great Fried Chicken, southern or american style...

[kevin]

Places I've already tried and you don't need to mention: Aunt Kizzy's, Flossie's, Bertha's, Chef Marilyn's (although on a tangential note which do you like the best???).

Also, don't include buffalo wings and no on Popeye's and el Polla Compero (?, I mean the Guatemelan fried chicken chain)...

Also, any price range... If it's even at a fancy restaurant that will still do, but I thought that the shake n bake or is it panko-fried chicken at Huckleberry in Santa Monica was beyond terrible (even though many have sung the praises of that joint, though I do have to admit that their yellow cake with chocolate buttercream frosting is especially amazing) and it's price to quantity and quality ratio is the best deal there, at 5 dollars a slice, i believe all the tea cakes there are at least 4 bucks a slice and pretty crappy).

thanks all.

and if anyone has any info, that maurice snack n chat has resurfaced, please let me know.

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Aunt Kizzy's
519 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

Chef Marilyn's
2638 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016

[carter]

While your post is nearly a week old, have you found any reason to not return to the Boneyard Bistro on Monday nights for fried chicken, unless of course you are not in Sherman Oaks?
Aaron's is still wonderful, plausibly priced by standards being alluded to in this post, and his sides are very good.

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Boneyard Bistro
13539 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

[Clinton]

I'm surprised Golden Bird was not mentioned much here. It's been around for decades especially in the LA area. Granted that it's probably the best finger-licking fried chicken hot off the frying oil but nasty when it's cold. Probably because all of that crispy batter and heavy oil which makes it so good?

[reality check]

I think one reason why GB hasn't been mentioned much, is that YMMV at each location.

I always ask for fresh made chicken, I don't want any that has been sittting under heat lamps forever.

[hrhboo]

The fried chicken at Tasting Kitchen on Abbot Kinney is fantastic. On the weekend brunch menu only, it is served with a lovely crisped waffle, a small side of gravy and syrup. Definitely worth checking out.

[Servorg]

Sounds great. I was surprised that Tasting Kitchen had no place link, so I put one in (included with a website and menu that has prices). While $18 for Chicken and Waffle is a little on the pricey side it all depends on how many of your spots it hits...

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Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90291

[baloney]

I agree that the chicken and waffle at TK is very tasty but it is a tad expensive for what you get, two small pieces of chicken(mine were kinda meatless, but maybe I just got whatever pieces were leftover) and the waffle. I didn't get a side of gravy/syrup like hrhboo did, my dish had the syrup already distributed. No syrup pourer for you! I didn't love that aspect but it seems like TK is pretty set on people eating their food their way.

[hrhboo]

I've had it a couple of times and the portion has been generous. One piece of breast meat and a large meaty partially de-boned thigh. I've never managed to finish the whole plate. If I wasn't such a huge eater I'd say it's easily enough food for 2 people, but as it stands I'd say it could feed 2 as long as one of them isn't me. I agree with you that it's definitely on the pricy side, as is most of the menu at TK.

[LA Buckeye Fan]

Admittedly, I am no fried chicken expert, but I love the fried chicken at Les Sisters in the valley on Devonshire just before Topanga. They also have great southern style potato salad and excellent hot pups (hush puppies with jalapenos.)

[baloney]

I've not found an amazing fried chicken yet but I don't eat it that often either. I didn't find Eva's FC to be particularly noteworthy. From recent memory, I liked Lazy Ox's version but they only have them Tuesdays I believe. They came with a very good biscuit as well, think there was a poached quail egg and collards too.

[cjla]

Yeah, I had and enjoyed the Lazy Ox version on a Tuesday. (It was my birthday, that's the only reason I can date it so specifically.)

[mucho gordo]

Mom's BBQ on Vanowen and Hazeltine. Best Creole style fried chicken in town; better than KFC. Be prepared to wait because everything is fried to order. not precooked.

[kevin]

how's it creole style fried chicken? when i had it, it seemed like plain old regualr fried chicken. but i do love their betty crocker style layer cakes, as well as their bbq beef ribs, boiled cabbaage, potato salad, beans, and greens. and their fried catfish. too bad they are closed on sundays, which is the only day it seems like i am able to get out there nowadays.

