I want SRK's opinion on FRIED CHICKEN

[EndLeSS8]

For a place that is 99% black, there is no thread about fried chicken!

Kinda inspired by the Burger Tiers thread, and I've been looking for a good fried chicken place in Norcal the past while.

What's the best place for FRIED CHICKEN, SRK?

GIVE ME YOUR FRIED CHICKEN KNOWLEDGE!!!


My ratings:

KFC is better than nothing, standard and acceptable 6.5/10

Pollo Loco, I haven't been there enough times to judge

Popeye's is pretty good 7/10

Roscoes... I WISH they had a Roscoes in Norcal!! I tried it earlier this year when I went to LA, and the waitress screwed up my order! :mad: I got 2 chicken wings+eggs+grits instead of half a chicken!! :mad::mad: BUT THAT PLACE WAS SOO FREAKING GOOD!!!
9/10

You don't have it in the US, but in Canada they have Church's Fried Chicken. Really good stuff, but not as good as Roscoe's IMO 8/10


Gimme your tier list!!

[Will Gotti]

Popeyes, Roscoes and Shakey's w/hot sauce and seasoning salt keeps a nigga full and fresh to def. El Pollo Loco is OK too. KFC...shieett, fuck that shit...only when I don't feel like driving and have extra cash in my pocket.

Oh yea, there's a Church's in Van Nuys btw.

[TheSix]

Caesars Chicken.

Magnificent.

[Hoonyo]

el pollo loco does not fry their chicken.

[Jimmy Bones]

KFC, Popeyes........
Roy Rogers?

[Shade]

Popeyes' is the shit. Also, White Castle's Chicken Fingers are on point, aswell. Wendy's Spicy Chicken Samich is the SHIT, too. Get it.

[ckrazy]

Chicken from home > every where else for me.

The only fried chicken I ever have from a restaurant is Popeye's, KFC, and Ezell's which is all decent but nothing amazing.

[CrouchingTiger]

There are Church's Chickens all over the place in the US. As already stated, Popeyes and KFC are the way to go. I'm white by the way, but it's still true. =p

[Shukuda]

Fried Chicken with potatoes or rice?

[The Epidemic]

Moms cookin>>>>>everything else
but, heres where i get my fried chicken when im hungry and too lazy to cook.

Chinese take out with mad duck sauce is aiight.
popeyes has always been good.
roscoes is pretty good too...
KFC is garbage.

[BunnyHead]

The best Fried chicken is made by my mum!!

...and then Popeyes, KFC is so nasty now I threw up the last time I had it
chinese restuarant chicken only taste good if I'm mad hungry

[Jimmy Bones]

KFC is now low tier.

[Murt!]

Church's = fart in your mouth
KFC is really good

[toha heavy ind.]

Fried Chicken with potatoes or rice?

Potatoes, goddamn.

And Popeyes is the only place I eat chicken. My aunt makes shit chicken...

[Figcoinc]

Fried Chicken gives me the poops. :sad:

Grilled Chicken from El Pollo Loco (when I lived in Cali) was good though.

[EndLeSS8]

I stand corrected on no Church's Chicken in the US
When I asked my friends (who were uninformed) none of them have ever heard of Church's chicken. Also driving around Norcal, I never have seen one around here.

Shade: Wendy's Spicy Chicken sandwich has no taste...it's just spicy. I had it last week.

[Sasmasta]

True about El Pollo Loco not frying, but I think they have good chicken. :cool:

[Superking]

You don't have it in the US, but in Canada they have Church's Fried Chicken. Really good stuff, but not as good as Roscoe's IMO 8/10


Gimme your tier list!!

Church's is American dude.

[Will Gotti]

Moms cookin>>>>>everything else
but, heres where i get my fried chicken when im hungry and too lazy to cook.

I do miss my mom's chicken. There's this joint back home in Rochester, NY called Chicken Mom's, no pun intended at all w/the previous sentence, that's the name. :wow: Shit was right around the way too.

Chinese take out with mad duck sauce is aiight.:rofl::rofl: You say this so nonchalantly.

popeyes has always been good.
roscoes is pretty good too...Agreed.

KFC is garbage.Seriously. It's like eating a fried greased up deaf guy from Family Guy...but a chicken.

[Taito]

Nameless mom n pop soul food restaurants crush national chains in my book. Popeyes, KFC etc. are unoformly lower-mid-tier in my book. Is Aunt Kizzy still open in Marina Del Rey, CA?

[Strider Hiryu]

church's is soooo fuckin garbage tier.

[Will Gotti]

Nameless mom n pop soul food restaurants crush national chains in my book. Popeyes, KFC etc. are unoformly lower-mid-tier in my book. Is Aunt Kizzy still open in Marina Del Rey, CA?

Went to the website and it looks like it is. *licks lips and rubs hands together* I'll have to check this place out this week. If my stomach ain't happy, we gon have problems nigga :mad:

[Dwin]

Come on guys let's brake the stereotype. How 'bout a best wine thread?



Newyork fried chicken is preety good.

[Shin-Mech-Brian]

As long as you have that avatar, I will (try to) reply in any thread you create. Yummy.

I only know three places for fried chicken: KFC, Popeye's and Churches.

