Don't have a cow. Eat chicken!

     Living in Las Vegas we have the wonderful pleasure of variety. You want Mexican, Chinese, sushi, chicken, burgers? With so many delicious choices, us Las Vegans are rarely left wanting.
     Monday Afternoon I found myself with an annoying itch for some juicy chicken fingers. I was fortunate enough to discover over two hundred chicken joints in the Vegas valley. 40 minutes and a whole play list later I was on the outskirts of Henderson. So what in fact brought me 20 miles away from home? I've found that when it comes to enjoying tasty chicken the best places are unique neighborhood restaurants which are quite common in the Southern end of town. Don't get me wrong I'm a girl who thoroughly enjoys her Raising Canes but there's a sense of pride that commercialized restaurants lack which in my opinion can only be found in small homegrown shops.
     The venue was The Chicken Shack. Located on the corner of Sunset and Mt. Vista, the restaurant was very easy to find which was a plus given I'd never been there before. The humble size of the restaurant gave it a very relaxed feel and the charming mural and quotes on the wall were very entertaining. The Shack was advertised as a sports bar which came across as a little odd to me. Yes there were some NFL embellishments but their 2 small flat screens wouldn't do any team justice on game day.
    The man behind the counter was extremely helpful. He gladly answered my questions and even gave some samples and suggestions. Then he asked a question I was not expecting. "Would you like a beer with that?" A quaint chicken joint that serves cheap beer? It might not be a sports bar but I sure scored.

     When the food came it looked excruciatingly delicious. The chicken was fried to a perfect golden brown and the shoestring fries shimmered with an ideal amount of seasoning. My first bite of the chick gave a burst of flavor with the crispy skin accompanied by a juicy succulent center. Bravo Chef, bravo. I sampled the house fry sauce as well as their sweet chili sauce. Both tasted as what was to be expected but mixing the two gave a savoury duet
that performed to my senses. It was a perfect combination of spice and richness that went like a dream with the fingers.
     The chili we ordered based on the gentleman's recommendation was less then satisfactory to say the least. It was garnished with 2 jalapeno slices the size of silver dollars which gave it a good kick but only for two bites. The flavor was bland and the meats texture was a step away from baby food. I like my chili with a strong robust flavor that has spice throughout. This was far from that. But they're not called the chili shack are they.
 
       My overall experience was very pleasurable. The diverse crowd with patrons of all shapes and sizes from  young to old testify that the Shack is appreciated by many. I will most certainly be making that journey again.

http://www.mychickenshack.com/