[mucho gordo]

I guess it's in the seasoning that makes it Creole but, you'd have to ask them to be sure. Yeah, I agree about their potato salad and beans. I've been a little disappointed in them the last few times. I loved their meatloaf special but it's gotten too expensive for what they give you and their beef ribs were my favorite but lately they haven't had much meat on them compared to Roma's.

[kevin]

i may have tried their meatloaf once, but to my recollection i don't remember it being anything special.

[mucho gordo]

Exactly; it wasn't special but it was fairly good and reasonably priced 'comfort food' . They also had fried chickem livers at one time. Superb!

[wienermobile]

I have a nostalgic love for Mrs. Knotts fried chicken, biscuits and boysenberry pie . I know it's not as good as it once was long ago but it still warms my heart. I also secretly love their rhubarb side dish. A guilty pleasure.

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Mrs Knott's Restaurant
8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA

[kevin]

i really gotta get there, it's been a few years. but everyone always tells me that it has gone seriously, and I mean seriously, downhill.

but i used to love the biscuits even more than the fried chicken. i could literally devour those suckers by the dozen.

[wienermobile]

The biscuits and boysenberry jam are still as good as they used to be and they'll bring you as much as you want..

[paprkutr]

Haven't had it in a while, but the fried chicken at Jan's Coffee Shop on Beverly blvd. used to have good chicken and they had a special on Monday's and Wednesdays. it was around $9.00 for a complete dinner. They give you your monies worth.
I like Honey's, sometimes though you have to wait for your food. I have only gone to the one in Culver City.

[agraham]

Dinah's on Sepulvida? Old 1960s diner atmosphere, so don't expect anything fancy. But pretty damned good, and if you go at lunch you can order the lunch special, like 12 bucks, comes with soup/salad, potato, coleslaw, slice of cornbread and a drink. I feel fatter just typing this.

[reality check]

They have an all you can eat fried chicken night. I believe on Wed, but call to make sure.

[Norm Man]

Dinah's use to have AYCE Fried Chicken every Monday and Thursday. Call to confirm if this is still the case. Dinah's fried chicken is nothing special but it can be adequate if you want to consume "mass quantities."

[J.L.]

LudoBites truck has great fried chicken.

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LudoBites
Roving wildly, Los Angeles, CA

[kevin]

damn, the ludobites truck never seems to be roaming around, so i have never tried it. and at the jgold event they were not serving the fried chicken but rather a burrata appetizer of sorts so i skipped that.

[sparkyk]

I second this! Their fried chicken is AWESOME. Very moist chicken, crispy flavorful coating. Delish biscuits and sides. Totally worth tracking down.

[yogachik]

James Beach on Thursday night has an amazing fried chicken.

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James Beach
60 N Venice Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

[Servorg]

Anyone have anything to say about the fried chicken at Eva's? We are still trying to get over there to try it. I know they offer it on Sunday nights. And they had an all you can eat deal (and all the beer you could drink along with the fried chicken), but I'm not sure if they are still doing it - and if they are what night it's on.

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Eva Restaurant
7458 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

[kevin]

I forgot to mention I had it. Sorta liked it, at least for the first three pieces, but the last three or four pieces it just diidn't work for me. i wouldn't say it's great in general. maybe ok to a little better than ok, on my first three pieces. it is a weird deal, all you can eat fried chicken and beer for 25 buckaroos. the beer served from a keg and brought in a plastic dixie cup and the chicken served in disposable paper basket. No fine culterey, or white tablelecloth on this evening. And i think your napkings is a roll of paper towels on the table. it would be great if they happen to do a themed night a la a crawfish boil.

[ozhead]

1. About a year ago Eva's started doing the fried chicken / beer thing on Tuesdays, but I don't know if they are still doing it; as far as I can see it's not mentioned on the website. The chicken is mighty good.

2. Servorg, Eva's doesn't serve the fried chicken EVERY Sunday; the menu varies from week to week. In my experience, whatever they serve for the Sunday dinner is terrific, and at $39 including wine (and so far it has always been good wine, not cheap crap) and seconds or thirds on the food items, it is a huge bargain. Plus it is about the friendliest restaurant around.

