For some, the pinnacle of great food is food that is battered, seasoned and fried. Chicken is no exclusion.
Fried chicken is fuel for the soul, and it’s sold in restaurants, mom-and-pop establishments, food trucks, gas stations and drive-thrus throughout Baton Rouge. But where is the best of the best?
We asked chefs in the capital region where their favorite fried chicken is, with the caveat that they can’t pick their own restaurant. Some chefs immediately thought of one place, others torn between their top picks. We listed it all down below.
Brandon Odom from Odom’s Kitchen
Located at 7112 Florida Blvd. is Odom’s favorite fried chicken spot: Southern Chicks Cafe and Daiquiris, a local franchise with three locations. It first opened in New Roads and has since expanded to Baton Rouge and Plaquemine…