There are many things that make a good chicken sandwich. The chicken should be cooked to perfection, definitely not too dry on the inside. If fried, it needs that signature crunch. Is the bread freshly baked or toasted? Extra points, if so. What are the sauces? Maybe something spicy or sweeter toppings like coleslaw to balance the flavors out. The Spokane-Coeur d’Alene restaurants listed below received the most votes for their takes on this classic American sandwich in our poll of readers for the Inlander’s annual Best of the Inland Northwest issue.
LOGAN TAVERN
VOTED BEST CHICKEN SANDWICH OF 2025
This neighborhood pub near Gonzaga University offers two styles of chicken sandwiches. The Chop Chop chicken sandwich includes seared and chopped chicken breast, topped with grilled onion, green onion, melted Swiss cheese, diced bacon and mayo all stuffed into a toasted hoagie roll. Logan Tavern’s most popular chicken sandwich, however, is the buttermilk crispy chicken sandwich. The chicken is house battered and fried, topped with lettuce, pickles and fry sauce on a brioche bun. Spice things up by adding Cajun honey butter, Nashville hot sauce or buffalo sauce.
Northeast Spokane: 1305 N. Hamilton St., logantavernspokane.com
HOGWASH WHISKEY DEN
For a late-night bite or if you’re looking to sip some whiskey on a full stomach, you can’t go wrong with Hogwash’s spicy chicken sandwich. Housed between brioche buns, the fried chicken breast is zesty, going well with pickles and spicy mayo. Up the ante by requesting to make the sandwich Nashville hot…