Cheers to the "Village Tavern & Grill".

Village Tavern & Grill
901 W Wise Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60193
(847) 891-8866

As we embark on our hunt to find chicken finger excellence, we received word from a local tipster to head towards Schaumburg’s Village Tavern and Grill. The promise of discovering "the best chicken fingers in town" was too hard to ignore. We had to investigate this speculation.

The Village is a celebrated suburban establishment. Dimly lit and cozy. The walls slathered with polaroids and treasured memorabilia of Schaumburg pride and heritage (I guess there is more then Woodfield mall after all!). Typically a family friendly restaurant, we had the opportunity to eat with the hungry lunch crowd. Boisterous business men at the bar, sipping on Budweiser’s and tapping on their PDAs. Quickly glancing at the many flat screen televisions, glowing with ESPN’s march madness coverage.

We noticed the four paged menu was covered in chicken finger items, offerings, and deals. It was no secret, the Village was proud. We knew we were in the right place. Orders were shouted, and we bounced in our seats with anticipation.

A short fifteen minutes later, our twenty’s something waitress carried over a championship sized plate with six chubby bronze superstars and a side of fries.

These were serious chicken fingers, absolutely delicious. Sweating with oil, the golden batter was bubbly, very sweet and packed a crunch. The breading on the inside, rich and creamy. The chicken, velvety and soft. You could cut the white meat with a spoon! A very hardy and attractive chicken finger all around. Enjoy them with the Village’s “top secret mustard sauce”. I usually shy away from unknown sauces, but this pale yellow dip was an absolute delight. A mild sweet mustard that came in a pool sized cup. I had my fingers doing butterfly strokes in no time!

Even after splitting my plate with friends, these chicken fingers had me waddling out of the restaurant with a satisfied smile. Schaumburg’s Village Tavern and Grill have quite the compliment on their hands. The rumors were true. These were mighty tasty fingers, and not to be missed. I’m proud to say I had a chance to enjoy them. The Village will see me again shortly!