Lucky Wishbone

Tried Lucky Wishbone for the first time in October and ordered the fried chicken. I bit into something hard on the first bite and swallowed it before realizing it had broken a crown. I reported it immediately. Farmers Insurance denied claim stating they found no negligence on behalf of the insured because I was unable to identify a foreign object in the chicken and the insured had no other complaints regarding the chicken. I would hope they had no other complaints! That would indicate a larger problem than a one-​time, random mishap. The insurance rep told me «normally» a person doesn’t swallow a foreign object and they would not approve a claim when I could not produce evidence.” Normally” doesn’t mean «never», does it? I don’t see how either of these «reasons» has any relevance at all or justifies denying a claim. As I told the rep, my tooth was intact before I took the first bite and broken after it. The good news is I have 2 years to file a lawsuit.

Another good location, employees are friendly, and the food is good! Try the shrimp cocktail. The two piece chicken breast meal is so huge! It was way more than enough food for me, but if you are starving or are just a big eater, I would recommend this. It also comes in a three piece. The fries are battered and fried, and that hot buttered toast they serve with the meals is so good. Save this one for your night off from the diet.

Lucky Wishbone always satisfies when you want straight up American fried food. I think that is why some people think the chicken is bland. To me it is not bland but just a no frills fried piece of chicken. The fries are crispy and you get a ton of them with the meals. I like the fried shrimp which are cheap for sea food. The fried coating here is crunchy, and thick enough to taste but not overwhelm the food. You have to buy sauces but they have a decent selection. I like the tartar and cocktail sauce for the shrimp. My ex loved the steak fries. The price is great and you get big, man sized portions. In all, a classic. The place itself is small and not good for dining in though!

As a kid, we used to go to Tucson for family, and for the most part I always dreaded the trips. Lucky Wishbone was always the wonderful little perk on these undesired voyages. After having not been there in YEARS, I went today with my girlfriend, with hopes that it was just as good as I remembered, and not just nostalgia. Ad it delivered! Huge amounts of chicken, crisped to absolute perfection, with tasty fries, and surprisingly flavorful garlic bread. It was wonderful to see that it was as good as I remembered it, and my girlfriend liked it as well. We now both have leftovers prepped for lunch tomorrow. I’m pretty excited about that.

I took a day trip to Tuscon recently and, having read good reviews, I decided to try this place. Huge mistake. The steak fingers were fairly flavorless and the garlic toast was burnt. The sauce included is nothing more than a very disgusting cocktail sauce. I felt extremely sick after eating my meal. The air in the restaurant was heavy and unpleasant and the cleanliness left much to be desired.

Not sure why people have complained about excessive grease? Maybe it was because I did not get the fried chicken? I order the chicken strip meal and there was nothing greasy about it. Everything was very well done. Chicken had a great flavor, breading was different than your typical chicken strips, and the fries were thin and perfectly crisp. Great value for the meal. This place beats KFC any day of the week. Will have to stop by again the next time I am in Tucson.

Today was the day I was like «fuck it, I want Lucky Wishbone!» I come by at least once or twice a year. Little history here: This place was Tucson’s first fast food restaurant– and that’s way before McDonalds. Yep. This place is so iconic and has so much character since the 1950s. The menu’s order sizes, «Mom, Pop, and JR’s»; the order numbers on poker chips. Unbelievably amazing greasy food. It’s the crispy greasy kind– not the soggy greasy. Fries are crunchy. Steak fingers dipped in its special sauce– the taste will linger in your mouth for a long while before wanting to go back! This is a nostalgic place for those who have moved away from Tucson. For new locals, stop by! Check it out! Order something greasy! This place is as famous as Dick’s in Seattle, Milwaukee’s Mr. Kopp’s, etc. Be prepared to work the calories off in the next few days.

The food here is so delicious. The staff is quite friendly and aren’t all fake happy, smiley-​wiley when you go inside. (Annoying over-​hyper employees are a no-​go for me. All I want is my food, man!) The store is always clean, which is awesome because this place stays busy the majority of the time I’m there.
The chicken livers are out of this world! Crazy good!
I’m pretty cheap, so I’m not too excited about the prices, but the food is pretty wonderful.

Well, it aint health food.lol. But I always stop at least once on each trip to Tucson.

Love the steak fingers been getting the pop steak for years now and it always has that yummy delicious taste closest thing to long John silver’s left in this town

