The best fried chicken?
 

I am talking about national eateries, like if you drive for miles and have an urge to eat some fried chicken, which one place do you choose?

Aside from that, what is the best fried chicken you ever had, homemade or in restaurant?

By the way, all fried chicken lovers rejoice for this news!!!

The only beef I have about fried food, (actually is from my wife) is that the shortening that is used. Some stores only change the shortening once a week.

We have a southern place here called J's Place. It's a chicken and waffles spot with some amazing chicken.

Chicken Annies or Chicken Marys in Pittsburg, Ks. It depends on the day which one is best. I like the spicier of the two, I think that is Annies but you cannot go wrong with either one. Awesome Onion Rings too.

Zaxbys is amazing

My favorite chain fried chicken is KFC Original Recipe. I know most people prefer Popeye's though.

For stand-alone places, there's a place near my house called Babe's that I think is pretty awesome.

Chicken Mary's in Pitsburg Kansas.

Oh wow yes the German Potato Salad and the German Slaw, the spaghetti, all good. One of them used to have this awesome homemade applesauce, it wasn't like the grindy yellow stuff you buy in stores. It was red and chunky. The past few times I have been there and ordered it, it was not like it was, so they probably changed the recipe. But wow, that spagetti does go damn well with it.

Prince's Hot Chicken or Pepperfire Hot Chicken in Nashville, TN.

Not a chain, but Stroud's of course. And RC's in Martin City has some pretty darn good fried yard bird.

I ate at the one on the south west side of town one time. It was good but I guess after alll the Whooptydo I was a little disapointed that it was just good. Perhaps I should try it again. I drive right past it often on the way to my playce at Grand Lake and have a kid at PSU.

Haven't been there in years, but back in the day....

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The things I would do to a sweaty dock worker to get a Zaxby's in Arizona. We have Raising Canes, which is almost as good. Almost.

And, oooohhh boy....that gravy. Mmmmm-mmmm. My arteries are clogging just thinking about it.

Gus's World Famous

As far as a sit down restraunt, Stroud's is the best chicken I ever had.

Mixed Snack with 6 wings and a G sauce from Go Chicken Go is my reg. Niecies is legit as well.

Pitt State grad. Grew up in Fort Scott, KS. Can confirm.

Chicken Annie's in Girard, KS was my go to. Damn good.

Holy shit, now I'm craving Chicken Annie's at 9:30 am.

Its still good. We got the corner window overlooking the little pond. Love it there, easily my favorite chicken place.

Deal. I'll mail one out today.

Stroud's gives me a woody....

I suspect they will have a few visits soon from KC folks who hadn't planned on it...until this thread.

I've been wanting to go to Stroud's, but someone here recommended The Rye instead.

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Guys. Seriously. Stahp.

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You guys have my missing the original Brookville Hotel. The new one that put in by at the Abilene exit is OK, but the original is still the best.

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My wife makes some damn good pan fried chicken, just might have to beg her to make me some. :grovel::grovel:

Yeah...so?

You got something against deep fried whole Robin? It's a delicacy.

go chicken go

A leg, with lots of batter crusties...viewed from the joint end? :shrug:

The homemade fried chicken mostly done in pan which is wholesome but contains a lot of grease. I wonder if baking in oven is good as fried in the pan. Many public eateries offer boasted chicken, yet there is certain difference in taste wise. For example, Walmart's chicken is dry. KFC's is meh. Golden Corral's is okay. The one I ate in Shipshewana was good though.

Yes, and it's not even a contest. Honorable mention to Willie Mae's Scotch House in New Orleans though. Their sides are better than Gus's.

sides are critical with these chicken houses.

K T Fryers in Lenexa, KS.

The best I've ever had, bar none, is from a little ol' lady in Baton Rouge, LA. She previously owned a couple restaurants near LSU, but a few years ago packed up and now cooks by appointment only out of her home. Her name is simply "Mama."

My first trip there, three other guys and I were on a fold-out card table in her front room. She served fried chicken, mustard greens, red beans and rice, gumbo, mashed potatoes/gravy, corn bread, and bread pudding, and it was one of the greatest overall meals I've ever had, but that chicken - nothing even comes close to it.

