1. Bobwhite Counter
8.8
94 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Alphabet City · 293 tips and reviews
Faye H: Sunny and super cute! Really good fried chicken and biscuits. Mac and cheese and onion rings are also winners.
Thrillist: This Southern-inspired spot opens at noon everyday (except Monday) and boasts delicious fried chicken, grilled Pimento cheese, and pulled pork. Read more.
Joseph Terranella: Fried chicken, fried catfish and the collard greens are amazing.
Valentina Monte: Delicious fried chicken, pickled cucumbers, and banana salted caramel ice cream. Also: secret menu.
Tom: Fast casual. Their lunchbox is a great deal. Free milkshake w/ Citibike tag (expires Oct 15). One of the best fried chickens in NYC!
Aly H.: Fried chicken, loaded fries, fountain soda = heaven. Healthy? Hell no. Worth it? Absolutely.
3. Boka
7.7
9 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 208 tips and reviews
Tara Lannen-Stanton: The Korean fried chicken wings here are the best I have had in the city. The drop shots in any flavor, esp. strawberry, are good as is the Korean raspberry wine. It's amazing and goes great w/chicken
Jonathan Liska: Best fried chicken in NYC!!!! Have it with an O.B. Beer
Angona Tran: Gotta try the fried chicken and the pitcher of watermelon soju served in a real watermelon!
4. MONO+MONO
8.4
116 E 4th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Wings Joint · East Village · 115 tips and reviews
Trevor Sumner: Super cool decor with 30k jazz records, b&h style records on conveyer belts and great fried chicken.
Allan Beaufour: good Korean fried chicken in a cool space; A wall of vinyl records, and a DJ playing those.
Alexandra Ostrow: Yellowtail carpaccio is a must... Along with the holy crab and fried chicken. Wow, what an incredible meal.
5. Somtum Der
8.3
85 Avenue A (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · East Village · 192 tips and reviews
Karima: Black sticky rice, coconut beef skewers, papaya salad, fried chicken, crab pad thai
Christian de Botton: Some of the best fried chicken in the city, and the papaya salad is great. Also a fan of the rice cooked in fermented shrimp paste, and their coffee.
Alex Robertson: my opinion of this place has only become loftier with a second visit. great larb in addition to the delicious fried chicken
6. Momofuku Noodle Bar
8.4
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 849 tips and reviews
The Corcoran Group: Definitely start with the Pork Buns. Then try and devour a bowl of the momofuku ramen (pork belly, shoulder and poached egg). Or plan ahead, make a reservation and have the fried chicken!
Gentrifried Chicken: Fried chicken: Do it! We like the Korean better than the Southern-style here but the fried chicken sides are by far the best in city. Reservations are getting a little easier to come by too! Read more.
PureWow: With a reservation you can get the special dinner: one Southern fried chicken, one Korean fried chicken, moo shoo pancakes, four special sauces & an herb basket. Trust us-it’s always the right move. Read more.
7. Raku
9.0
342 E 6th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Udon Restaurant · East Village · 119 tips and reviews
Tabi Yoo: I recommend getting the fried chicken to start + share. The vegetable tempura udon was delicious - great if you're in the mood for a more traditional udon. Really loved the way they did their tempura!
emily chen: the udon is unlike any other udon you've had in nyc. super chewy and melty. can't go wrong with the beef/honeycomb tripe, chicken with mochi or egg ones. fried chicken is OKAY.
Jillian: Egg udon is incredible, especially for winter cold sufferers! Noodles are perfectly chewy. Had this an the fried chicken app 👍🏼👍🏼
8. Bua
7.3
122 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave. & Avenue A), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 171 tips and reviews
Kris Niki: Amazing fried chicken sandwich!
Suri R: Caipirinhas or the spicy margarita. The fried chicken sandwich is out of this world. The outdoor seating is perfect for people watching.
Brian McG: Great happy hour (beer & cocktails) spot when the weather is nice - enjoy the outdoor seating, fried pickles, and the delicious fried chicken sandwich
11. The Bao
7.7
13 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 226 tips and reviews
tze chun: Spicy fried chicken and the Xiao Long Bao are a must!
Kira Fisher: Other great dishes: chili fried chicken, fillet of fish in soy sauce, sautéed pea shoots, black bean minced pork with chives
Calvin Multanen: Best soup dumplings I've had outside of China. The chili fried chicken is also delicious
12. Izakaya
7.8
326 E 6th St, New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 17 tips and reviews
Gary Reloj: Get the addictive fried chicken, chicken naban, panko breaded combo. Amazing sake list!!
Ina Li: New neighborhood gem. Fried chicken is delicious but Chicken Nanman is better!!! Also the tamago, addictive cabbage and the cold tofu
Cheap Best Hidden: Ask the waiter what’s good. They actually know. Peep the specials. Read more.
13. Ichibantei
7.5
401 E 13th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 35 tips and reviews
Alyxa Lease: Try the rice dish with tofu skin, it's Delish! Also the steak & fried chicken. Best bet try everything. #onelove
Raphael Langenscheidt: Total Japanese comfort food. The fried chicken is great - lightly fried and with a hint of soy sauce. The deep fried steak is too heavy. Try the octopus app. Overall - good, but not outstanding.
Adam Trilling: Fried chicken
14. Soothr
9.3
204 E 13th St (3rd Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · East Village · 40 tips and reviews
Dan Pyatetsky: Mindblowing. Favorites were Khao soi, fried chicken, shrimp curry, Tom yum soup
Sheen: Shrimp egg curry & the pad kee mao was insanely good. Roasted eggplant salad was great but the fried chicken is skippable. The mango sticky rice is limited so make sure to ask your server to reserve 1
David Smith: One of The Great Thai restaurant i ever visited. They have huge varieties of Best Chicken Dishes. I loved the Khoa soi and noodles they are super tasty. Nice environment and good staff. Clean place.