Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket

Dell Rhea’s serves comfort food with a focus on chicken: fried, roasted, in a salad, or on a bun. Some signature items include the Famous Fried or Roasted Chicken Basket or Dinner (with sides like mashed potatoes, fries, coleslaw, and green beans), chicken pot pie, bourbon chicken, chicken parmesan, and chicken livers. You’ll also find a hearty soup and salad bar, non-chicken entrees, and various homestyle sides and desserts.

What should you order? We suggest the Famous Fried Chicken Dinner, it’s one of our picks for 66 Must-Eat Dishes on Route 66 and 15 Best Route 66 Foods to Eat in Illinois.

Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket Menu

Starters

• Corn Fritters: Sweet corn fritters, deep fried and dusted with powdered sugar
• Mac n Cheese Balls: Mac and cheese rolled, breaded, fried, served with cheese sauce
• Potato Skins: Topped with cheeses and bacon, served with sour cream
• Chicken Tenders: Hand breaded, fried, served with choice of dipping sauce
• Fried Chicken Gizzards: Seasoned, boiled, breaded, fried, served with chicken gravy
• Fried Cauliflower: Hand breaded and fried, served with dipping sauce
• Sweet Vidalia Onion Rings: Hand breaded, fried, served with ranch
• Giant Pretzel Twist: Freshly baked pretzel, served with honey mustard and cheese
• Fried Chicken Livers: Hand breaded, fried, served with sweet and spicy BBQ sauce
• Jalapeño Poppers: Breaded, fried, served in cheese sauce
• Cheese Curds: Basket of cheese curds with dipping sauce

Salads

• Buffalo Chicken Salad: Greens with buffalo chicken, grape tomatoes, buffalo ranch, blue cheese crumbles
• Angus Steak Salad: Grilled Angus steak with cilantro lime dressing, romaine, onions, cucumbers, corn/black bean relish
• Caesar Salad: Romaine tossed in Caesar dressing with croutons and parmesan
• Soup & Salad Bar: All-you-can-eat soups, salads, and dressings
• Chicken Dumpling Soup: House-made dumpling soup (cup or bowl)

Wings

• Chef Patrick’s: Deep fried, tossed in Chef Patrick’s sauce, char grilled
• Honey Garlic Sriracha: Deep fried, tossed in honey garlic sriracha sauce
• BBQ: Served in house-made BBQ sauce
• Buffalo: Classic buffalo, served with bleu cheese and celery
• Lemon Garlic Char-Broiled: Marinated with lemon, garlic, pepper; char-broiled, never fried

Specialties

• Famous Fried Chicken Basket: Half chicken, breaded, fried, served with fries and coleslaw
• Famous Roasted Chicken Meal: Half roasted chicken, served with mashed potatoes and green beans
• Famous Fried Chicken Dinner: Half fried chicken with mashed potatoes, biscuits, soup and salad bar
• Chicken Fried Chicken Meal: Two breaded breasts with mashed potatoes and corn pudding
• Boneless Chicken Breasts: Two breasts with choice of preparation (Marsala, Lemon Garlic, Blackened) and side
• Chicken Fried Chicken Dinner: Two breasts prepared Marsala, Lemon Garlic, Piccata, or Blackened with choice of side
• Char-Broiled Chicken Breast: Two seasoned, char-broiled breasts served over rice with vegetables
• Chicken Pot Pie: Roasted chicken, vegetables, creamy sauce in flaky crust
• Fried Chicken Liver Basket: Fried chicken livers with fries, coleslaw, and biscuit
• Chicken Parmesan: Two breaded breasts with mozzarella and pasta sauce over pasta
• Mac n Cheese: Cavatappi pasta in cheese sauce, baked until bubbly
• Bourbon Chicken: Chicken breast sautéed in bourbon sauce with rice pilaf and vegetables
• Pulled Pork Dinner: Smoked pulled pork with mashed potatoes and corn (or as a sandwich with fries)
• Roasted Turkey Dinner: Roasted turkey with mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, and cranberries
• Chicken Tender Basket: Half pound tenders, breaded and fried, served with fries, coleslaw, and sauce
• Sautéed Chicken Liver Dinner: Chicken livers sautéed with onions and Marsala wine, served with potatoes and vegetables
• Fried Chicken Gizzard Basket: Fried gizzards with fries and coleslaw
• Chicken and Waffles: Fried chicken tenders over waffles with maple syrup (regular or spicy)
• Shredded Beef Dinner: Slow-roasted beef with au jus, mashed potatoes, and corn

On a Bun

• Chicken Fried Chicken Sandwich: Fried chicken with lettuce, tomato, pickle on brioche bun
• Char-Broiled Chicken Sandwich: Char-broiled chicken breast on brioche bun
• Buffalo Chicken Sandwich: Fried chicken tossed in buffalo sauce with bleu cheese and mayo
• Monterey Ranch Chicken Sandwich: Ranch-marinated chicken with bacon and Monterey Jack
• Blackened Chicken Sandwich: Cajun-spiced chicken breast on brioche bun
• Chubby Chicken Sandwich: Fried chicken with special sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickle
• Chef Pat’s Chicken Sandwich: Grilled chicken tossed in Chef Pat’s sauce with pepper jack
• Bacon Turkey BLT Sandwich: Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo on toasted bread
• Nana’s Roasted Turkey Sandwich: Turkey with cranberry sauce and stuffing on French bread
• Black Angus Burger: 10 oz. chuck patty with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, choice of toppings

