Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket

Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket is a historic roadhouse on the famous Route 66 specializing in one-of-a-ki Our birds are special!
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Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket is a historic roadhouse on the famous Route 66 specializing in fried chicken and American comfort food. Enjoy a vast array of dining pleasures including the Famous Fried Chicken in a Basket - a half fresh Grade-A chicken cut into four pieces, hand breaded, and deep fried! We have all your favorite sides including mashed potatoes, green beans, onion rings, and Mac & Chees

e, just to name a few. Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket fries in trans-fat and cholesterol free soy bean shortening. The birds are cage free, non-GMO, antibiotic and hormone-free. We only use USDA Grade-A birds that are fresh and never frozen. They're marinated for 24 hours and always cooked for your order. It's this kind of quality that sets Dell Rhea's apart from the rest! Every day you'll find special mouth-watering deals like Saturday's Roast Prime Rib Dinner. Friday's Lobster special, and 50% off a second meal on Tuesday! Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket has been in countless Route 66 documentaries and travel books on Route 66 and has visitors from around the world on a regular basis! Our goal has long been to serve our customers the freshest, most outstanding food. We also promise to provide you with the best service in the world. We would like to thank you for 60 plus years of loyalty, and we would like to ask for another 60 years of that same loyalty.

Monday's Carry Out Special:10oz Angus Burger, juicy, hand-formed, dressed the way it should be with a pile of fries on t...
07/20/2026

Monday's Carry Out Special:
10oz Angus Burger, juicy, hand-formed, dressed the way it should be with a pile of fries on the side. $15.99. Carry out ready in 15 minutes or less, 11am–2pm.
Show up to Monday with a plan. That plan should be this burger.

Friday's Carry Out Special!Our Large Shrimp Basket — hand-breaded, deep-fried, generous portion, piled next to a full ba...
07/17/2026

Friday's Carry Out Special!
Our Large Shrimp Basket — hand-breaded, deep-fried, generous portion, piled next to a full basket of fries. $15.99, ready in 15 minutes or less. Available today only, 11am–2pm.

Cold drinks. Neon lights. The Friday feeling arriving one day early. Pull up to the bar or grab a table — we've got you ...
07/16/2026

Cold drinks. Neon lights. The Friday feeling arriving one day early. Pull up to the bar or grab a table — we've got you either way.

Baked mac & cheese under two more layers of cheese and a golden crust that shatters when your fork hits it. $15.99 of in...
07/15/2026

Baked mac & cheese under two more layers of cheese and a golden crust that shatters when your fork hits it. $15.99 of instant mood repair.

Tuesday's  Carry Out Special: Introducing: The Chubby Chicken. Yeah. That's really what we call it. And yeah — it earned...
07/14/2026

Tuesday's Carry Out Special:
Introducing: The Chubby Chicken. Yeah. That's really what we call it.
And yeah — it earned the name. Hand-breaded fried chicken piled onto a bun with crisp lettuce, served with fries on the side. $15.99, ready in 15 minutes or less.

The lunch that makes you glad you left the office. 🍗🥗Lunch Buffet · Weekdays · 11am–2pm📞 630-325-0780
07/13/2026

The lunch that makes you glad you left the office. 🍗🥗
Lunch Buffet · Weekdays · 11am–2pm
📞 630-325-0780

Friday Fried Chicken hits different. 🍗Half a bird, a basket of fries, and a table with your name on it.
07/10/2026

Friday Fried Chicken hits different. 🍗
Half a bird, a basket of fries, and a table with your name on it.

We didn't say it. The Sun-Times did. "The best fried chicken in the Chicagoland area." Eighty years, one recipe, and a w...
07/09/2026

We didn't say it. The Sun-Times did. "The best fried chicken in the Chicagoland area." Eighty years, one recipe, and a whole city's worth of opinions to compete with — we'll take it. Come see if they're right.
📍 645 Joliet Rd · Willowbrook
📞 (630) 325-0780
🕚 Open daily 11am–9pm

Dinner is handled. Every. Single. Night. Our Dinner Buffet is now on every night.Famous fried chicken. Salad bar. Homema...
07/08/2026

Dinner is handled. Every. Single. Night.
Our Dinner Buffet is now on every night.
Famous fried chicken. Salad bar. Homemade sides. Desserts that disappear fast. Come as you are, leave stuffed, skip the sink full of dishes.

