When you think of the staples of Southern food, there are a handful of delicacies that likely jump to mind. And fried chicken is always near the top of the list.
As you’re surely aware, there are a host of joints across the Midlands with great chicken, from downtown holes-in-the-wall to longtime suburban spots. Places where workers stop in during lunch breaks for three-piece specials with rolls and fries on the side. Buffets where crispy, amber pieces of chicken are piled high alongside barbecue and mac-and-cheese.
Now we want to know which one is your favorite. Newspaper staffers have selected 12 restaurants from across the region for The State’s 2025 Fried Chicken Poll…