Pictures: Cheek’s Chicken

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Steve Murray of Cheek's Chicken.
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Chicken nuggets in Cheek's Carolina reaper sauce.
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Chicken tenders in a sweet Thai chili sauce paired with Cheek's classic waffle.
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A fried chicken sandwich topped with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and a chipotle aioli, served with Cheek's thick and wavy "hash fries" dusted with a secret Cajun-style seasoning.
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A fried chicken sandwich topped with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and a chipotle aoli, served with Cheek's thick and wavy "hash fries" dusted with a secret Cajun-style seasoning.
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A waffle topped with strawberries and whipped cream.
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A classic waffle topped with honey butter, cinnamon and powdered sugar.

PUBLISHED: February 15, 2016 at 1:00 a.m. | UPDATED: December 18, 2018 at 12:19 a.m.

Once a food truck, Cheek’s Chicken moved into its brick-and-mortar space in January serving fried chicken with a variety of sauces; sweet, doughy waffles and sandwiches on hearty, buttery rolls. Read story here.