The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Chicago

Eduard: Best fried chicken I've ever had. Great crust and juicy meat inside.

Patrick LeMaster: Awesome place! The fried chicken with the butter spread on it was awesome! The mashed potatoes & gravy were great too!!

Eli Speigel: The fried chicken is of course amazing. Also may favorite Mac and cheese around.

Mike H: Hush Puppies were good. Michelada was very good. Fried Chicken was amazing!

Terrass Misher: Get the Amish fried chicken, hush puppies, and pimento toast

Kindall H: Try the negroni slushie & spicy fried chicken. Perfect balance of juicy, crispy & spices. Incredible outdoor seating area for warm weather, umbrellas included!

ashish rastogi: Chicken fried chicken is super good!! The brisket taco is equally good...

Margo M.: Everything has been sooo good (Burnt Ends Hash, Avocado Toast, Atlanta Beach Pie, Fried Chicken w/verde chorizo gravy)!! And the service is great!!

L K: Excellent fried chicken. But be warned - it's a heavy meal! Also the bacon side is great.

Stephanie Simon: Best fried chicken in the city. Get the whole chicken with Seoul sassy and take home the extra.

Redeye Chicago: The Seoul Sassy fried chicken is undeniably amazing. It's twice-fried in a pressure cooker, and drizzled with a soy, garlic, and ginger marinade and tossed with crunchy scallions. Read more.

Jeff Early: Fried chicken. Oriental fried chicken is the best . Ours is good but theirs is better! Fries are amazing!

Joel Githiri: The Tuesday fried chicken special is a MUST!!

Time Out Chicago: From that one-off Kentucky dinner (rice biscuits, pearl onion soup and mince pie) to the weekday lunch (fried chicken, greens, biscuits c. 1933), Big Jones is making history of any dining plans we had Read more.

Erika Davis: Fried chicken is a must. It's sooo delicious. Loved their jalapeño bread too. I can eat that forever.

Global Highlander: Great fried chicken sandwich (the original is slightly spicy, and the spicy is apparently very spicy), good coffee from Dark Matter Coffee, and a variety of donuts.

Stefanie: Fried chicken sandwich is the way to go with a side of Nutella latte. And don't forget a donut. Any donut.

J L: "Sweet Heat" fried chicken donut sandwich and the original fried chicken sandwich made spicy are top-notch. Get both!

Christopher M: The fried chicken is so delicious, and so is the pimento mac & cheese!!

Harrison Williams: Perfectly fried chicken. Fluffy, melt–in–your–mouth buttermilk biscuits. Do it!

Nora Benson: Amazing fried chicken biscuit.

John Morrison: This place is delicious. Real southern style fried chicken. Lives up to the hype. Worth the wait. Staff is friendly and BYOB encouraged.

Taryn Goodge: This place has some of the best Fried Chicken in Chicago, easy. Their biscuits are heavenly, and the mac and cheese is incredible. Please try this place!

Redeye Chicago: Most people opt for the half bird, four pieces of fried chicken served with two sides such as cucumber coleslaw, mac 'n' cheese or bread pudding. The spicy chicken biscuits is another top pick. Read more.

Kitty B: The sticky Thai wings and the fried chicken ramen are must haves

Adam K.: Kimchi and fried chicken ramen is delicious but be prepared for some 🔥🔥

Matthew McKee: Kimchi Fried Chicken ramen and pork mantu buns are amazing.

Mikey Diaz: The best Fried Chicken and collard greens I have ever had!

Lindsay Holub: The fried chicken- adult option and kids boneless option was great!! Shrimp and grits were amazing too.

Scott Biggar: The crayfish etouffee is great but the fried chicken and collard greens are amazing.

Aaron Enequist-Leiker: Try the Fried Chicken and Waffles - Best chicken an waffles on the northside.

Lisa W: The fried chicken and waffle and cheese grits on the brunch menu is what dreams are made of. Just get it, damn that chicken is good.

Sonny Song: You can't go wrong with the duck hash and fried chicken with waffles!

Stephen Smythe: Make sure you do a tasting menu and ideally in the Prep Kitchen. Ignore the naysayers confused by a casual concept. The fried chicken with sun choke salsa is amazing.

Yami Alonso: The chicken 3 ways is the most phenomenal fried chicken you will ever have.

Nate Ellis: Great fried chicken

Roosevelt Collection: Don't judge a book by its cover. This is the best fried chicken in Chicago! Try the sauce: mild is on the sweeter side, or go for hot sauce if you like it spicy.

Carl Santos: Best fried chicken around - hands down. But if you want extra sauce they will charge you $0.50.

Riley Lynch: Try the fried chicken - BEST FRIED CHICKEN ON PLANET EARTH!#FriedChicken #Chicken #Fried #Chicago #SoulFood

Jared McKiernan: It rules. Incredible fried chicken and a great bean/slaw side complement. A+

Mike: This was some surprisingly delicious fried chicken - hint of spicy. Prices were pretty reasonable. This seems like a good place to mow down some fried chicken, drink beers, and watch the game.

Antonio Burrowes: One best fried chickens spots I have been to in awhile, the bartender also makes a great old fashion you won't be disappointed

Bart Tubalinal: The fried chicken is delicious. Better than Popeyes ;)

Peter Pace: Best fried chicken I've had in forever.

Jen Marquez Ginn: Outside of the amazing burgers, the honey fried chicken is phenomenal. Bone marrow is amazing as well. Don't forget your Jameson with a pickle back shot!