Tucked away at the corner of 30th and Shadeland in Indianapolis sits a red-sided building that might not catch your eye at first glance, but has Hoosiers putting miles on their odometers just for a taste of what might be the state’s most magnificent fried chicken.
His Place Eatery doesn’t announce itself with neon lights or fancy architecture – just a straightforward sign promising “Chicken & Waffles, Ribs & Soul Food” – but in the world of soul food aficionados, this modest establishment has achieved legendary status.
Indiana’s culinary landscape might be better known for breaded pork tenderloins and sugar cream pie, but this unassuming eatery is single-handedly putting the state on the map for authentic, transcendent Southern cuisine.
The journey to His Place feels like a delicious treasure hunt, taking you away from downtown’s polished restaurants to a neighborhood where food is about substance rather than scene…