Universal Studios Hollywood · Springfield
Fried chicken from the show's least hygienic character, and unexpectedly the best savory food in Springfield.
Last verified July 2026
Cletus' Chicken Shack sits along the Springfield frontage and serves fried chicken in various formats: a plate, a sandwich, and a chicken and waffle combination that is the item people come for. The theming leans hard into the character, with the usual run of jokes on the signage.
It is, quietly, the best savory food in Springfield. The chicken is fried to order rather than held, the coating holds up, and the waffle version is a genuinely good idea executed properly. It outperforms Krusty Burger next door by a clear margin.
Seating is outdoors at shared tables along the street. There is no air conditioning here, which is the reason many people default to Krusty Burger instead and end up with the worse meal.
The best savory food in Springfield and one of the better things to eat inside this park. Order the chicken and waffle and ignore the Krusty Burger queue next door.
The dishes this kitchen is actually known for. Menus change seasonally, so treat this as what to look for rather than a guaranteed list.
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Fried chicken between two waffles instead of a bun, fried to order at the window rather than held under a lamp.
Our take: The best savory thing inside this park after Toadstool Cafe, and almost everyone walks past it to queue at Krusty Burger next door. Order this instead.
The chicken and waffle sandwich. It is the item the kitchen does best, it is fried to order, and it is a genuinely good version of the dish rather than a themed approximation of one.
Yes, by a clear margin on food quality. Krusty Burger wins on air-conditioned indoor seating and on the strength of the joke. If you are eating for the meal rather than the room, come here.
Outdoor shared tables along the Springfield street, with limited shade. There is no indoor dining room, which is why Krusty Burger next door takes the overflow on hot afternoons.