Zaxby’s Menu Prices 2026: Full Menu With Calories

The complete Zaxby’s menu with typical US prices and calories — every Chicken Fingerz plate, wing meal, sandwich, Zalad, sauce, side and Zax Packz, checked November 2026.

Zaxby’s started in 1990 as a single chicken fingers shop in Statesboro, Georgia, and the formula has barely changed since: hand-breaded Chicken Fingerz, crinkle fries, buttered Texas Toast and a cup of Zax Sauce. The chain passed 1,000 US restaurants in early 2026, most of them across the Southeast. Zaxby’s publishes no national price list — every price below is a typical November 2026 in-store figure from menu boards and pricing trackers across several states, with the full range shown where trackers disagree. Franchise owners set their own prices, so Georgia, Alabama and the Carolinas tend to sit at or below these figures while Texas metros and newer markets run higher. Delivery apps charge 20–45% more than the counter.

Three companion guides go deeper: the Zaxby’s secret menu guide collects the fan builds regulars order by recipe, the Zaxby’s nutrition guide breaks down every item with protein and sodium from the chain’s own guide, and the Zaxby’s coupons and deals guide explains Zax Rewardz and the real savings.

Chicken Fingerz Meals

Chicken Fingerz are whole strips of breast meat, breaded by hand in store and fried to order. Every meal comes with crinkle fries, Texas Toast, Zax Sauce and a regular drink; the Plates add coleslaw. The only difference between the Big Zax Snak Meal and the Chicken Fingerz Plate is the slaw — about $2.50 more for it. Unless you really want the slaw, the Big Zax Snak is the better buy. Meal calories below are the chain’s official guide figures and exclude the drink; trackers that include a drink list the 4-piece plate at 1,370–1,650 calories instead of 1,110.

*Zax Snak Meal calories are a tracker range with the drink included; Sauced Plate calories are the official Buffalo range. The 4-piece plate is the most-ordered dish on the board — and the one with the widest price spread: $8.99 in the Southeast, $11.49 in multi-state November captures, and some markets and delivery apps list it up to $13.09.

Wings Meals

Zaxby’s sells traditional bone-in wings and breaded boneless wings, both tossed in the sauce or dry rub you choose at no charge. Wings meals come with crinkle fries, Texas Toast and a drink; traditional wings add celery and ranch. The Great 8 is the eight-piece boneless meal — the name is the count, not a deal.

*Boneless and Traditional meal calories are tracker ranges with the drink included; Wings & Things figures are the official guide, drink excluded. Compare with the Wingstop menu or the KFC menu if you want to see what the same money buys at a wings specialist.

Chicken Fingerz & Wings by the Piece

Buy chicken on its own when you already have sides or want to stretch a meal for two. Each order includes a sauce. Twenty Fingerz at $23.49 is about $1.17 a piece — the cheapest per-piece way to buy them, and enough for three or four people.

*20-piece calories are the per-piece rate applied to the count, not an official figure. Sauced Fingerz run about $1 more per 5-piece than plain: 5 for $7.49, 10 for $14.49, 20 for $23.99.

Sandwiches & Nibblerz

Sandwiches use a whole breaded fillet on a toasted bun. Nibblerz are Zaxby’s sliders — a single Chicken Finger on a small split-top roll — and a cheap way to eat something that is not a plate. Make any sandwich a meal with fries and a drink for about $3.50 more. The Kickin’ Chicken gets its heat from Tongue Torch sauce, pickles and ranch; if you want the heat without the full sauce, ask for it on the side.

Calories are the chain’s official guide figures where given; * marks tracker ranges. The Signature Club has no published calorie figure. Compare the fillet with the Chick-fil-A menu or the Raising Cane’s menu — Cane’s has no sandwich at all, which is the whole point of this section.

Zalads

Zalads are full meal salads, not side salads, and they arrive with Texas Toast and your choice of dressing. Choose fried Fingerz, grilled chicken or blackened chicken on top. Dressing makes a bigger difference than the chicken: ranch and honey mustard each add around 200–300 calories, while the light vinaigrette adds under 100. Grilled chicken with a light dressing is the lowest-calorie full meal on the menu.

Blue and Caesar Zalads are at most locations with no consistent published price — ask at the counter. The Garden Asian Zensation at 390 calories is the lightest entrée on the whole board.

Sauces & Dry Rubs

Sauce is half the reason people go. Every meal comes with at least one, extra cups cost about $0.25, and wings can be tossed in any of them at no charge. Twelve sauces in all — the ten below plus BBQ and a Lemon Pepper dry rub. New for the holidays: Honey Chipotle Sauce, out to Zax Rewardz members from October 26, 2026 and nationwide from November 2, through January 18, 2027. Zaxby’s has not announced a price for it; prices vary by location.

