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Bites Nearby: Chicken Carnival

Try some healthier take-out options at Chicken Carnival.

With healthier takeout options plus traditional favorites, Chicken Carnival is the perfect takeout choice for your whole group.

Of course, chicken is the name of the game at this establishment. It's not just your typical fried chicken anymore, though. Select from grilled, BBQ, honey dijon and lemon and garlic flavor's on top of the famous fried variety.

Add some seafood side dishes on to the order to make for a complete meal. Options include clams, scallops, stuffed and regular shrimp, filet of flounder, calamari, batter dipped fish and English style fish and chips in different sizes to serve any crowd – large or small.

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Side dishes make a great meal complete, so stock up on a few before heading out the door. Spiced waffle fries have always been popular at fast food chicken establishments, so pick up a kids sized one for tiny tummies or a carnival bucket of fries for 10 to 13 hungry individuals. Regular fries are available in an array of sizes as well. Looking for a different potato option? Mashed potatoes – small, large or extra large – with gravy really hit the spot. Top off the meal with an order of rolls, corn bread or corn on the cob.

Chicken Carnival also offers some staple appetizer options such as jalapeno poppers, fried ravioli, potato skins, cauliflower, wings, onion rings, mozzarella sticks and cheeseballs.

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Perhaps you want to add a little bit different of a flavor to your chicken. Instead of getting a bucket of regular chicken, opt for the chicken taquitos or mini chicken tacos, or add a side to the main meal if you just want to try them out.

For some vegetables with some flavor, order the vegetable sampler with mushrooms, zucchini, cauliflower, broccoli and cheddar cheese. A small is perfect for a family dinner, while an extra large platter takes you right through your next big family barbecue.

Last but not least are Chicken Carnival's Greek specialties. Opt for an original gyro with lamb or beef or a chicken kabob served on pita bread with lettuce, tomato and Tzatziki sauce. Platters of the lamb gyro, beef gyro or chicken kabob with one side, feta cheese, olives, pita bread, lettuce, tomato, onion and Tzatziki sauce are also available.

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