Welcome to Tenders Fresh Food
Tenders Fresh Food is a popular chicken shop in Cornelius, NC, known for its delicious chicken tenders, waffle fries, and flavorful sauces. Customers rave about the friendly service, quick food delivery, and clean, casual ambiance. The establishment offers a wide range of amenities, including outdoor seating, free Wi-Fi, and catering services. With a loyal customer base and a reputation for serving fresh, tasty food, Tenders Fresh Food is a go-to spot for a satisfying lunch or dinner. Don't miss out on trying their famous chicken tenders and zucchini fries, which receive high praise from visitors.
- 18341 Statesville Rd Cornelius, NC 28031 Hotline: (704) 895-6017
Welcome to Tenders Fresh Food, a must-visit chicken shop in Cornelius, North Carolina. This establishment offers a range of mouthwatering options including chicken tenders, sandwiches, waffle fries, and zucchini fries.
Tenders Fresh Food provides a casual dining experience with options for delivery, takeout, and even catering. Their menu is sure to please with a variety of sauces like ranch, honey mustard, poq sauce, and sriracha.
Customers rave about the delicious chicken tenders, crispy waffle fries, and creamy buffalo blue sauce. The friendly staff, quick service, and cozy ambiance make it a go-to spot for a quick lunch or dinner.
From the spotlessly clean surroundings to the lightning-fast service, Tenders Fresh Food truly stands out. Whether you're a fan of classic chicken dishes or looking to try something new, this restaurant is a gem worth exploring.

I would say, as a P. F. R.™ (Professional Food Reviewer), the food was delicious! I do admit the service was a bit slow. But overall it was pretty good.

The food and service were great. The ambiance was casual and you get your food fast and with friendly customer service. I recommend for a good, quick lunch.

Chicken was really good, waffle fries were cooked hard. The zucchini fries were very good. Fast friendly service.

Late Friday night we decided to order PDQ to-go. We have passed by this place for months and decided to try it. Good thing we did! This place is SO good. We ordered the chicken tenders, spicy chicken tenders, zucchini fries, and waffle fries. The chicken was the best chicken tenders I have had in years! The spicy was a little too spicy for me but overall so much flavor and so good. Zucchini fries were ehhh but the waffle fries were to die for. The sauces were all good too. Ranch, honey mustard, poq sauce, and siracha. Wish there came with more sauces. I used both of mine on 3 out of 5 tenders. Still overall an amazing place and some of the best chicken tenders I have ever had in my life. Will definitely be a go-to now and we will be back with some people. Thank you!

I go here frequently since it's close by, and it's pretty good. The Chicken is crispy, and their buffalo blue sauce is creamy and flavorful! The staff is always happy to help and the inside looks nice.

We have been huge fans of PDQ for many years but we haven't had a chance to have any since we left Florida. I rerouted some errands yesterday to swing by the Tenders PDQ in Cornelius, and I was not disappointed. Because this was the first store in the chain, it did not look like any PDQ I had ever seen before. It resembles more of a country restaurant than a chicken fast food joint. I went inside to use the bathroom and everything was spotlessly clean. After, I went to go through the drive-through, and discovered they don't have one! Instead, they have drive ups. I pulled into a parking spot with the menu board and umbrella, and started talking to it before I realized there was no microphone. A young lady quickly came out with an order pad and took my order. She was quite a lovely young lady and took my payment as well. The food came out quite quick and I was on my way. Less than a mile later I realized that part of my order was incomplete. I turned around and went back. The young lady was taking another order stopped, waved at me and said "We forgot your zucchini fries!" She ran inside came back out and then offered me a free shake to compensate for my troubles. I went ahead and got the chocolate one, my favorite. She brought it out quickly. By the time I arrived home, I was surprised that most of the food was still warm (not the shake, that went straight to the freezer). All the food was absolutely delicious. The chicken tenders were moist and yes, tender. The zucchini fries were so good, as was the Parmesan broccoli. I had the Buffy blue sauce and ranch, and both were as great as I remember. I highly recommend Tenders PDQ for the delicious food and the honesty of the workers. (Btw, the shake was fabulous, even though it did melt. Hah!)

Tenders is a great spot for chicken and shakes. PDQ is an expansion of Tenders but this was the original!

PDQ / Tenders is one of my favorite places to eat and this one is absolutely amazing. We come here a LOT and the food is fresh and the service is lightning fast. We ordered today and by the time we got our drinks from the fountain they were calling my name and the order was ready. Love the service and the app associated with this place. If you haven't tried this place, you really really MUST!!!