In Eau Gallie, FL there was a joint called "Maryland Fried Chicken".

We bought it often and of course I never appreciated it fully...........but now I long for it.

They had a dark brown rich buttermilk batter that was very unique.

Of course it is gone now.

I never cared THAT much for KFC.......but it really ain't bad. I haven't had it in years.

I've had Popeyes chicken and thought it was awesome until I had it at the Atlanta Airport.

Can't remember the name...but that Chicken 'n Waffles place in Pasadena, CA is awesome (I think it's a chain around the south...)

Leaders in Gonzales... otherwiwse give popeyes another try.

KFC spicy crispy fried chicken.... Only one place in Sacto sells it.

...as Mark pointed out:

Dodge's Chicken in Norfolk, VA

Zaxby's

I like KFC's sauceless Hot wings

Chicken Licken

Wife Saver chicken fingers.

Dodge's is good

but the best fried chicken I have ever had was at

Hartz

I used to love Church's Fried Chicken back in the '70's. Great batter, big pieces and every order came with a big pickled jalapeno pepper. Great stuff after a day of landscaping in the hot sun.

Second place would have to go to Popeye's. Also very good (for a chain) and they make great collards as a side.

Popeye's.......just not at an airport..

Todd, Harts used to be really good, back in the day....now they just tout a death buffet

Popeye's.

All I've seen round my area are KFCs, they usually are a **** grease pit, the kids working in these places haven't figured out that they need to clean the place DAILY.

Fortunatly there's a little place down the road (called Springwater) that has Excellent chicken and I usually get a bucket and a Hawaiian pizza when I'm there.

There is a small chain here in the Louisville area called Indi's. They're spicy fried chicken is great, except for the health department and tax code violations.

I liked Church's chicken.... unfortunatley they have gone to sh^t also.... don't have one locally and went several years without visiting until about a year ago ..... small pieces, batter wasn't what I remembered... was disappointed.. bassards... the local place is called Charlies around here.. it's ok but they recently changed their chunks to more of a stamped nugget looking thing... One of our Italian resturants makes some fine fried chicken tho...

2 - Roscoe's Chicken n' Waffles

Famous Recipe. They're a chain, but I don't know how far and wide. I know they're in Michigan and Ohio.

When I was a kid we'd alternate between KFC (when they tasted good) and Famous. Both were very different, both were very good. KFC now not so much.

I really used to like Popeye's. Way back when they had onion rings and crawfish.

There was a chain in Virginia called "Kenny's". Not Kenny Roger's either. Just Kenny's. They had these deep fried biscuits covered with powdered sugar that they'd serve with honey...the chicken was broasted too.

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