http://kidsmokes.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] kidsmokes.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] davis_square2009-03-13 01:51 pm
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Where in or near the square can I get fried chicken? I've got a MAJOR craving.

[identity profile] publius513.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not anywhere near the square, but the only acceptable answer for a major fried chicken craving is Popeye's.

There's one over near Fenway.

Trust me, it's worth the trip!

PS- Get the "spicy" when they ask. When they say "spice" they mean "flavor"

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[personal profile] ron_newman 2009-03-13 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
there's a KFC Bell on Broadway in Winter Hill, and another on Hampshire St in Inman Square.

I miss the Popeye's that used to be in Porter Square.
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[identity profile] plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
There was a Popeyes in Porter Square?! And it's gone? WAAAAAAAA!

When Wabbit and I go to New York on the Fung Wah, it lets off right smack next to a Popeye's in Chinatown. It's part of the reason we go.

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[identity profile] valadil.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Wings Over Somerville delivers to Davis and they're delicious. Not sure if it's what you're looking for though.

[personal profile] ron_newman 2009-03-13 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Is that the place next to Domino's, across from the VFW?

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[identity profile] eclecticavatar.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I moved to Arlington and I miss Wings Over Somerville more than any other place in the area!

[identity profile] rethcir.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
+1 Wings over Somerville. They're awesome. Just triple check your order.

The best fried chicken establishment in the boston metro area is easily the Hen House in Dorchester (might be roxbury).

[identity profile] tfarrell.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Their "garlic parmesan" wings are basically fried chicken with a bit of garlic. I'm not sure where the parm comes in.

[identity profile] closetalker11.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
By far, the best fried chicken in the area is at Coast Cafe in Cambridge.

http://coastsoulcafe.com/

Trust me. Go there.

[identity profile] srakkt.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Is that pan-fried or deep-fried?

[identity profile] starry83.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I can't verify from personal experience, but I remember a Chowhound discussion on fried chicken came to the same conclusion.

[identity profile] srakkt.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Just asked 'em - turns out it's deep fried. My search continues!

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[identity profile] david-grana.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
My wife and I second this. She's from Mississippi, and their fried chicken breasts always remind her of home.

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[identity profile] eclecticavatar.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I really like the fried chicken at Redbones. I don't know if it was a once a week special or if they have it all the time. But it's god old fashioned country fried chicken that you can get with (or without) white gravy.

[identity profile] whitefire.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
The Plough & Stars (Between Harvard and Central) has fried chicken night every Sunday that is pretty damned good. They also have catfish.

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But is it the best damned chicken in the state?

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[personal profile] cnoocy 2009-03-13 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Believe it or not, the fried chicken from Johnnie's Foodmaster at Broadway and 16 is pretty darn good.

[personal profile] ron_newman 2009-03-13 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I've occasionally seen fried chicken at the deli counter of Pemberton Farms.

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Soooouuuuuul Foooooood

[identity profile] jenskot.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 07:48 pm (UTC)(link)
The best southern-style fried chicken I've ever had in this area was near Central Sq (just a few T stops!), at Coast Cafe:
http://coastsoulcafe.com/
Doesn't taste gross and oily, just crisp and juicy! Mmmmmm....

a question about over in porter square

[identity profile] rmd.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 07:48 pm (UTC)(link)
what ever happened with the former kfc bell in porter square that was supposed to re-open as a 'comfort food' restaurant?

Re: a question about over in porter square

[identity profile] srakkt.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
It remains unopened. I pass it every day, wondering.

It may be waiting for the Cola Wars to end so it can re-open as a hoity toity Taco Bell when Sly Stallone gets unfrozen in the future.
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[identity profile] imvfd.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
There is some amazingly good fried chicken at.... Blue Fin. Yes, Blue Fin, the fancier Japanese restaurant in the Porter Exchange (in the back). I was shocked by how good it was. And it's not particularly expensive, either, for the quantity you get. Definitely worth your consideration.

Summer Shack

[identity profile] winterhill.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Surprisingly good chicken at Summer Shack. Take the T to Alewife.

I don't care for the chix at Coast. The meat patties are another story entirely.

Re: Summer Shack

[identity profile] jenskot.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Why don't you like it? Just curious... I mean, it's not crazy-flavorful and greasy goodness like some places, but it definitely represents that whole "frying to lock in natural goodness" that Southerners bust out for those deep-fried Thanksgiving turkeys, etc.

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[identity profile] pandaposse.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
If you feel like hopping on the T, the Summer Shack across from Alewife serves skillet-fried chicken.

[identity profile] skexy.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll trade you a burrito joint for a fried chicken shop any day.

[identity profile] blackdove24.livejournal.com 2009-03-14 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
Haha, you sound like me and my friends last week in Central Square. I was ready to kill a man if it could've some how scored me some actual fried chicken. Looks like a lot of people have chimed in here, so all I have to say is that if someone told you they got their fried chicken at Mass Chicken, they're not eating fried chicken. :'(
(It's rotisserie.)