Food and Recipes Zaxby's Fried Pickles Are Here to Stay Good news, pickle lovers! By Melissa Locker Melissa Locker Melissa Locker writes about food, drinks, culture, gardening, and the joys of Waffle House Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on June 1, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Zaxby's Your favorite drive-through date night destination just got even better. That's right, Zaxby's has made their fried pickles a permanent fixture on their menu. Zaxby's, the Athens, Georgia-based fast food chain, used to make their customers wait and wait for their thinly-sliced, cornmeal-coated, perfectly-fried dill pickles to appear on the Zappetizers menu. Then they would arrive in all their salty, crispy glory, but for a limited-time only. Now, they've realized the error of their ways and are giving their loyal customers what they so richly deserve—fried pickles with a side of their signature buttermilk ranch served hot and on demand. Look, we love crinkle cut fries as much as the next Southerner, but crinkle-cut fried pickles honestly can't be beat. Now, Zaxby's is serving them up as a stand-alone snack or as a meal add-on, so you can pair them with whichever chicken sandwich you order—or put them right on the sandwich. You may want to try them with Zaxby's new Signature Club Sandwich, which features a double hand-breaded chicken fillet with bacon, cheese, and Zax sauce as well as a few pickle slices, but it can't hurt to add some more! If there isn't a Zaxby's outpost near your corner of the South, you can always make your fried pickle chips (perhaps with roundhouse-kick sauce) or just start mapping out your road trip to the closest Zaxby's. We think fried pickles is a solid reason to plan a road trip. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit