Crispy, fried golden-brown chicken. A freshly toasted bun. All the toppings and sauces you
can imagine. If you're looking to find your perfect chicken sandwich,
and whether you like it hot, on a waffle, or a little gourmet, we've got your spots.
If you're going to spend your precious time traveling to a restaurant to try out their grub,
it's nice to know they have a solid philosophy regarding how they operate.
Good news! Pretty Bird Chicken certainly has that.
Their philosophy consists of four pillars: Quality, Commitment, Empathy, and Precision.
Those are absolutely four words you want to be associated with the food you're about to eat.
The chef behind the philosophy and menu, is Viet Pham, a talented kitchen maestro who actually
began his career in finance before pulling a hard right turn into the world of cooking.
Now, when you step into a place that has the word "bird" in its name,
you're obviously ordering a chicken dish. But, which one?
The Fried Chicken Sando is the answer. Choose your level of spiciness first,
and pretty soon you'll receive a golden fried chicken breast topped with purple slaw and pickles
for a great vinegary taste that cuts through the richness of the fried crust and a drizzle
of Pretty Bird sauce, which is a delicious mix of mayo, lemon zest, and chili powder.
While we're not going to say a chicken sandwich is life-changing…
this one might be as close as you can get.
When you think of the chicken game in Nashville, Tennessee,
three words come to mind: "Nashville Hot Chicken." Smothering a deep-fried chicken breast in a glossy
coating of a cayenne-based spice blend and spicy oil is exactly what the doctor ordered.
That's why when you visit Hattie B's, an iconic restaurant that slings a mean hot chicken game,
you have to order up the Hot Chicken Sandwich. There's just no other
alternative when you're faced with such a well-known item, in such an iconic location.
Hattie B's knows how to kick the heat level up to full blast
and get your taste buds yearning for a fire extinguisher afterwards. The Hot
Chicken Sandwich comes with a perfectly fried chicken breast topped with coleslaw, pickles,
and a condiment called spicy, mayo-and-honey sauce called Nashville Comeback Sauce.
The coleslaw does its job cooling your mouth off from the hot chicken,
while the sauce adds a sweetness that complements the heat, as well. Hattie B's knows exactly what
they're doing when it comes to hot chicken, so make this a stop on your next road trip.
To many, a trip to Walt Disney World is a bucket-list adventure. For most people, the food
aspect of Disney is low on the list of must-have experiences, but it shouldn't be: You're going to
want to hop aboard the good-eats train to Appetite Town, and dine at Chef Art Smith's Homecomin'.
Located in Disney Springs, a sprawling area full of retail outlets, restaurants,
and entertainment venues, Chef Art Smith's restaurant serves up some great cuisine to fill
your stomach before the next round of spending way too much money on Disney-themed memorabilia.
One of the tastiest items on the menu is the Thigh High Chicken Biscuits.
You get three buttery flaky biscuits with fried chicken thighs drizzled in hot honey and topped
with bread and butter pickles for a sweet flavor profile that works wonders with the hot honey.
It's tasty enough to take your mind off the fact your wallet is growing thinner by the hour.
"Las Abuelas," for all of you who need a Rosetta Stone reminder,
translates to "the grandmothers." It's appropriate: The Austin,
Texas, food truck's name came from the head chef's and owner's grandmothers.
Thanks to their inspiration, the menu here
has some seriously unique offerings when it comes to chicken sandwiches.
If you're having a hard time wrapping your heads around which menu item to get,
settling on the Espicy is a sure-fire way to get the most bang for your buck.
The fried chicken is topped with arbol-garlic oil, chipotle mayo for a nice kick of heat,
pickled cabbage slaw for a cooling mouthfeel, and creamy jalapeno salsa.
Every bite is rich and creamy thanks to the mayo and salsa, and the chicken itself
is soaked with flavor. It's just more evidence that when it comes to cooking and grandmothers
they just seem to knock it out of the park with every meal they make.
Now, we know what you're probably thinking: "Popeye's Chicken Sandwich
landed itself on a list of the best chicken sandwiches in the country?"
And, you'd be correct to ask that. However, with all the intense hullabaloo this item caused in
regards to the fast food "chicken sandwich wars," you have to do yourself a favor and try it.
People went wild for this sandwich,
lining up for hours on end just to snag one. One manager at an East Coast Popeye's said:
"I had customers nearly fight some of my coworkers because they were
told that we were not serving the sandwich because we had run out."
Yea, it was that much of an ordeal.
"At Chick-fil-A, they're like, 'We love God!' At Popeyes, they're like,
'God is dead, welcome to Thunderdome!'"
Now, the sandwich is actually really darn good. Is it so good that it warranted customers trying to
throw down fists with workers over its absence? Absolutely not. But compared to the chicken
sandwiches that other fast food restaurants have delivered over the years, it's one of the best.
The chicken breast is thick, juicy, and makes you feel like you definitely got your money's worth.
There are only two other toppings it comes with: pickles and a spicy mayo sauce. It's the
sauce that really takes the sandwich to the next level. A combination of mayo, hot sauce, paprika,
and garlic powder offers a nice kick of rich heat. Popeye's chicken sandwich is here to stay.
"Mmm…!"
"I've been trying to make the perfect chicken sandwich forever."
"And how goes that make you feel?"
"You know me, it had to be just right."
This Las Vegas, Nevada, spot offers a delicious reprieve from all the gambling and entertainment
the city has coursing through its streets. Here's a pro tip, for the next time you're heading there
for a long weekend: You don't want to spend all your money cranking that slot machine handle.
Put a hold on the casinos once your hunger kicks in, and spend some time with Mama Bird.
At Mama Bird, their goal is to fill you up properly so you have a belly teeming with
food to burn off while you spin that roulette wheel for the next several hours. While many of
their dishes will get the job done just fine, if you're really looking to dive into something rich,
hearty, and handheld, you can't pass up the Mac n' Cheese Chicken Tender Waffle Sandwich.
Just saying the name is a mouthful, so think about what the actual sandwich is like!
It's a warm cornmeal waffle piled with chicken tenders, pickles, lettuce, tomato, sauce, and the
star of the show, gooey macaroni and cheese. It's a lot to handle, literally. But there's
nothing like eating waffles, fried chicken, and macaroni and cheese all in one decadent bite.
When Buxton Hall opened in 2015, the goal was to bring pristine barbecue
to the hungry customers of Asheville, North Carolina. Needless to say, Chef Elliot Moss
and his business partner found success quickly, and anyone who dines here can understand why.
Let's take a look at the menu, shall we? As you'd expect, you can order up a heaping plate of the
stick-to-your-ribs barbecue, and whatever you settle on is a winner. But, try looking past
all the tantalizing brisket and pork options and making your way to the Chicken Philly Sandwich.
Now, you might catch a look of puzzlement from those at your table
wondering why you'd opt for a chicken sandwich when smoked brisket is on the menu.
There are six reasons, and they start with the fact that this sandwich is made with
smoked pulled chicken. Got your attention? Then, there's the caramelized onions,
cheddar whiz, banana peppers, steak sauce, and mayo. It's Chef Elliot's
take on a Philly cheesesteak, but he uses astoundingly tender pulled chicken instead.
Every bite runs down your chin, and you never want the experience to end.
Boxcar Betty's was built on fried chicken, and it shows:
They've made their mission to bring delicious chicken to the masses into a delicious reality,
and their unyielding desire to serve up amazing chicken dishes made it all possible.
Boxcar Betty's has locations in Charleston, South Carolina, Chicago, Illinois, and Charlotte,
North Carolina, so pick one of these spots to pencil into your next road trip.
Once you finally arrive at one of Boxcar Betty's locations,
you want to have one menu item in the forefront of your mind: the Chicken "Not So Waffle" sandwich.
Now, it's easy to assume a waffle replaces the bun, but in fact, it's just a bun.
However, that doesn't mean for one second you should feel even a tinge of disappointment.
This sandwich has so much going on you don't even think about waffles once you take your first bite.
Choose either fried or grilled chicken, and then the cut of meat is topped with
bacon jam, maple syrup, tomatoes, and pimento cheese. It's savory, it's sweet,
and it's gooey. The bacon jam is rich and salty, which makes the sweet syrup
a fantastic addition, and the pimento cheese coats your mouth with a tangy hit of richness.
"What’s ‘chicken cordon … bleh?'"
Let's talk chicken cordon bleu, and hold up. If you're thinking, "Hey! That's not
a chicken sandwich at all! What kind of gimmick are you trying to pull here?" just sit tight. The
Denver Biscuit Co. knew exactly what they were doing when they added this item to their menu.
Instead of just having a basic chicken sandwich using one of their freshly made
buttermilk biscuits, they decided to take two different dishes and combine them all under the
roof of a flaky pastry, and wow, did they get their Cordon Bleu Chicken Sandwich so right.
If you're trying to envision what a fried chicken and cordon bleu biscuit looks like,
there's a high probability the image in your mind is exactly what it looks like in reality.
The fixings of a cordon bleu – ham and Swiss cheese – are piled onto a
juicy piece of buttermilk fried chicken, and then the whole sandwich is drizzled
in a rich coating of house-made honey butter for a salty and sweet
one-two punch that elevates the savoriness of the ham and chicken to a dreamy level.
One warning, however: You may never be able to enjoy an ordinary cordon bleu ever again.
If you're a foodie, living in a city like Los Angeles with its seemingly endless amounts of
amazing options to choose from day-in and day-out is a dream. You never run out of
new restaurants to try, as well as quickly accumulating a list of your go-to favorites.
Fried chicken may not register as standard cuisine to seek out,
but Plan Check Kitchen and Bar serves up a selection of chicken sandwiches that will
absolutely shove themselves to the front of your "favorite sandwiches of all time" list.
The sandwich you're going to want to focus on here is the Honey Sriracha Chicken Sandwich.
It's a crispy chicken breast glazed with honey sriracha sauce, then topped with smoked bleu
cheese crumbles and fried onions. The sharpness of the bleu cheese is mellowed by its smokiness,
which makes it a perfect pairing with the hot and sweet glaze coating the chicken.
Get some of their sweet potato fries and peach ketchup to go on the side,
and while you're at it, order yourself a drink, too. Can they get any better?
Oh — they have some -dog-friendly patios, too, so there you go!
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