258118 Wed Apr 13 01:23:51 -0700 2005 34 21 The Best 0 1366246 I have been scouring the web and various informers about finding good fried chicken in Brooklyn...and the results have been DISMAL! I consider the borough to be one of the food capitals of the world and I just don't believe it's true. I am not talking about anything fancy, just good fresh fried chicken with decent flavor, preferably take out. Could be from a deli, or maybe an upscale food shop. (how about West Indian places in Flatbush???) I would even settle for a Popeye's once in a while but they are few and far between. Pudgies used to serve our needs OK, but they are going Chapter 11. Meisner's Kosher take-out on Avenue I in Midwood can be OK, but often too much breading. The phrase "fried chicken in Brooklyn" gets only 13 hits on google. Something is wrong here. Pls help. Wed Apr 13 01:23:51 -0700 2005 0 Peter Catapano 1 1366247 Try searching without the quotes. Wed Apr 13 07:57:49 -0700 2005 1366246 0 The Rogue 2 1366249 I had awesome chicken and waffles, ala Los Angeles' Roscoe's, at Blue Ribbon for brunch believe it or not...yums! Wed Apr 13 13:48:14 -0700 2005 1366247 0 Katie H. 3 1366253 chicken and waffles, ala Los Angeles' Roscoe's, is that brooklyn? Mon Apr 18 07:52:39 -0700 2005 1366249 0 Sumby 4 1366254 No, but Blue Ribbon is....it pays to read the whole sentence. Mon Apr 18 16:35:24 -0700 2005 1366253 0 Eric P. 5 1366255 also pays to stick to the subject header! Mon Apr 18 17:56:02 -0700 2005 1366254 0 Sumby 6 1366257 They did stick to the subject header...Chicken and waffles involves fried chicken. Blue Ribbon is in Brooklyn. Thus...fried chicken in Brooklyn Mon Apr 18 22:25:32 -0700 2005 1366255 0 I_<3_NYC_FOOD 7 1366288 chicken and waffles, ala Los Angeles' Roscoe's nope Fri Apr 29 19:44:47 -0700 2005 1366257 0 Sumby 8 1366365 a la = in the style of. It's fried chicken similar to Los Angeles' (sic) Roscoe's. Thu May 26 15:50:23 -0700 2005 1366288 0 9 1366412 this whole time I thought we were talkin bout sushi Sat Jun 11 12:54:47 -0700 2005 1366365 0 craigdog 3 1366256 I finally answered my own question. Pollo Campero, the legendary Guatemalan chain has one location in Queens and one in Sunset Park Brooklyn (45th and 5th). I visited the latter and -- I don't know about the BEST -- but it is darn good and a cut above Popeyes, etc. I'm sure you could get better at a good sit-down place for $20 or so, but this is what I was looking for. Atmosphere-wise, it is not much different than eating at McD's or KFC, but it makes a nice meal if you take it home. Also, R. Sietsema from the Voice picked their beans as the best in NYC 2004 and they are very good. It seems like a nice business. Fast food with a friendly staff and somewhat of a conscience (as far as I can tell), and a foray by a Latin American chain into the US. I would encourage a visit. Mon Apr 18 21:44:07 -0700 2005 1366249 0 Peter Catapano 4 1366701 Yes, you're right, Pollo Campero was among the best take-out FC places in the borough. You'll notice I said "was." Went there last week and it's out of biz. So I went to my other favorite, Luther's on Jay Street near Fulton Mall and it's recently closed too. Mama Duke's is also kaput. What's going on here? Can't Brooklyn support a decent friend chicken place? There's gotta be someplace. Is Kennedy any good? And while I'm sure Henry's End makes a good bird, I'm really interested in finding the next great take-out joint. Sat Sep 17 16:54:10 -0700 2005 1366256 0 Henry 5 4028024 i always like kennedys. I'm not into pollo camperos as much. PC is really juicy and marinated chicken but as far as being fried and breaded like KFC, it really can't hold a finger to it in my opinion Thu Sep 11 18:17:59 -0700 2008 1366701 168211 Jeffsayyes 1 1366248 popeyes is pretty tasty. you can also try the other local chain. kennedy fried chicken. do a search on citysearch for locations. Wed Apr 13 11:29:45 -0700 2005 1366246 0 chicken 1 1366250 Mitchell's Souther Cuisine on Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights has fantastic fried chicken. Thu Apr 14 17:02:04 -0700 2005 1366246 0 DeeDee 1 1366258 My favorite FC is at Corn Bread Cafe, 434 7th Avenue (between 14th and 15th St.) in Brooklyn, 718-768-3838. The real stuff, cooked by a real Southerner. Tue Apr 19 10:22:43 -0700 2005 1366246 0 KRS 2 1964596 Unfortunately, they went out of business. Sun Oct 22 22:03:16 -0700 2006 1366258 10539 KRS 1 1366273 It's not take-out, but Henry's End in Brooklyn Heights has some of the most spectacular fried chicken I've ever had. It's pricey (like 16 bucks for a plate - a BIG plate, though) but MAN is it GOOD. It's not your typical southern-style, it kinda has it's own thing going, spice-wise. Nothing too weird or out of the ordinary. Just good. I wouldn't go there to fill a KFC or Popeye's fix, but if you find yoursel fin the Heights and maybe want to go for a sit-down chicken, it's well worth trying. Tue Apr 26 22:38:04 -0700 2005 1366246 0 Al Lawson 2 1366309 Nutmeg, cinnamon, clove. I sat next to a table having it last night and almost traded