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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!
As someone who has long lived in the far south suburbs I must have driven by the signs on the interstate and thought "I should try Dell Rhea's" like ten thousand times. Well I finally did and they... Read more
This was the 3rd year in a row we ordered the Thanksgiving Buffett from Del Rhea's. As usual everything was excellent! Order was ready on time and the food was excellent and we had plenty of... Read more
On the way home from a College reunion, my buddy recommended we stop at this place for what he claimed to be the best fried chicken on the planet. Dubious, I agreed to join him for lunch on a... Read more
Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket
Hours
- Sun - Sat: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Pets Allowed
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
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Bar
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Outdoor Seating
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Takeout
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