Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket

645 Joliet Rd, Willowbrook, Illinois 60527 USA

741 Reviews

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Reasonable

Open Now

Fri 11a-9p

Independent
Credit Cards
Accepted
Wheelchair
Accessible
Public
Restrooms
Wifi

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“Getting your chicks on since 1946”

The Chicken Basket, as it is today, opened in the summer of 1946 on Historic Illinois Route 66. Because of the amount of traffic and distance from Chicago, the Chicken Basket was the perfect stopping place going to or coming from Chicago. Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket has been in countless Route 66 documentaries and travel books on Route 66 and has visitors from around the world on a regular basis! Our goal has long been to serve our customers the freshest, most outstanding food. We also promise to provide you with the best service in the world. We would like to thank you for 60 plus years of loyalty, and we would like to ask for another 60 years of that same loyalty. Featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives!

Reviewed by
Carrie M.

October 22, 2023

Be warned: once you eat this fried chicken you will be spoiled and all other fried chicken will taste like a poor facsimile, leading you to drive 2+ hours just to have fried chicken. (I used to... Read more

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Jason P.

September 08, 2023

Iconic This place is a blast from the past. Lots of nostalgia. This restaurant is right off Rt 55. For those that aren't old enough to know, Rt 55 used to be the infamous Rt 66. You still may... Read more

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Kim C.

August 08, 2023

DDD - The Chicken Basket, as it is today, opened in the summer of 1946 on Historic Illinois Route 66. Because of the amount of traffic and distance from Chicago, the Chicken Basket was the... Read more

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