Created by Village Voice Updated On: September 16, 2013
We searched far and wide for the best fried chicken in NYC. Here are our top picks! Warning: reading tips while hungry may result in extreme cravings for delicious comfort foods.
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 673 tips and reviews
Village Voice: Try the honey chicken biscuit sandwich—flaky, paprika-rich fried chicken topped with hot spicy sour pickles, and a biscuit soaked through with honey. Yum!
Fried Chicken Joint · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 249 tips and reviews
Village Voice: This is the place to go for extra-spicy fried chicken! Underneath the spice, you’ll find the tenderest white and dark meat you’ve ever tasted.
Fried Chicken Joint · Alphabet City · 291 tips and reviews
Village Voice: You’re in for a special treat at this fried chicken joint. The birds are brined in sweet tea and exude a hint of sugar beneath every crunchy bite. Pair it up with a biscuit and some butter pickles!
Southern Food Restaurant · Williamsburg · 314 tips and reviews
Village Voice: Be prepared to loosen your belt buckle with these savory fried chicken and waffle combos. Sweet Chick was listed in The Village Voice’s 10 Best Fried Chickens in NYC.
Southern Food Restaurant · East Village · 194 tips and reviews
Village Voice: Chef Meg Grace brings traditional fried chicken together with modern fine dining in this NYC gastropub. Try a specialty side: baked beans and jalapeno biscuits, kale salad, or golden-brown cornbread.
366 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 324 tips and reviews
Village Voice: For the fried chicken lover, Chef Stephen Tanner’s kitchen serves up three crispy mammoth thighs and honey butter biscuits with the Egg and Pies ‘n’ Thighs, a dish you’re sure to love.
Village Voice: Mitchell’s is the real deal when it comes to delicious fried chicken. This place gets crowded during main dining hours, but it’s definitely worth the wait!
2839-2841 Frederick Douglass Blvd (at 151st St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 45 tips and reviews
Village Voice: Charles Gabriel is fried chicken royalty, and his North Carolina-inspired pan-fried chicken is undoubtedly the best of its kind. It was listed in The Village Voice's 10 Best Fried Chickens in NYC.