KFC makes me vomit (literally) and I Churches is gross. I only go to Popeye's and I make damn sure I have a side of cole slaw.

[DaDesiCanadian]

Church's is West Coast I think, not American/Canadian.

Popeye's > *

[HARD BREAD]

my mother and grandmother>>>>>>>>>>>>>than any chicken spot.....seriously though...i only eat out when i have to...other than that i save my money and eat home cooked meals

[Sasmasta]

Mom and Pop chicken shacks are hard to find around here. :/

[Jimmy Bones]

Best fried chicken are made by our mothers, there's nothing better than that.

[Taito]

Went to the website and it looks like it is. *licks lips and rubs hands together* I'll have to check this place out this week. If my stomach ain't happy, we gon have problems nigga :mad:
WOW. You've never been to Aunt Kizzy's. Turn in your LA card now. Seriously, you don't know what you've been missing, unless the quality dropped since the last time I was there (2001).

[Ducky]

Roscoes... I WISH they had a Roscoes in Norcal!! I tried it earlier this year when I went to LA, and the waitress screwed up my order! :mad: I got 2 chicken wings+eggs+grits instead of half a chicken!! :mad::mad: BUT THAT PLACE WAS SOO FREAKING GOOD!!!
9/10

They used to have a Roscoe's in Norcal... in Oakland, off Broadway... I think there was one in Deep East Oakland too. Either way, I'm pretty sure both places went out of business about a decade ago.

Also, for my Filipino folks, you have to love Jollibee's fried chicken. Chicken joy will forever own my soul.

[Septimus Prime]

Church's is West Coast I think, not American/Canadian.
Church's is across the country. It's apparently only good on the west coast, though.

KFC is bottom tier.

Costco is tops.

[valaris]

My father's home made fried chicken beats anything I've ever had in a restaurant. I wish I could UPS this shit to some of you guys to try it out.

[Will Gotti]

As long as you have that avatar, I will (try to) reply in any thread you create. Yummy.

I only know three places for fried chicken: KFC, Popeye's and Churches.

KFC makes me vomit (literally) and I Churches is gross. I only go to Popeye's and I make damn sure I have a side of cole slaw.

Food for thought...at Popeye's order two chicken breasts and that's it. It's cheaper than any of the combos and you get more chicken. That's it. I never order combos at Popeye's anymore and end up spending a tad over $5.

As long as you have drinks at home and some seasoning, you're set. When you buy combos like breast and wing, leg and thigh, yadda yadda, you'll notice you spend about the same or slightly more. But, if you enjoy chicken, I say go for just two breasts. Mathematically all around, it's better IMO. I go to the one in Valley Village so much that they know my ass by name and they know what I want.

WOW. You've never been to Aunt Kizzy's. Turn in your LA card now. Seriously, you don't know what you've been missing, unless the quality dropped since the last time I was there (2001).

That's Marina Del Rey nigga, I don't go hunting for chicken in the Southbay. I live in North Hollywood.

[plasmakill]

KFC is pretty bad these days, shame to I used to love it. Other than that we have some local joints like Chicken Joe's and Kennedy Fried Chicken (bootleg ghetto kfc) both are decent.

I know it's not fried but Boston Market is the shit. There mashed potato's with gravy are god tier.

[platinum_pinoy]

Popeye's spicy fried chicken + red beans and rice = Sentinel Rocket Punch drones super into hail storm.

[TheSix]

Churches = Ass!

[ben]

Food for thought...at Popeye's order two chicken breasts and that's it. It's cheaper than any of the combos and you get more chicken. That's it. I never order combos at Popeye's anymore and end up spending a tad over $5.


breast is the most meat volume-wise, but its typically the dryest piece of chicken. thighs and drumsticks are usually the juiciest (read: greasiest).

I tend to like supermarket fried chicken better than fast food.

(top) albertsons / QFC
(middle) fred meyer (I think they're called kroeger's outside of washington.)
(bottom) safeway

protip: get it fresh. automatic fail for being under the heat lamp for too long.

[goodm0urning]

A couple of years ago, for my friend's birthday party, we set up a couple of tables and got four buckets of KFC. We also had a Batman pinata. It was the greatest.


Disclaimer: this is coming from someone with relatively limited fried chicken experience.

[Sasmasta]

LoL. When I read supermarket chicken, the first one I thought of was Albertson's too.

[Will Gotti]

breast is the most meat volume-wise, but its typically the dryest piece of chicken. thighs and drumsticks are usually the juiciest (read: greasiest).


Seattle don't make chicken like LA. Plus hot sauce fool! I know you have some in your cabinet.

[BaSiK_TeKniK]

although Im black Im actually not a big fan of chicken,Im more of a fish/seafood person.

[EndLeSS8]

Unfortunately, I don't know of any mom+pops style fried chicken joints around here.

I had fried chicken when I went to Atlanta last year, that was pretty good, but the ribs were great.

I don't know why some of you guys are hating on Church's Chicken.
Large pieces, good batter, and juicy.
That's pretty good in my book.

I've never tried Albertson's fried chicken. It always looks too dry to me.

[Manx]

Fried chicken is bad for you! :annoy:

[Jimmy Bones]

Fried chicken is bad for you! :annoy:

:wtf:...

