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Fried chicken dinners
Nana is one of Fried chicken dinners.

1. Nana

3267 S Halsted St (W 33rd St), Chicago, IL
Café · Bridgeport · 82 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: It achieved a trait shared by the best chickens in the world: juicy, tender, craveable white meat. Sides include deviled eggs, mac and cheese, biscuits, sprouts and jalapeño-laced coleslaw. Read more.

Hota Restaurant is one of Fried chicken dinners.

2. Hota Restaurant

2545 Prairie Ave (at Central St.), Evanston, IL
Latin American Restaurant · 2 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: A substantial coating of well-spiced batter just barely clings to the meat, which spurts hot juices upon contact. We know this sounds a little grotesque, but trust us: This stuff is very, very good. Read more.

Chalkboard is one of Fried chicken dinners.

3. Chalkboard

4343 N Lincoln Ave (at Montrose Ave), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · North Center · 9 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: The chicken breast was sufficiently—but not notably—juicy. But the real problem was the dry coating, which rendered the dish joyless. On Wednesdays, the chicken comes with unlimited sparkling wine. Read more.

The Southern is one of Fried chicken dinners.

4. The Southern

1840 W North Ave (btwn Wolcott Ave. & Honore St.), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Bucktown · 108 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: The skin was chewy rather than crunchy, and the overall bird lacked flavor (a situation that could be remedied with the hot sauce or hot-pepper vinegar on the table). Read more.

Big Jones is one of Fried chicken dinners.

5. Big Jones

8.3
5347 N Clark St (btwn W Summerdale Ave & W Balmoral Ave), Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Andersonville · 138 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Chicken cooked in ham hock–flavored lard and butter, in a cast-iron skillet. Crispy as hell, juicy as hell—this stuff is heaven. Biscuits had pie crust edges; mashed potatoes were rich with butter. Read more.

Browntrout is one of Fried chicken dinners.

6. Browntrout

4111 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · North Center · 32 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: The sous-vide chicken is remarkably moist. The sides include addictive, crispy roasted brussels sprouts kissed with cider-vinegar; velvety mashed sweet potatoes so rich they’d make Paula Deen weep. Read more.