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Best Fried Chicken in Dallas
Rudy's Chicken is one of Best Fried Chicken in Dallas.

1. Rudy's Chicken

7.5
3107 S Lancaster Rd (bt E Kiest Bl & Corning Av), Dallas, TX
Fried Chicken Joint · 68 tips and reviews

Dallas ObserverDallas Observer: Rudy’s chicken has a crispy, crunchy skin with moist meat underneath. It’s served with bread, jalapeños, and fries. And it will only set you back $5.

Sissy's Southern Kitchen & Bar is one of Best Fried Chicken in Dallas.

2. Sissy's Southern Kitchen & Bar

2929 N Henderson Ave (at N Central Expy), Dallas, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 63 tips and reviews

Dallas ObserverDallas Observer: Lisa Garza served her fried chicken for the first time during the Super Bowl to Harrison Ford, Mario Lopez, Hugh Jackman, and others. It had them coming back for seconds. And you'll see why.

Stampede 66 By Stephan Pyles is one of Best Fried Chicken in Dallas.

3. Stampede 66 By Stephan Pyles

1717 McKinney Ave Ste 100, Dallas, TX
American Restaurant · 46 tips and reviews

Dallas ObserverDallas Observer: Stampede 66 uses a syringe to inject the bird with sweet Texas Wildflower Honey. It is pasture-raised, organic, double-coated with seasoned flour and buttermilk, then fried.

Pecan Lodge is one of Best Fried Chicken in Dallas.

4. Pecan Lodge

9.2
2702 Main St (at Pryor St), Dallas, TX
BBQ Joint · 222 tips and reviews

Dallas ObserverDallas Observer: The chicken is brined overnight, single-coated in a flour mixture, and fried at a high temperature to keep it moist and crispy. The only seasoning: a pinch of onion powder and black pepper.

Babe's Chicken Dinner House is one of Best Fried Chicken in Dallas.

5. Babe's Chicken Dinner House

9.1
1006 W Main St (S Broadway), Carrollton, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 136 tips and reviews

Dallas ObserverDallas Observer: Vinyard’s West Texas recipe—developed by his mother, Jo—calls for deep-frying the chicken so it is cooked fast to prevent oiliness.

Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen is one of Best Fried Chicken in Dallas.

6. Rathbun's Blue Plate Kitchen

6130 Luther Ln (at Kate St.), Dallas, TX
American Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews

Dallas ObserverDallas Observer: The little chick is served with maple-syrup gravy. It’s the perfect combination of salty and sweet.

MAX's Wine Dive Dallas is one of Best Fried Chicken in Dallas.

7. MAX's Wine Dive Dallas

3600 McKinney Ave Ste 100 (at Lemmon Ave.), Dallas, TX
Wine Bar · 86 tips and reviews