Jacob's Pickles is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Upper West Side, New York.

1. Jacob's Pickles

9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 672 tips and reviews

Vivian V.Vivian Vo: Fried chicken biscuit sandwich (the honey one) and Bloody Mary = perfection

Amanda W.Amanda Williams: Fab fried chicken dishes, cool vibe, one of our fav local spots.

Natalie V.Natalie V: Love the fried chicken biscuits (all of them). Poutine is great too.

The Ribbon is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Upper West Side, New York.

2. The Ribbon

8.7
20 W 72nd St (Central Park West and Columbus Avenue), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 88 tips and reviews

A T.A T: The fried chicken is amazing!

Jake S.Jake Sinsheimer: Fried chicken and honey is awesome

Matthew F.Matthew Ferguson: By far the best fried chicken I've ever had. You must get the fried chicken! They also have a great selection of local beers and tiki drinks.

Charles Pan-Fried Chicken is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Upper West Side, New York.

3. Charles Pan-Fried Chicken

7.9
146 W 72nd St (btw Broadway & Columbus), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Lincoln Square · 7 tips and reviews

Will H.Will Harahan: The fried chicken, cornbread, and mac & cheese are worth waiting in line for.

Alex R.Alex Robertson: No seating kinda sucks but respect the fried chicken king

David Z.David Zhang: Charles is the fried chicken goat! Get the fried 3-pc without gravy

Maison Pickle is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Upper West Side, New York.

4. Maison Pickle

9.1
2315 Broadway (W 84th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 89 tips and reviews

Ale T.Ale Tower: All about the Southern BLT. Loved the rosemary-infused vodka with lemon juice as a cocktail, perfect pairing with fried chicken.

Nidhi K.Nidhi Kay: Fried chicken on French toast mmmmm 👌🏼

Ofir W.Ofir Weinstock: Excellent service. Big portions. Caesar salad with fried chicken was delicious.

La Dinastia is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Upper West Side, New York.

5. La Dinastia

7.3
145 W 72nd St (btwn Amsterdam Ave & Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 33 tips and reviews

John M.John McFadden: Boneless chicken crackling special with chicken fried rice & egg drop soup is what I always get. The best fried chicken ever (next to mine of course).

Matt L.Matt L: Fried chicken, pork fried rice, and plantains are awesome.

Kai Y.Kai Yen: Fried chicken crackling WITH bone. Best ever!

Chick Chick is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Upper West Side, New York.

6. Chick Chick

8.4
618 Amsterdam Ave (at 90th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Upper West Side · 6 tips and reviews

Jason S.Jason Su: Great fried chicken , best in UWS for sure. Family owned. Try the nashville hot!

Erin W.Erin Weissman: Yummm! Tenders with KSG (Korean Sweet Gochujang) Sauce, K&Q by Christine salad, and White Kimchi Slaw. All winners and that’s just my first visit!

Matt G.Matt Goczalk: The pickles are amazing. Nashville isn't really Nashville hot, white kimchi is just coleslaw.

Tiki Chick is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Upper West Side, New York.

7. Tiki Chick

8.8
517 Amsterdam Ave (85th St), New York, NY
Tiki Bar · Upper West Side · 12 tips and reviews

KateKate: Everything’s great here. The drinks are fantastic (both frozen and non) and the staff are the best. The $5 fried chicken sandwiches are the best deal in the city. 100/10 recommend!

Paige C.Paige C: Such a fun bar and even more fun during the holidays! Lots of themed drinks and food available.

BaturalpBaturalp: Cocktails are top notch! Don’t leave without trying hot honey chicken sandwich. It was amazing!

Koko Wings is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Upper West Side, New York.

8. Koko Wings

8.1
248 W 106th St (Amsterdam & Broadway), New York, NY
Wings Joint · Upper West Side · 23 tips and reviews

Jacob D.Jacob David: spicy fried chicken tremendous... sides are a bit small.

Graham V.Graham Vosloo: Korean fried chicken with pickled radish and bibimbob to share

Marcia A.Marcia Albarracin: Delicious soy garlic wings! They are so tasty and crispy !

Coolhaus Ice Cream Truck is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Upper West Side, New York.

9. Coolhaus Ice Cream Truck

8.2
New York, NY
Food Truck · Upper West Side · 72 tips and reviews

Kika G.Kika G: The fried chicken and waffles ice cream is superior. Ask whoever's working which cookie to get it with--they've always got a secret special one.

Rachel C.Rachel C: I had the fried chicken and waffle ice cream with the coconut gluten free cookie. The cookie was amazing but it overpowered the ice cream, which just tasted like grease and salt.

Terri R.Terri R: So good! Flapjack/hot cake cookie with chicken and waffles ice cream!

Mokja is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Upper West Side, New York.

10. Mokja

8.1
852 Amsterdam Ave (1010st), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Upper West Side · 6 tips and reviews

graceygoograceygoo: Solid korean fried chicken, bibimbap, kalbi, jaeyuk (spicy pork bbq with kimchi) and stews, but skip the pajeon (too doughy)

Jess N.Jess Nha: Best Korean food I've had in awhile. Worth the hike uptown! #delicious #korean #food

Neelu R.Neelu Ravi: Good Korean food in the neighborhood if you are lazy to take the subway down to Korea town! We ordered Vegetarian and bulgogi bibimbap, both were really good. Don’t forget the kcloud beer!!

The Smith is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Upper West Side, New York.

11. The Smith

8.5
1900 Broadway (at W 63rd St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 345 tips and reviews

Paul T.Paul T.: Go on a Wednesday night for Chicken and Potato Waffles. I live in Dallas and this fried chicken beats all that I've had at home.

Ben R.Ben R: Fried chicken on Wednesdays.

Alex R.Alex Ravenel: Fried chicken special was excellent--very crispy though, so make sure that's how you like it before ordering.

Friedman’s is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Upper West Side, New York.

12. Friedman’s

7.8
130 W 72nd St (Columbus), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 6 tips and reviews

JoAnne K.JoAnne Kao: Fried chicken sandwich is delicious

Pete W.Pete Webb: New UWS Location ~ Excellent Service & Cuisine!

Scott F.Scott Foster: Great service. Awesome Turkey burgers

Playa Betty's is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Upper West Side, New York.

13. Playa Betty's

7.4
320 Amsterdam Ave (W 75th), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Upper West Side · 71 tips and reviews

Emily K.Emily Kuo: Fried chicken taco? I'm sold

Lee H.Lee Hoffman: Good gauc awesome fried chicken tacos

Pete W.Pete Webb: One of my favorite date night spots … Excellent food & customer service.

Chirping Chicken is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Upper West Side, New York.

14. Chirping Chicken

7.8
932 Columbus Ave (106th Street), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Upper West Side · 8 tips and reviews

Paolo B.Paolo Barone: Very good chicken in a very simple place. Love it

Mike H.Mike Hopkins: Great chicken at great prices

Pranay D.Pranay Dharmale: Moved to a new location: 932 Columbus Ave

Sushi Yasaka is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in the Upper West Side, New York.

15. Sushi Yasaka

8.8
251 W 72nd St (btwn Broadway & W End Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper West Side · 228 tips and reviews

Ccc L.Ccc Lovely: Amazing fried chicken and sushi

Julia L.Julia Lu: Get the omakase. High quality sushi at a reasonable price.

Julie Q.Julie Qiu: The $40 Chef's Omakase is probably one of the best and tasty sushi deals I've encountered on the UWS. 12 pieces + 1 maki roll, prepared with much TLC. Each piece is amazing. Must. Try.