Galactic Fried Chicken
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Absolutely delicious. Fried pickles are amazing
A new favorite whenever we are in Cincinnati! We ordered delivery, after seeing the previous reviews. It was so nice to find GF fried chicken. My husband and I agree, the best fried chicken we have had in the 14 years we have been GF! Their fried pickles and loaded fries were so good and their signature dipping sauce is amazing!😋
Amazing!! So nice to get gf chicken tenders! I loved how it wasn’t greasy either! High recommend!
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Get the tenders, there is a 3 and a 4 Piece and they are Huge! You can heat the tenders up in an air fryer and they taste great!
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Celiac 👋🏻 I tried the chicken strips, fries, and pickles and it was all very good! Didn’t get sick, didn’t spend a fortune, and look forward to our next trip that way!
This place is fantastic! This was worth the drive. Service was great and my chicken tenders were delicious. I also had fried pickles and slaw oh and French fries. I had the Ranch and Galactic sauces. I felt stuffed because the tenders were very generous in size. But NO sickness!
Super friendly staff and almost the entire place is gluten free. The fried pickles and fries were ahhh-mazing and all of our food came out super hot and fresh. They also had lots of old-school board games to play which my kids loved. We will definitely be back!
Even my gluten loving husband liked the chicken
Fabulous gluten free FRIED chicken! Need I say more? Everything on the menu is GF except the sandwich, wrap & Texas toast. The employees are some of the friendliest people ever and they even deliver your food and drink to your table, check on you while eating & take your trays away when done. For a tiny hole in the wall restaurant that is unheard of! Hubby & I had a blast playing Battleship while waiting for our food to arrive. My non GF hubby loved his food as well! Will definitely be suggesting this place to all my GF friends & family!
The food is incredible. My GF has Celiacs and I support by actively eating Gluten Free and I couldn’t even tell this place was Gluten Free. We love it and she’s never had any issues. The staff are all friendly and I can’t reiterate enough - the food rocks
Great food! Good portions! Nearly everything is gf. It was nice to eat fried chicken without worrying there was gluten in it or CC. My husband and I both ordered the 8 pc fried chicken bites. They were so good!
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Fried Chicken, Chicken Tenders, Chicken Fingers/Nuggets, Fries
Delicious chicken and sides. Can’t remember the last time I’ve had fried chicken (or fried anything really!) Felt completely safe. Also my non-celiac husband enjoyed it too!
First place to get delicious gluten free fried chicken since my daughter’s Celiac diagnosis 3months ago. Have traveled an hour to eat here twice. Vibe in this little mom and pop is super chill and accepting.
This place is one of those great, hole in the wall places that I thought I couldn’t eat at anymore. Those diamonds in the rough! The fried chicken is gluten and dairy free and ah-mazing! I couldn’t believe that everything on the menu was gluten free except the Texas Toast but the average joe on the street wouldn’t know it was all gluten free! Nothing with gluten is ever in the fryer. My husband and I ordered the chicken tenders, 3 piece dark meat plate, 2 piece white meat plate, and fries. All of the sauces are gluten free. All sauces except the ranch are dairy free. Just don’t use the malt vinegar that’s on the table. You want to stop to eat here!
The best fried chicken I’ve had in years! Almost everything on the menu is completely gluten free. They offer regular buns and wraps which are not gluten free; however, they prepare these item is a separate space. As a celiac, I felt 100% safe eating here. I will most certainly be visiting again!
Almost all gluten free and they're very careful about cross contamination with the things that aren't. If you like fried chicken this is worth the drive if you're anywhere in the Cincinnati area.
This is one of my favorites in the Cincinnati area. The food is incredible and the employees are great! Everything is gluten-free except the bread. While they just have a basic crinkle cut fry, they are always really flavorful.
Since diagnosed, my #1 GF fried chicken was in Atlanta, GA but this restaurant without a doubt took the top spot! Could not recommend this place more, I would go back again in a heartbeat! Ordered one of their mixed chicken options and an order of the classic tenders. Even thought they aren’t a dedicated restaurant, their website made me feel so secure that I had zero celiac anxiety sitting down to eat (as I do with many non-dedicated establishments). The owners do things right!
Amazing! Gluten free, dairy free, and egg free fried chicken. My family couldn’t be more excited and thankful to find a great place like this. Extremely good food
I stopped in two days ago to satisfy my craving for fried chicken. I was not disappointed. The chicken tenders were crispy, seasoned but could have used more salt. The spicy dipping sauce was delicious and not too spicey. The loaded fries were a lot, very flavorful, but I needed help finishing them. Will definitely stop in next time I’m in town.
I love that they focus on gluten free. Very extremely salty! 😞 I ordered a breast and wing and fries. Seemed like the oil needed to be filtered. I like a the cut of the fries, but oily. Chicken was alright, salt ruined it. The slaw tasted spoiled. It could of been the seasoning or that my taste buds were burned by the salt. But the tenders that others had looked much better. I will try them again. I will order the tenders and ask for NO salt. And hope for fresh oil. Give them a try, support a GF business. All is GF except bread, and wraps. Very nicely priced!!
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Fried Chicken, Chicken Fingers/Nuggets, Fries, Fried Pickles
Other
- — Good for oat-free
Extremely salty. Wish it was a more friendly atmosphere. S.W Clybourne has amazing chicken tenders but Galactic is decent for the price point. I just expected to be amazed with all the reviews, but we all like different things. Am always appreciative to businesses that accommodates GF people.
