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Charles' Country Pan Fried Chicken

(Now Closed)

Southern Food Restaurant$$$$

Central Harlem, New York

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PureWowAugust 4, 2016
No deep fryers here. Or real plates, for that matter. But we’re here for amazing chicken, not a four-star dining experience. And this pan-fried deliciousness is the real deal. Read more
Ben K.April 13, 2014
Get the buffet, best deal in town. Hopefully Charles is serving up fresh chicken from his giant pan. The smothered pork chops and sides are awesome, and the banana pudding is the best in NYC.
First We FeastAugust 3, 2014
Head uptown to his-hole-in-the-wall chicken joint for the all-you-can-eat buffet and load your plate up with smoky collards, baked mac and cheese, and NYC's best banana pudding. Read more
GothamistJanuary 22, 2016
Were you aware that any day of the week you can eat unlimited quantities of Charles Gabriel's triple-seasoned fried chicken for $16.32 (yes, they are that specific on the price). Read more
paisleyDecember 16, 2012
Best fried chicken in NY! chicken thighs right from the pan was unreal. Buffet is the way to go. Okra w/ tomatoes & corn, smothered fried chicken & rice was so good- banana pudding was dessert!
Village VoiceSeptember 16, 2013
Charles Gabriel is fried chicken royalty, and his North Carolina-inspired pan-fried chicken is undoubtedly the best of its kind. It was listed in The Village Voice's 10 Best Fried Chickens in NYC.
Jessie CatanaJune 21, 2016
Not much decor but great food. Really good dinner special. $11 for 2 pcs chicken, 2 sides & cornbread. Fried Chicken, Mac & cheese, collards, and okra are all really delicious.
Village VoiceMarch 5, 2014
Village Voice is proud to welcome Charles' Country Pan Fried Chicken to the 2014 Choice Eats food fest! http://bit.ly/1cRzdNV. We voted it "Best Fried Chicken in New York"-- try it and you'll see why.
Harlem AmbassadorOctober 21, 2013
Voted best fried Chicken 2013 by Village Voice, means that they have the crown uptown AND downtown. That all you can eat buffet is manned by waitresses that do portion control on their terms not yours
Jenn AllenJune 16, 2015
Fried chicken is good. Yams good but sweet. Mac-n-cheese used to be top notch. Get the all you can eat. It's there although they don't advertise it anymore (dont let them catch you sharing either) lol
Village VoiceAugust 4, 2014
The mac and cheese is great, with gobs of cheddar in a deep pan, with extra cheese crumbled on top. Read more
Zayed KhanMarch 22, 2015
Top notch chicken and collard greens. Ask for the gravy on the side if you want a taste of regular fried chicken, as well as smothered.
Harlem AmbassadorFebruary 1, 2013
who has the best soul food in Harlem? The question ends here once you taste the pan fried fowl. The all you can eat buffet is tops. ignore the waitress' dirty looks if you go for seconds on buffet
Benito PagottoDecember 7, 2014
Fried chicken is really good : tender and tasty. Good atmosphere, this place is the real deal if you like fried chicken.
Village VoiceNovember 14, 2013
Make sure you get the homemade macaroni and cheese and stewed okra with tomatoes as sides to the crunchy fried chicken.
GothamistMarch 30, 2015
The chicken is extraordinary: triple-seasoned (note: if you hate salt, don't eat here), juicy-not-greasy and intensely flavored through-and-through. Read more
Piqui BerriosAugust 7, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Yummy pan fried chicken although it looks mad ghetto and kinda greasy inside and dude got a propper jherri curl in there that use about a bottle of glycerine every two hours.
Joe GallagherJune 16, 2013
All you can eat fried chicken and sides. Make sure to update your will before you go.
NiaJuly 9, 2013
The online menu is not realistic. Ask what they have. Don't go for ambiance, go for great tasting soul food that will Make you slap ya momma.
Albert FreemanApril 3, 2012
The buffet only seems like a good idea; the dinners are big enough to bust your gut. Delicious greens and macaroni and cheese to match the bird.
Jim NothnagelOctober 21, 2013
Delicious fried chicken, Mac n cheese, cake and sweet tea. I'll definitely be back.
Chez OngJanuary 23, 2014
Their fried chicken is simply amazing. I crave it regularly. I just wish they weren't so far from where I am.
Jenn AllenJune 16, 2015
Fried chicken is excellent. People rave about the mac-n-cheese but I found the quality has changed. Yams are good but sweet.
The New York TimesMay 6, 2010
Timing the fried chicken is a guessing game. Batches appear at unpredictable intervals. Sample the other entrees and sides, keeping an eye peeled. The baked chicken is nearly the equal of the fried. Read more
Alex RobertsonJanuary 11, 2017
scrap the meal: order individual pieces of chicken with a soda/cornbread/side and you've got yourself a deal.
Tyler JacobMarch 28, 2016
The collard greens: simply amazing
Canada O'DayApril 3, 2014
Great cheap soul food. Loved the greens, but the mac & cheese was meh.
ThemodeljAugust 15, 2013
Good stuff ..I and the mac & cheese with some fried chicken Yumm
NoelleJune 11, 2013
The fried chicken is great but the macaroni & cheese could use some work
Maryam AlyApril 20, 2014
Some of the best fried chicken I've ever had <3
Eric TaubJuly 3, 2013
Get there early. If all they have left are the chewy dregs of fried chicken, wait for a fresh batch. If no fresh batch is coming, don't bother.
New York PostApril 23, 2015
A trip to Harlem isn't complete without a plate of fried chicken and the best in the area is made by Chef Charles Gabriel, who's been serving up birds for more than 20 years. Read more
Rachel W.December 7, 2010
Go before a Yankees game. Get the buffet, pig out, and enjoy the experience.
allisonJanuary 28, 2016
Fried chicky chicken
Chauncey TomlinsonAugust 8, 2013
I'm the heart of the hood great food though
foodforfelJune 3, 2012
Debating about sides? Get the okra.
Angeln9nerOctober 23, 2014
Barbeque chicken
Michael PrestonFebruary 15, 2011
Try the all you can eat buffet
Barry CampbellJanuary 17, 2010
Hit the buffet and get the fried chicken and the oxtail stew.
Herb ImperialJuly 23, 2011
Wings....its all about the wings
D.A. KrolakAugust 15, 2010
The food is good homestyle country cooking!
Malik S.June 27, 2010
Grammatically incorrect awning makes me chuckle everytime I pass it.
jamarr smithJanuary 13, 2010
Don't eat here, I did and got sick
Chonnavee TarkarnvirojJuly 24, 2014
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Verónica RomeroNovember 4, 2015
El lugar no es lindo y la comida no es ni tan buena ni tan barata.

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