Yelp event and tried the new Jumbo tender sandwich. The chicken was juicy and the toppings all went well together but the bun was a bit dry. I ended up deconstructing and eating everything with a fork. The banana pudding is amazing! This location seems to have staffing issues but instead of closing they had 1 person running the whole front of house from the pick up window. The person working Saturday was doing a great job!

We read every one star review for HCT and I can definitively say. 1. The chicken is crispy 2. The chicken pieces are a good size 3. The spice level for “holy” was tolerable to me, a novice spice eater. It did however leave my lips burning and make my ears ring a bit. 4. The Mac is an easy mac style, not a baked mac, but nevertheless having a strong cheese flavor and just the right amount of salt. I suggest you order drinks before checkout, because you will need something to cool the spice, and unless you’ve paid for drinks, you’ll be sipping on iced tap water. It’s a nice spot, inside the North Mall on the second floor and I would definitely go again. Oh, don’t be reluctant to park in the parking garage. The 20$ fee is repulsive at best, but the North Mall shops validate your parking and you can get the first hour free. We stayed for an hour and 5 minutes and paid just 1$. That’s a win to be only walking distance from the door.

Hot Chicken Takeover has to be one of my new favorite restaurants in Columbus. Seriously, they make some dang good chicken. We stopped at the north market for dinner recently and I went straight to HCT. I got a Sandwich with fries and a Boylan’s black cherry soda. Everything was amazing. The chicken was hot and crispy, and the fries were perfect. Overall, if you’re at the north market, Hot Chicken Takeover gets a high recommendation from me!