Belgrade Gardens

The chicken and rice pilaf were delicious today. I was very pleased with everything, The last couple times my husband and I ate there, the french fries were overcooked and the next time they were undercooked and the chicken wasn’t crispy enough. But today made up for it. Very, very good.

Great food. Great customer service everytime I go. Skin on the chicken is cooked perfectly.

Invited friends from buffalo, ny to share a taste of summit county. Def does not dissappont. Choose two white breasts so much meat and so juicy. Love lo d the breading. can we say Lard?! The sides I picked. Rice pilaf and green beans. And need to find out if can purchase their delish cold slaw service is good really fortunate to live in summit county

My GF grew up near Barberton and «Barberton Chicken» is almost like an institution. With unbiased eyes and taste buds, I found their lard-​fried chicken to be only OK. Sure it was crisy on the outside and juicy inside but the seasoning was not impressive. I think they only use salt and pepper. The sides were also small. For the price (over $ 20 for a dinner meal), I found this to leave me wanting. I feel like an $ 8 meal at Popeyes is a lot better both in taste and value.

We ordered take out from here a couple weeks ago. The restaurant is very large. As if it used to be a bumpin’ place back in the day but is now outdated. It took about 30 mins for the order to be completed (5 piece chicken, potatoes, and chicken fingers). When we got home our order was competently wrong but we ate it anyways. Everything was pretty good, chicken was crispy and sides were tasty. Nothing was amazing but it satisfied our hunger!

This chicken House is up there with Hopocans Gardens. There chicken, fries hot rice sauce, and coleslaw are also awesome. This is another restaurant that I have gone to since I was a baby. These restaurants are family traditions with many memories made. I would also put this chicken on a must on your to do list.

Love the chicken, hate the attitude of the staff. Best hot rice and chicken of all of the barberton chicken houses. Nothing has changed here and that is what makes it great.

best chicken in the world-​if ihad to choose my last meal, this would be it! best breading ever-​fries and hot sauce awesome nice servers– tapioca pudding is as good as it gets– literally best chicken in the world very nice owners no matter where you live, the drive is worth it

Wow… Talk about expensive… 13pc dinner over $ 30… Perhaps it may have been worth it if u sat and enjoyed the atmosphere but I got my first Belgrade chicken To go.
I didn’t ask about price when I called… I sure should have. This is chicken… Not an exotic fowl. Chicken is not supposed to cost that much.
But. Maybe I am a cheapskate and this isn’t a bad price. You be the judge on that.
Chicken was good. Its fried chicken, pretty hard to screwup. Sides were good. Bagged nicely. Was ready when I got there. So 3 star is based purely on the price.

I’ve always loved Barberton chicken, and the other Belgrade in Green has been my favorite. I went to this Belgrade last summer and it was DREADFUL. It was so bad I haven’t been back to any Barberton chicken place since. The chicken tasted off/​old, the coleslaw tasted like dirt. Fellow Unilocaler, Bobby Y, posted a few pictures of food inspections from Summit County Food Safety, and I started browsing the website today. Look at what I found for this Belgrade from a recent inspection. Wow.

Went to the Belgrade Gardens this evening and had some «world famous» Barberton chicken. Guess I can cross that off my bucket list. The experience was just okay. Not great. It’s not a place for foodies in my opinion. That is, I would not suggest anyone go out of their way and drive a substantial distance (as we did) to eat here. If you happen to be in the area and want to give it a try, fine.
It’s not that the food is bad, it’s just nothing extraordinary. I can see how someone who grew up eating here might have fond memories. However, if you are trying the chicken for the first time as an adult, expect to be seriously underwhelmed if you’ve heard the hype about Barberton chicken. Sometimes different doesn’t mean better, it just means different.
The fried chicken Belgrade serves IS different (NOT better) then traditional southern fried chicken. The crust on the chicken is thick, but not really crispy. Taste and texture are just okay. Seasoning is average. Furthermore, I didn’t find anything special about the «hot sauce,» which is rice in a tomato sauce served as a side.
Belgrade Gardens has been in business for many decades, and it appears their clientele is aging with the business. We were there on a Friday evening around 6 pm and almost ALL the other patrons were quite elderly. Plus Belgrade closes at 9 pm on Friday nights!
In conclusion, based on my experience, I can’t give high marks to Belgrade or Barberton chicken. It was okay, but I don’t have any plans (or desire) to go back.

Belgrade Gardens is a wonderful eating experience.
If you get the large dinner, then you will have another meal from the leftovers. The chicken is crispy on the outside and so flavorful and juicy on the inside. The fries are perfectly huge and plentiful.
The hot sauce is actually a hot rice dish, which compliments the fries beautifully. Then the cole-​slaw is a vinegar based concoction that is just the right tartness mixed with the sweetness of the cabbage and carrots.
Their dumplings are soft and delicious, served in a slightly hot and very tasty paprikash sauce.
The dinner is served with bread and butter, and they include a little basket for your chicken bones.
The staff are friendly and helpful, and the service is just right.

I grew up on this chicken. We went to the chicken house every weekend with my grandparents. I moved to Columbus and there are no chicken houses :(. My boyfriend is from Columbus and every time we come to Akron he asks if we can go to the CH! If you truly rate the restaurant on what it is… You can’t beat the chicken fries and hot sauce. None other like it. Keep in mind people it’s a Chicken House! Don’t go expecting a mixed menu or an Applebee’s selection! Think chicken folks!

