Big Dean's Hot Chicken

208 W College Ave, State College - 16801
56 reviews
Chicken Waffles Chicken Shop
(814) 954-7240

The staff was friendly, and that is the end of the good parts of this restaurant. The chicken tenders were extremely greasy and tasted like they were reheated from the night prior. A chicken sandwich meal and three small chicken tenders was almost $22. I gave them 1 star because the food was hot and that is the only positive thing about the food.

This chicken burger was by far the best I have ever had. I got the Inferno (which is the hottest they have) thinking it wasnt going to be as spicy as I wanted, but it did not disappoint. I had to take one to go just to be able to enjoy a 2nd meal. I definitely recommend. If I'm passing through again I will stop by again

Good big juicy chicken sandwich, Nashville style wasn’t to hot, and the fries were very good too.

Ordered The Go To (4 Chicken Tenders, Fries and Texas Toast) with Tennessee Sunshine Sauce. I had the Nashville Hot. It was excellent and I recommend checking this place out. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in State.

The food was always ok, but a couple of weeks ago my roommates and I went to get some chicken and one of the tenders they gave us was completely raw. I’ll attach a photo here of the raw tender, which my friend unfortunately took a bite of before realizing it was uncooked. We’ve all vowed to never go back.

Love the chicken sandwich, but I wish the sandwich meal would have some extra fries. Also the desert was amazing.

I was craving a chicken sandwich and decided this was the best place to come to try that. There was a wait time to receive the food which is understandable.My first thought of the meal was that the chicken was huge in comparison to the bun. It was very filling and I had some left over.The sandwich was made up of their big dean’s sauce, house made pickles, and coleslaw. My chicken level was perfectly southern which was not spicy.A sad note was that the fries were good yet very little. I got their honey mustard sauce which was an additional cost but it paired well with both the chicken and fries.

Everything thing is made to order and fresh! They were very patient and accommodating to me as someone who was not a local. I got the Nashville sandwich. Not only was it spicy, but I tasted many other flavors as well. Also, the sandwich wasn’t greasy or salty! Will have to try again when I’m back in the area!

The cashier said I need a mask or else I’ll be fined 300 dollars. Meanwhile there’s people sitting down not even 5 feet away from me and they have no mask. What’s the difference if I have a mask on or not

I feel bad for the people that work here. They seem short staffed and get yelled at by customers who refuse to wear a mask. Especially in an area with a mask mandate. Great food and great service for a crew that has so little people.