[Hoonyo]

although Im black Im actually not a big fan of chicken,Im more of a fish/seafood person.

congratulations.

[final_cut]

Aww, man, Here are my Tiers for local and chain chicken jurnts in my town.

1: Jimmy's Chicken Shack- best fucking chicken ever, since before I could walk. Good biscuits, too. I think this is just a local chain to North FL.
2: Church's Chicken. Good shit. Louisiana hot sauce. Rice. Go go go go
3: Popeye's Chicken. Good seasoning. I can't stand anything on the menu but the chicken and the biscuits, though.
4. Beach Road Chicken Dinners: This is a local place, but it's famous for it's awesome soul-food style southern dinners. Creamed peas, whole fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, everything you could want. They have roast beef that can't be beat, too. And sweet tea, jesus christ it's so good. You gotta head down south for that.

Mid Tier:
Zaxby's, aka Blaxby's: Good seasoned chicken and super greasy. Get a chicken fingers basket and sample all the sauces.

Bottom Tier:
KFC: Not Chicken
Chick Fil-A: White people food. (note: I am a white guy, but not white enough for this garbage)

[final_cut]

LoL. When I read supermarket chicken, the first one I thought of was Albertson's too.

Damn, nobody ate food from Albertson's around here! They pretty much got ran out of town for being so nasty. It got replaced by an even worse supermarket chain. Ugh, that place always smelled like 3 day old fish and dirty mop water, regardless of which store you went into.

[The_Trigger]

What, no Bojangles love? It's been a while, but last time I was there, it was serious business.

Still, nothing beats the local joint we have here. Fried Chicken + Fried Biscuits = heaven and a heart attack.

[Hoonyo]

Also, for my Filipino folks, you have to love Jollibee's fried chicken. Chicken joy will forever own my soul.i think they just recently opened a jollibee in sf. i gotta check that out the next time i go there.

[Dwin]

I'm surprised I'm the only one who mentioned Newyork Fried Chicken.

[Humbag]

I miss Grandys

[Alzarath]

Even though it ain't fried, Boston Market is good enough to warrant a spot on the tier list. (At the very least, A rank imo)

[DropOff]

I like popeyes, KFC is kinda low tier but I haven't had as much fast-chicken in a while.

Churches isn't special, but at least the one near me is really, really unpopular. They usually give me an extra piece of chicken around dinner time but I don't go there too often.

Lee's chicken is this mom n pop style place in my township. They actually make pretty tastey bird. That's a southern white person kinda Lee's, not the chinese style.

[Rod Driguez]

Even though it ain't fried, Boston Market is good enough to warrant a spot on the tier list. (At the very least, A rank imo)

I disagree. Boston Market doesn't belong here any more than a chicken sandwich belongs in the burger thread.

Besides - "good enough" to you maybe. If it's not undercooked, it's okay I guess...

[HARD BREAD]

What, no Bojangles love? It's been a while, but last time I was there, it was serious business.

Still, nothing beats the local joint we have here. Fried Chicken + Fried Biscuits = heaven and a heart attack.

im from NY, but i go to school in NC....bojangles is the truth, and their buiscuits are crack(even though i've had better).

[Ducky]

i think they just recently opened a jollibee in sf. i gotta check that out the next time i go there.

There has been one in San Francisco for years... it was pretty close to the Metreon. I remember it from when I used to live in Cali, so it has been around for at least 6 years. I know there is one in Daly City too... I normally went to the one in Union Landing though.

[SF_PHOCUS]

If u could ever come across a kennedy fried chicken make sure u hit that up! and they have some poppin philly cheesesteaks!!!

[Hoonyo]

There has been one in San Francisco for years... it was pretty close to the Metreon. I remember it from when I used to live in Cali, so it has been around for at least 6 years. I know there is one in Daly City too... I normally went to the one in Union Landing though.Are you serious? I can't believe I didn't know that. I'd always just go to Goldilocks or something instead.

[Socketman]

Raising Caine's is a really good chicken finger place and thats all they serve is chicken fingers, fries, and texas toast

[yah yaahh b*tch!]

Im not fully black.

I like fried chicken breasts, so I dont have to pick it up with my hands.

[jae hoon]

Seattle don't make chicken like LA. Plus hot sauce fool! I know you have some in your cabinet.

Isnt that the truth, the only thing I eat at Popeyes was their biscuits. Best chicken in Washington came from the Chinese restraunts just off base. Hot and spicy chicken with rice on the side was awesome, usually around 3. I got the 5 spicy once and barely finished it.

[CrouchingTiger]

The best thing at Popeyes is without a doubt their red beans and rice. I just get chicken there because, well, I don't want to fill up on only red beans and rice. =p

[DevilJin 01]

Popeyes, Churches. KFC is aight just because it's chicken but I'll definitely go to a Popeyes or Churches first. Wing Stop or any buffalo wing place is fine by me as well.

[jae hoon]

Best chicken is boneless bbq chicken.

[Alzarath]

If u could ever come across a kennedy fried chicken make sure u hit that up! and they have some poppin philly cheesesteaks!!!

This nigga knows what's up.

Good shit :tup:

[The Epidemic]

^Kennedys is good...but that shit is only tri-state area isnt it?

