Best fried chicken in the Detroit area?

**rjk** · July-29-11, 09:25 AM

I've got a taste for some good fried chicken.
Where should I go this weekend?

It's a bonus if they have good mac & cheese

agrahlma · July-29-11, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by rjk

I've got a taste for some good fried chicken.
Where should I go this weekend?

It's a bonus if they have good mac & cheese

Chicken King - Locations in Waterford and Farmington Hills.

**DetroitPlanner** · July-29-11, 10:22 AM

Frankenmuth?

**Hypestyles** · July-29-11, 10:22 AM

http://www.southernfiresrestaurant.com/

they're supposed to have really good chicken and sides..

**Planner3357** · July-29-11, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by Hypestyles

http://www.southernfiresrestaurant.com/

they're supposed to have really good chicken and sides..

You're right...their chicken is ridiculous!

**rayzer** · July-29-11, 12:49 PM

Beans and Cornbread in Southfield

**Thruster315** · July-29-11, 03:12 PM

Chicken Shack for me but they don't sport any mac & cheese nor do they carry mashed potatoes.

**313WX** · July-29-11, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by Thruster315

Chicken Shack for me but they don't sport any mac & cheese nor do they carry mashed potatoes.

True, but they still have the best side of any restaurant.

Those broasted potatoes lathered in butter.

**One Shot** · July-29-11, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by Thruster315

Chicken Shack for me but they don't sport any mac & cheese nor do they carry mashed potatoes.

And I gotta imagine if they did they would be AWESOME!
Shack has the best ribs though!

**Hypestyles** · July-29-11, 10:54 PM

I have never been to chicken shack.. how is their food.. no mashed potatoes? curious.. what all sides do they have?

**SWMAP** · July-29-11, 05:09 PM

Pollo Chapin on Junction n. of West Vernor Highway is reputed to have great juicy fried chicken and Mac & cheese spiced up with chopped jalapenos. Metro Times has a review online.

**Bigb23** · July-29-11, 05:23 PM

I hate to be the grump, but can't we revive ONE food thread to ask what is the best, Chicken, Chinese, Hamburger, Wings, Pita, Thai, Steak, Lebanese, Irish, Egyptian, Polish, Slider, BBQ, Ethiopian, Tripe, Coney's, Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Tea, Dinner , 2AM Fast food crams AND Omlette bars that happen weekly? A new thread every two days kinda crowd's other topics.

Thank you, and don't throw food. Tip you're waitresses. I'm here till Sunday.

**Patrick** · July-29-11, 07:13 PM

I hate to be the grump, but can't we revive ONE food thread to ask what is
the best, Chicken, Chinese, Hamburger, Wings, Pita, Thai, Steak, Lebanese,
Irish, Egyptian, Polish, Slider, BBQ, Ethiopian, Tripe, Coney's, Breakfast,
Brunch, Lunch, Tea, Dinner , 2AM Fast food crams AND Omlette bars that happen
weekly? A new thread every two days kinda crowd's other topics.

You left out best Romanian diner...just sayin

GUSHI · July-29-11, 09:14 PM

wE ARE TALKING ABOUT DETROIT, HOW BT BEST SOUL FOOD?

**preserve** · July-31-11, 12:35 PM

If it's just fried chicken, carry out - Amish Chicken in the Gratiot Central Market

**Downriviera** · July-31-11, 04:05 PM

Chicken Shack is broasted, right? Is broasted the same as fried? Either way, I like it and the potatoes.

**One Shot** · July-31-11, 10:36 PM

I don't think broasted is fried. But their chicken has crispy skin and juicy meat. Not really greasy.
They have a website and I highly recommend them.
But they are not a FRIED chicken place as this thread intends.

**RedeemerKid** · August-01-11, 08:56 AM

I love Chicken Shack for their ribs and potatoes. But for fried chicken, you gotta get to Lee's in Plymouth.

If the Colonel had their recipe, he would have been a General.

http://leeschickenplymouth.com/

**jcole** · August-01-11, 09:11 AM

Popeye's. Love that spice

**Dbest** · August-01-11, 10:17 AM

Actually Lee's Famous Recipe is a variation of the Colonel Sanders recipe. Lee Cummings is the nephew of Colonel Sanders. He went on the road with his uncle selling spice mix [[KFC secret recipe) and pressure cookers in 1952.The rest is history. I'm not a big fan of either of those over-spiced brands. They are both too greasy as well. I think both are lucky not have to compete with Chicken Shack nation wide. Their chicken is far superior...

**Johnlodge** · August-01-11, 10:48 AM

I f$*@#g love Chicken Shack.

**Downriviera** · August-01-11, 04:50 PM

Wherever I go for chicken I always order 4 fried chickens and a coke ala Jake Blues just to see the clerks reaction.

**RedeemerKid** · August-02-11, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by Dbest

Actually Lee's Famous Recipe is a variation of the Colonel Sanders recipe. Lee Cummings is the nephew of Colonel Sanders. He went on the road with his uncle selling spice mix [[KFC secret recipe) and pressure cookers in 1952.The rest is history. I'm not a big fan of either of those over-spiced brands. They are both too greasy as well. I think both are lucky not have to compete with Chicken Shack nation wide. Their chicken is far superior...

I did not know that. I thought Lee's in Plymouth was a stand-alone "mom and pop" shop. Did not know it was a franchise, and I did not know the Colonel had a nephew in the business at some point.

At any rate, Lee's chicken blows away KFC in my opinion.

**Dbest** · August-02-11, 08:57 AM

Yeah I was fibbing to say I don't enjoy a piece of Lee's or KFC every now and again. They are both unique. The Colonel[[and his buckets) are unmistakable Americana though, don't forget that. His commercial's were genius.Dave Thomas was kind of like that with Wendy's too. Remember you didn't know who the owner of Lee's was, let alone that it was Sander's nephew.

To take it a step further you could say the Colonel is largely responsible for the success of Dave Thomas. It was on a trip to the Hobby House in Fort Wayne, Indiana to sell and promote his Chicken fryer's and mix where he met an employee named Dave Thomas. Dave ran and then owned several KFC's before starting Wendy's. Sander's gave him a sweetheart deal on the franchises after successfully running multiple locations for him. Makes sense when you think about Dave being in his own commercials. Sander's left his mark.

KFC and Lee's wil leave you with some serious GUT-ROT. IMO