The best place for Fried Chicken

[Ronnie Bear]

Any place for good southern fried chicken

[splashes]

Pdq in colony plaza next to mcdonald

[starflyte1]

IMHO, Publix, McCalls and Metro Diner, at this time, but am still looking. I wish I could find a really good place that I liked that cooks chicken like the restaurants used to many years ago.

[Ronnie Bear]

Tkx,,,will try a few out,,,

[Ronnie Bear]

Tkx,,,

[Nucky]

Publix without a doubt. I'm qualified to answer, trust me.

[bagboy]

McCall's at Spanish Springs Lanes is good.

[Rapscallion St Croix]

In the absence of a Piggly Wiggly, the best fried chicken is always going to be at some little gas station. I can attest to the yummyness of the fried chicken livers at the gas station at the crossroads in Pedro.

[JerryLBell]

If you're down in the Sarasota area, there are a handful of Amish restaurants that don't exactly fry chicken "southern" style, but they do make very, very good fried chicken. Yoders and Der Dutchman come to mind (as I've eaten at both in the last week!).

[eweissenbach]

If you're down in the Sarasota area, there are a handful of Amish restaurants that don't exactly fry chicken "southern" style, but they do make very, very good fried chicken. Yoders and Der Dutchman come to mind (as I've eaten at both in the last week!).

Big Der Dutchman fan! McCalls is excellent IMO.

[raynan]

McCall's Tavern in Spanish Springs. They tell you when you order it to be patient and that it takes 25 mins.

[DonH57]

Definately McCall's is the best fried chicken worth the wait.

[villagetinker]

Another vote for McCall's.

[Mleeja]

McCall’s here also. Order with your drink order to cut down the wait time. It is worth the extra few minutes!

[rustyp]

I believe the secret to McCall's chicken is the pressure fryer. I was told they have one of these ancient devices. Day of old many a diner had this device that looked like a stainless steel cooler with a big ships wheel on top. The chicken is fried under pressure. Crisp on the outside juicy on the inside. Anyone else remember these monstrosities ?

[Chi-Town]

McCall's and Metro Diner. 1and 2. No #3

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[tomwed]

Used to be you ordered wings by how hot you want them. Now they have 36 flavors and with the exception of pineapple thay all sound good.
We had a block party I ran one time. Maybe it will work for you. I signed up for the Eisenhower pavilion so we could play games. I collected money and Publix sold me 100 wings at a great price. I forget what it was. I made biscuits and neighbors brought beans, salad and dessert. I brought a dart board made out of Masonite set up to play baseball. It was a lot of fun and hardly any work or clean up. A lot of people brought home left over wings too. We don't eat like teenagers anymore.

[graciegirl]

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[tomwed]

you tube. KFC ad - Bing video (https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=you+tube.+KFC+ad&view=detail&mid=DE4BCEA81A96B4F2E0DCDE4BCEA81A96B4F2E0DC&FORM=VIRE)If the Colonel can be anyone, why can't the fried chicken be any flavor?
good pick, Gracie

[DonH57]

I believe the secret to McCall's chicken is the pressure fryer. I was told they have one of these ancient devices. Day of old many a diner had this device that looked like a stainless steel cooler with a big ships wheel on top. The chicken is fried under pressure. Crisp on the outside juicy on the inside. Anyone else remember these monstrosities ?

There was a restaurant in the town I grew up in that cooked their chicken the same way. The first time we tried McCall's really reminded me of the place. I love my yard bird.

[vinricci]

Sorry, but my wife and I thought McCall's fried chicken was very salty. Might give one more try.

[JoMar]

Another vote for McCall's :)

[Pat Reilly]

Mc Calls is the best..

[eweissenbach]

Sorry, but my wife and I thought McCall's fried chicken was very salty. Might gift one more try.
No need to be sorry, no place suits everyone's taste.

[leftyf]

Cracker Barrel is my favorite

[Carla B]

I can't pass up a Popeye's. Happy there's one nearby but not on campus. Too much of a temptation.

[Chi-Town]

I can't pass up a Popeye's. Happy there's one nearby but not on campus. Too much of a temptation.True about Popeye's. It would be hard to pass by with the drive up window calling you. The full name is Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen. Had the best fried chicken of my life in New Orleans.

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[retiredguy123]

I prefer Popeye's to McCalls.