[Sasmasta]

Damn, nobody ate food from Albertson's around here! They pretty much got ran out of town for being so nasty. It got replaced by an even worse supermarket chain. Ugh, that place always smelled like 3 day old fish and dirty mop water, regardless of which store you went into.

Dayum! Ya'll got the bad Albertson's out of the bunch. :/

The one over here smells like...a supermarket? I dunno. Mostly produce as you walk in cuz that's right there on the right [and that's produce, not manure. ;)].

However, all the mom and pop owned stores around here smell like fish or some shit...and they don't even HAVE fish. :(

[The Epidemic]

Im not fully black.

I like fried chicken breasts, so I dont have to pick it up with my hands.

what does that have to do with anything???:confused:

[EndLeSS8]

There has been one in San Francisco for years... it was pretty close to the Metreon. I remember it from when I used to live in Cali, so it has been around for at least 6 years. I know there is one in Daly City too... I normally went to the one in Union Landing though.

I walked by the Jolibee in Daly City, but I never have eaten there.
The only Jolibee that I've eaten at are the ones in the Philippines... I'm assuming the ones in the Philippines are better.


Ok, about Popeye's - You guys like the spicy chicken, or the regular? The regular tastes better IMO. Their mashed potatoes xx gravy is good.


edit: Not being wapanese, but I went to Japan last year, and I stopped by at a small supermarket. Bought some chicken karage sticks (Kinda like boneless drumettes, fried and seasoned) and it was stupid good. It was so good that after finishing it right when I got out of the supermarket, I went back in and bought more.

[Angelic Diablo]

I really miss Church's Chicken. We used to have it in Toronto as they had got into a working agreement with Harvey's (Canadian burger chain) but it was way too pricey and didn't last longer than maybe 2 - 3 years. Either way, it was MASSIVE chicken and had the best tasting skin I've ever had.

[Rod Driguez]

When it comes to fried chicken, massive does not necessarily mean good. Usually it just means roided out.


Church's is considered low tier in my area. It will get the job done though and it's definitely easy on the wallet.

[thurst]

there is no such thing as "bad" or "garbage" fried chicken. my tiers would be like this:

GOD
popeyes
church's
TOP
KFC
local "chicken spot"
chinese takeout wings
MID
chik-fil-a-type of stuff
LOW
stuff that isn't fried or chicken

we dont' have roscoes, publix or any of that other stuff in nj, but i'd assume there stuff is at least top tier just off the strength that it is fried chicken.

[Stylistics]

I had my first dining at Roscoe's chicken and waffles over the weekend. Best chicken and mac & chesse I've had. I was going to ask the SRK members in the "cooking thread" on how srk'ers make their greens. ( searches for the cooking thread)

[Rod Driguez]

Believe it or not, it is possible. I have had some grocery store chicken before that would qualify.

Way overcooked = automatic garbage tier. But I understand what you are saying and I basically agree.

[jae hoon]

Yes there is bad chicken, mess hall chicken is garbage tier and T ration chicken is even worse.

[thurst]

dining hall fried chicken is usually hit or miss from experiences, but i'm a fiend so as long as it's no severely overcooked and really hard i'll house anything fried chicken related.

i'd say subpar chicken makes up like 5% of total chicken consumption.

[yah yaahh b*tch!]

what does that have to do with anything???:confused:

Just joking.

You know. .the archetype of the southern black/country redneck, with the greasy hands from clubbing the friend chicken?


Explaining it just took the whole thunder away.

[Ducky]

Are you serious? I can't believe I didn't know that. I'd always just go to Goldilocks or something instead.

Yeah... it's not the most visible. If you are at the Metreon you walk towards the BART a few blocks and it's up there somewhere. I don't remember the exact location since it's been years since I've lived in California, but it's there. I <3 Goldilocks also... crispy pata and lumpia shanghai with palabok... mmmm....

I walked by the Jolibee in Daly City, but I never have eaten there.
The only Jolibee that I've eaten at are the ones in the Philippines... I'm assuming the ones in the Philippines are better.


They are about the same, actually. I've had both and don't really notice much difference. Hell, even the ones in the US have workers who call you "Ma'amsir" when they take your order.

[ulovemikeroch]

Not fried, but can anyone shed light on that University Chicken 911 challenge? Theres a couple of videos on it and even some SRK guys I think trying to take it.

By the way, in PA/Northeast the equivalent would be Wings to Go Homicide Wings. Ohhh man...

[Papa Trunks]

Fuck that Chicken Joy shit! Man I hate Jollibee.

[Draeger]

Church's has the biggest and crunchiest pieces for it's the greasiest fried chicken I've ever eaten. Their honey butter biscuits are top tier though and the spicy chicken is even better.

KFC has no flavor original or crunchy and all of their sides suck.

Popeye's has dry chicken and no flavor besides it just tasting a little spicy but their mashed potatoes is broken tier.

The only fried chicken place I like is Golden Chick; all of the pieces are massive, crunchy, little to no grease and for 8 pieces/$4.99 it's tough to beat. Spicy sprinkles are broken tier along with their mac and cheese.

[thurst]

KFC BBQ baked beans > *.

and it sounds your local chains just sucks us, bcuz outside of church's chicken being huge in greasy you're mad off base with your criticisms.

