I’ve been hearing about this place for so long and finally made it over there for the first time today. This is really, really good chicken. Chinese Inn still rules on wings alone, but this place rocketed up to number one for all the pieces and sides. The batter is super crispy and almost a tempura sort of wet batter when it hits the grease. For the life of me I can’t figure out how they do it, but I am so glad they do. Love the crust and the meat was perfectly cooked in every piece. (That’s why I got the four piece, I couldn’t finish all of it, but I got to try wing, breast, drumstick, and thigh.) Beautifully done, I am reconsidering as I write and Chinese Inn just went to number two on my list unless I need fried rice with my fried chicken. Don’t get me wrong–I’ll still get wings at Jed’s Local and the Szechuan wings at Soji, but Chicken Shack is my new number one for straight up old school fried chicken. The rice dressing was really good to, but the mustard greens were the bomb. Best I’ve had in quite some time.
And the pieces are not small. Really I wish I could have finished that plate and ordered another just like it except maybe try the red beans and potato salad. Next time. They also have a barbecued hot sausage poboy on the menu, so there’s that as well.