[Vladimir]

Will have to try Mccalls but Maryland Fried Chicken on rt 27 in Leesburg is really good. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside and not greasy or fatty. Take out 8 piece chicken for $9

[Two Bills]

Our house tomorrow.:icon_hungry:

[thetruth]

I can't pass up a Popeye's. Happy there's one nearby but not on campus. Too much of a temptation.

Truth. for better or worse, we all seem to crave fried foods.
I don't think I've ever had bad fried chicken.

Both winn dixie and publix have a standard sized chicken fried by a timer so there is no chance of it being under cooked.
Winn dixie uses far smaller chickens but still far larger than the tiny chickens served at Popeye. Publixs fried a really large meaty chicken and so will be and should be more expensive..

How to read a chicken. If, you see a brown black area at the joints you know it has been frozen; ,pst likely it will be tougher and dryer.

[thetruth]

Our house tomorrow.:icon_hungry:

what time should we arrive?

[Two Bills]

Any time tomorrow.

[dave042]

Cody's! they will provide a glove to keep your hand from getting greasy.

[Carla B]

Will have to try Mccalls but Maryland Fried Chicken on rt 27 in Leesburg is really good. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside and not greasy or fatty. Take out 8 piece chicken for $9

I've heard that Maryland Fried Chicken is really good. Someday we will try it but it is right across the street from Popeye's (hard to pass up). KFC is also next door to Maryland Fried Chicken but that's not hard to pass.

[TheVillageChicken]

This barbaric practice must stop.

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[HoosierPa]

Golden Corral has the best fried chicken (bone in) in The Villages hands down. We have tried them all... McCalls, Publix, Winn Dixie, PDQ, Demshars, Mallory CC.

[Carla B]

This is an upbeat thread - it's not the downer like the various pizza threads, as in "Who Has the Best Pizza in The Villages" followed by "There is no good pizza in The Villages, it's not like New York pizza or Chicago pizza, etc. etc."

[kstew43]

Publix 20 pieces wings for $10......can't go wrong

[kstew43]

Golden Corral has the best fried chicken (bone in) in The Villages hands down. We have tried them all... McCalls, Publix, Winn Dixie, PDQ, Demshars, Mallory CC.

ya think? I love golden coral, { a little bit of this...a little bit of that....} but there chicken is sometimes dried up.....

[Panthers]

This barbaric practice must stop.

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[HoosierPa]

ya think? I love golden coral, { a little bit of this...a little bit of that....} but there chicken is sometimes dried up.....

We have found the chicken there to always be great. I will admit that we don’t love the ambiance!

[Topspinmo]

I believe the secret to McCall's chicken is the pressure fryer. I was told they have one of these ancient devices. Day of old many a diner had this device that looked like a stainless steel cooler with a big ships wheel on top. The chicken is fried under pressure. Crisp on the outside juicy on the inside. Anyone else remember these monstrosities ?


Yes, I think old Kentucky fried chicken use to pressure cook them when KFC tasted good, now it's hit and miss depending on the restaurants. VKFC thumbs down, lucky to get the order right there.

[Topspinmo]

We have found the chicken there to always be great. I will admit that we don’t love the ambiance!

Golden Corral mostly good all over. It's even good down here and that's saying something!

[Topspinmo]

I can't pass up a Popeye's. Happy there's one nearby but not on campus. Too much of a temptation.

I use to like Popeyes's in the 70s in Texas. Either my taste buds has changed or Popeyes's and KFC has??????

[jebartle]

McCall's at Spanish Springs Lanes is good.

We love mc calls:bigbow::bigbow:

[jnieman]

Used to be a place in a little town near Dayton, Oho at a restaurant called Mel-o-dee who broasted their chicken and fish. It was the best!

[ColdNoMore]

I can't pass up a Popeye's. Happy there's one nearby but not on campus. Too much of a temptation.

True about Popeye's. It would be hard to pass by with the drive up window calling you. The full name is Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen. Had the best fried chicken of my life in New Orleans.

On a side note, some (not all) Popeye's in Louisiana will have crawfish on their menu during the season.

Their crawfish Po' boy is awesome and I look forward to finding it... anytime I'm in LA in the spring. :thumbup:

And their red beans and rice...is always good. :icon_hungry:

[Bill32]

Cracker Barrel is my favorite

Cracker Barrel special on Sunday, two large breasts ( no wisecracks) , actually very good.....Hate to admit it but I really like KFC original also...

