Cluckies beef tallow fried chicken tenders with crinkle fries in paper-lined baskets

Cluckies Hot Chicken · Hot chicken · Johnson City, TN Mild or blazing hot. Get clucked up.

Crispy tenders, saucy wings and stacked hot chicken sandwiches on West Market Street. Every bite is juicy, crunchy and packed with personality.

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  • 3111 W Market St · Johnson City
  • Mon–Sat 11 AM–8 PM · Closed Sunday
5.0 Facebook · 33 reviews 4.1 Yelp · 20 reviews WJHL Tri-Cities news
5 levels From Wimpy to Clucked Up
Beef tallow Fried the old way

From the coop

Juicy, crunchy, packed with personality.

Pick fried or grilled, pick your heat, pick your sauce. Our chicken marinates for 24 hours and fries in beef tallow.

Cluckies chicken tenders with crinkle fries and Cluckies sauce
Signature

Tenders

$8.50

2, 3 or 4 crispy-coated or grilled tenders, 24-hour marinated, with your heat level and sauce. Served with fries or rice.

A tray of crispy bone-in wings with dipping sauce
Wings

Wings, Bone-In

$8.00

Crispy bone-in wings in any spice level and sauce, from mild to scorching hot.

BBQ tenders with mild spice and a side of fries
Sandwich

BBQ Chicken Sandwich

$12.00

Juicy fried chicken spiced your way with bacon and BBQ sauce on a Martin's roll, with pickles and fries.

Boneless lemon pepper wings with a side of cilantro-lime rice
Wings

Boneless Wings

$6.50

Tender, juicy boneless wings with your choice of spice and sauce. Try them lemon pepper with rice.

Stacked

The Clucky

$12.00

Two jumbo fried tenders, fried mozzarella, marinara and white American cheese on a Martin's roll, with seasoned fries.

Snack

Cluckies' Fries

$9.00

Fried or grilled chicken bites spiced and tossed your way, over fries and topped with queso.

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The Cluckies Hot Chicken crew smiling in the kitchen with a tray of fries

Our story

Bold flavor, serious heat.

At Cluckies Hot Chicken, we're serving up bold flavor and serious heat right here in Johnson City. From crispy tenders and saucy wings to stacked hot chicken sandwiches, every bite is juicy, crunchy and packed with personality.

Whether you like it mild or blazing hot, Cluckies brings the spice, the flavor and the good vibes. Get ready to get clucked up.

Whether you like it mild or blazing hot, Cluckies brings the spice.
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Why Cluckies

Hot chicken, your way.

  1. 24-hour marinade, beef tallow fry

    Our chicken marinates for a full day, then fries in beef tallow for a crust that crunches. Fries too.

  2. Five heat levels

    Wimpy (no heat), Mild, Medium, Hot (might get a little sweaty) and Clucked Up. You'll feel that one twice.

  3. 14 sauces and counting

    Buffalo, lemon pepper, garlic parmesan, hot honey, spicy yaki, General Tso, honey lime sriracha and more, plus a sauce of the day.

In the news

Johnson City got clucked up.

5.0 Facebook From 33 reviews 4.1 Yelp From 20 reviews

“A new hot chicken restaurant has made its way to Johnson City.”

WJHL January 2026

“Cluckies Hot Chicken becomes a hot commodity following its opening.”

Johnson City Press 2026

Heat check

Heat, sauce and hours.

All questions
Where is Cluckies Hot Chicken?

3111 W Market St, Johnson City, TN 37604. Get directions.

What are your hours?

Monday to Saturday, 11 AM to 8 PM. We're closed on Sunday. Find directions and contact details on our contact page.

Can I order online?

Yes. Order on our online store for pickup, call it in at (423) 656-0360, or just come on in.

How hot is hot?

We have five heat levels: Wimpy (no heat), Mild, Medium, Hot (might get a little sweaty) and Clucked Up (you'll feel this spice twice).

What sauces do you have?

Teriyaki, Spicy Yaki, Buffalo, Lemon Pepper, Spicy Lemon Pepper, Garlic Parmesan, BBQ, Sweet Thai Chili, Hot Honey, Honey Lime Sriracha, Honey Garlic Buffalo, General Tso and a sauce of the day. Dips include ranch, blue cheese, Cluckies sauce, marinara, maple pecan, honey mustard and hot honey mustard. Extra sauces are $0.50 each on the Cluckies Hot Chicken menu.

What do you fry in?

Beef tallow. Our chicken is marinated for 24 hours, and you can also get your tenders and sandwiches grilled. See the fryer in our photo gallery.

Visit us

3111 W Market St, Johnson City.

Find the coop on West Market Street. Come in, call it in or order online for pickup.

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Boneless lemon pepper wings with a side of rice

Hungry yet?

The grease is hot. Come cluck with us.

Order online for pickup, call it in, or just come on in and see us. Open Monday to Saturday, 11 AM to 8 PM.

Order online (423) 656-0360