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
Joseph Terranella: Fried chicken, fried catfish and the collard greens are amazing.
Taiowa Waner: Great chicken and biscuit options. A nice casual place to grab a bite to eat or bring a date.
Jerry Joseph: Get the “Chicken Little” supper for 3 fried chicken pieces on the bone, plus biscuit, and a side. Could definitely be the best fried chicken in the city.
4. Post
8.7
42 Avenue B (btwn E 3rd & E 4th St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Alphabet City · 32 tips and reviews
Ben Mackey: This place has started getting popular! I recommend the Sausage Biscuit, but the Cuban biscuit, avocado biscuit and pancake stack are also great. Great selection of fancy teas too.
DoubleDeuce: Wonderful biscuits and gravy. I love this place. It's probably not ideal for more than two though, based on the seating arrangements (mostly a long bar). It's very busy on the weekends.
Meg: So. Freaking. Good. Cute place, quality of food is great. I got the biscuit avocado sandwich and it was 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.
6. 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.
7. 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
12. 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
13. Miss Lily's 7A
8.9
109 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · East Village · 170 tips and reviews
Russell Hirschorn: Corn and pork is a must. Whole fish is bomb. Escovitch and mac n cheese needs some work. Service is excellent. Will fulfill your jerk fix for sure.
Talia Fisher: As a Mac and cheese connoisseur, I can tell you that the Mac and cheese pie is more than worth it as a side. Also, get the damn corn.
Sean: The Mac and cheese is a revelation 👌🏼👌🏼