This was the best fried chicken I’ve ever had - GF or not! I’m weird about chicken, sometimes I like it, sometimes it creeps me out. I came here because I was traveling, and was sooooo surprised. The spice blend was great, the brine made the chicken soooo juicy and delicious. I’ll be dreaming about it for a while! Super safe. Did not get sick. Almost the entire menu is GF (including the fryers) and their website FAQ says that the owners mom has celiac disease, so they definitely understand CC safety and do their best. I will def come back anytime I’m in Cinci!
Great fried chicken. My wife is GF. She has been craving fried chicken. We drove 2.5 hrs for this and it was absolutely worth it.
Hands down one of the best places I’ve been to. Cute atmosphere and the food is amazing! We sampled the fried pickles, chicken littles, and the strips. Can’t wait to go back!
Amazing fried chicken that is gluten and dairy free in a dedicated fryer. They have amazing French fries too. They use rice flour and water to batter the chicken. Non gluten free family enjoyed it too.
Soo good. I hadn’t had fried chicken in ages.
Everything was gluten free and amazing! I finally was able to have fried chicken again!!
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Fried Chicken, Fries, Fried Pickles
The chicken was awesome. Loaded fries are awesome too. Will definitely go again.
The gluten free chicken tenders and fries were delicious. Everything is GF in the fryers.
The food was so good! Unfortunately, I immediately got sick but my non-celiac husband did not. Considering all the raving reviews, I’m assuming it was a fluke and somehow got cross-contaminated!
Really cute place with awesome food! The owners are amazing and take celiac seriously. Finally a place to get good fried food!
We had a wonderful experience here! Delicious food! Dedicated fryer and special care to avoid any cross contamination. Their fried chicken is GF and so tasty!
Goofy hole-in-the-wall that does what it does very well: GF fried chicken.
Can’t say enough about the staff and the food!! The two working last night were just the nicest, warmest people! And the food was delicious. Galactic sauce is amazing. Huge portions and great prices. Don’t miss this if you’re in the area!
This place is so damn good. I have admittedly waited too long to review this place. I've had food here multiple times, and crave it more than I have the time to go and get it.
Dedicated fryer, you can have all the deep fried goodies. The only things not GF are the pasta and bread.
This place is so unique in all the best ways. Most gluten free places are overpriced, this is just a down to earth reasonably priced place. Their entire vibe is like "yes we are inclusive on multiple levels (LGBTQ+, dog-friendly, allergen accomodating) isn't everyone?" This is the best way I can describe the ambiance of the space, it's almost a so-what yes, were inclusive but why wouldn't we be.
When the owner is working she will bring my dog pieces of fried chicken, needless to say he also loves this place.
It took a little while for our order to be ready but the chicken and fried pickles were delicious! Giant servings and didn’t get sick!
Fantastic chicken and fried pickles. Even French fries beyond comparison!!
This is one of my family’s favorite places to eat and I am the only one who has a gluten intolerance. The food is amazing, the staff is so friendly and the decor is fun.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Fried Chicken, Fried Pickles
This is my absolute favorite GF kitchen in the NKY/Cincinnati area. The chicken and fries are so good and the atmosphere is perfectly unique. They also serve Ale8 and as a KY girl that is a big plus. The portions are huge! I order a 3 piece meal and always have to get a to-go box.
Dedicated GF
GF Menu Items
- — Fried Chicken, Fries
This is celiac heaven! The fried chicken is so moist on the inside and crispy on the outside. The Galactic sauce is to DIE for. We bought a whole container for home.
What a fun experience. Kind of a well worn establishment and on the small size. Very friendly staff who explained all of the menu items (there’s only chicken and the preparations). The chicken tenders are huge and generously coated in batter. All portions are generous. Fried pickles have a different batter, tasty but have a kick which I usually don’t love, but I kept on eating. The fries are a frozen krinkle cut variety, but were delicious. We also got a bone in breast and wing. These too were on the large size with a generous coating which is what you want when eating fried chicken. A 3 piece tender dinner with fries would have been enough for both of us, but we were experiencing the menu. We had a refrigerator in our hotel room so we were able to have the leftovers on the road for lunch the next day. We always travel with a cooler. I must say the chicken was even good cold. Highly recommend and might even return next week on our way back home from the Smoky Mountains.
AMAZING chicken tenders and fried pickles! They are so crispy and seasoned. Also love the galactic sauce! No ill feeling afterwards. Was traveling to Tennessee from Michigan, I’m always on the lookout to try new gluten free spots when in out on the road and stumbled across this place online. Stopped in, our cashier/server was so nice and conversational. The restaurant is super unique decor and vibe which I love, hope they keep it up!
All of their chicken is GF, their fries are safe since everything in the fryers are GF, the only things not GF is the sandwich and wrap (oh and beer)....but it is all stored and prepped in a separate area.
Also some of the best chicken available!
This was the first time I was able to have fried chicken since I was diagnosed 7+ years ago, it was absolutely delicious and the service was incredibly friendly and great. I cannot recommend this enough!
Everything except the sandwich and wraps are gluten free. They are very knowledgeable on celiac and as a plus the food is delicious.
Avoid the wrap and bread - everything else is GF! Great fried chicken and fries. The tenders are huge so 8 tenders and fries was about enough for our family of 4 (our kids are 6 and 1). Nice to eat somewhere where almost everything is GF. The staff was also super friendly and helpful. Highly recommend it.
Really good! They do have regular bread so some opportunities for cross-contamination, but worth the trip just for the fried chicken! My non-gf friend always loved it!
Galactic chicken is the best! Only place near Cincinnati where you can get gluten free fried chicken! Plus fries and fried pickles. We travel down to Dayton KY about once a month so my wife can enjoy the experience with the rest of us!
