Most people think of Nashville or Atlanta when fried chicken comes up, but Alabama’s Gulf Coast quietly serves some of the crispiest, most flavorful bird in the South.
Mobile and Baldwin County hide dozens of mom-and-pop spots, local chains, and buffet legends that fry chicken the old-fashioned way.
These places don’t chase fame or fancy reviews, they just cook honest food that keeps neighbors coming back for decades.
Multiple House Styles In One Area
Mobile and Baldwin County don’t follow a single recipe. Hart’s delivers that shatteringly crisp coating that crunches with every bite, while Mama’s on Dauphin brines their pieces overnight for juicy, tender meat under a golden crust…