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re: Restaurant with the best fried chicken?
Posted on 7/15/25 at 4:46 pm to moontigr
Posted on 7/15/25 at 4:46 pm to moontigr
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Gus's in Mason, TN. The first time I had it, it was a near-religious experience.
Agreed. The original Gus's out in Mason - not the franchise location in Memphis, but the true original in Mason - is the best fried chicken I've had. So dark it's almost carmelized, but not burnt, with a touch of spicy heat, nothing like the heat of Nashville chicken.
Unforgettable. Gus licensed the sign and logo to the franchisers; but he kept the recipe to himself.
Best fried chicken I've had in New Orleans is Key's Fuel Mart on N. Rampart.
This post was edited on 7/15/25 at 4:47 pm
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Posted on 7/15/25 at 5:09 pm to auwaterfowler
Cracker Barrel fried chicken’s pretty good
Posted on 7/15/25 at 5:38 pm to auwaterfowler
Martins in Montgomery has damn fine fried chicken
Posted on 7/15/25 at 6:14 pm to tgrmeat
Im going on whats good for me and my family and close and easy, but a small chain in rural DFW is Babes Chicken House and pretty damn good.
Its a huge place and served family style with salad, mashed potatoes, green beans, creamed corn and biscuits and honey. All you can eat sides and biscuits. Also, BYOB.
It was on Food Networks Best Thing I Ever Ate
Its a huge place and served family style with salad, mashed potatoes, green beans, creamed corn and biscuits and honey. All you can eat sides and biscuits. Also, BYOB.
It was on Food Networks Best Thing I Ever Ate
Posted on 7/15/25 at 6:25 pm to No Disrespect But
Keys is delicious. Someone brought it to a party a couple of times.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 6:33 pm to dallastiger55
Was coming here to post this. It is pretty salty, but definitely a treat.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 7:23 pm to auwaterfowler
I nominate Jacques-IMO’s in NOLA. Mr Ed’s is solid as well.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 7:38 pm to BigAppleTiger
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Piccadilly used to have great fried chicken, but haven't been to one in over 10 years. Are they still around?
I ate there a few weeks ago for nostalgic reasons and let me tell you brother… it’s pretty fricking horrible
My favorite chicken is a little short order place in Arnaudville called Knotts. They have some great food there.
This post was edited on 7/15/25 at 7:39 pm
Posted on 7/15/25 at 7:47 pm to auwaterfowler
In Baton Rouge it’s either the State Police cafeteria or Stockyard cafe.
For to go it’s either Blue Store or Chicken Shack.
For to go it’s either Blue Store or Chicken Shack.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 7:50 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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Da Wabbit in Gretna
It’s one of the best restaurants in the south
Posted on 7/15/25 at 7:50 pm to glassman
Who would downvote Parentons? Lol
Posted on 7/15/25 at 7:50 pm to BigAppleTiger
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Are they still around?
We have one in Gretna
Posted on 7/15/25 at 8:02 pm to auwaterfowler
Publix.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 8:41 pm to ugasickem
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Buckners Family Restaurant in Barnesville, Ga.
Amen to that. It's perfect.
Just wish they served dark meat.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 9:12 pm to auwaterfowler
Mary Ruth’s in Georgiana, Al has legit fried chicken. It’s a stop light town on the way to the beach for most traveling down south I-65, getting off that exit to go to the Panhandle beaches.
Just a hole in the wall kinda place.
Just a hole in the wall kinda place.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 9:56 pm to auwaterfowler
If you like spicy fried chicken, head over to a gas station with Creole Fried Chicken. It's spicier and crunchier than Popeyes spicy.
Posted on 7/16/25 at 12:46 am to BigBinBR
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Chicken Shack.
I prefer a "wet" batter and while not as good as Gus's, theirs is very good. My favorite in BR.
Posted on 7/16/25 at 5:59 am to auwaterfowler
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Restaurant with the best fried chicken?
I see several chicken joints mentioned but I took the title to mean a restaurant that is not fried chicken specific. One that has several other menu options.
If that's the case, Copelands has killer fried chicken. Not hard to figure out why. I recently had Highway Fried Chicken in Harahan and it was really good. Just south of the Huey on Jefferson Hwy. Vietnamese owned.
Posted on 7/16/25 at 7:46 am to 14caratgoldjones
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Mary Ruth’s in Georgiana, Al has legit fried chicken. It’s a stop light town on the way to the beach for most traveling down south I-65, getting off that exit to go to the Panhandle beaches.
Just a hole in the wall kinda place.
Mary Ruth's is legit.
Posted on 7/16/25 at 8:55 am to auwaterfowler
If you can find a convenient store that has a well run Krispy Krunchy Chicken its actually quite good. It may be my favorite overall.
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