If you aren’t from Tucson, you need to go try Lucky Wishbone, and when you leave Tucson you’ll miss it, since there is no other place than the 7 Tucson locations you can get that amazingly delicious chicken batter and tasty fries… I’ve been going to this location for more than 50 years, since I was a kid living a few blocks away.
**WARNING DEEP FRIED GREASY FOOD IS GREASY AND FRIED SO DON’T WRITE A REVIEW COMPLAINING ABOUT GREASY FRIED FOOD!!! GO EAT SOMEWHERE THAT SERVES TOFU AND SALAD THEN REVIEW THAT**
No it’s not healthy for you but it’s GOOD.(And it’s crisp greasy not soggy greasy.)
The menu is very family friendly with three sizes of most offerings, Mom, Pop, and Junior size combos, since long before combos were invented at the other chains… About 90% of the time I’ll get two breasts with or without fries. Over 50 years I’ve had about 90% of the menu though and nothing disappoints… just the chicken is the real reason to eat here. Never have developed a taste for the garlic Texas Toast though many love it. The burgers are very good but most people don’t come for a burger. I’ve tried the shrimp which is great, the steak fingers are fine, but it’s the chicken that draws them in and makes this place a Tucson tradition. My roomie particularly loved the Kickin Chicken fingers, the regular chicken fingers are wonderful. And they offer liver or gizzards, which is sorta unique these days and if that’s your thing, hey!!!
The fries are really tasty, as good as any fast food fries I’ve ever had, far better than most. Maybe the best ever. One review here said if they dropped a fry in the car they’d eat it off the floor mat. YES. Exactly. The onion rings are good too but not as good.
Everything is cooked to order so it will be HOT and FRESH, there may be a little wait but you can phone your order in and give them 5 – 10 minutes it will be waiting for you.
It’s not a dine in place though most of the locations have someplace to sit and eat if you must, this one is a couple of steel picnic tables outside. (Please do not feed those damn pigeons, they pester everyone else if you do.)
No take it out, go to the park and eat there or take it home; get yourself a soda or if you really want a treat go to the Eegees across the street and get an Eegee instead of drink, cuz that is the other Tucson fast food tradition you will never forget.
The prices are fast food cheap — a huge lunch or dinner will run you about $ 5 – 8 and after you’ve eaten here you will never bother with that KFC stuff again.Ever. And it’s locally owned and operated, plus they have a photo up in this store of a guy who I well remember, who actually retired after 50 years as an employee at that location… you know they have to treat people pretty well to have someone hold on to that job for that long! Go on, you’ll love it!

Grease, and deep-​fried yum. This legendary Tucson eatery never fails to satisfy my hunger for fried chicken or fried chicken livers. The coating on these items is so delectable and though it may do absolutely nothing for your cholesterol levels — it’s worth it! No trip to Tucson is complete without a sampling of Lucky Wishbone. Truly.

I try and come here every time I’m in town. I pretty much always get the sampler and love the cocktail dipping sauce that comes with the meal. Fantastic place to eat!

In my youth, this place was amazing, and there was no end to the number of steakfingers I could eat. Never a big fan of the um. cocktail sauce, or the fries. But the steakfingers and grilled cheese… sheer delight.
Now however, I don’t necessarily want all my food to come from the deep fryer, so it is a very rare occurrence for me to darken the doorway.
Fairly cheap, no frills food here. I’ve actually never had the fried chicken. I can only recommend the steakfingers.

I’m sorry Tucson, I really don’t get the love affair with this place. I love fried food as much as the next person, but the chicken I’ve had here just seemed kind of bland. I did like their fries a lot, and their sauce is pretty damn good. But, if you are going to include «wishbone» in your name, I expect to be blown away by your chicken.

So the wife knew of this place since she grew up in AZ, but my first exposure to Lucky Wishbone. Don’t go in expecting an upscale place with plenty of seating, but really, is that why you are there? NOPE, it’s for the fried goodness! Can’t wait to go back for more, cool Tucson based business!

I’ve been eating at Lucky Wishbone my whole life. This is definitely not health food, regardless of what kind of diet you might be on. Carb and grease central. But it’s good. The fried shrimp are delicious. They changed their french fries sometime in the past ten years and they are awesome now. The buttery soaked Texas toast is awesome. A friend of mine says they have the best burgers in town, but I’ve never tried them. Cheap. Great for feeding a crowd on the fly, everyone will find something they like.

Greasy finger lickin goodnessss!
Tucson has only a few things that are its own. The Bone is one of Tucson’s great wonders. Fried chicken cooked to order, steak fingers, and fried livers just like Grammy used to make!

So, a previous reviewer claimed that this place had fried chicken that could rival your grandmother’s.
I’m afraid this isn’t up to the task, but never the less, this is excellent greasy delicious fried chicken.
It’s an amazing deal, five bucks will get you a few large pieces of prime chicken, fries, and a slice of Texas toast. Definitely coming back when I crave fried chicken and can’t make it myself.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Nom nom nom chicken.
Lucky Wishbone is the kind of place that serves food that makes you shut up and eat — it’s so good you don’t want any distractions.
I’ve learned that when you visit a place like this you get either amazing food or hepatitis. Fortunately in this case it was amazing food.
It’s an order at the counter kinda place so I ordered the junior chicken — two chicken legs, fries and texas toast. The boyfriend ordered the mama shrimp — 10 shrimp, fries and toast. While we waited for our food we sat at the little desk seats they have lined up against the wall and watched the staff go to work deep-​frying our lunch. We grabbed a seat at one of the picnic benches outside and dug in.
The fries were thin and crispy — oh so yummy. The texas toast was nice and hot and covered in butter. And then there was the chicken. OMG. So good. Super crispy, lots of fried batter and the chicken was so juicy it would dribble down your chin. I ate my two chicken legs like it was the last chicken I would ever eat. The colonel has finger licking good chicken, this stuff is bone sucking good. And I mean that in all the double entendre ways. If I lived in Tucson I don’t know if I’d ever go anywhere else for fried chicken.
Do yourself a favor and head over to Lucky Wishbone and snack on some fried goodness. You’ll be glad you did.