5. Ole Time Barbecue
8.6
6309 Hillsborough St (btwn Bashford Rd & Singelton St), Raleigh, NC
BBQ Joint · 31 tips and reviews
Kate Owens: Great fried chicken, okay bbq (nothing pulled here, unfortunately) and not so great potato salad. Peppers in potato salad? Yuck.
Lindsie Lizotte: Ms Stephanie is the best! Try the fried chicken! Yummo.
Candace Grier: The collards greens, fried chicken and sweet potato sticks are awesome....overall the foods good
Suzanne Hinnant: Try the Chicken-Fried Chicken summer style. I've never had fried chicken so tender, juicy & tasty! Don't tell my Mom I said that!!! You won't be disappointed!!!
Carlos Russo: Perfect chicken fried chicken, served over great mashed potatoes!
Neeta Chitre-King: They actually have a couple of vegan friendly dishes... the beet-burger for one. Some of their vegetarian dishes can be adapted to vegan.
9. Humble Pie
8.1
317 S Harrington St, Raleigh, NC
Tapas Restaurant · 52 tips and reviews
Marion: What I love: their crab cake, gnocchi, fried chicken, fried oysters, and short rib tostada. What I don't love: no pie on the menu??
Scott: Get the crab claws and the buttermilk fried chicken and thank me later!
Bryan: Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna is the best!
11. PDQ
7.8
6305 Falls of Neuse Rd (Spring Forest Road), Raleigh, NC
Fried Chicken Joint · 39 tips and reviews
Patty Warren: The grilled chicken salad is awesome with fried chicken on top too!
Karen M: Don't let the "fried chicken" category scare you. It's surely not KFC! The garlic sauce for the all chicken breast tenders is delicious! Plus, check out the touch screen fountain machine! Bonus!
Russ Hanson: Can't say enough great things about this place. Food is excellent, prices are reasonable, and the level of personal attention I received on my visit was unsurpassed by any other restaurant!
12. Mandolin
8.4
2519 Fairview Rd (at Oberlin Rd), Raleigh, NC
Southern Food Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews
Eric Friedman: The fried chicken and waffles is delicious. It's comfort food fancied up with the ambiance of the restaurant and gourmet syrup. Good for splitting as there's a huge portion.
Raleigh Happening: Absolutely one of the best restaurants in Raleigh. Their brunch menu is amazing - go for their biscuits and gravy, pork Madame, chicken Mac and cheese, and shrimp and grits!
The News & Observer: You certainly won’t forget the soul food classic, chicken and waffles: an exquisitely juicy breast with a shatter-crisp crust and a buckwheat waffle with braised mustard greens. Read more.