in my soft shells on the spot. The other place I like is Jack's on 5th Ave in Park Slope (around 10-13th St. area?). For $12, it's a very large portion with good collard greens and mashed potato. Dismal place, great fried chicken. Blue Ribbon also has a great rep. but you'll need a 2nd mortgage. For the once in awhile craving when inexpensive take-out is okay, there's a decent Popeye's on Court St off Montegue. Sun May 08 10:57:02 -0700 2005 1366273 0 Steve R. 1 1366302 Have you tried the fried chicken at Tibilsi? It's a Georgian (former USSR) restaurant with a great, inexpensive garlic fried chicken in Brooklyn. They are on 811 Kings Highway, between 8th & 9th streets. Wed May 04 20:45:04 -0700 2005 1366246 0 ReturnOfTheThinMan 1 1366351 Biscuit Mama Dukes Wed May 18 16:34:49 -0700 2005 1366246 0 AimeeD 2 1957176 both biscuit and mama dukes have closed Thu Oct 19 13:36:19 -0700 2006 1366351 25205 mjlr68 1 1366431 crowns fried chicken? Sat Jun 25 01:28:03 -0700 2005 1366246 0 cin 1 1366621 Henry's End has an outstanding Fried Chicken as an entrée. Very large portion, beautifully spiced, and fried to perfection. Everything else is delicious there as well. We also like their ribs. Tue Aug 23 05:17:59 -0700 2005 1366246 0 FLEUR 1 1366871 I can't believe that anyone would have trouble finding good fried chicken in Brooklyn. If anything there's an excess of it. Right in my delivery area there's Biscuit, Jake's BBQ, and The Soul Spot right off the top of my head - and a little further south there's Cornbread Cafe. I will concur with those who have said it already, though: Henry's End in Brooklyn Heights might be the best plate of FC I've ever had. Astounding. And I use to live smack between Amy Ruth's and the M&G Soul Food Diner, so that's saying a lot. Pricier than any of the above places, and not totally "traditional" - but then everyone's got their own tradition I guess. It's got a great garlicky zing and warm flavors of nutmeg, clove, allspice. Worth going out of your way for if you've got a chicken craving. Anyway, if you can't find good FC in Brooklyn you must live somewhere awful, like Williamsburg. Of course there'll be no good FC in a neighborhood filled with vegan hipsters. Mon Nov 21 18:05:47 -0800 2005 1366246 0 Seth Gordon 2 1960984 Actually Pies'n'Thighs in Williamsburg has pretty good fried chicken. It was in the Times Dining's 'Under $25' column a couple of months ago. http://piesandthighs.com/ Fri Oct 20 19:26:20 -0700 2006 1366871 40307 frenetica 3 1961333 DEFINITELY worth a visit. Fri Oct 20 21:13:01 -0700 2006 1960984 11199 wleatherette 1 1366979 from a former vegetarian who succumbed to bacon and fried chicken and has since gone whole heartedly to the meaty side... my brooklyn fc vote is tavern on dean (dean and underhill in prospect heights). somewhat affordable ($10-13)with two sides and two big pieces of tasty fried chicken. usually take half of it home and eat it the next day. Tue Jan 03 10:29:19 -0800 2006 1366246 0 baconbelly 1 1964611 Sietsema's recommendation in the brand new Best of New York is Mitchell's Soul Food, 617A Vanderbilt Avenue just west of St. Mark's Ave. We went there yesterday, and the chicken was perfect. Just as good was the fish and chips,the corn/okra/tomatoes and rice with gravy. Just tacky enough to be the perfect chowish spot. Sun Oct 22 22:13:02 -0700 2006 1366246 10539 KRS 1 2049061 Seitsma's recommendations from the Village Voice are Ruthie's, Mitchell's and Les': http://www.villagevoice.com/nyclife/0628,sietsema,73769,15.html Mon Nov 27 12:14:49 -0800 2006 1366246 55702 sallysadie 1 4013504 We were pleasantly surprised today at Knapp Street Bagels (near UA Sheepshead Bay)--the fried chicken is awesome. After 2 years of searching unsuccessfully for decent fried chicken, we were happy. Note: we know our fried chicken, the best being from Gullah Cuisine in Mount Pleasant, SC. Sat Sep 06 12:44:02 -0700 2008 1366246 224238 Caralien 2 4027242 Popeyes and Bojangles(there's one in Williamsburg). That's about as top notch consistent as you'll find in BK. Thu Sep 11 13:19:32 -0700 2008 4013504 208024 dnm3k 3 4196379 the Popeyes in Bay Ridge was dismal, but we did try. Sun Nov 23 15:12:03 -0800 2008 4027242 224238 Caralien 1 4028044 I love the fried chicken from Buff Pattys on Myrtle in Ft. Greene. They give little wet fried chicken pieces that are sweet bbq. soo delicious. Thu Sep 11 18:23:11 -0700 2008 1366246 168211 Jeffsayyes 1 4153192 This is an update to an old post. There is finally good chicken in williamsburg brooklyn!!!!!! There is Walter Foods on Grand bet Driggs and Roebling st whose chicken is crispy and extremely tender and juicy served with honey dipping sauce and dirty mashed potatoes. There is also Egg on N5th bet Bedford and Berry whose chicken is served with biscuit and collard greens. Mmmmm sooooooo goooooood! I also wanted to add that Blue Ribbon is coming maybe by end of the year to the burg which means we will have even more delicious chicken clucking their way into the neighborhood. Thu Nov 06 07:54:42 -0800 2008 1366246 209970 thenamesdiana