[reality check]

Paul Martin has fried chicken every Sunday. I heard it's good and worth the + $20 price tag.

[Servorg]

Place Link

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Paul Martin's American Bistro
2361 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 180, El Segundo, CA 90245

[viapapale]

The Best Crispy Chicken is at Sur on Robertson. It is partially owned by one of the Housewives of Beverly HIlls (Lisa). The food is excellent for this relatively resonably priced restaurant in West Hollywood

[maudies5]

Two extremes-- both excellent.
1. Panns
2. The Ivy

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Pann's Restaurant & Coffee Shop
6710 La Tijera Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045

[kevin]

is the ivy fried chicken really great and should i follow it with a hot fudge sundae for dessert or what other dessert?

and to start a mint julep?

[maudies5]

Start with a vodka gimlet (fresh limes), the fried chicken is that great. Portion is enormous so plan on having chicken for lunch the next day. Hot fudge sundae is my favorite sundae anywhere.. Order those 3 things and you will be happy guy.

[kevin]

sur??? i've never even heard of this restaurant. do you happen to have further details?

[Norm Man]

Up scale fried chicken at Boneyard Bistro (only on Monday, call to confirm):

Boneyard Bistro
13539 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks
818 906-7427
http://www.BoneyardBistro.com

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/462253

Also, Jim Dandy Fried Chicken (2 locations):

Jim Dandy Fried Chicken
1824 W. Manchester Ave,
at Western Ave
Los Angeles
323 758-1411

Jim Dandy Fried Chicken
11328 S. Vermont Ave,
at Imperial Hwy
Los Angeles
323 779-5567

You might also want to check out some of the Broasted Chicken Places too -- search for threads on Chowhound.

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Boneyard Bistro
13539 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Jim Dandy Fried Chicken
11328 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90044

[reality check]

I've been to both locations of Jim Dandy and the Vermont location serves fresher chicken. Maybe they get higher volume, so they are frying chicken all the time. But, I've gotten so very dry pieces from the Manchester location.

[Baron]

Some like Honey's Kettle in Culver City which is exclusively a fried chicken place. Not sure if the service has picked up.

[monku]

Honey's Kettle, either location is fine with me.

Never had any kind of issue with service.

http://www.honeyskettle.com/

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Honey's Kettle
2600 E Alondra Blvd, Compton, CA 90221

[Servorg]

Give Pann's a try. Either the 1/2 fried chicken dinner or my favorite, the 6 wings and waffle combo.

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Pann's Restaurant & Coffee Shop
6710 La Tijera Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045

[kevin]

ok, will do.

any others, everyone, ??? thanks in advance.

[reality check]

R & R in Carson.

Bills Chicken in Alta Dena.

Golden Bird

Fried chicken at Porky's BBQ in Long Beach or San Pedro.

Larkins in Eagle Rock.

The other high priced soul food, Harold & Belle's Restaurant.

[cdub]

Is Pann's still offering their all you can eat fried chicken on Monday's?

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Pann's Restaurant & Coffee Shop
6710 La Tijera Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045

[Servorg]

I'm not certain. We almost always go on Saturday night (once in a while on Friday night).

[reality check]

Did they ever offer all you can eat? I know Dinah's, which is about a mile or two away, offers an all you can eat fried chicken night.

[Servorg]

They had been offering one, one of the mid-week nights. But I don't know which night and I'm not sure it's still going on, or not.

[Norm Man]

Last year, Pann's had AYCE Fried Chicken and French Fries in the early evenings weekdays (it ended at 7:00pm). I took advantage of this deal a couple of times. I'm not sure if this deal is still available.

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Pann's Restaurant & Coffee Shop
6710 La Tijera Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045

[Jase]

I would not recommend Dinah's at all. Bad crust and seasoning. The meat was somewhat juicy, what there was of it. In that area, I'd go for Pann's.

I really liked the coating and seasoning of the chicken wings at the serving spoon. It's too bad I didn't like the meat to crust ratio. If they had other fried chicken besides the wings and with the same crust and seasoning, I'd be all over it.

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Pann's Restaurant & Coffee Shop
6710 La Tijera Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045