Carl's Corner

Lovely find that we would have passed by if not for friends who were driving. Welcoming & gracious staff & owner. And some of the best chicken ever!

- Liesl Ross -

Excellent food, excellent service. Got the half chicken, you can hear the fryer from your seat, harder to get fresher than that even at home. The side salad is always fresh and light, with onions and peppers. Blue cheese dressing has lots of real blue cheese chunks. Chicken is amazing and crisp breading with the juiciest meat. Awesome place. Not a huge menu selection, but they knock out of the park what they offer. Cash only ATM provided.

- Caleb Chmielewski (Chimmy) -

The broasted chicken is very good we enjoyed it. Juicy meat and the right amount of saltiness. We loved how crispy the skin was! A few pieces seemed ever so slightly overcooked and could have had a little more meat (can only blame the chicken itself for that - haha). We visited on Saturday right when they opened at 4:30 and it filled up quickly! By the time we left at 5:30-6pm it had a line going almost out the door. CASH OR CHECK ONLY - NO CARDS ACCEPTED. Would come again when visiting family in the area.

- Thor The Guide Dog -

First and foremost, this is not fried chicken. It's broasted. If you barge into the place claiming that you heard they have the best fried chicken like I did, they're going to tell you 'no' and that they have broasted chicken. My ears heard roasted, and I thought to myself, 'that can't be right' but after researching I have learned about broasting: "Broasting is a special cooking process that combines pressure frying and traditional shallow frying to produce juicy chunks of fried chicken with a crispy outer layer." With that said, it looks and feels similar to frying. The definition of broasting includes a description on a variation of frying... but it is not fried chicken. I post this here as a jest to the owners/staff in all friendliness and an extended discussion we had with our friends about the topic. Semantics aside, it's really good. Mind you that smaller pieces may seem overcooked but the larger pieces will retain their juiciness. So don't judge your experience if you choose only small pieces. The establishment is a standalone building just off the highway in the town of Essig and is so good we drove from New Ulm just to get it. The staff and even the patrons there are super friendly and there is a good amount of seating in the main and rear section of the restaurant. Clean and well maintained, the atmosphere is casual and friendly. Although seemingly out of the way for eats relative to our stay in New Ulm, it is worth the travel.

- Dat Nguyen -

It was my first time there the chicken was very good just enough salt and crunch the service was slow but they were very busy when we arrived but after the initial supper Rush it quieted I also ordered the Carl's Pizza it was very good the salad was simple but it was very good I found myself eating all of it! There was 2 kids and 5 adults and it came in at 140 for all of us!!

- USA Reviews. -

I've eaten and enjoyed this restaurant since I was a kid, but hadn't been here for a number of years. It still looks the same as when I was a child, and the chicken is as good as I remember. Being back there, I realized I hadn't ever left a review yet. Their broasted chicken is a must try!

- Cody Thompson -

We had burgers to go, delicious ! Great price! Burger was bigger than bun! He also got a half a chicken to go for tomorrow , had 2 drinks each, less than 45 bucks for everything! Best place to go!

- Marie Thompson -

We stopped in last night with a group of 10 from a bachelor party. The place looked busy from outside and it was pretty busy once we went in. No problem here’s a table. The waitress came over within a minute of us sitting down. We never had empty drinks. The food was very quick and delicious. Awesome place!!

- Ron Kuehn -