Melt Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Theater District, New York.

1. Melt Shop

7.7
135 W. 50th St., New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Theater District · 70 tips and reviews

Scott P.Scott Parmenter: Fried chicken sandwhich, shop tots and nutella shake is the way to go

KristiaMarie P.KristiaMarie Pastor Balatbat: Solid fried chicken sandwich Excellent tater tots. Best root beer - on tap!

Bryant B.Bryant Balatbat: The sandwiches are large enough to split between two people. The fried chicken one was quite tasty. If you love root beer, make sure to try the Abita brew.

OOTOYA is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Theater District, New York.

2. OOTOYA

8.7
141 W 41st St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 131 tips and reviews

Simon H.Simon H: Everything is good here but start with the torikuzuan teishoku. Japanese fried chicken rocks hard.

Jay S.Jay S: Always upgrade to the set. Can't go wrong with the Kaasanni: fried chicken with grated radish and fried egg

Ana Luiza C.Ana Luiza Camacho: Amazing homemade tofu and well served hot dishes (the fried chicken with vegetables and spicy and sour sauce makes it worth coming back).

Chick-fil-A is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Theater District, New York.

3. Chick-fil-A

8.3
918 8th Ave, New York, NY
Fast Food Restaurant · Theater District · 4 tips and reviews

HowardHoward: Large and brand new. Plenty of seats. Best yet in nyc

Alison J.Alison J.: Great food. Don't let lines deter you. The team taking orders via iPads will get you in and out quickly.

Will H.Will Harahan: Terrific staff and great food.

Schnipper's is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Theater District, New York.

4. Schnipper's

7.7
620 8th Ave (at W 41st St), New York, NY
Comfort Food Restaurant · Theater District · 313 tips and reviews

Loris U.Loris Uzan: French fries are alright and so is the fried chicken

Claire L.Claire Luhman: The fried chicken was like rubber. The Mac and joe wasn’t great. The impossible burger was lacking something. The fries were decent. The grilled chicken was decent as well.

Jeronimo V.Jeronimo Villegas González: I think this is one of the most amazing burger I've ever tried. Fries are delicious.

Raising Cane's is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Theater District, New York.

5. Raising Cane's

7.8
1501 Broadway (at W 44th St), New York, NY
Fast Food Restaurant · Theater District · 2 tips and reviews

KateKate: Love Cane’s. Everything’s always well seasoned and crispy

Teshawn E.Teshawn Edmonds: Raising Canes is ABLE in Times Square!

Hyatt Centric Times Square New York is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Theater District, New York.

6. Hyatt Centric Times Square New York

9.0
135 W 45th St, New York, NY
Hotel · Theater District · 37 tips and reviews

James P.James Pittman: Good size rooms. Very clean and elegant. Good views of the city!

Rob M.Rob McTeague: A great addition to the hotels in and around time square....rooms are big and comfortable....the staff here is excellent.

AL P.AL PARVEZ: We stayed 13 nights at this hotel during Christmas and New Years. Nice rooms, great staff, good restaurant, best location and will definitely stay again. I highly recommend this hotel!  

Margon is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Theater District, New York.

7. Margon

8.6
136 W 46th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Theater District · 116 tips and reviews

LuisLuis: Muy rico el bocata cubano. Y nos encantó el plátano al ron y el pollo frito

Ryan Z.Ryan Zhang 🤪: Oxtail and cubano are amazing. Good with coconut soda

Phoenix 💥💥💥Phoenix 💥💥💥: Cubano sandwich for BF

Sticky’s Finger Joint is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Theater District, New York.

8. Sticky’s Finger Joint

7.6
1450 Broadway (At West 41st), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Theater District · 1 tip

Alston G.Alston Green: Chicken Fingers and tasty sauces

Ellen's Stardust Diner is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Theater District, New York.

9. Ellen's Stardust Diner

8.2
1650 Broadway (at W 51st St), New York, NY
Diner · Theater District · 449 tips and reviews

CNNCNN: Dishes like the Dean Martin (spaghetti and meatballs) and the Jerry Lee Lewis (a buffalo fried chicken and blue cheese wrap) highlight the diner's throwback vibe. Read more.

Tara B.Tara Bree: Fun atmosphere. Generally there is a line wrapped around the corner, but we arrived at the right time. The staff sing songs from popular musicals. The pulled pork sandwich was delicious!

Buck B.Buck Bobroff: This place is fucking noisy

Dave’s Hot Chicken is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Theater District, New York.

10. Dave’s Hot Chicken

7.6
944 8th Ave, New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Theater District · 2 tips and reviews

natalie k.natalie kay: You only need one sandwich - much bigger than a slider. Get honey

KonstantinKonstantin: Delish, dry heat, excellent.

Virgil's Real BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Theater District, New York.

11. Virgil's Real BBQ

8.0
152 W 44th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Theater District · 273 tips and reviews

Stephen D.Stephen Demmings: The fried chicken is the real deal. Grief in a pan and amazing!

olivier c.olivier c: Great chicken wings appetizers. Don't miss them. They worth it

James S.James Sims: The hush puppies will weigh you down all night, but they are oh so worth it.

Junior's Restaurant & Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Theater District, New York.

12. Junior's Restaurant & Bakery

8.4
1515 Broadway (at W 45th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Theater District · 725 tips and reviews

Gab H.Gab Habibi: The cheesecake is so good!! ❤❤❤ the ribs with fried chicken are awesome! And it's so big that's perfect for 2.

Ralf K.Ralf Kohler: Great for breakfast! Try the Joghurt or the pastries. Very friendly service. Nice to sit on the terrace in summer.

BravoBravo: There is no substitute anywhere in the world for Junior's cheesecake. -Emily Sprissler, Top Chef

Stage Star Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Theater District, New York.

13. Stage Star Deli

7.7
105 W 55th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Deli · Theater District · 13 tips and reviews

Arjun S.Arjun Seth: Coffee, bagels, deli sandwiches, Quick lunches

Anisa A.Anisa Alhilali: Love the unlimited toppings salad bar. Lots of great options including grape leaves and small size is plenty big. And they also throw in cornbread free when they have it

New York Hilton MidtownNew York Hilton Midtown: Offers a varied menu making it a great breakfast or lunch stop on your way out of the hotel!

Beer Deck @ The Three Monkeys is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Theater District, New York.

14. Beer Deck @ The Three Monkeys

7.4
236 W 54th St (btwn 8th & Broadway), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Theater District · 3 tips and reviews

ℳ𝒶𝓎♍ℳ𝒶𝓎♍: Coolest sports bar in midtown. It's a decent space with a dive atmosphere. Tons of beer available and the bar food was legit. Your typical favorites but with a little NYC love. Service was exquisite

Theresa R.Theresa Roldan: Good crowd, wings, and beer options...outdoor deck is not cold!

Kieron C.Kieron Crampsey: COMIN SOON!! Summer Sundays!! Cool Down inside or soak up the sun outside!! Special ALL day EVERY Sunday!! ALL SUMMER LONG!!

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Theater District, New York.

15. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

8.1
1501 Broadway (btwn W 43rd & W 44th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Theater District · 433 tips and reviews

Adriana J.Adriana Janninck Po: Momma's southern fried chicken is better than u can imagine !!! Yummy

Amanda S.Amanda Schaefer: Fried fish, shrimp mac n cheese, and peel n eat shrimp were very tasty & cool atmosphere

Bader A.Bader Alghamdy: You have to be aware of the movie story, as they have funny pop quiz about the movie you have to answer :-)