Grill

• BBQ Baby Back Ribs: Slow-cooked ribs with BBQ sauce, served with fries and coleslaw
• Strip Steak: 8 oz. sirloin with mashed potatoes and vegetables (optional smothered topping)
• Surf and Turf: 8 oz. sirloin with jumbo shrimp, mashed potatoes, vegetables
• BBQ Ribs n Chicken: Half slab ribs with leg and thigh chicken, served with fries and coleslaw
• Pork Chops: Three grilled chops with mashed potatoes, stuffing, and green beans

Seafood

• Fried Jumbo Shrimp Basket: Jumbo shrimp fried, served with fries, coleslaw, cocktail sauce
• Grilled Jumbo Shrimp Dinner: Shrimp grilled in wing sauce with rice and vegetables
• Fried Large Shrimp Basket: Large white shrimp fried, served with fries, coleslaw, cocktail sauce
• North Atlantic Cod Basket: Fried cod fillets with remoulade, fries, and coleslaw
• Fried Catfish Basket: Fried catfish fillets with remoulade, fries, and coleslaw
• Brandon’s Salmon: Roasted salmon glazed with soy, served with rice and vegetables

Family Packs (Serves 4–6)

• Chicken Parmesan Pack: Chicken parm, pasta, salad, garlic bread, apple pie, cherry pie
• Ribs & Fried Chicken Pack: Ribs, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, salad, biscuits, pies
• Bourbon Chicken Pack: Bourbon chicken with rice pilaf, salad, garlic bread, pies
• Roast Turkey Pack: Roast turkey with mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, cranberries
• Chicken and Waffles Pack: Chicken tenders, waffles, fries, syrup, coleslaw
• Chicken Fajitas Pack: Chicken, peppers, onions, rice, lettuce, sour cream, cheese, tortillas

Family Chicken Meals

• Travelin’ Pak: 8 pc. chicken with 1 side, biscuits, corn fritters
• Route 66 Pak: 12 pc. chicken with 2 sides, biscuits, corn fritters
• Family Pak: 20 pc. chicken with 3 sides, biscuits, corn fritters

Just Chicken

• 12 Pc Chicken: Bucket of chicken
• 24 Pc Chicken: Larger portion of chicken
• 50 Pc Chicken: Big order of chicken
• 100 Pc Chicken: Extra-large order of chicken
• Single Pieces: Breast, wing, leg, or thigh

Kids (10 & Under)

• Salad Bar: Child portion of soups, salads, and dressings
• Chicken Tender Basket: Fried or grilled tenders with fries
• Leg Basket: Two fried legs with fries
• Beef or Chicken Sliders: Two sliders with cheese and pickles, served with fries
• Grilled Cheese: Grilled cheese sandwich with fries
• Mac n Cheese: Kid’s portion of cheesy pasta bake
• Buttered Noodles: Noodles topped with parmesan

Sides

• Mashed Potatoes: Topped with homemade gravy (optional loaded)
• Vegetable Medley: Seasonal vegetables sautéed
• Stuffing: Homemade stuffing with gravy
• Corn Pudding: Sweet corn, cornmeal, eggs, baked
• Rice Pilaf: Fluffy seasoned rice with veggies
• French Fries: Fried to order (optional loaded)
• Potato Chips: Freshly made chips (optional loaded)
• Green Beans: Lightly seasoned with herbs and spices
• Sweet Corn: Buttered, seasoned corn
• Mac n Cheese: Cavatappi pasta in cheese sauce, baked bubbly

Dessert

• Noreen’s Sour Cream Cheesecake: Cheesecake with graham crust and sour cream topping
• Key Lime Pie: Classic tart key lime pie
• Personal Cherry Pie: Individual cherry pie (optional à la mode)
• Caramel Apple Walnut Pie: Apple pie with caramel and walnuts (optional à la mode)
• Fried Blueberry Pie: Fried blueberry pie dusted with powdered sugar (optional à la mode)
• RT 66 Sticks: Fried dough sticks with powdered sugar and strawberry sauce
• Bread Pudding: Homemade custard bread pudding with caramel and whipped cream
• Ghirardelli Chocolate Brownie Sundae: House-baked brownie with ice cream and whipped cream
• Dreamsicle Float: Rt. 66 Orange soda with vanilla ice cream
• Route 66 Root Beer Float: Rt. 66 Root Beer with vanilla ice cream

Beverages

• Famous Chicken Basket Sodas: Root Beer, Black Cherry, Orange, Lime
• Fountain Drinks: Assorted soft drinks
• Iced Tea / Hot Tea / Coffee: Classic drinks