BEST FRIED CHICKEN TO TRY IN CHICAGO NOW: hubub’s GUIDE TO 5 SPOTS

Nothing is much better than a perfectly piece of crispy chicken with life’s greatest pleasures, alongside honey butter and hot sauce. It is of no doubt that Chicago offers the tastiest fried chicken which is easier to discover than ever before. Whether you prefer it soaked in Nashville-style hot sauce or you like sweet and tangy barbecue sauce, there is always something for everyone. Here is hubub’s list for the 5 best fried chicken spots to try in downtown Chicago. Prepare to get your hands dirty.

1.Honey Butter Fried Chicken

Located on Elston Avenue, this popular Avondale spot was conceived after numerous pop-up dinners. Just like its namesake fried chicken, a mix of boneless breasts and thighs and bone-in drumsticks with breading that is extremely crunchy and fragrant with smoked paprika. Spread sweet house honey butter which melts and mingles with the poultry’s juices over it and enjoy. Chicken orders include crispy-edge corn muffins, perfect for mopping stray butter. Due to the COVID, Honey Butter is currently accepting only online orders for pickup or delivery.

2.Crisp

If you are s sucker for spicy fried chicken, then Crisp is definitely a must try. This Lakeview favourite is well known for its jumbo wings cooked to perfection! They can be tossed in either their BBQ sauce, Buffalo or Seoul Sassy marinade for a crispy finish making each bite a home run. If you are a boneless lover, Crisp is also for you. Crisp’s wings are also available in Ravenswood at Budacki’s Drive-In.

3.Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken

This is a well renowned fried chicken restaurant situated in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. They do fresh, never frozen chicken with everything fried in peanut oil. The skin of the chicken is usually deep fried to a dark brown hue and gives it a brittle-yet- favourable coating for the juicy meat beneath it. You can get individual pieces of deliciously fried chicken including fried pickles, mac & cheese and baked beans. Their secret recipe consists of a balance of spiciness and saltiness, leaving diners craving for more.

4.Luella’s Southern Kitchen

As a way of honouring his grandmother Luella’s southern roots with his iconic Lincoln Square Restaurant, owner and chef Darnell Reed has introduced fantastic recipes making Luella’s Southern Kitchen amongst the best. The buttermilk fried chicken on the menu is hard to beat. When served with smokey honey, butter, crystal’s hot sauce and creole seasonings gives this chicken an unforgettable flavour or order it atop a sweet liege waffle. Takeaway orders and delivery services are currently available.

5.Parson’s Chicken and Fish

This classic fried chicken restaurant is not only among the top fried chicken spots in Chicago, but it is again famous for its finger licking chicken and funky tunes. Whether you prefer your fried chicken in a sandwich, solo, mild or hot, Parson’s has the remedy. The chicken is mostly best enjoyed on its own and you can pick from two pieces, a whole or half bird or a skillet which has fixings. And make sure not to miss out on their negroni slushies. Parson’s Chicken and Fish is located have locations in Chicago’s Logan Square and Lincoln Park neighbourhoods.