Sides & Zappetizers

Tater Chips are house-fried potato chips and can be swapped for crinkle fries in most meals. Zappetizer items like the cheddar bites rotate with limited-time options, so check your store’s board.

*Tracker figures; the official guide lists regular crinkle fries at 330 calories and the cheddar bites at 700. Onion Rings ($4.55) and Spicy Fried Mushrooms ($4.79) round out the Zappetizers at most locations.

Zax Packz & Catering

Zax Packz are the family and party format. Each pack comes with two large sides, four slices of Texas Toast and four sauces, and feeds about four people. For office lunches and parties, Zaxby’s also runs catering platters of Fingerz, wings and Nibblerz through its app and website, priced by the tray and ordered a day ahead.

Catering prices are not published nationally and vary widely by location — confirm with your local Zaxby’s before ordering for a crowd. Boxed lunches run $4–$9 per person, and a gallon of sweet tea is $3.99–$6.99.

Kidz, Treats & Drinks

Kidz meals are for guests 10 and under, served with fries, a treat and a Kidz drink. The milkshakes are hand-spun; the NERDS Strawberry Milkshake and the new Peppermint Cookies & Cream Shake are both limited time. Sweet tea is the house drink — a gallon goes home for $3.99–$6.99.

*One tracker lists the NERDS shake at 1,310 calories — the 820–950 range is the November 2026 capture; the conflict is stated in the Zaxby’s nutrition guide. The Birthday Cake Milkshake runs 730 calories.

Allergen Information

Zaxby’s publishes a full Nutrition & Allergen Guide (November 2025) that lists allergens per item — check it in-store or in the app before ordering, because recipes change. The broad strokes: the breading on Fingerz, wings and sandwiches contains wheat; Zax Sauce, ranch and the cheese items contain milk and egg; most fried items share fryers, so cross-contact is possible. There is no genuinely gluten-free fried chicken on the board — the garden-style Zalads (no breaded chicken) are the closest thing to a safe order, and even those are prepared in the same kitchen.

Nutrition

Zaxby’s portions are big. A Chicken Fingerz Plate with a regular soda lands around 1,500 calories, and most of that comes from the fries, Texas Toast and Zax Sauce rather than the chicken itself — a single cup of Zax Sauce adds roughly 200 calories. The lighter routes are a grilled or blackened House Zalad with a light dressing, around 400–450 calories, or three Fingerz with coleslaw instead of fries; skipping the toast saves about 150 calories. Sodium runs high across the fried menu because of the breading and seasoning, and the sauces add more — the 6-piece Finger Plate carries 4,560mg of sodium, twice the daily recommended limit. The full breakdown is in the Zaxby’s nutrition guide.

Hours

Zaxby’s opens for lunch and does not serve breakfast. The full menu is available from opening until close. Monday–Thursday: 10:30 AM–10:00 PM. Friday–Saturday: 10:30 AM–10:00 PM or 11:00 PM, depending on the location. Sunday: 10:30 AM–10:00 PM. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Drive-thru hours often run later than the dining room. Hours vary by franchise.

Reviews

There is no national aggregate rating for Zaxby’s, and location ratings split by store: sampled Google listings run from 2.1 out of 5 in Richardson, Texas to 4.8 in Atlanta, with most stores landing between 3.6 and 4.5. One large sample — Trustindex’s Greenwood, Indiana location, 821 reviews — sits at 4.2 out of 5, with 61% five-star reviews. The praise is remarkably consistent in wording: Noah Spicer, writing on Google in October 2026 about the Cumming, Georgia store, said “Wings r much better than wing stop. Especially boneless.” Sarah, writing on Google in September 2026 about the Kennesaw, Georgia store, said “Hot, fresh, juicy chicken tenders, with seasoned fries, garlic toast and a sweet tea…what more could you want? And all for $10. The Big Zax Snack is always a winner.” A Clermont, Florida reviewer on Google called the Nuclear fingers their favorite fast food: “NUCLEAR chicken fingers! Yes, the Nuke sauce is what’s up, I cannot get enough… A 4-fingerz plate is totally filling for the average person.” The complaints are consistent too: price (“I paid almost $15 for my meal and I expected to be stuffed!” — Richardson, Google), forgotten items (“Forgot most everything that comes on a Cobb salad. The bacon, boiled egg, onion straws and cucumber were forgotten.” — Cumming, Google, September 2026), and soggy food on busy nights (“Worst wing experience of my life. Friday night at 6 pm would think fresh? NO. Soggy wings fries n bread.” — Cumming, Google). The through-line: the chicken and the sauce carry the experience, and the bill and the consistency are what draw complaints. Compare the verdict with the Popeyes menu or the Culver’s menu if you want a second opinion on the same money.

