Rip's Tavern

Absolutely a must if your ever traveling on I-80.  Best Chicken ever!

This was the second time I have gone to Rip's.  The first time was back in 2006 and I remember enjoying the deep fried chicken.  I also remember waiting in a long line that was outside of the building.  I recall being disappointed that all you could get with it was crunchies and pickles.

Fast forward 7 years and I was back.  My husband LOVES Rip's and complains a lot that we don't have good fried chicken where we live.  The line still existed but was much shorter than last time.  This time, their menu seemed to grow a bit.  They now had fried mushrooms, chicken strips, coleslaw, etc.  I really didn't want to deal with the bones so I decided to go for the chicken strips.  It took a while to get our food once we were seated.  

When the food came, it was in large amounts.  You definitely get a lot for the price.  The reason for 4/5 stars is that I was disappointed in the chicken strips.  They were tough and too crispy on the outside.  I found them hard to eat too.  However, I did eat some of the fried chicken and it was still just as good as I remembered.

Long story short, get the fried chicken, not the chicken strips!

By far the most disgusting fried chicken ever!  Super greasy chicken with no flavor.  Keep driving if your not a local and know good food!  Gross!!!!