At Joe's Takeaway, a fried half-chicken costs only $5.95. Still, value is not what makes Joe's Takeaway the champion. It's the steaming, juicy flesh enveloped by a crisp, well-seasoned breading.
An order of buttermilk-marinated fried chicken ($18.95) brings a moist Bell & Evans breast, layered atop buttered smashed potatoes, green beans and honey roasted carrots.
The fried chicken costs $7 and comes with a choice of side: rice and peas, white rice, salad, fried sweet plantains, or vegetables.
Jumbo's serves some really good fried chicken. The crust is thinner than other renditions, which leaves room to tear apart the tender flesh.
At Yardbird, an order of Llewellyn's finest ($26) brings half a free-range bird, which is brined and seasoned for a total of 27 hours.
Summertime special: For $38, diners get unlimited chicken, salad, coleslaw, biscuits, and dessert.
Paired with a silver saucer holding a honey dijon mustard sauce, these fried chicken bits are a playful rendition of a nostalgic, childhood snack.
Their fried chicken legs are part of a breakfast special served alongside grits, eggs, and housemade buttermilk biscuits for $6.50. You can get them for lunch or dinner at a higher price ($9.95).
