The Best Fried Chicken in Every State
By
Southern Living
April 11, 2018
Credit:
Jeff L./Yelp
In the South, good fried chicken isn’t hard to find. Sometimes the best fried chicken comes from the most unlikely hole in the wall ( or even a gas station). So you don’t have to try the fried chicken at every place that offers it to determine which is best, our friends at Yelp did. Well, not technically. But they did scour through thousands of restaurants on the site with a large concentration of reviews of fried chicken and ranked those using a number of factors, including the total volume and ratings of reviews. Although Mama’s homemade fried chicken will always be the winner in our hearts, this is where to find the best fried chicken in every state, according to Yelp’s data. So next time you’re on a road trip and start to crave that crispy outside and juicy inside of Mama’s fried chicken, you can find a close second anywhere in America. Whether served over waffles with maple syrup, stuffed between two buttermilk biscuits, alongside collards and mac and cheese, or straight up and standalone, this is the best fried chicken in America, according to Yelp.
Alabama: Saw’s Soul Kitchen
Birmingham
1 of 51
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Alaska: The Cookery
Seward
2 of 51
Arizona: Original Breakfast House
Phoenix
3 of 51
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Arkansas: Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken
Little Rock
4 of 51
California: Holwin’ Ray’s
Los Angeles
5 of 51
Colorado: Denver Biscuit Co.
Denver
6 of 51
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Connecticut: Sandra’s Next Generation
New Haven
7 of 51
D.C.: Himitsu
Washington, D.C.
8 of 51
Delaware: Lettie’s Kitchen
Hockessin
9 of 51
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Florida: The Hangar Bay Café and Gallery
Jacksonville
10 of 51
Georgia: GG’s Southern Kitchen
Valdosta
11 of 51
Hawaii: Ray’s Café
Honolulu
12 of 51
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Idaho: Fork
Boise
13 of 51
Illinois: Chez Delisay’s Cajun Cuisine
Chicago
14 of 51
Indiana: The Eagle
Indianapolis
15 of 51
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Iowa: Vivian’s Soul Food
Cedar Rapids
16 of 51
Kansas: Al’s Chickenette
17 of 51
Kentucky: Purple Poulet
Dayton
18 of 51
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Louisiana: Willie Mae’s Scotch House
New Orleans
19 of 51
Maine: Figgy’s Takeout & Catering
Portland
20 of 51
Maryland: Ekiben
Baltimore
21 of 51
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Massachusetts: Brassica Kitchen and Café
Jamaica Plain
22 of 51
Michigan: The Southerner
Saugatuck
23 of 51
Minnesota: Revival
Minneapolis
24 of 51
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Mississippi: Old Country Store
Lorman
25 of 51
Missouri: Southern
St. Louis
26 of 51
Montana: Gallatin Riverhouse Grill
Big Sky
27 of 51
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Nebraska: Quick Bites Soul Food
Bellevue
28 of 51
Nevada: Yardbird Southern Table & Bar
Las Vegas
29 of 51
New Hampshire: Wow Fried Chicken
Concord
30 of 51
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New Jersey: Kelsey’s
Atlantic City