12 Best Restaurants to Get Fried Chicken Near Phoenix

The roots of Phoenix cuisine are widespread, with as much to celebrate in international and domestic flavors. The flavor of the South is one that has easily made its way into the Phoenix area, and one iconic piece of that flavor palette is fried chicken! With many options to choose from, there is a fried chicken dish for everyone in Phoenix. These are the 12 best places to get fried chicken near Phoenix.


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Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles

1220 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003

This Southern-style eatery celebrates the famous combination of breakfast and dinner — fried chicken and waffles, a marriage of sweet and savory that can be served a myriad of fashions. Try it in one of the several locations spanning the area!

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Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe

808 E Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85034

Mr’s White’s is known to serve the best fried chicken in Phoenix. This restaurant also serves other types of Southern cuisine such as oxtails and the catfish — which, as you might have guessed, is also fried to perfection.

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Welcome Chicken and Donuts

1535 E Buckeye Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85034

Combining two American staples for another lovely pair of sweet and savory, this place has doughnuts galore for selection, alongside their delicious fried chicken, complete with some amazing sauce choices like their Japanese BBQ sauce made for dipping.

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Ezekiel’s

4825 Warner Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85044

This restaurant and caterer proudly offers some of the best “home-style cooking” in Phoenix, including a menu full of fried chicken, fried shrimp, and a smorgasbord of Southern delights like potato salad, cornbread, collard greens, and sweet potato pie.

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Southern Rail Restaurant

300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013

This upscale eatery offers gorgeous dishes made with Southern inspiration, from the gumbo and ribs to the fried chicken — even fresh-baked bread — all cooked and plated with the utmost care for both taste and presentation!

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Welcome Diner

929 E Pierce St, Phoenix, AZ 85006

Another “Welcome” establishment in Phoenix serving stellar fried chicken, the Welcome Diner broadens the spectrum a bit from just doughnuts and chicken to a whole new ball game, including fried Honey Szechuan wings like nowhere else!

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TEXAZ Grill

6003 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85016

If you’re looking for the best Texas inspired fried chicken in Phoenix, this establishment receives accolades for soulfully representing the Lone Star State out here on the western front. Their emphasis may be on “beef, pardner,” but that doesn’t mean they don’t make one mean fried chicken with hoecakes to boot!

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Stacy’s Off Da Hook BBQ and Soul Food

1804 W Glendale Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021

It doesn’t take long looking at the menu to get a feel for the genuine deliciousness of the food — be it a whole grilled red snapper or your plate of fried chicken, this joint has a mastery of the grill and fryer combined!

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Tam’s

1714 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85040

While first impressions of this takeout-only joint express the idea of Chinese cuisine, this place is known for its sumptuous fried chicken wings, among other things, which keep the menu full and diverse.

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Mrs. Chicken

4011 N 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85018

Earning acclaim for their Nashville-style “hot chicken”, this fried chicken joint in Phoenix has all kinds of offerings that celebrate this style of food, including a hot chicken sandwich slathered in a cool, mouthwatering slaw.

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Monroe’s Hot Chicken

45 W Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85003

Yet another Nashville-style eatery with hot chicken sandwiches that make you want to slap something, there’s a lot to love at Monroe’s Hot Chicken, as long as you can handle the heat — including some spicy chicken and waffles!

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Bobby-Q BBQ Restaurant and Steakhouse

3154 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016

When a barbecue joint and a steakhouse love each other very much, they sometimes get together to make a lovely fried chicken — which is exactly what happened here at Bobby Q’s.

 

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