I’ve eaten fried chicken in a dozen states, but nothing prepared me for my first bite at Uncle Lou’s in Memphis.
The crust shattered like glass, light yet impossibly crisp, and the glaze hit my taste buds with that perfect sweet-spicy punch that makes you close your eyes in pure joy. In that moment, I understood why locals treat this spot like a sacred secret.
Tucked inside a humble cinder-block building on Winchester Road, Uncle Lou’s proves that greatness doesn’t need glamour—just love, heat, and a whole lot of soul. It’s Tennessee’s golden ticket to fried chicken perfection.
Meet the Joint That Stopped a Nation in Its Tracks
On the south side of Memphis, Uncle Lou’s Fried Chicken is the kind of cinder-block institution you might almost miss—until the scent of fresh-fried chicken stops you in your tracks…