[DrumsUnlimited]

I remember They had pictures of BABIES Toddlers with Funny Comments inside where you sat down Their Chicken ONION RINGS were the BEST BY FAR ANYWHERE ON THIS PLANET . As a Kid WE Lived in North End of Hartford known as the WILSON Section of Windsor At the Entrance was another Great little restaurant called ALDORS MAN I MISS THE OLD DAYS

[Bobster6]

I recall that they had at least 3 restaurants, One in Hartford close to the train station, One in East Hartford next to Augie's & Ray's, and One in downtown Springfield. There may have been more of them but those are the 3 that I personally ate in. The chicken and onion rings were their specialty and were both excellent. I recall the baby pictures on the wall with the funny captions on each one. The owners may have been Italian but the waitresses in Hartford were definitely french. My in-laws are french also and they used to joke with them all the time in french.

[reibitz]

I'm 67 now. We lived in Plainville and I can remember going into Hartford many times on a Sunday with my brother and parents for the great fried chicken and onion rings. That was a great place. I was a preteen at the time. Many moons ago!

[autumn1075]

I remember the Chicken Coop fondly. The chicken was really good. We sometimes dined in and I remember it being a bit dark, but the food never disappointed us. Other times, my dad would bring it home. We felt so special then when we got food brought in. Going out to dinner was a special occasion. I was probably around 7 then and 50 now, living in FL. To this day, whenever I find a chicken joint, I compare it to the Chicken Coop. It is the gold standard!

[Konig1985]

Does anyone here of pictures of the chicken to show people who were born after it closed down?

[GinnyD]

The chicken coop was the best - went there all the time, they made deliveries to where I worked in Hartford. The chicken came in boxes all stacked together one one top of each other, tied with string. Paper plates and wooden fork. Wish I had the receipe for that wonderful chicken. When the resturant closed, does anybody know did that receipe go with it??? I would love if something like it would come back. That was the good old days.

[arnoldchase]

Originally Posted by henderson2245

My Grandfather owned it. They are actually Italian not French. They closed down because he went bankrupt and he passed away in the 90's.

Do you know if the recipes still exist and are for sale?

Arnold