The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Fried Chicken
4. Haven
Better than KFC: Haven's chicken is even available for curbside pick-up.
Chef Randy Evans's buttermilk-fried chicken is quickly becoming the stuff of Houston legend, and with good reason. It's crispy and savory without being too greasy -- this ain't a ten-piece bucket from KFC. (The herb-roasted version is no sad second: It's just as moist and flavorful, albeit with a little less guilt.) And because this is Haven we're talking about, the chicken is both free-range and organic, which means that all of the calories are rendered moot. (Right? Isn't that how this works?)
3. Al Aseel
Photo by Gary R. Wise
There's more than just the famed "Palestinian chicken" to be found at Al Aseel. Asked former Houston Press food critic Robb Walsh on his blog after a recent meal there: "Did you know that the best fried chicken in Houston is served at a mom and pop Middle Eastern restaurant on Richmond called Al Aseel Grill & Cafe, 'The Taste of Bethlehem?'" We had a pretty good idea after tasting the standard grilled chicken here; the fried chicken with a za'atar-enhanced batter is -- amazingly -- a step up even from mouthwatering Palestinian chicken.
2. Frenchy's
Photo by Robb Walsh
"Don't complain about the long lines -- the fact that there are always people standing in line at Frenchy's guarantees that every piece of chicken you get has just come out of the fryer," wrote Robb Walsh when he listed Frenchy's chicken as his No. 12 favorite dish in Houston. "Since 1969, Frenchy Creuzot has been consistently supplying the best Creole fried chicken in Houston. He has also been turning out the tastiest greens, the most satisfying andouille-studded red beans and rice and some of the best dirty rice and jambalaya the city has ever known -- all sold in Styrofoam "to go" containers for a veritable pittance." The original Frenchy's location on Scott Street is still the best -- and it's still open until 3 a.m. on the weekends.
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Zelko Bistro
705 E. 11th St., Houston, TX
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