Bobwhite Counter is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in New York City.

1. Bobwhite Counter

8.8
94 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Alphabet City · 293 tips and reviews

Faye H.Faye H: Sunny and super cute! Really good fried chicken and biscuits. Mac and cheese and onion rings are also winners.

ThrillistThrillist: This Southern-inspired spot opens at noon everyday (except Monday) and boasts delicious fried chicken, grilled Pimento cheese, and pulled pork. Read more.

Joseph T.Joseph Terranella: Fried chicken, fried catfish and the collard greens are amazing.

Jacob's Pickles is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in New York City.

2. Jacob's Pickles

9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 672 tips and reviews

Eric F.Eric Friedman: I challenge you to eat the southern BLT like a sandwich! Between the friend green tomatoes, incredible buttermilk fried chicken, and the towering pickle slaw this is a mountain of food!

Daniel C.Daniel Castner: Pickles n Burger, Mac n cheese, fried chicken blt, fried chicken Caesar, fried pickles, deviled eggs, beer flights, cheese grits, red wine

Amanda W.Amanda Williams: Fab fried chicken dishes, cool vibe, one of our fav local spots.

Blue Ribbon Brasserie is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in New York City.

3. Blue Ribbon Brasserie

9.0
97 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 153 tips and reviews

Darlene G.Darlene Guenard: Best Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes and Collard Greens and the Paella Basquez is to die for and love the Creme Brulee

Serious EatsSerious Eats: One of New York's classic late-night downtown dining destinations, but the food is excellent at all hours. Fried chicken and bone marrow are the way to go.

Melanie E.Melanie Eisman: Fried oysters and fried chicken are to die for. Worth the wait and definitely worth breaking a diet for these heavenly dishes. Service is also great! Will 10000 percent be back!

Cheeky Sandwiches is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in New York City.

4. Cheeky Sandwiches

8.6
35 Orchard St (btwn Canal St & Hester St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Chinatown · 220 tips and reviews

Kika G.Kika G: The brisket sandwich is heavenly followed closely by the fried chicken

Rich C.Rich C: the fried chicken sandwich is perfect comfort food fare: buttermilk biscuit, southern style chicken, coleslaw and gravy. also got the sea half shrimp + half oyster po'boy, which hit the spot. do it.

Tim R.Tim Recchion: The fried chicken sandwich on a biscuit is one of my favorite sandwiches of all time!!

The Dutch is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in New York City.

5. The Dutch

8.6
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 457 tips and reviews

paisleypaisley: Oyster sandwich (slider) is stellar! Honey butter biscuits that come w/ fried chicken is the real deal. Pecan duck w/ dirty rice is my new fave meal! If there's coconut cream pie-- get it.

Kamran N.Kamran Naqvi: The fried chicken and steak tartare are awesome! The chicken is crispy and juicy, a hard combo to achieve. Serv

Bitches Who BrunchBitches Who Brunch: We definitely suggest trying the hot fried chicken with honey butter biscuits and slaw. They have our token Southerner’s approval! Read more.

Amy Ruth's is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in New York City.

6. Amy Ruth's

8.3
113 W 116th St (btwn Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 300 tips and reviews

Kisha M.Kisha Mays: The Ludacris fried chicken wings with Waffles is the BEST! Come HUNGRY!!

Buford B.Buford Barnes: Best house of chicken & waffles in the city (this is an urban take on southern soul food that originated in Harlem, where fried chicken, waffles, syrup, and hot sauce combine with awesome results).

Samantha T.Samantha Tan: You MUST get the baked catfish! Also really great melt-off-the-bone beef short ribs, meatloaf and of course fried chicken.

Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in New York City.

7. Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken

8.0
28 E 1st St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · East Village · 226 tips and reviews

Valentina M.Valentina Monte: Delicious fried chicken, pickled cucumbers, and banana salted caramel ice cream. Also: secret menu.

TomTom: Fast casual. Their lunchbox is a great deal. Free milkshake w/ Citibike tag (expires Oct 15). One of the best fried chickens in NYC!

Aly H.Aly H.: Fried chicken, loaded fries, fountain soda = heaven. Healthy? Hell no. Worth it? Absolutely.

Sweet Chick is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in New York City.

8. Sweet Chick

8.6
178 Ludlow St (btwn E Houston & Stanton St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Lower East Side · 206 tips and reviews

Gabriel H.Gabriel Hayes: Love the chicken & waffles. Have tons of styles to go with. My favorite one for dinner is the Nashville hot fried chicken with milk jam waffles.