You pick what goes in. You pick how much. You pick when you leave. $9.99 a pound. Buffet variety. In and out in 5 minute...
07/07/2026

You pick what goes in. You pick how much. You pick when you leave.
$9.99 a pound. Buffet variety. In and out in 5 minutes. That's our Lunch Buffet To-Go — the fastest lunch in town, decided by you.
📞 (630) 325-0780 · 11am–2pm daily

Happy 4th of July! We hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday.
07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July! We hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday.

Reminder: Get your reservations for the 4th of July Buffet! Spots filling fast!Call to reserve today - 630.325.0780
07/03/2026

Reminder: Get your reservations for the 4th of July Buffet!

Spots filling fast!
Call to reserve today - 630.325.0780

It's 11:42am. You haven't decided lunch yet. We have. 🍗A different special every weekday — $15.99, ready in 15 minutes. ...
07/02/2026

It's 11:42am. You haven't decided lunch yet. We have. 🍗
A different special every weekday — $15.99, ready in 15 minutes.
Call ahead, pull up, get back to your desk before anyone notices you left.

📞 630-325-0780

The 4th of July plan that wins every family debate:"I want pancakes." ✓"I want chicken." ✓"I want sliders." ✓"I want mac...
07/01/2026

The 4th of July plan that wins every family debate:

"I want pancakes." ✓
"I want chicken." ✓
"I want sliders." ✓
"I want mac and cheese." ✓

Our 4th of July Buffet has all of it. $22.99 a head. 11–3 on Saturday. Call to reserve a spot.
📞 630-325-0780

Our Buffalo Chicken Salad: broiled chicken breast tossed in our homemade buffalo sauce, a mountain of fresh greens, grap...
06/30/2026

Our Buffalo Chicken Salad: broiled chicken breast tossed in our homemade buffalo sauce, a mountain of fresh greens, grape tomatoes, red onion, blue cheese crumbles, and house buffalo ranch dressing. $16.99 of best-of-both-worlds energy.
Healthy-ish. Delicious-definitely.

Our Daily Dinner Buffet is starting today!!! Join us every night between 4:30-8:00pm. Give us a call today to reserve yo...
06/29/2026

Our Daily Dinner Buffet is starting today!!! Join us every night between 4:30-8:00pm. Give us a call today to reserve your table - 630.325.0780

Tomorrow is the big day!!! Stop by Saturday, June 27th between 11am - 2pm to see the Car Show along with DJ Tony.
06/26/2026

Tomorrow is the big day!!! Stop by Saturday, June 27th between 11am - 2pm to see the Car Show along with DJ Tony.

Chicken Basket is hosting a 4th of July Buffet packed with some of your favorites. We didn't want to make you choose bet...
06/25/2026

Chicken Basket is hosting a 4th of July Buffet packed with some of your favorites.
We didn't want to make you choose between brunch and a cookout, so we put both on the menu.

Saturday, July 4
11:00am – 3:00pm
$22.99 per person

Call (630) 325-0780 to reserve your table. The 4th fills up fast so book early so we can save your spot.

We made Food & Wine . 🍗📰Their roundup of the best Route 66 stops in the Midwest just went up and Dell Rhea's Chicken Bas...
06/24/2026

We made Food & Wine . 🍗📰
Their roundup of the best Route 66 stops in the Midwest just went up and Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket earned a spot on the list!
https://bit.ly/3SE3Hzm

You asked. We listened!Starting Monday, June 29 our Weeknight Buffet is launching!Monday – Thursday 4:30pm – 8:00pm  $19...
06/23/2026

You asked. We listened!

Starting Monday, June 29 our Weeknight Buffet is launching!

Monday – Thursday
4:30pm – 8:00pm
$19.99

Same buffet energy you love on the weekends, now four nights a week!

Mark June 29 on the calendar. Tell the friend who's been bugging you about dinner plans.

📞 (630) 325-0780 · 📍 645 Joliet Rd · Willowbrook

Address

645 Joliet Road (Historic Rt 66)
Willowbrook, IL
60527

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 9pm
Tuesday 11am - 9pm
Wednesday 11am - 9pm
Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 9pm
Sunday 11am - 9pm

Telephone

+16303250780

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