324 Walnut Street · Reading, PA

Fried chicken.
Ribs. Fish.
Soul food.

Real soul food, cooked to order like Sunday dinner, with collards, mac & cheese, sweet potatoes and cornbread on the side.

4.6 · 305 Google reviews Cooked to order
Fried chicken dinner with collard greens, corn, mac and cheese and cornbread
Fried chicken dinner
Fried chicken wings
Fried fish with fries
The favorites

What folks keep coming back for.

Full menu
Fried chicken with corn, mac and cheese, sweet potatoes and cornbread
Fried chicken dinner

Crispy chicken with corn, mac & cheese, yams and cornbread.

Fried fish with fries and a roll
Fried fish & fries

Golden fried fish over fries, with a roll.

Fried chicken wings
Fried wings

Crispy wings by the 6 or 8, with fries.

Tray of chicken fingers with dipping sauces
Chicken fingers

Crispy fingers with dipping sauces.

Fried chicken with collard greens, mac and cheese and cornbread
Fried fish with mac and cheese and sweet potatoes
Barbecue ribs
Collard greens, mac and cheese, sweet potatoes and cornbread
Fried fish dinner with collards, mac and cheese and cornbread
A pile of fried chicken
Soul food plate with fried chicken, mac and cheese and collards
Reviews

“Hands down, the BEST fried chicken in berks county.”

Anthony B. · Google review
★★★★★

I was in the area and due to my son’s high recommendation I made a point to stop in and get some to go. What a treat! Super friendly staff (owner), the chicken had a crispy, delicious crust, & all the sides were great (Mac & cheese, greens & sweet potatoes). Chicken was cooked to order and after an hour ride was still warm and crunchy. 100% worth the trip.

Josey N.Google review
★★★★★

This is my third time ordering from Becketts & I’ve lived in Reading for a year now. My food was so good, I even called to tell them personally! I beg you to not dip your chicken in anything before you try it without! Juicy with a crunchy skin is my absolute favorite. The collard greens are full of flavor & let’s not forget the sweet potato yams! I’ll continue to hype this place up anytime someone mentions Soul food. 👏🏼 🙏🏼

LarissaGoogle review
★★★★★

Hands down, the BEST fried chicken in berks county. The chicken is always fresh, crispy and seasoned to perfection. I don't even fry chicken anymore because nothing comes close to this chicken. Whenever I host a party, you can best believe that I order my chicken from Beckett's.

Anthony B.Google review
★★★★★

E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G. is good. The collared greens are amazing, the sweet potatoes amazing, the fried chicken and burgers, amazing. The people are nice and funny. This place has one of the best burgers I have had in my entire life. The fried chicken could honestly outrank any other fried chicken. It-s an Easy 5/5.

Aaron M.Google review
★★★★★

The best soul platter you can get in PA. Wonderful food, respectable portions. Will have you thinking about it after. 10/10.

Xavia E.Google review
★★★★★

The chicken was well worth the wait!! It was juicy, flavorful, crispy, just like I had cooked it myself at home. I will say I was a little shocked that I got such a good fried chicken up north considering I'm from the south! If I ever go back to Reading Pennsylvania I will definitely go by there again and try other things on the menu.

Rashondra B.Google review
4.6 stars from 305 reviews on Google.
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Beckett's

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324 Walnut St, Reading, PA 19601
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Cooked to order · Call ahead for pickup · Cash only in store · Delivery on DoorDash

Hours

Monday – ThursdayToday11 AM – 1:30 PM
3 PM – 8 PM
FridayToday11 AM – 1:30 PM
3 PM – 9 PM
SaturdayToday3 PM – 9 PM
SundayToday3 PM – 8 PM

Closed 1:30 – 3 PM on weekdays. Weekends open at 3 PM.

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