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"

[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.
Edited 2009-03-13 18:04 (UTC)

[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?

[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 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you prefer deep-fried or pan-fried? (west-south or east-south?)

[identity profile] violet-helix.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
It's on Somerville Ave, next to the UPS Store across from Conway Park.
Pretty far from Davis, but fear not- they deliver!

[identity profile] srakkt.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 06:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Nope, Wings Over is over on Somerville Ave, across from the Rite Aid, out towards Union Square.

[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!

[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] 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] closetalker11.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
... I think deep-fried, but I could be wrong. All I know is that the skin is crispy and delicious, and the chicken is moist and perfect. FREAKING PERFECT.

[identity profile] closetalker11.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Seriously, it may not be exactly what you're looking for, but you should check them out. SO. GOOD.

[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.

[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.

[personal profile] ron_newman 2009-03-13 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
It was in the Porter Square Shopping Center, but I don't remember exactly where. A lot of things have moved in and out of the shopping center since then.

Popeye's closed all of their local stores 10 or 15 years ago, then more recently returned to Kenmore Square.
Edited 2009-03-13 18:58 (UTC)

[identity profile] plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't recall ever seeing pan fried chicken in a restaurant. That's how my mom made it, but I always thought that was just because we didn't have a deep fryer. Do you make it at home?

[identity profile] srakkt.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Sometimes! Not in several months, at this point, though.

My understanding has always been that it marks the difference between Atlantic-coast and Gulf-coast fried chicken traditions.
Edited 2009-03-13 19:05 (UTC)

[identity profile] somertricky.livejournal.com 2009-03-13 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
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.

[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).

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