[AgantK7]

Fuck that shit.
Make your own damn chicken, stop being a bitch.
-K7

[Night]

I'm a KFC kinda person from whatever promotional deals there are. The Tuesday special where you get a thigh, drum, biscuit, mashies, AND corn for 2.99 I like. It's 3.99 with a drink, so that's not bad at all.

[marn]

Bojangle's... The dirty rice is too good... Chicken is ass though. Popeyes for chicken. =].

Church's is in Texas too but meh greasy and yuck.

[ruin-]

Frenchies chicken in houston > all

[Will Gotti]

Isnt that the truth, the only thing I eat at Popeyes was their biscuits. Best chicken in Washington came from the Chinese restraunts just off base. Hot and spicy chicken with rice on the side was awesome, usually around 3. I got the 5 spicy once and barely finished it.

You're not talking about Tillicompton (aka Tillicum) are you? If not, or so, I honestly don't remember. Maybe Lakewood? What Chinese place was off base that served good ass chicken? I remember those negro haircuts that those Chinese ladies did for $5 though. They could cut black dudes hair, I know that much. 1999-2002 shit...$20 and bullshit/shenanigans around here nowadays.

[ringopan]

endless: go check out 99 chicken on el camino right near SVGL. for like 20 bucks you get 12 pieces fried chicken, an entree of your choice (korean dish), and 2 liter bottle of beer. enough food + beer for 2-4 people depending on hunger. plus theres unlimited rice and salad and stuff. place is awesome.

[harvey wallbanger]

White chicken breast for the protein - fuck the fried shit - unless it's homemade.

[ElderGOD]

Popeyes here is too dry and no taste.
Church's is grease.
KFC lacks taste but better than the above two.
Also Church's sides' size is like non-existent/white castle type small.
Popeyes sides suck.

[ckrazy]

Popeyes here is too dry and no taste.
Church's is grease.
KFC lacks taste but better than the above two.
Also Church's sides' size is like non-existent/white castle type small.
Popeyes sides suck.

Man I've been to 30+ states and have never EVER taste KFC chicken that wasn't shit you guys got it backwards there.

[Lobelia Mk. IV]

Popeye's is good shit in New Orleans, but that's just because Popeye's originated here.

[Akutabi Gamma]

For a place that is 99% black, there is no thread about fried chicken!

I KNEW IT!
We only got KFC and one or 2 other domestic-ish Fried Chicken joints here, but KFC is my fav. :/

[ElderGOD]

In NYC, KFC is best, but the KFC around Coney Island and Kings Highway is pure garbage, both, the food and the workers.

[ytwojay]

Fuck that shit.
Make your own damn chicken, stop being a bitch.
-K7
I had no idea eating at restaurants made you a bitch

[TheChosenOne]

I rep Bojangles to the fullest. Popeyes is pretty good too, I just haven't had it in years.

[Military Jesus]

Good thing I'm too ugly to go to any upscale restraunts like some people here. I'm not too spoiled for anything, KFC, Zippy's, Popeyes, and even home style floured chicken, or shoyu chicken, or chicken adobo all top tier for me.

[Akutabi Gamma]

OK umm kinda of silly ass question, but how is it that some chicken taste different in one place than another when they all are from the same company?

[ringopan]

OK umm kinda of silly ass question, but how is it that some chicken taste different in one place than another when they all are from the same company?

cuz they spit in your food/drop it on the floor/etc at some locations.

[The Mullah]

KFC in the UK is really the only chain out there, it's pretty good,m certainly better than a branch of popeyes in NY i ate at last year which was distinctly average.

You guys don't love zinger tower burgers? Shit is untouchable.

[CSS]

you want my opinion of it? it's okay, i guess. we working middle class white boys don't really eat at popeyes. it's all about that subway :smile:

[Chachi]

I gotta roommate that can fry up chicken now, but I was all about Popeye's a while back.

Where's Mz. Peaches at?

[Ouroborus]

damn, i love fried chicken. i could eat that everyday if it wasn't so bad for you.

KFC is nasty. shit is not even chicken at all. correct me if i'm wrong, but i dont think fried chicken crumbles into pieces when you take a bite. thats exactly what kfc chicken is.

churches chicken is awesome. i just wish theres one in california. i had churches chicken in vancouver BC and its the best ever.

jollibee have some pretty good fried chicken too but wayy too expensive. 2 pieces and a side of rice costs about 5-6 dollars. hella ripoff but damn, so good.

popeyes is okay but i mainly go for their shrimp. sometimes, the chicken gets too dry.

hooters have some pretty good fried chicken too. (hot wings to be exact, but its still fried chicken, especially the mild ones)

local chinese hot food shops and restaurant takeouts have some pretty good fried chicken too. the bad thing is that it tends to get soggy near the end of the day.

fried chicken from vietnamese restaurants are good too, especially with that nuoc mum fish sauce.

safeway fried chicken, avoid at all cost, unless its a free sample. its the worst, you've been warned.

[HarmoNaz]

From uk, where we have fried chicken shops on almost every road corner.

However when its made well - Fried Chicken is Top Tier.