Zaxby’s Menu Facts

1. Zaxby’s was founded in March 1990 in Statesboro, Georgia, by childhood friends Zach McLeroy and Tony Townley.
2. McLeroy sold his drum kit to help raise the $16,000 needed to open the first store near the Georgia Southern University campus.
3. Zaxby’s pioneered chicken tenders as an entrée — a novel idea in 1990, when tenders were a kids’ menu item everywhere else.
4. The chain passed 1,000 US restaurants in early 2026 — 1,005 at year-end 2025, split 865 franchised and 140 affiliate-owned.
5. It operates in 22 states. Georgia leads with 211 locations, then Florida with 117 and North Carolina with 99.
6. Goldman Sachs acquired the chain in late 2020.
7. QSR Magazine named Zaxby’s its 2025 Most Transformational Brand of the Year.
8. The first New York City restaurant — on the Upper East Side — opened in 2026.
9. Zaxby’s is targeting more than 60 new openings in 2026, with a long-term goal of 100 a year.
10. There are 12 signature sauces, from Wimpy to Insane, and the Zax Sauce recipe is a trade secret. Extra cups cost $0.25.
11. The chain spells salads “Zalads” — three bases (House, Cobb, Asian Zensation) plus Blue and Caesar at most stores.
12. Nibblerz are sliders: a single Chicken Finger on a small split-top roll.
13. There is no breakfast chain-wide. A limited “Morning Mealz” test ran at select Georgia locations in the past.
14. Zaxby’s is open Sundays — a common alternative to Chick-fil-A, which is closed.
15. Honey Chipotle Sauce and the Peppermint Cookies & Cream Shake arrived October 26 and November 2, 2026, and run through January 18, 2027.
16. 20 Wings for $20 and 30 Wings for $30 are the standing wing deals, with two or three dipping sauces included.
17. A MrBeast Box ran as a limited-time offer — the official guide lists it at 1,820–2,150 calories.

Zaxby’s Menu FAQs

How much is a Chicken Fingerz Plate?

Typically $8.99–$11.49 for the 4-piece plate in-store, with coleslaw, fries, toast, Zax Sauce and a drink. Some markets and delivery apps list it up to $13.09. The 5-piece runs about $10.29 and the 6-piece $11.29–$13.99.

What is Zax Sauce?

Zaxby’s signature dipping sauce — peppery and slightly sweet, often compared to a spiced thousand island. A cup comes with every Fingerz meal and extra cups cost about $0.25; an 8 oz cup is $1.50.

Does Zaxby’s serve breakfast?

No. Zaxby’s opens around 10:30 AM and serves the same lunch and dinner menu all day. Most restaurants close at 10:00 PM, some staying open to 11:00 PM on Friday and Saturday.

Is Zaxby’s open on Sunday?

Yes. Zaxby’s restaurants are open seven days a week, including Sunday — which makes it a common Sunday alternative to Chick-fil-A.

What is the cheapest meal at Zaxby’s?

The Zax Snak Meal with three Chicken Fingerz, fries, Texas Toast, Zax Sauce and a drink at about $7.79. For food only, three Fingerz on their own are about $5.79.

How many calories are in a Chicken Fingerz Plate?

The official guide lists the 4-piece plate at 1,110 calories, the 5-piece at 1,190 and the 6-piece at 1,430 — all excluding the drink. With a regular soda, the 4-piece plate lands around 1,370–1,650.

What are Nibblerz?

Zaxby’s version of a slider: a single Chicken Finger with sauce on a small toasted roll. Two Nibblerz are about $5.99 and three are about $6.29–$7.29, with meal versions that add fries and a drink.

Does Zaxby’s cater?

Yes — catering Platterz, shareable Zax Packz (which serve about four) and individual Box Lunches. Order via zaxbys.com or the app; prices vary by location and are ordered a day ahead.

Conclusion

Zaxby’s is the Southeast’s chicken-fingers specialist, and the menu reads like it: one great plate, a dozen sauces, and a hundred variations on the same theme. The Big Zax Snak Meal at $6.49–$8.99 is the value pick — the same Fingerz, fries and toast as the Plate, minus the slaw — and the 20 Wings for $20 deal is the cheapest way to feed a group. The honest catch is the franchise pricing: the same plate can cost $8.99 in Georgia and $11.49 two states over, so check the app before you go. If you want the full picture, the Zaxby’s secret menu guide has the fan builds, the Zaxby’s nutrition guide has the protein and sodium behind every number here, and the Zaxby’s coupons and deals guide has the points and the real savings.

Sources: USA Food Menu, November 2026 multi-state in-store check; ChainMenuPrices, October–November 2026 Southeast benchmarks; Zaxby’s Nutrition & Allergen Guide, November 2025 (official); QSR Magazine, July 2026. Prices are typical in-store figures and vary by franchise; delivery apps run 20–45% higher.