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Best Thing I Ever Ate -
"Fried Chicken"

   (8 restaurants)    
Aired on: May 23, 2011 
Aired on: May 23, 2011 
Restaurant Restaurants in ascending order What to Get Show / Episode /
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Rating		 Restaurant Notes
Babe's Chicken Dinner HouseSee Babe's Chicken Dinner House Video ($$)
(1042 ratings)

104 N Oak St Map It!
Roanoke, TX 76262
(817) 491-2900
www.babeschicken.com
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Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Fried Chicken"
  • Fried Chicken
    brine for 24-36 hours to make it "uber juicy"; secret is double dipped; "juiciest fried chicken I've ever had"-Melissa D'Arabian; looks good
 4.5 out of 5
1042 ratings
Cha Cha ChickenSee Cha Cha Chicken Video ($$)
(2463 ratings)

1906 Ocean Ave Map It!
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 581-1684
www.chachachicken.com
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Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Fried Chicken"
  • Coconut Fried Chicken
    secret is jerk spice; marinated overnight and roasted next day, then coated in coconut milk & shavings & flour and fried; looks good
 4.0 out of 5
2463 ratings		 "colorful beach shack serving an inventive and delicious blend of all the caribbean flavours"; garden patio available
Gus's World Famous Fried ChickenSee Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken Video ($)
(3340 ratings)

310 S Front St Map It!
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 527-4877
As Seen On:
101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown, Episode: "Countdown 20-1"
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Fried Chicken"
Man v. Food, Episode: "Memphis"
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  • Fried Chicken
    looks good; get the original (hot & spicy); classified recipe has been w/ family since 1953 (not even wife knows!); secret is liquid batter; looks good; suggest dipping in ranch dressing; looks good; spicy chicken
 4.5 out of 5
3340 ratings		 #12 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown)
Hill Country Chicken [CLOSED]See Hill Country Chicken Video ($$)
(1177 ratings)

1123 Broadway Map It!
New York, NY 10010
(212) 257-6446
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Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Fried Chicken"
  • Mama Els' Fried Chicken
    skinless fried chicken; brine in buttermilk spice mixture and use cracker flour mix for crust; secret is deep fryer; looks good
 3.5 out of 5
1177 ratings		 [CLOSED]
Mrs White's Golden Rule CafeSee Mrs White's Golden Rule Cafe Video ($$)
(597 ratings)

808 E Jefferson St Map It!
Phoenix, AZ 85034
(602) 262-9256
mrswhitesgoldenrulecafe.c...
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Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Fried Chicken"
  • Golden Brown Southern Fried Chicken
    "best fried chicken hands down. Best I ever ate"-Beau MacMillan; recipe secret in seasoning mix; looks good
 3.5 out of 5
597 ratings		 people write all over the walls
Mrs. Wilkes' Dining RoomSee Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room Video ($$)
(1597 ratings)

107 W Jones St Map It!
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 232-5997
www.mrswilkes.com
As Seen On:
101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown, Episode: "Countdown 101-81"
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Fried Chicken"
  • Fried Chicken
    secret is "The Love"; looks good
 4.5 out of 5
1597 ratings		 #83 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); opened in 1943; long lines; fixed price...sit down and food comes to you; in historic downtown (tree-lined streets)
Ms Tootsie's RBL [CLOSED]See Ms Tootsie's RBL Video ($$)
(636 ratings)

1314 S St Map It!
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 731-9045
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Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Fried Chicken"
  • Fried Chicken
    grandmother's recipe; secret is seasoned flour; looks good
 3.5 out of 5
636 ratings		 [CLOSED]
Old Country StoreSee Old Country Store Video ($$)
(130 ratings)

18801 Hwy 61 Map It!
Lorman, MS 39096
(601) 437-3661
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Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Fried Chicken"
  • Fried Chicken
    Dr. D's uses secret seasoning "shake" (his grandmother's recipe); "crunchitude...in honesty, this is the best fried chicken I've ever had in my life"-Alton Brown; looks good
 4.5 out of 5
130 ratings
Best Thing I Ever Ate -
"Fried Chicken"		   (8 restaurants)    
Aired on: May 23, 2011 
Aired on: May 23, 2011