King Of The Coop Opens 2nd Eatery At The Grove At Wesley Chapel

WESLEY CHAPEL, FL — Just in time for your Super Bowl LV game-day snacks, King of the Coop has opened a second location in Wesley Chapel.

Located at The Grove at Wesley Chapel, 27835 Wesley Chapel Blvd., Unit 102, between Brooklyn Water Bagel and Eyeglass World, the Nashville hot chicken joint was launched in April 2019 by Joe Dodd in Seminole Heights, 6607 N. Florida Ave., Tampa.

The eatery not only weathered the coronavirus shut-downs, it attracted scores of new customers with its tempting take-out menu, prompting Dodd's expansion to the Wesley Chapel shopping Center, which is in the process of being renovated into an entertainment venue.

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The new location has limited seating indoors but plans to offer outdoor seating in the future. As the restaurant ramps up, it is starting with in-person orders only and will build up to taking phone and online orders as well as using Uber Eats.

Specialties include Chicken and Waffles served with whipped salted butter and syrup; the Tender Basket with hand-breaded tenders tossed with your choice of heat (including Coop's Fury, a blend of Nashville Hot and habanero powder), seasoned fries, house-made B+B pickles, King Sauce and a slice of potato bread; and the Catfish Basket with a 1/2-pound filet of cornmeal-breaded Mississippi catfish, fries, B+B pickles, King Sauce and a slice of potato bread. Gluten-friendly fried chicken is available.

Other menu items include the Nashville Hot chicken sandwich topped with B+B pickles, shredded slaw on a potato bread bun with a side of fries; the Dirty Bird chicken sandwich with two hand-breaded tenders tossed with your choice of heat, pimento cheese and King Sauce on a toasted potato bread bun with a side of seasoned fries; and The King Mac with two hand-breaded tenders tossed in your choice of heat topped with mac & cheese, B+B pickles, shredded slaw and King sauce on a toasted potato bread bun with seasoned fries.

Sides include collard greens, mac & cheese, slaw, fries and hush puppies.

Hours are Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Call 813-388-2684 or email social@kingofthecoop.com.