Rebecca M.Rebecca Mazza: The best fried chicken I have ever had and the same goes for the waffles - the sweet waffles are great too!

Kyle F.Kyle Fowler: The original waffles and fried chicken were awesome. Great music and a lively atmosphere.

MONO+MONO is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in New York City.

9. MONO+MONO

8.4
116 E 4th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Wings Joint · East Village · 115 tips and reviews

Trevor S.Trevor Sumner: Super cool decor with 30k jazz records, b&h style records on conveyer belts and great fried chicken.

Allan B.Allan Beaufour: good Korean fried chicken in a cool space; A wall of vinyl records, and a DJ playing those.

Alexandra O.Alexandra Ostrow: Yellowtail carpaccio is a must... Along with the holy crab and fried chicken. Wow, what an incredible meal.

Perry St is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in New York City.

10. Perry St

8.8
176 Perry St (at West St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 115 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Check out the prix fixe brunch at this slick and minimal Jean Georges joint. We especially loved the Crispy Fried Chicken and the Butternut Squash Soup.

Bin Y.Bin Yang: Get the fried chicken! A tad spicy, super juicy, and lightly crispy

Daniel B.Daniel Boulud: Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s son Cédric is the Chef at the beautiful Perry Street restaurant. I love their very spicy fried chicken.

Sylvia's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in New York City.

11. Sylvia's Restaurant

8.0
328 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 126th & W 127th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 248 tips and reviews

Paris D.Paris Dickey: The fried chicken is absolutly succulantly delicious . Crispy yet when you bite into an subtle burst of amazing flavor ! The corn bread a fluffy sweet buttered baked treat . The collards ok

Craig T.Craig Thompson: Try the Bbq Pork Ribs & Fried Chicken With Coleslaw & Cornbread Sides - So good! Bringing you next time Ann! :)

Liena E.Liena Elhagemoussa: Amazing fried chicken!! Huge portions!! Great martinis!! Pretty cheap for the amount of food you receive!

BonChon Chicken is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in New York City.

12. BonChon Chicken

8.0
325 5th Ave (btwn 32nd & 33rd St), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 161 tips and reviews

Nancy K.Nancy Kang: My fave korean fried chicken spot! Crispy & tasty on the outside, juicy & tender inside. [Drool] Warning: The spiciest vers issue VERY hot.

Nancy K.Nancy Kang: My fave korean fried chicken spot! Crispy & tasty on the outside, juicy & tender on the inside. Warning: The spiciest vers is VERY hot.

JPJP: Best fried chicken in NYC, I would argue best fried chicken in the world.

Red Rooster is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in New York City.

13. Red Rooster

8.6
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 554 tips and reviews

@JaumePrimero@JaumePrimero: buttermilk fried chicken, and an amazing gospel brunch. A must in NYC!

citizenMcitizenM: His menu has Southern comfort food such as biscuits, cornbread and fried chicken, as well as some Scandinavian classics such as Helga’s meatballs, and Gravlax. Read more.

Ariana V.Ariana Voyer: Fried yardbird for two! Comes with mac & cheese, waffles, biscuits and a generous portion of fried chicken

Somtum Der is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in New York City.

14. Somtum Der

8.3
85 Avenue A (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · East Village · 192 tips and reviews

KarimaKarima: Black sticky rice, coconut beef skewers, papaya salad, fried chicken, crab pad thai

Christian d.Christian de Botton: Some of the best fried chicken in the city, and the papaya salad is great. Also a fan of the rice cooked in fermented shrimp paste, and their coffee.

Alex R.Alex Robertson: my opinion of this place has only become loftier with a second visit. great larb in addition to the delicious fried chicken

Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in New York City.

15. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.5
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 849 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Definitely start with the Pork Buns. Then try and devour a bowl of the momofuku ramen (pork belly, shoulder and poached egg). Or plan ahead, make a reservation and have the fried chicken!

Gentrifried ChickenGentrifried Chicken: Fried chicken: Do it! We like the Korean better than the Southern-style here but the fried chicken sides are by far the best in city. Reservations are getting a little easier to come by too! Read more.

PureWowPureWow: With a reservation you can get the special dinner: one Southern fried chicken, one Korean fried chicken, moo shoo pancakes, four special sauces & an herb basket. Trust us-it’s always the right move. Read more.