[MrSimpson]

Raising Canes in Louisiana is top of the tops. Go on ahead and wash ya hands cuz you gonna be lickin, fry dat chicken, fry dat chicken....ahhh fuck its in my head again, you hear me =/

[jae hoon]

You're not talking about Tillicompton (aka Tillicum) are you? If not, or so, I honestly don't remember. Maybe Lakewood? What Chinese place was off base that served good ass chicken? I remember those negro haircuts that those Chinese ladies did for $5 though. They could cut black dudes hair, I know that much. 1999-2002 shit...$20 and bullshit/shenanigans around here nowadays.

Yeah it was one of those places in Tillicum, mind you chicken in Wash is basically an afterthought. The only reason they have any chicken is because people not born in Wash eat it. Didnt Skeletor try to get in your pants or something at that haircut place.

[wepeel]

For the longest time, there was a Church's Chicken in Lion plaza in San Jose...not sure if it's there anymore. Come on there's DEFINITELY Church's chicken in California...I kind of grew up with it. You know, now that I think about it, chicken from there was always really meaty and big, which is nice when you're a kid and not thinking about growth hormones...I wonder if those chicken 'roids affected my biology...:looney:


[QUOTE=ulovemikeroch;5081924]Not fried, but can anyone shed light on that University Chicken 911 challenge? Theres a couple of videos on it and even some SRK guys I think trying to take it./QUOTE]

The 911 sauce is no joke. You have to sign a waver before you even attempt to eat. My friend took the finger taste test and was dying in bed the whole day afterwards. Another friend ate 4 pieces...and then proceeded to drop bombs at the oval office (yes, even liquid napalm) for 2 days. I would not dare to touch the stuff with my weak stomach...:shake: but yeah if you want the ultimate challenge in spiciness, come to Santa Clara...

[Grog]

you want my opinion of it? it's okay, i guess. we working middle class white boys don't really eat at popeyes. it's all about that subway :smile:

Don't listen to this guy lol

Popeye's puts narcotics in their chicken I swear, I can't get enough of it

[EndLeSS8]

churches chicken is awesome. i just wish theres one in california. i had churches chicken in vancouver BC and its the best ever.


Yea, I'm from Vancouver, and that's why I brought up Churches Chicken. I guess some of the locations elsewhere really suck, at least going by people's thoughts here.

[brightsons]

Popeyes - Chicken & red beans and rice is top tier, and nobody is fucking with their biscuits
KFC - use to be good back in the day, but now is hot garbage
Churches - really cheap but also really greasy and nasty
Mrs. Winner (can't believe nobody brought this up yet) - Chicken is solid and gallon of sweet tea is awesome
Publix - fried chicken is surprisingly good & their mardi gras wings are god tier
Folks (use to be Po Folks) - chicken and catfish are amazing, peach muffins are brokin tier.

[Will Gotti]

Yeah it was one of those places in Tillicum, mind you chicken in Wash is basically an afterthought. The only reason they have any chicken is because people not born in Wash eat it. Didnt Skeletor try to get in your pants or something at that haircut place.

Skeletor? Who's that? I had a few of those Chinese women doing double takes.

[av2k]

Raising Caine's is a really good chicken finger place and thats all they serve is chicken fingers, fries, and texas toast

Raising Caines is top tier chicken goodness, please check it out if you guys get the chance. Their sauce is actually a side item (Fries,coleslaw level).. I usually dont like chicken fingers but man.. this place is SSS ranked. :woot:

[Septimus Prime]

I think any chicken joint that does the two-completely-unrelated-restaurants-in-one-location shit sucks. I hear Church's does that out east, so I can sort of understand the hate, but they don't do that shit here. KFC does, though, and boy does KFC suck ass.

Costco > Church's > Popeye's > other > raw chicken that can kill you > KFC

[Angelic Diablo]

churches chicken is awesome. i just wish theres one in california. i had churches chicken in vancouver BC and its the best ever.

:wonder: Maybe it was just the Canadian branch of Church's that was awesome. :wonder:

[player2]

...get you some Honey's Kettle fried chicken. I can't explain the flavor, but it's definitely a 'must-try.' It's even good with honey on it!

Wish I could e-mail you some chicken, but you'll just have to settle for the link:
http://honeyskettle.com/

I understand they also have one in Culver City...

[Galactic]

lol try Bon Chon chicken. Korean fried chicken. WTF do koreans know about frying chicken? I was asking the same thing till I tried it. Pretty fucking good.

What's funny is they only serve legs and wings.

Koreans - even our FRIED CHICKEN has no breasts or thighs....

^_-;

[ReloadChapstick]

The only place I get fried chicken from this Korean place called Bon Chon Chicken...it's pricey but damn it is the best fried chicken you can get and their fries are also amazing. Not sure if they have other branches besides the one by where I live though.:lovin:

EDIT: Galactic beat me to it, damn you!

[L4undry]

Roscoe's is good. Best part is they're open till like 4 AM on the weekends but it's always crowded as hell. The gravy on top of the chicken plus a big soft waffle is the shit after a night out.

[ChunLi]

Korean Fried Chicken is MADD YUMMY!!!

[Gimpy]

For me I would say my fried chicken comes first, then a tie between Popeyes and abot 3 local soul food places around here, then this chicken place called Cluck U. Chicken. It taste like a better version of KFC and they put honey on it. As for wings from chinese restaurants, I only go to one place and one place only. Alot of the carry-outs around here have wings the size of a chicken breast.:sweat:

[EndLeSS8]

I'm planning to try 99 Chicken this week.
Reading from Yelp, it's Korean Fried Chicken
I'll post up my thoughts after.

