I can see why. Alcenia’s is located downtown within walking distance of the convention center.

Our waiter was also quick to recommend his favorites, the ice tea lemonade and liver & onions. These commissions help us run our website. It was hard to not fill up on the buttery biscuits! I’m not a greens fan, but Joe thought they were really, really good. When oil is very hot but not smoking, add chicken, largest pieces first, skin side down.

Also good: The lemon meringue pie was as good as my mama’s. Miss Polly’s is located right on Beale Street and great alternative if you aren’t in the mood for barbecue. We asked our friends and found that people swear by their chosen chicken and were adamant that we had to include their restaurant. The meat was flavor-packed and super juicy. Oh my goodness, gracious they were so delicious. I have no problem going to a dive, but I want any place where we eat food to be clean. The southern fried chicken with 2 sides is $9.95. Now Midtown is about 30 minutes from our house.

Pho Binh has a lunch buffet that serves delicious Vietnamese food, but keep an eye on the kitchen. All of my friends have their favorite recipes and restaurants. Address: 1620 Madison (Midtown), There are other locations, but this is the one that we tried. Address: 310 S Front St (downtown) & 215 S Center St (Collierville, TN), Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11am-9pm & Sunday & Monday 11am-8pm.

Gus’s has been featured on the Travel Channel and Food Network, several times each. We’d love to hear your thoughts. Hours: Monday-Thursday 11am-8pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-9pm, Sunday 12-6pm. So unless a restaurant is open at night or on the weekend, it can be a challenge to check it out. Give me the cheap, delicious chicken!!! Also good:  It’s $5 for great chicken! Let me tell you, if I hadn’t ordered the mild sauce, we would have probably ended up in the emergency room to repair the hole in my stomach. It’s in a little strip shopping center, so blink twice and you’ll miss it (like we did). Place chicken in a nonreactive pan and add buttermilk. Address:  Too many to list. Can you believe it? The fried green tomatoes–outstanding! This costs you nothing extra.

Needless to say, we had a very long wait. Two friendly ladies run the place, and although the service isn’t the fastest in the world, their friendly atmosphere makes the wait worth it!

We didn’t have any friends recommend Uncle Lou’s, but since it was high on Trip Advisor and has been featured on the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-in, and Dives” (Where the Local’s Eat episode)and The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Hometown Favorites episode, we had to give it a try. We ordered the 2-piece dark for $8, which included Marti Gras slaw and mash potatoes (with your choice of milk gravy or roasted chili gravy). We’ll definitely be back. We have eaten at both Blue Plate Cafe locations, mainly for their fantastic breakfast. The lemonade, freshly squeezed with different flavors daily.

Also good: The cole slaw was on point! But for $7.99, you get consistently all-you-can-eat good food. Even though the neighborhood isn’t what it use to be, the food served here has stood the test of time and was featured on the Travel Channel’s “Food Paradise” (Soul Paradise episode). The mild sauce was hot enough for my taste. Here is our version. What a welcoming place! We go there when I am missing my sweet mama and feisty grandma. Fried chicken isn’t served everyday, but all I had to do was message the restaurant on Facebook, and the owner responded immediately. Nothing fancy, but just delicious, simple food. The coleslaw was bland for my taste, but the other sides Joe and I tried (mashed potatoes w/ white gravy, turnip greens, & egg plant creole) were perfection!

????? Delicious biscuits and cornbread were delivered promptly to our table while we waited for our chicken. According to many of the reviews I read, most days it is a long wait. After reading the reviews about their fried chicken, I knew we had to check it out for lunch. What do you think of our list? The Lunchbox Eats specializes in unique soulful sandwiches. The Ladies of La Cocina Pick Their Saveur 100 Entries, The Dirty Dozen: The Saveur Team Shares Their Favorite “Guilty Pleasures”, Sarah Gray Miller’s Croissant Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce. Also Good:  The lemonade, freshly squeezed with different flavors daily.
The all-you-can-eat chicken dinners are $5.00 with all the fixings (ice tea, coleslaw, mash potatoes, green beans with bacon, white gravy, biscuits and dessert). This recipe isn't exact but we think it comes close. If you want fried chicken, go on a Tuesday! Address: 6025 Winchester Rd (southeast Memphis), Hours: Monday-Saturday 11am-9pm & Sunday 11am-6pm.

It was featured in O magazine as a Favorite Food Find. The restaurant gets its spirit from its vivacious owner, Betty Joyce “B.

Be forewarned, the blinds and ceiling tiles were pretty dirty, but the rest of the place was bright and cheery. Blue Apron Vet Matt Wadiak Is Raising A Better Bird. Sorry lovers of Jack Pirtle’s! Apparently, we weren’t that special. (Washington Heights neighborhood), Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11am-7pm, Sunday 10am-5pm. Since we were splitting the meal, our nice waiter brought an additional cornbread loaf. The chicken has a thicker crust, but somehow is didn’t seem like it was too heavy. There are 8 locations around Memphis with the original Bellevue location still in operation. Also, the chicken is flavorful and juicy. Located on South Main, close to the Civil Rights Museum, makes it a convenient stop for tourists and business workers. Hours: Sunday-Thurday 8am-10pm, Fridays 8am-3am & Saturdays 7am – 12am. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. When you think of Memphis cuisine, barbecue is #1 (read The Ultimate Memphis Barbecue Guide). Also good:  The angus stuffed burgers are a handful of greasy goodness! You’ve arrived in fried chicken heaven! The white was just a tad drier than I prefer, but the dark meat was spot on. Address:  113 S Court Ave (downtown) & 5469 Poplar Ave. (east Memphis). It was tasty, too.

The mac was a little bland. Remove from the heat, let cool at room temperature and place in the refrigerator to chill the brine. It’s not that the chicken wasn’t good, the spiciness just isn’t our taste. Joe also said the turnip greens were some of the best he’s ever eaten. Well, since you asked–Calvary hosts a business luncheon combining an outreach opportunity through a great chicken dinner meal with guests speakers the first Tuesday of the month except the months of May, June, July, & August. Sign up for the Food Network News Newsletter Privacy Policy. This fried chicken will make all other chicken you ever eat again pale in comparison. Well, I can sit down in my house!