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NYC Fried Chicken: 26 Dishes to Try
Bar Goto is one of NYC Fried Chicken: 26 Dishes to Try.

1. Bar Goto

9.0
245 Eldridge St (btwn E Houston St & Stanton St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 104 tips and reviews

EaterEater: This Kenta Goto founded Japanese gastropub serves a limited menu, of which the best things are the miso chicken wings. These well-cooked avian appendages are slicked with a semi-sweet & earthy sauce. Read more.

Root & Bone is one of NYC Fried Chicken: 26 Dishes to Try.

2. Root & Bone

200 E 3rd St (btwn Ave A & Ave B), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Alphabet City · 293 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The fried chicken at this East Village spot has been famously marinated in sweet lemon ice tea, which leads to a pronounced flavor and spongy flesh. Read more.

Turntable 5060 is one of NYC Fried Chicken: 26 Dishes to Try.

3. Turntable 5060

235 E 4th St (at Avenue B), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Alphabet City · 41 tips and reviews

EaterEater: This Korean chicken joint turns out fried chicken by the piece, including wings, drumsticks, and tenders. Pick sweet or fiery hot, and side them with coleslaw, kimchi, or homemade pickles. Read more.

Bobwhite Counter is one of NYC Fried Chicken: 26 Dishes to Try.

4. Bobwhite Counter

57 7th Ave S (btw Bleecker and Morton), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · West Village · 38 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The menu offers not only a fulsome fried chicken platter, but a Buffalo chicken sandwich that’s pleasantly piquant, and comes with fries or coleslaw. Read more.

Perry St is one of NYC Fried Chicken: 26 Dishes to Try.

5. Perry St

8.7
176 Perry St (at West St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 115 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Cedric Vongerichten has a penchant for frying chickens. Here he's serving small pieces that are nicely crusted & seeded, with a pool of tart and fruity orange sauce surrounded by a ring of wild rice. Read more.

Tapestry is one of NYC Fried Chicken: 26 Dishes to Try.

6. Tapestry

60 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · West Village · 14 tips and reviews

EaterEater: At Tapestry, chef Suvir Saran continues concocting a version of fried chicken that has been rubbed with a masala prior to cooking, resulting in a delightfully complex and bi-continental flavor. Read more.

Jun-Men Ramen Bar is one of NYC Fried Chicken: 26 Dishes to Try.

7. Jun-Men Ramen Bar

8.2
249 9th Ave (at W 25th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Chelsea · 94 tips and reviews

EaterEater: This Chelsea hot spot turns out a great fried chicken app, with just a hint of cinnamon in the rub, which is a bit unusual in the annals of fried chicken. Read more.