I was there with some colleagues, and when the Baton Rouge guy made the reservation, he was sure to tell her that we needed "a real receipt, Mama." When he hung up the phone, he said, "I usually pay Mama with cognac."

I'll add, when I was there a couple weeks ago, she was giving out her fried chicken recipe... these were the totality of the instructions: First, you gotta pray over the chicken. Then, you use "the regular amounts of seasonin'," and you must use fresh chopped garlic.

ROFL

Hy-Vee Kitchen

Are you crazy? Hodel's is far better.

Roscoes on Sunset and Gower

LoLo's Chicken & Waffles

I'd agree

Ok I have two

First it's a sandwich but Chik Fila with the herbs etc is amazing

Second gonna sound corny but go to Ralph's and order fried chicken it takes bout twenty minutes but when it's hot and fresh it is incredible. But only then if you get the stuff that's been out there it dries up.

both ends are joint ends. Maybe it's just one giant stray crunchy?

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Southern-style non-chain: Gus', in Memphis

Midwestern-style non-chain: I'm partial to Rye's recipe.

Southern-style chain: Popeye's.

Best grocery store fried chicken: Publix. Publix makes a damn fine bird.

Rubys Soul Food in KC in the 80s and 90s man it was good. When we worked near that area it was a must eat. After that the original Strouds before it got torn down for the Little Blue Trace flood control project. Strouds Oak Ridge Manor up North aint bad.

For quick chicken Go Chicken Go by Rockhurst College is pretty darn good. The fried livers and gizzard with gravy dippin sauce were good. That stuff was deadly when you had to go back to work outside in the heat 95 with 60% humidity.

Popeyes is the most overrated restaurant in the US.

Waffles...

Funny this came up. I don't like fried chicken, don't think I've eaten it in the past 10 years even. No joke. Yesterday My wife brings home a couple fried chicken meals after work from Price Chopper in Overland Park. I didn't want it but decided to try. It was outstanding. Better than I remember Strouds. Seriously no joke.

I ate at Chicken Annies the first time on a pheasant hunting trip as a kid in 1961 and it was awesome.
Last week, driving from Tablerock to Wichita, I missed my turn and ended up turning around in Chicken Annies parking lot, wishing it was later in the day so I could try it again!

No, that's McDonald's. Besides fries and their Coke products, not a thing on their entire menu worth a damn.

Hash House a Go Go in Vegas, Fried Chicken and Waffles is amazing.

Dillons leftover 8 piece Chicken when you are drunk is damn good too. At the end of the day (Probably after 11PM) they used to take it away from the heat, put it in a cooler with an orange $2.49 sticker on it. It was probably only good because we were piss ass drunk. Except the driver of course. But boy was it good on a dunkin eating binge at 2 or 3 in the morning.

We'd by the $#it out of that and use it with mole for burritos/dishes...

LoLo's is impressive.

This. Little Rock has a location now as well.

Yeah, it's the goods. If you're ever in Phoenix hit this place. Other than having to occasionally run into Charles Barkley it rocks...
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Gus' is outstanding.

Since we're on the subject of chicken: every time I eat Lee's I $#it horribly and each one feels like a flame thrower.

We make dishes with habanero's and jalapenos regularly and i'm fine.

We eat Lee's chicken and despite the fact it's only mildly hot I $#it fire for 2 days.
Every time.

I love their food but....eh....only on my days off...

Oh yeah, you made the Phoenix run. So glad you enjoyed it...I had it yesterday to cure a hangover.

Lot's of good fried chicken down in these parts: Chicken Annies, Chicken Mary's, Gebhardts. All small family owned.

In terms of best national level I am kind of partial to Popeye's myself.

Chopper deep fried chicken at N. Oak and Vivion Rd sucks. I find most deep fried chicken joints usually suck unless you get fresh batch right after an oil change. So many fry over and over in the same oil.

Now chopper Rotisserie Chicken is very good.

Cant imagine disliking Strouds unless you just favor rancit oil flavor over real pan fried bird.

It was good stuff, especially for the price, even more when you are drunk as hell.

It was awesome. I still think Barrio Cafe was my favorite joint we ate at while there. Super impressive.

Yes. White boys like fried chicken and grape soda, too.

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