My wife and I bounce between this Belgrade’s and the one on Massillon Road. It must depend on who’s cooking at the time we’re there. Both places have the best fried chicken anywhere. Proof is when they won the Food war against White House a few years ago. But once in a while you can taste a difference in the hot sauce. I love it, although sometimes, it’s just a little bit too spicy for my taste. We were here a couple of days ago, and everything is perfect. The hot sauce was just spicy enough and had a very pleasant sweetness to it. I tried something a little different this time. Instead of the Fries, I had the rice pilaf. Normally when in other places, the pilaf has no kick at all, and is rather bland. This one had a slight kick, and a very nice flavor. I may have to try it at the Massillon Rd place next time we go. The only thing I wish they’d also serve would be chicken noodles. They would be a nice change from the slaw, or French fries. Although their fries are wonderful, greasy but wonderful. My wife and I usually get the regular dark meat dinner, since we’re not real big eaters any longer, we many times take some home and it’s a second meal for us the next day. Provided that is I can keep my fingers out of it.

I have no idea how anyone can rate Belgrade Gardens lower than 4 stars. I have had fried chicken in every corner of the country, and Belgrade has, hands down, the best fried chicken I’ve ever had. The chicken is incredibly fresh, juicy, and delicious. The breading is very simple, with salt and pepper as the only seasoning, and needs nothing else.
For side dishes, the hot sauce is a must. This concoction of tomatoes, rice, and peppers is about as good as it gets. Mashed potatoes are ok, but I would get the green beans or fries instead.
Simply one of the best restaurants the Akron area has to offer.

My family and I have been going to Belgrade’s for years and we just LOVE it! We have always had wonderful meals here! How can you go wrong with their amazing fried chicken, yummy french fries, tasty hot sauce and one-​of-​a-​kind coleslaw?! We go to this restaurant every few months — it’s that good!!!

If I could give 10 stars I would. Yes its that good !!

It’s hard for me to write this review for two reasons:
1– I’m not a huge fan of fried chicken
2– my family had hyped this place up for over a year
First I will say that the décor is outdated. I would not say dirty– the floors, bathroom, tables were all clean.
Our server was a delight and offered us samples of everything. Very attentive and friendly. She shared some of the restaurant history with us, which was very cool.
The dumplings were so flavorful, the coleslaw was awesome and I did love the hot sauce (or hot rice, some called it)
Barberton style chicken is good. It was moist, breading was crispy and it was not greasy. It just was not what I had expected. A little bland and the breading was very cakey, like a shake and baked corn dog.
We were all very disappointed, as Dad wanted some REAL southern fried chicken. The search continues
If I lived in the area, I’d probably eat there. Prices were good, portions generous. But the chicken? Mediocre at best

Belgrade Gardens
Barbeton, Ohio
Tuesday January 3, 2012
Four Stars
When in its snowing in Ohio, you should go get some Barbeton Chicken at Belgrade Gardens. I ordered the Regular Original Chicken: A Breast, a Thigh, a Wing, and a Back + 3 sides. Apparently, I did not know you could order chicken backs, which is the chicken’s spinal column (mine including the kidneys). The Fry Style is very unique: Chicken is breading with bread crumb and fried in lard. The outside is extremely crunchy but inside is super-​moist and juicy. The breast meat was by far the best — just oozing with flavor and chicken juices. I chose the whipped potatoes, green beans, and their hot sauce as my three sides. The potatoes were good. The green beans felt like they came out of a can. The hot sauce was really interesting. The name «hot sauce» is a misnomer, because it is a not hot but rather well spiced Spanish rice with tomatoes (kind of a country salsa). I tried it on everything, and it was really tasty. But if you like heat, I would request some Frank’s Red Hot, which made the chicken amazing. I can’t wait to try the White House Chicken (next time I am in Ohio).

After seeing the Michael Symon «Food Feuds» featuring Belgrade Gardens and White House for «Barberton style» fried chicken, I was surprised.
My dad grew up about 10 minutes from Barberton. My grandparents still lived there. We visit them all the time. How had I never heard of that style of food, or either of these places?
«Oh. Well, we always used to go there when I was a kid. Your great-​grandparents loved Belgrade. But usually your grandmother wants to cook when we visit, so…»
Still curious, we ended up having a chance to try Belgrade Gardens, ordering a family size bucket to take to my grandparents to see if it was as good as they remembered.
First off, at my grandmother’s request, we asked for «All white meat» on the bucket, thinking we’d get some chicken breasts and then a bunch of wings.
NOPE!
What we got ended up being two full size buckets loaded with 12 massive chicken breasts each, quart sized containers of «Hot sauce» (a paprika, rice, onion, and sweet hot pepper side dish) and vinegar cole slaw, and a massive bag full of fries.
The chicken was crispy and flavorful without being greasy, and the breading had a satisfying crunch without masking the chicken. The fries suffered a little bit from being taken home, getting a bit limp due to the steam, but still had decent flavor.
The cole slaw was fantastic, tart and crisp, and the hot sauce was my favorite, with a nice satisfying sweetness and a slow building burn.
The order also came with several slices of bread, half dark (pumpernickel?) and half white that were great for sopping up the leftover juices from the slaw and hot sauce.
The family bucket supposedly serves 5. I can tell you it served six with room for everyone to take home leftovers, though part of that might be from the «whoops» with getting all chicken breasts. Still a great value and very delicious.