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KaimukiMan
May 8, 2012 01:13 PM
Soul, as per Macaraca, is great. I also like Zippy's. KFC has slid so far down the hill i don't go any more, popeyes is good if you are in Kalihi, and Churches is good also if you happen to be at Kam Shopping Center. I'm told the Fried Chicken at Ray's cafe is still the bomb, but I haven't been in dog's years. I've never been that impressed with Lahaina Chicken Co., but other swear by it. I've never had the fried chicken at Dillingham Cafe, but the other food there was good, and some friends really like the fried chicken there.
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killersmile
May 8, 2012 05:08 PM
Don't forget the Filipino representatives Max's of Manila and Jollibee. I have never tried them, but my friends really enjoyed the fried chicken at both places.
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ricoboxing
May 9, 2012 05:38 AM
yeah they both got good fried chicken too. The chicken at max's is crispy and not battered up that much (think it's just dipped in flour) so if thats the type you prefer then head to max's.
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indelibledotink
May 9, 2012 11:11 PM
church's is no longer at Kam. i'm not sure if they have any other locations on island.
don't forget the garlic fried chicken if you're into sweet/spicy. mitsu-ken is very sweet but i like it.
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KaimukiMan
May 10, 2012 02:10 AM
yes, its excellent, but somehow its not what i think of when i think of fried chicken. i can think of some great mochiko chicken too, but again to me, while it may be chicken, and it may be breaded/battered and fried - its not 'fried chicken'
thanks for the info on churches. there used to be one hidden away somewhere in pearl ridge, but i can never remember where unless i stumble upon it... it may still be there, not sure.
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One of my first stops in Hawaii is usually Zippys for fried chicken and chili with rice combo. So good.
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ricoboxing
May 8, 2012 05:15 AM
I like Zippy's fried chicken too. Alot of foodie snobs might look down on it but I like it.
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One of my favorites is Soul at 3040 Waialae, near the University at the intersection of Waialae Ave and St. Louis Hts. Another popular choice, closer to the airport, is Pancakes and Waffles, 1284 Kalani, in a strip mall between Nimitz Hwy and Dillingham.
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re: macaraca
soul's chicken is delicious - but if you go, ask them to fry you up a couple fresh thighs (all pieces are thighs there) -- i think, at peak hours at least, they do big batch fry ups. last couple times i went my chicken arrived awful close to room temp which is a serious let down. i'm not gonna let that happen again.
couple alternatives: not sure if you are a frequent visitor or eat a lot of japanese foods in socal....but maybe you might consider some chicken katsu curry? hit up one of the few coco curry house ichibanya shops in town, get a fried chicken cutlet with spicy curry and add some spinach and mushrooms...load it up with fukujinzuke and togarashi...one of my death row meals right there. or can maybe hunt out some chicken karaage somewhere, though i dont have any recommendations on that...
near pancakes and waffles (mentioned above), Sugoi is supposed to have killer fried garlic chicken.
also, this from honolulu magazine recently:
Best Fried Chicken
A renewed interest in soul food has sent fried chicken’s stock soaring. But long before Southern food was the trend du jour, Ray’s Café was frying up chicken so crispy the skin shatters like a chicharron. There’s no eating this fried chicken in private; one bite into a juicy thigh had our officemates seeking the source of audible, crackly bliss. The chicken is no-frills (no special seasonings or glazes), just like the Kalihi eatery itself. 2033 N. King St., 841-2771.
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