"Only got this moment, you and me
Guilty of nothing but geography
Close your eyes and see
And we'll be birds flying free"
(Coldplay)

Nashville Hot Chicken is still blazing hot, at least in terms of its popularity and spicy heat levels.

A perfect example is BIRDCODE, because when I swung by for lunch today there were zero parking spots available.

Their menu is a treasure trove of chicken choices- sandwiches, nuggets, and tenders. All of them are prepared in your choice of heat level (country, mild, medium, hot and code breaker). It all depends if you want zero cayenne pepper, or something between a sprinkle and a downpour of cayenne on your chicken.

Fries, bowls, salads, and sides round out the menu, so you really have a tremendous choice for your meal.

After I ordered, I took a seat and a few minutes later my food was delivered to my table.

I went with the Green Bird - a salad of shredded Kale, shaved Carrots, and Red Cabbage topped with three medium spiced chicken tenders served with Apple Cider Vinaigrette on the side for $14.

The chicken was terrific. The tenders were big and meaty and the medium heat level was plenty for me.

Bottom line? The food was very good, as was the service. Oh, and the dining room has some very cool painted artwork.

  Came here for lunch. I tried both their sando and tenders. Sando is quite large, bun was tasty and sandwich filled with other topping. Tenders were a good portion, I tried their hot spice level and found it to be a good amount of heat as someone that enjoys spicy food. Side of fries had spicy powder on top and they were really tasty as well. Would recommend and come back.

  My family's go to "I don't know, what do you want" food.
Some must haves from the menu:
Country Tenders (for me, the mild is actually too spicy!)
Mac and Cheese (creamy and delicious)
Banana Pudding (better than Magnolia Bakery and that is high praise)
Comeback Sauce (yum!)

It's not too pricy, ready pretty quickly, and the staff is always very friendly when I come in to pick up. The seating area is clean and comfortable but not really a "come in and stay" kinda place, as its fast casual.

  Came here with a friend looking for a good chicken sandwich. I've Been let down by Popeyes, KFC, and all these places that attempt and saw the reviews were very positive for this place, so I figured it's worth the drive to try. Upon arriving (West Hartford) I noticed parking lot was a bit tight, but luckily it was not too busy. During peak hours I could see you having to park on the main st and walk over. Not the biggest deal. Walked in and was immediately greeted by friendly staff. Ordered the hot-honey 2.0 with no pickles, medium heat, and subbed the fries for Mac and cheese. Pink lemonade for drink. Came to about 18$ with the mods n drink, 20$ after tip. Bit steep but fair for what it claims, hoping its worth the 20. Eating area is on the medium/smaller side, but very clean and updated. Warm feel at your seat. you can tell it's local based but it's surprisingly spacious and doesn't feel tight or enclosed for the size. Murals of flaming chickens sprinting across hot chili's was impressive. Def the work of possibly some nice local artist as it was really eye catching. Snagged the window seat with the high metal stools and our meals were delivered right to us shortly after ordering, less then 10 mins, something quick.
Now the good part
Start by saying pics don't do justice for the size of the chicken breast on the sando. Plate arrives, and here is this monster, dripping in hot honey mixed with beautiful spices. You can see in the pic the pool of perfection that has ran off this freshly dipped sandwich. This is no clean eat. The potato bun was toasted in lots of butter to perfection, you can taste it. Sweet and buttery. Evenly coated in a thin and crunchy coating. They must dip the sandwich in some sort of wet spicy Nashville like sauce, and then coat it with a house mix of dry spices which is killer. Most places don't dip the sandwich, so I was thrilled for that. When you bite into it, you get hit with a complex blend of spice that pairs well with the hot honey and tangy ketchup-based comeback sauce. Sandwich size was much larger than what I expect being used to these other sandos. It was a massive hunk of juicy tender hot white meat. You could tell it was just cooked to order. Extremely juicy too. I ordered medium heat and it was VERY SPICY. It had my nose running! I will get mild next time for sure only get medium or hotter if your a fan of some REAL HEAT. Be sure to grab some ranch, or extra comeback sauce. The heat isn't just hot, it's so flavorful that it's almost addicting and you keep going for another bite until it's gone. Thing was a total unit and extremely messy to eat, be sure to ask for extra napkins / utensils because there Is Not a display for customers to self serve with. could use wet-naps. Fries were a solid crinkle cut, thinner but similar to shake shacks fry. Could be slight more crisp. Mac and cheese was very creamy and buttery, in long spiral noodles that held the sauce well. Tasted like a better more homemade version of paneras Mac. Gooey white buttery goodness, could use salt n pepper. Cooled the heat down immensely. Lemonade was more sweet then sour good balance, and Tastes refreshing. Friends meal looked killer, basically looked like a stacked version of fully loaded Mac. Ranch was 10/10 they use fresh dill in it which was superb, comeback sauce is ketchup based maybe w/mayo in it, faintly similar to thousand island. Should possibly look into doing a Deluxe Sandwich option, where there is lettuce tomato onion cheese on a sandwich. They have dessert and sweets aswell, didn't know until after which was a bummer. No room anyways as portions are generous. On way out, The server wished us a good day. The way he was friendly and attended to all our eatery needs made me want to return. Possible heartburn warning cause it is spicy stuff. It was a extremely hard debate between 4 and 5 stars simply because no lettuce,tomato,cheese. Sides were making me also push 4, but the sandwich was so perfect I had to give them the 5 star. Most places on this account will not be 5 stars unless I feel like they truly are travel worthy, for the overall value and quality of food. I will be back to bring other friends and family members soon as I was extremely pleased with the dine at this location.

It's My new #1 Chicken Sandwich spot. Def worth a try if your in the area or can't seem to find a worthy chicken sandwich. Reminds me of something you see on a commercial, except on your plate in front of you.

  Awesome!!! Had chicken tenders with shake fries, the BEST!! Never had a bad meal  all employees ate friendly & helpful .

  Had a specialist appointment in Hartford so popped in for late lunch. Couldn't post a picture because we ate it all immediately! Fresh, hand-coated chicken sandwiches, crispy and juicy. You can order different heats or sauces. Hosmer mountain soda (IYKYK) but also iced tea, draft beer, seltzers, etc. Bright and clean interior and a cute outdoor patio. Employee at counter was so welcoming and helpful. Highly recommend!