Chicken tenders are probably among the most requested foods from kids — so it’s good to have some go-to local favorites that not only cater to little mouths but keep adult palettes in mind, too! Here are some tasty options in the Washington, D.C. area.
Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken
D.C. and Shirlington, VA
Two childhood friends from Montgomery County, Maryland, turned a tradition of meeting for post-hockey donuts into their own restaurant featuring two comfort food favorites: fried chicken and doughnuts. Their specialties have been named on lists touting the best in the country, and carryout menus for Astro Beer Hall have lots of goodies for parents and kids alike to enjoy, with chicken fingers, fried chicken, a family meal and at Shirlington, several kids’ meal options (including the tenders, with tots, fries or seasonal fruit).
Honeymoon Chicken
D.C. – Petworth
This collaboration between Rob Sonderman (of D.C.’s famous Federalist Pig) and entrepreneur Steve Sails, makes honey the star of the show. Kids can choose a crispy chicken sandwich, honey butter chicken sliders, boneless chicken bites and cornmeal-breaded shrimp from the kids’ menu, with choices of hot honey, honey mustard, honey lime vinaigrette and more sauces. Parents can also get a $1 kiddie snow cone with the purchase of any dine-in entrée!
Hershey’s Restaurant & Bar
Washington Grove, MD…