Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

I walked in here thinking this would be like you know regular chicken joint on Washington Avenue in Houston, if you know anything about the area, you know what I’m talking about. I was greeted at the door by Denae L., Who told me to take a seat and she would’ve be there to take my order, i’m like other restaurants that was something that happened in under two minutes, wow. The menu isn’t that hard to read or drowning with pages upon pages of items, it’s simple chicken. I put in my order, and in under five minutes, it was being brought to my table. I was surprised and shocked. It’s rare to get serviced this fast, it’s rare to get your food this fast. Somebody in the kitchen is on it. After I had finished my first plate, I asked for a side of mac & cheese, it’s good . And then, as I was getting ready to pack up, I was offered dessert, being that I don’t read the menus that thoroughly or flip to the back page. I didn’t know they had dessert. I was offered pecan pie and ice cream, and was happily blown away. Should you ever be on Washington Avenue near downtown and you happen to come across Gus’s fried chicken stop in it’s worth it.

This place is amazing! Great, fresh food with tons of flavor. The chicken is perfectly seasoned and has a nice spice to it but it’s not overwhelming. The greens are tender and flavorful. The slice of buttermilk pie (with ice cream) was the best I’d had from a non bakery place. Definitely treat yourself to a slice. Rae was a great server and very friendly! If you like southern style fried chicken and fixin’s definitely stop by.

Great fried chicken packed with a kick. The food is simple yet tasty. Compared to most places the fried chicken breast here is juicier and tender with a slight crunch to the skin. So even picking the white meat, the bites are excellent. If you like collard greens, upgrade one of your sides to it. The collard green is cooked tender with a hint of meaty taste - not greasy. Baked beans are yummy and sweet. Happy eating

Went on a Saturday night, 10 min before close. Spent $37 for 2 plates and fried pickles. Atmosphere is nice. Staff suggested visiting between 3PM-6PM for quiet, quality dining. Fried Pickles were amazing!! 10/10 Collard Greens 10/10 Mac & Cheese 6/10 (needs more seasoning and/or salt & pepper) Chicken 6/10 (Juicy but crust wasn’t crispy) Would I go again? Yes.

We’ve been to Gus’s a lot of time. Their food is consistent and it’s a great place for casual eats that hits the spot for 3 generations of our family. They have an awesome 4 piece wing special with 2 sides for about $12. The kids meals are good value too and filling for our growing boys. We like they have a 2 piece drum option for kids. Gus’s chicken has a thin flavorful crispy coating with just a slight kick to it. My husband always gets the fried okra and potato salad. My go to is fried green tomatoes, 3 piece dark meal, and a warm pecan pie with ice cream on the side so it doesn’t become a puddle on the plate. Can’t wait to go back!

And here is outstanding it reminds me of my mothers, but it actually has some flavor! Very crispy I ordered two dark meat pies they were cooked perfectly. The coleslaw was similar to KFC, but tasted actually more fresh baked beans were regular old baked beans didn’t make my stocks go up and down but I thought they were pretty good Ice tea was outstanding and I read a lot of ice tea so if it’s outstanding, I mean you got to try this place awesome stuff great fried chicken I’m glad I found it so that’s cool. Our servers name was Ray and she was outstanding very kind very helpful refilled my tea without even me asking wonderful service here!

Literally best fried chicken I’ve had in while. It tastes like a home cooked meal and felt like a warm hug. My boyfriend and I got the 4 piece tender meal with the red beans and rice and coleslaw. For desert, we tried the sweet potato pie and the chess pie. Both were delicious and tasted homemade. Would definitely recommend and absolutely coming back 👍