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Every state’s best fried chicken joint

Finger-lickin’ chicken
Alabama: Eugene’s Hot Chicken, Birmingham and Hoover
Alabama: Hattie B's Hot Chicken, Birmingham
Alaska: Lucky Wishbone, Anchorage
Arizona: Hot Chicken Alley, Phoenix
Arkansas: Dot's Nashville Hot Chicken, Fayetteville
Arkansas: Monte Ne Inn Chicken, Rogers
California: Howlin' Rays, Los Angeles and Pasadena
California: Roscoe’s House of Chicken 'N Waffles, various locations
Colorado: Music City Hot Chicken, Denver and Fort Collins
Connecticut: Greer's Chicken, Bristol
Delaware: Lettie's Kitchen, Hockessin
Florida: Yardbird, Miami
Georgia: Busy Bee Cafe, Atlanta
Georgia: Kimchi Red, Alpharetta
Hawaii: Willie's Hot Chicken, Kailua-Kona
Idaho: Han's Chimaek, Boise
Illinois: Honey Butter Fried Chicken, Chicago
Indiana: The Eagle, Indianapolis
Indiana: Wagner's Village Inn, Oldenburg
Iowa: Sneaky's Chicken, Sioux City
Kansas: Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken, Kansas City
Kentucky: Royals Hot Chicken, Louisville
Louisiana: Chicken's Kitchen, Gretna
Louisiana: Willa Jean, New Orleans
Maine: Crispy Gai, Portland
Maryland: BRD, Baltimore
Massachusetts: The Coast Cafe, Cambridge
Michigan: Ma Lou's Fried Chicken, Ypsilanti
Minnesota: Wendy's House of SOUL, Minneapolis
Mississippi: Old Country Store, Lorman
Mississippi: Mama Hamil’s, Madison
Missouri: Lula Southern Cookhouse, Kansas City
Montana: Double Front Cafe, Missoula
Nebraska: Dirty Birds, Omaha
Nevada: The Crack Shack, Las Vegas
New Hampshire: USA Chicken & Biscuit, Manchester
New Jersey: Chicken Supreme, Paterson
New Mexico: Frank's Famous Chicken & Waffles, Albuquerque
New York: Rowdy Rooster, New York City
New York: Sweet Chick, various locations
North Carolina: Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack, Asheville
North Dakota: Brew Bird, Fargo
Ohio: Soho Chicken + Whiskey, Cleveland
Oklahoma: Nashbird, Oklahoma City
Oregon: Basilisk, Portland
Pennsylvania: Federal Donuts & Chicken, Philadelphia
Rhode Island: Den Den Korean Fried Chicken, Providence
South Carolina: Boxcar Betty's, various locations
South Dakota: The Keg Chicken, Sioux Falls
Tennessee: Prince's Hot Chicken, Nashville
Tennessee: Mama's Chicken Kitchen, Gatlinburg
Texas: Mike's Chicken, Dallas
Utah: Station 22 Cafe, Provo
Vermont: Canteen Creemee Company, Waitsfield
Virginia: Choong Man Chicken, various locations
Virginia: Wooboi Hot Chicken, Herndon, Alexandria, and Fairfax
Washington: Ma'ono Fried Chicken, Seattle
West Virginia: Dirty Bird, Morgantown
Wisconsin: Butterbird, Madison
Wyoming: Bodega, Teton Village
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Finger-lickin’ chicken

When you're really craving comfort food, there's little better than chicken dipped in batter and fried until crisp and golden. Whether served in a bun with fries or on its own with a selection of sides, fried chicken is up there with the best mouthfuls of food you can hope for. Here, we've found the best fried chicken restaurants across the US.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover where to try the most delicious fried chicken in every state.

Our selections are based on genuine user reviews, awards and accolades, and the first-hand experience of our team. They're also regularly checked and updated.

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Dominique Ayling

22 April 2025

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