Main terminal Slim Chickens is your fried chicken stop at XNA
You’ll find Slim Chickens in the main terminal food area after security, serving the same Arkansas-born menu you see at their roadside locations. It runs through typical flight banks, roughly from early morning until the last departures, so you can usually grab something on both the first and last waves out of XNA.
Core move here is the chicken tenders and fries basket, usually under $15 depending on size and drink. Sauces matter: their signature Slim Sauce and Cayenne Ranch are the go-tos if you care about dipping. Portions run large enough to split if you just need a pre-board snack rather than a full meal.
Breakfast options exist in the morning bank, but the menu tilts hard toward lunch and dinner: tenders, wings, sandwiches, and salads. Wings take longer to fry to order, so build in an extra 10–15 minutes if you insist on those instead of tenders. If your flight boards in under 25 minutes, stick to tenders or a sandwich.
Drinks include standard fountain sodas and sweet tea, with refills while you wait at the counter. Seating is the shared gate-area style around the main terminal food court, so eat at the tables by your departure gate if the few nearby seats are taken. One practical tip: lines spike around the 5–7 p.m. departure push, so hit it right after TSA or between banks for a quicker turnaround.