Next to Panda Express, Chickendipity is one of the newest restaurants to be added to the Falcon’s Nest.

The restaurant was installed in the Union during the summer and offers a variety of chicken dishes to students.

“Chickendipity offers a choice of grilled, fried or wrapped chicken,” said Patrick Hannan, senior executive chef. “It’s a have-it-your-way kind of food.”

There are five dipping sauces — parmesan garlic, honey BBQ, classic BBQ, honey mustard and classic buffalo — and the chicken is made fresh, marinated for 12 hours and grilled to order, Hannan said.

“They also have curly fries, marinated in butter, milk and spices,” Hannan said.

Last spring, Dining Services considered bringing Chick-fil-A to campus after Wendy’s contract with the University expired. This caused controversy among students who consider the franchise’s business practices “anti-gay.”

“We needed a new place to replace Wendy’s,” Hannan said, “and [Chickendipity] solved the problem of the chicken concept for the students.”

Students from the University made positive comments about Chickendipity.

Junior Breanna Thomas said she enjoyed the restaurant’s fried chicken and curly fries.

“I loved it,” Thomas said. “It tasted a lot like Chick-fil-A.”

Graduate student Tara Milliken ordered grilled chicken tenders and curly fries.

“The buffalo chicken is also really good,” Milliken said.

Graduate student Kristen Anthony was glad she could order a healthy option on the menu.

“I got the grilled chicken tenders,” Anthony said. “It’s nice to have a choice with healthier food. The line was fast and the people who work there are nice.”

Freshman Alexis Henderson-Coleman also spoke positively about the service and line in front of Chickendipity.

“The food is good and you don’t have to wait long to get it,” she said.

Chickendipity is open Monday through Friday and is closed on weekends.

For more menu information visit dineoncampus.com/bgsu.