Happy Rooster in Clinton, MD, where the heck have you been all my life??!! I used uber eats and received the best damn whole wings I've has in such a long time. They were fried to perfection, seasoned well and look like someone gave a damn!!! Please don't slack off.

Great small bar, great specials on food and service was fantastic. Definitely will go back for the local feel. It's very cozy dark woods with classic bar.

Currently closed for renovations (May 2024). Not sure when reopening is. Hope it's soon.

Having walked by this spot for years, a few friends and I finally stopped in last night! There two bar areas to choose from, the entry one has a few seats at the bar with some cozy booths and somewhat of a retro vibe. The back room in which we were seated also has a small bar with a few tables. It was pretty crowded for 5pm on a Saturday so we were happy to have snagged a small table! The draft menu was decent and the bartender was friendly! We weren't there for dinner but did opt to get some fries which were delicious - who doesn't love a salty battered fry? Dinner menu looks interesting, I'd stop by in and try a few items!

In Phillybfor the weekend and found this place. My daughter and I stopped in for lunch. Really cool neighborhood pubatmosphere and the 2 waitresses/bartenders were great. I had the lobster roll and it was perfect. Didn't want to get to full and it really hit the spot. Not a big fries guy but their fries were great and I coulda got another round of fires. My daughter had the Spicy Fried Chicken sandwich, which of course I tried and man that was juicy lightly fried and just the right amount of heat and pepper. Washed both down with a "Priests Collar" (Guinness and Cider). Great spot for a quick beer and bite.

I don't want to write about this place because I want to keep it to myself but alas - here I am. The Happy Rooster is, in my opinion, the perfect place. My ideal. A small, unassuming dark bar with amazing drinks, a good selection of beer, lovely staff, and surprisingly good food. I say surprisingly because sometimes dive-esque bars can have just bar food (think chicken fingers and fries), but The Happy Rooster has so much more than that. Calamari, fried oysters, and huge salads are among the menu items with specials on the board. If you're looking for a place to pop in for a pint and some good food, definitely consider here - just don't stay too long and take up one of my seats...

The Happy Rooster was beyond my expectations! I was looking around for a nearby place to grab food because my first plan fell through. We decided on The Happy Rooster because it looked like decent food and drinks. It was absolutely better than decent! I ordered the loaded tater tots expecting that it would be topped with cheese and accoutrements. They drenched it with gravy and cheese (poutine style)! It was delicious and that could have been a meal alone! I ordered the fish and chips for my meal and it's better than some other places I've been to that are known for their fish and chips. First the batter was crunchy and nicely seasoned with salt. It was a tick meaty cut of fish. The fries tasted like they were double fried. However they cook their fries, this is how fries should taste. We ordered a few beers. But their bar seems well stocked and I bet that they can make any cocktail you ask for. Next time I plan on grabbing a cocktail here. The ambience is what I look for at a bar. It's lively but not loud. Everyone is having a great conversations over drinks. It feels natural talking to the staff. I love the social dynamics that this place has. The interior is nicely decorated with little roosters here and there. I like the rooster stain glass door too. I'm going to visit again! What a lovely find!