Home of Chef Tiffany Derry's Famous Duck-Fat Fried Chicken
ROOTS CHICKEN SHAK
Inside HEB Mueller
1801 E 51st St,
Austin, TX 78723
Hours of Operation 11AM - 9PM
Roots Chicken Shak wasn't just to provide good 'ole southern down-home cooking, but to create a home for 'duck fat fried EVERYTHING'. Just take one bite of our wings and you'll be coming 'bwak' for more!
From classic recipes to new-age kitchen adventures, each dish reflects our passion for high-quality food presented in a simple yet pleasing manner. Dive right in, and take a bite; join us today.
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Latest News
Winsight Grocery Business
August 25, 2020
Derry, who gained international notoriety when she appeared on Season 7 of Bravo’s Top Chef, opened her duck fat fried chicken restaurant, Roots Chicken Shak, in Plano, Texas, in 2017. The H-E-B location marks her first Austin outpost. The Roots Chicken Shak menu will feature Duck Fat Fried Chicken Wings and Duck Fat Fried Chicken Strips; Big Bird and Spicy Bird chicken sandwiches; Shak Caesar Salad and The Barnyard Cobb Salad; Duck Fat Fries with house-made Clucking Sauces; Banana Pudding made with vanilla custard, cookies and fresh banana; and Southern Sweet Tea.
KXAN/Studio512
August 25, 2020
Chef Tiffany Derry, known for her culinary expertise and warm southern charm, gained international notoriety when she appeared on Season 7 of Bravo’s Top Chef. She opened her duck fat fried chicken restaurant, Roots Chicken Shak, in Plano to wide acclaim in 2017, and this is her first restaurant in Austin.
Independent Store News
August 25, 2020
“Kristin Irvin, director of made to order restaurants at H-E-B: “We’re even more excited to partner with Chef Tiffany Derry. Not only is her food amazing and full of flavor, but her passion for feeding and caring for the community, increasing food education and access and addressing racial inequity is inspiring and mirrors our beliefs. We’re honored to work with and learn from her.”