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(Now Closed)Southern Food Restaurant and Fried Chicken Joint$$$$
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
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- F. BastardAugust 11, 2014My favorite burger in the neighborhood, if not the city. Patty is loosely packed and takes a great char. Solid 'comeback sauce'. Reg. burger's on the small side but gluttons are covered by the double.
jasmine jeffersonJuly 17, 2016The chicken sandwich deluxe is great. Very juicy and worth the money. Nice little southern spot on Smith street. Will definitely come here again.
Stephanie JohnsonMarch 1, 2017Wasn't in the mood for a heavy fried chicken feast, so two of us opted for the tacos & collard green salad instead. Very satisfied w/ the flavor & the weight of those dishes. Bonus: Tots & 🍟:👏.
Leah HammerschlagMarch 11, 2017Get the fried chicken over the sandwich. The scallion pancake is really unique and tasty. Fried pickles, Mac n cheese and banana pudding are all great. Pass on the fries.
Erin Schulte CollierSeptember 24, 2014Amazing fried chicken...don't be shy, get the fried pickles, too--best of their kind. If you need to balance it with virtuosity, add the raw collard salad, which is great.
MarcJuly 14, 2015GrubStreet's 7 New-Wave, Next-Level Fried-Chx Sandwiches: Fried Chicken Sandwich - deep-fried chx-thigh w/iceberg lett & bttrmlk dressing, Martin’s potato roll. Go ahead&get w/housemade pimento cheese
Staff PicksSeptember 30, 2014Recently opened Wilma Jean has the best burgers in town under $10. This Southern restaurant offers fried chicken and fried bologna sandwich. Read more
Slowly, but surely, Wilma Jean is becoming a neighborhood favorite. Definitely the best fried chicken around, great tater tots and macaroni & cheese. Quick and easy takeout, too!
J CrowleyFebruary 24, 2015TASTY TATERS TASTY TATERS TASTY TATERS TASTY TATERS TASTY TATERS TASTY TATERS TASTY TATERS TASTY TATERS
Daniel McDonoughJanuary 25, 2015The fried chicken sandwich is good. It's not all white meat so be warned. Beers in cans come with a koozie that you can take home. The fried pickles looked insane.
- LilyMarch 11, 2015NYMag 2015 Best of NY: "Hoppin' John burrito – rice, field peas with country ham, fried chicken, and raw collards, all wrapped up in a flour tortilla. Sounds very wrong, tastes ridiculously right."
DrewskiMarch 25, 2017Fried chicken sandwich was legit. Simple but really well executed. Pimento cheese dip was also good. Fried pickles were too fried, too thin, and chewy.
Nathalie TorresSeptember 16, 2017Ordered all the sides for dinner one night. Get the tots well done, good side salad and coleslaw, avoid the okra and smashed potatoes.
Henry BridgeJanuary 12, 2016Awesome fried chicken with buttermilk sauce, solid burgers, reasonable prices and good beers on tap make this place dangerous.
Chris VodolaMay 12, 2015A simply fantastic spot. Cafeteria style seating keeps the wait down for highly wait-worthy grub. Everything is delicious.
Stan TranFebruary 3, 2018Outstanding and relatively inexpensive (for Carroll Gardens) fried chicken! Split an order and a burger with a friend!
AlexMay 21, 2016fried chicken dinner is great. the fried chicken burrito was filling. super casual and lowkey place
RonniMarch 6, 2017Come here for their fried foods! Friends really enjoyed their fried pickles while I had a good burger!- J CrowleyFebruary 15, 2015Fried chicken pieces were excellent. IMHO, Better than Buttermilk Channel, which is seen as the best in the hood.
Wilma JeanAugust 9, 2014Wilma Jean's burger is on Grub Street's list of 13 must-try new burgers.
Tammy ZhouAugust 9, 2015You must get the fried chicken burrito. It's one of the best burritos I've ever had.
My seven year old and I ate half a chicken it was so amazing. Also highly recommend the cornbread!
- Y YJuly 8, 2015Fried chicken sandwich meets its requirements. But if you've eaten actual southern food, you wouldn't give this restaurant a go.
Lina NguyenMay 23, 2017Fried chicken everything! Skip the bland side of smashed red potatoes to make room for more chicken.
Justin IsraelsDecember 9, 2017Delicious fried chicken, grits, tots. Enough space to stash a stroller
Perfect lunch portions, and since everything is reasonably priced your meal is scalable.
Wade BlackJanuary 25, 2015Menu consists of fried chicken and burger. Both executed perfectly though.
- Erin Schulte CollierSeptember 24, 2014Drumsticks, fried pickles, raw collard salad, great beer selection.
miles lennonFebruary 22, 2017Fried chicken a few ways in a casual atmosphere. Chicken was good but not earth shattering and the sides were OK. I'd go again but not rushing back
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- Mon–Sun
- 11:00 AM–10:00 PM
(718) 422-0444
View menu on http://wilmajean345.com/menu
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