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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.