[EndLeSS8]

Ok, I tried 99 Chicken today (relevant to guys in Norcal)

It's Korean Fried Chicken
It's really good. Fried in cottonseed oil, and not oily at all. Freshly fried when you order. I ordered regular and had some salt and pepper to season it. My friends got the Hot Wings, which tasted like Sweet and Sour sauce.

It's not as good as Roscoes, but it's better than Popeyes+ KFC imo.
I'm definitely going back again.

Solid 8/10 :rock::tup:

[ckrazy]

Just put sweet chili sauce on your chicken and your set. =) shit is amazing with all fried food.

[NeoChaosX]

but yeah if you want the ultimate challenge in spiciness, come to Santa Clara...

San Jose and Fresno have University Chicken outlets as well; been to the SJ one myself. Their chicken strips are the best, with or without the 7 types of hot sauce.

[blackartsviper]

I love fried chicken. My grandma makes it all of the time. Shit I was practically raised on it through as a kid. However, I try to eat grilled chicken more than Fried chicken because of dietary and weightloss reasons. However, from time to time, I will indulge in one of my favorite meals.

I agree with most people: Popeyes PWNS KFC. I can eat KFC and enjoy it, but at times their shit is too greasy that it is almost slippery. And while Popeye's is greasy the meat is also crispy and tastes good when you bite into it. I may pick me up some tomorrow and take it to work with me. But despite the fast food Fried Chicken, it just can't beat the home made version.

[the hurricane]

i dont know what kfc yall go to, but i like kfc in sd, shit is good, even after you warm it up in a grill or microwave after its been chillin for 2 days, all others starts to taste like crap

you should have all things chicken, cause i loves me some chicken, like how bubba in forest gump liked shrimp.

on a side note hooters chicken wings is the shit, even if the waitresses were old and saggy, i would still eat there cuz thats how good it is, i would just like to throw that out there

[oDaS]

yall got Indi's where you live?

now THATS some chicken, and they sell natty ice and king cobra there, like its pop, 40s youngins, 40s

edit- and hurricane above me has the right idea, HOOTERS WINGS

[Sacr3D]

Anyone got a good recipe for fried chicken ?

[Silentness!]

Korean Fried Chicken is MADD YUMMY!!!

yes it is :rock:

_____________

I am a fan of baked chicken breast though for health reasons

[Strider Hiryu]

Not fried, but can anyone shed light on that University Chicken 911 challenge? Theres a couple of videos on it and even some SRK guys I think trying to take it.

By the way, in PA/Northeast the equivalent would be Wings to Go Homicide Wings. Ohhh man...

http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=123650

[BananaWeed]

I used to like Popeye's, but I had a bad experience with'em and so have boycotted them up until now.

KFC's pretty garbage now. I used to like their crispy-battered chicken, but it's been garbage as of late.

Pizza Pizza now serves fried chicken, but it's pretty low tier.

Depending on the place, spicy-fried chicken wings from Chinese places can be pretty good

Where are all the good chicken places in Toronto?

[Adam Warlock]

You don't have it in the US, but in Canada they have Church's Fried Chicken.

lol wut?


We have this local chain called maryland's fried chicken and that shit owns the black half of my soul.

[Hatred Edge]

Chinese places have average fried chicken. Homemade fried chicken by nearly anyone beats them clean.

[Gimpy]

lol wut?


We have this local chain called maryland's fried chicken and that shit owns the black half of my soul.



:wtf: You live in Florida right?

[JackTenrac!]

KFC lost the crispy recipe over here, so there is not any contest. Pizza Pizza has wings and that's about all the known, brand-name competition you'll see in Toronto from this realm. Popeye's is king chicken. Even at tourneys. Anyone who has heard the freebox story can attest to the greatness of the king.

[Adam Warlock]

:wtf: You live in Florida right?

:rofl: yup

[Gimpy]

:rofl: yup




Oh shit! Now I have to go down there to try some maryland fried chicken. :lol: But the best kind of chicken is when it's friend in a "seasoned" iron skillet. :rock:

[Adam Warlock]

Oh shit! Now I have to go down there to try some maryland fried chicken. :lol: But the best kind of chicken is when it's friend in a "seasoned" iron skillet. :rock:

I have a cast iron skillet inherited from my grandmom. i never wash it.

[Gimpy]

I have a cast iron skillet inherited from my grandmom. i never wash it.



I had one and someone stole it. :sad:

[Will Gotti]

Korean Fried Chicken is MADD YUMMY!!!

Girl, I betcha you madd yummy.

[Mycah Leonhart]

Church's is everywhere damned near Cleveland, Omaha, Kansas City and Houston all have them.

I justs did a road trip in March from Houston to Cleveland and I saw Churches Chicken in every state (TX, AR, TN, KY, OH) they have them in Louisiana as well.

But as for Fried Chicken come to Houston - we have too many places, it was Culture Shock where I got here.......we have more Fried Chicken then Burgers here.

