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Food Paradise: Fried Chicken Paradise

   (10 restaurants)    
Aired on: February 6, 2013 
Aired on: February 6, 2013 
Restaurant Restaurants in ascending order What to Get Show / Episode /
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Rating		 Restaurant Notes
400 Degrees Hot Chicken ($$)
(106 ratings)

3704 Clarksville Pike Map It!
Nashville, TN 37218
(615) 244-4467
www.400degreeshotchicken....
As Seen On:
Fried Chicken Paradise
  • Fried Chicken Plate
    various "hotness": 0-degrees for plain; 100-deg for mild; 200-deg for medium; 400-deg for hot
 4.0 out of 5
106 ratings		 opened in 2007; inspired by Prince's Hot Chicken Shack; offer "bibs" made of customer-designed tee-shirts; moved from original airing location (at 319 Peabody St)
American Cupcake [CLOSED] ($$)
(695 ratings)

1919 Union St Map It!
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 896-4217
As Seen On:
Fried Chicken Paradise
  • Red Velvet Fried Chicken
    signature item; 3 pieces of brined chicken soaked in red velvet cake batter, then deep fried in red velvet breading & deep-fried; served w/ cream cheese mashed potatoes & cocoa-infused slaw
 3.0 out of 5
695 ratings		 [CLOSED]; "fantastical twists on comfort food classics" (from its website)
Bon-Ton Mini Mart [CLOSED] ($)
(12 ratings)

2036 Madison St Map It!
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 826-6643
As Seen On:
Fried Chicken Paradise
  • Fried Chicken
    marinated overnight, dredged & deep-fried; spicy, salty & crunchy
 5.0 out of 5
12 ratings		 [CLOSED]
Busy Bee Cafe ($$)
(1143 ratings)

810 Martin Luther King Jr Dr SW Map It!
Atlanta, GA 30314
(404) 525-9212
www.thebusybeecafe.com
As Seen On:
Fried Chicken Paradise
  • Fried Chicken & Pancakes
    signature dish; brined overnight, crispy; looks good
 4.0 out of 5
1143 ratings		 since 1947; inspired by a modest but loving restaurant during an African missionary; Southern cuisine; celebrity sightings include Martin Luther King
Claudia Sanders Dinner House ($$)
(300 ratings)

3202 Shelbyville Rd Map It!
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502) 633-5600
claudiasanders.com
As Seen On:
Fried Chicken Paradise
  • Fried Chicken
    chicken is deep-fried in pressure fryer...which makes it juicier; looks good
 3.5 out of 5
300 ratings		 opened in 1968; stately colonial mansion where Claudia Sanders (Kentucky Fried Chicken Colonel Sanders' wife) started serving the original KFC chicken formula after Colonel Sanders sold his Kentucky Fried Chicken chain
Dinah's Family Restaurant ($$)
(1379 ratings)

6521 S Sepulveda Blvd Map It!
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 645-0456
www.dinahsrestaurant.com
As Seen On:
Fried Chicken Paradise
  • Fried Chicken & Pancakes
    chicken dredged in flour-herb-spice mix, sprayed w/ water (to secure coating) & pressure deep-fried; looks good
 3.0 out of 5
1379 ratings		 opened in 1959; "wholesome, homemade meals, value-laden prices, exceptionally warm and hospitable service and a down-to-earth atmosphere" (from its website)
Jacques-Imo's CafeSee Jacques-Imo's Cafe Video ($$)
(2674 ratings)

8324 Oak St Map It!
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 861-0886
www.jacquesimoscafe.com
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Appetizers"
Fried Chicken Paradise
  • Shrimp & Alligator Sausage Cheesecake
    salty (not sweet) cheesecake topped in creole sauce; looks good
  • Fried Chicken Plate
    crispy crust; looks good
 4.5 out of 5
2674 ratings		 since 1996; quirky (fun) decor & party atmosphere; long lines (wait up to two hours nightly); eclectic mix of Creole and Cajun specialties
Pine State Biscuits ($)
(1327 ratings)

1100 SE Division St Map It!
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 236-3346
pinestatebiscuits.com
As Seen On:
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "All Kinds of Classics"
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Episode: "Southern Spectacular"
Fried Chicken ParadiseGuilty Pleasures, Episode: "Splurge with No Regrets"
  • Biscuits and Gravy
    looks good
  • Pine State Fried Club
    Trio of fried grit cakes topped with fried chicken and spiced honey, pimento cheese, fried green tomato, country ham and white cheddar
  • Reggie
    homemade biscuit sandwich w/ fried chicken, bacon & cheese topped with gravy; looks good
  • Reggie Deluxe
    The Reggie + eggs
 4.5 out of 5
1327 ratings		 opened in 2006; mix of old-style Southern goodness and modern restaurant professionalism; moved from original location at 3640 SE Belmont St
Prince's Hot Chicken Shack [CLOSED]See Prince's Hot Chicken Shack Video ($)
(922 ratings)

123 Ewing Dr Map It!
Nashville, TN 37207
(615) 226-9442
As Seen On:
101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown, Episode: "Countdown 20-1"
Fried Chicken ParadiseMan v. Food Nation, Episode: "Nashville"
  • Spicy Hot Chicken
    spicy hot (lots of cayenne pepper); served on white bread and capped w/ slices of pickle on top; history: great uncle--a womanizer--upset a lady friend and she served him chicken spiced super hot to get back at him...he liked it
 4.0 out of 5
922 ratings		 [CLOSED]; #3 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); opened in 1941; Nashville institution
Roscoe's House of Chicken & WafflesSee Roscoe's House of Chicken & Waffles Video ($$)
(4496 ratings)

1514 N Gower St Map It!
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 466-7453
www.roscoeschickenandwaff...
As Seen On:
101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown, Episode: "Countdown 20-1"
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Combos"
Fried Chicken ParadiseGuilty Pleasures, Episode: "You're Bacon Me Crazy"
  • Waffles and fried chicken
    recommend eating both together at same time; Duff adds hot sauce also
  • Herb's Special
    top seller; 4 pieces of chicken smothered w/ gravy & onions; side of 2 waffles; chicken pan-fried for 30 min; looks good
  • "The Oscar"
    3 Chicken wings, grits, one egg & fluffy hot biscuit
 4.0 out of 5
4496 ratings		 #2 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); opened in 1975; celebrities who have eaten here: Snoop Dogg, CNN's Larry King & David Beckham; multiple locations
Food Paradise: Fried Chicken Paradise   (10 restaurants)    
Aired on: February 6, 2013 
Aired on: February 6, 2013