[the hurricane]

Anyone got a good recipe for fried chicken ?

boil oil, put chicken in, add salt, shit is donedatta

...sike, might wanna look at some rachael ray martha stewart cook books type of shit, im sure theyll have something

[Will Gotti]

boil oil, put chicken in, add salt, shit is donedatta

...sike, might wanna look at some rachael ray martha stewart cook books type of shit, im sure theyll have something

Nigga just add some hot sauce and seasoning salt...maybe some hot mustard too. This fool gonna have you eating "just chicken". You want that ghetto chicken.

[lamewadd]

Some tasty shit, that.

Good recipe for fried chicken...there are two ways to make really tasty breading.

If you want KFC-style breading, soak the bitch in buttermilk overnight, then coat it in flour, then fry it.

If you want something more crispy-like (rather than crunchy-like), get some english muffins, throw em in a food processor, then add some regular bread crumbs, and throw in some spices of your choice (I like paprika, pepper, cajun and cayenne) and then coat the chicken in flour, dip it in egg (mixed with some milk/cream), then coat it in the bread crumbs.

[FOBio]

Hey, I'm planning on going to Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles next week, but don't really know which order to get. I heard their 1/2 chicken stuff is literally half a chicken deep fried. It's me and my friends' first time there. Any suggestions as to what we should get?

[DietSoap]

I've had good KFC, but it's pretty damn rare nowadays. :shake: wtf happened...

And Churches is cheap as hell (good), but I've never had AMAZING Churches. Atleast it's never been terrible I guess...

Generally, Popeyes is the way to go. I've had some pretty bad Popeyes, but that was like 2 or 3 times in my entire life. They usually range from "meh, good enough" to "I came SO HOOOORD".

My biggest beef with most fried chicken places is how much the quality varies. =/ I can be pretty picky though.

[Amordien]

lol wut?


We have this local chain called maryland's fried chicken and that shit owns the black half of my soul.

Holy Shit. We had Maryland's Fried Chicken in Albany Georgia (my home town) next to the Krispy Kremes. EVERY TIME I came back home for Christmas, I had to have a three piece and large tater tots. I have NO idea how they season it, but grabbing Maryland's and then rolling over to eat to KK's made for a great way to end the night.

...I'm sure that same combination has killed many an elderly Black couple in Albany, but that's another topic.

[Hoonyo]

i like buying kfc hot wings and dousing them with kfc hot sauce.

im not black.

[xxSupreme]

In NYC, KFC is best, but the KFC around Coney Island and Kings Highway is pure garbage, both, the food and the workers.

na man KFC is trash in nyc. The popeyes on linden (the one next to the highway) is fuckin delicious. Popeyes owns KFC 99% of the time

[Geese Pants]

Damn..............I'm craving some popeyes biscuits.

[DingDangDoom]

popeye da sailor makes da best chickens, dawg.

[Zero]

Well, I'm from Buffalo, NY, so it's pretty obvious the type of fried chicken I like, and that's Buffalo Wings.

Generally, I get it from any of the popular local pizza places, like La Nova's, Mr. Pizza, and Just Pizza. In fact, I never even had Buffalo Wings from their place of origin, Anchor Bar. And I live only a few blocks away from it.

Personally, I like Just Pizza the best: served coated in tons of different sauces (Honey Garlic is legendary) and a side of blue cheese. And they're served really crispy, just the way I like it.

No other place in the world serves Buffalo Wings as good as we do in Buffalo.


I've never had Popeye's or Church's Chicken, so I can't compare. There aren't any in Western New York, but I doubt that those places would survive here anyway due to the power of the Buffalo Wing. In fact the few KFC's that we have are on life support.



Damn, this is getting me hungry.

[Septimus Prime]

I don't know what you all have been smokin', but Church's biscuits are WAY better than Popeye's biscuits. If I wanted Popeye's biscuits, I'd just overcook some Pillsbury instant mix.

[Serpent]

I like El Pollo loco but they're not exactly friend chicken. Actually what they sell is a lot better, plus with all the sides and the bread they give you, you get meals for like a week for $15 outta that place. If you go late at night they give you extra sides for free through the drive through. Can't beat that.

I like Roy Rogers as well, but they only seem to exist in interstate highways somewhere around NJ and Pennsylvania. They were pretty prevalent before Hardee's bought them out and ruined them, then went out of business after pissing away most of the locations.

If you're in NYC, the best is Crown Fried Chicken. The burgers there are awesome too. I somewhat wish there was one closer to me, but I suppose it's better there isn't as I'd get fat that way.

[erco]

Ralph's (http://www.ralphs.com/Pages/default.aspx) has the best fried chicken.

[manji187]

I'm bout to head into work (I work @ a KFC, I call it Kentucky Fried Chocobos), the chicken is good when it comes out & is in the warmer for 15-30 minutes. If you get your shit from the king (The area where you usually see the chicken & biscuits.), then you better hope it just came from the warmer. At some locations, if you get a bucket meal, I'm bettin you'll have about 5-6 pieces w/ripped off skin.:rofl::rofl::rofl:

God I better not get fired for this shit...

[FatalFuryD]

I only eat the nuggets anyway.. so BK's chicken fries for me. Since it's a featured menu item, I just get the 9 pieces one for free instead of 6 pieces one after saving up those buy so many meals and get one free deals.