[Fraugoofy]

Cracker Barrel special on Sunday, two large breasts ( no wisecracks) , actually very good.....Hate to admit it but I really like KFC original also...I know a lot of Villagers who like large breasts...

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[ColdNoMore]

I know a lot of Villagers who like large breasts... :22yikes:




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[Topspinmo]

Cracker Barrel special on Sunday, two large breasts ( no wisecracks) , actually very good.....Hate to admit it but I really like KFC original also...

O come on, who don't like two large breasts and nice juicy thigh's.
:22yikes:

[DonH57]

O come on, who don't like two large breasts and nice juicy thigh's.
:22yikes:

Exactly ! :pepper2:

[SERENITY52]

McCalls in Spanish Springs

[jedalton]

I agree with McCalls

[evjohn1209]

Maryland Fried Chicken, Leesburg

[susanhermes]

Lee's in Ocala

[jerseyvillager]

Mallory CC on Sunday's is pretty good. Often sold out by early evening.

[Bolsadd]

McCalls in Spanish Springs

[willis100]

Born and raised in South Carolina and IMHO Publix comes much closer to my grand ma's chicken than any other mentioned here. Tried McCalls once and threw it away as it was very greasy but I will give them another try.

[erojohn]

Honey Pot even park US27 Claremont. Evenings Tuesday only all-you-can-eat. Take cash. Be prepared for a bit of a line. Second helping grab a red tray to jump the line.

[BAT777]

Yes we have found this to be the best so far

[MorTech]

I have napkins in my golf cart for when I have to have my Publix fried chicken fix.
Get it early when fresh...outstanding.

[Rich42]

There is absolutely no doubt! McCall's fried chicken is cooked to order and the best in the Villages!

[MJY10101]

McCalls in Spanish Springs

[deetones]

McCall's

[Ross]

McCalls

[siralex2]

Publix and McCalls

[genies45]

McCall’s Tavern in Spanish Springs

[rivaridger1]

As for any of the supermarkets selling " fried chicken " the first step is learning how to present fried chicken is to cut chicken into the pieces which were intended to be fried. They have not mastered that. Leave the " fried chicken " , or what ever animal it is in the case, and buy a chicken which can be properly cut up and fried without invoking the thought of genetics experiments run amok.

[Darreniv]

Maryland Fried Chicken in Leesburg.

[EPutnam1863]

Cracker Barrel is my favorite

Cracker Barrel??? Gee diners would have to be carried out of there.

The last time we ate there (somewhere in FL) we were served Swedish pancakes that were swimming in melted butter. We reminded the waitress of the cholesterol problem. She said it was what senior citizens wanted - everything as possible to be covered with melted butter.

[Chi-Town]

When I first moved here the Cotillion had fried chicken on their menu. It was a flattened chicken breast fried in a pan. It wasn't until I discovered McCall's that I got the southern fried chicken that I enjoyed up north.


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[Xcuse]

Mrs Xcuse is southern born and I have gone with her to all the chicken fryin places around The Villages area and she says McCall's is the best! I have to agree...

[splashes]

Metro dinner chicken and waffles great

[NYGUY]

If you're down in the Sarasota area, there are a handful of Amish restaurants that don't exactly fry chicken "southern" style, but they do make very, very good fried chicken. Yoders and Der Dutchman come to mind (as I've eaten at both in the last week!).

I agree with Yoders ( they use a Pressure Cooker). Also, their home made pies are to die for. Be prepared for long lines in season.

[600th Photo Sq]

As for any of the supermarkets selling " fried chicken " the first step is learning how to present fried chicken is to cut chicken into the pieces which were intended to be fried. They have not mastered that. Leave the " fried chicken " , or what ever animal it is in the case, and buy a chicken which can be properly cut up and fried without invoking the thought of genetics experiments run amok.

What on earth are you talking about....? :plane:

[lanabanana73]

We ate at Demshar's tonight and a one in our party got the Fried Chicken. It looked yummy and he said it was great!

[flhr95]

Has anyone ever had Broasted Chicken, as a child in Rochester, NY we had a place Don&Bobs with the best.

[tomwed]

If Broasted means Burnt-Roasted I've made it that way. It's a little too dry.

[57ChevyFI]

Mary's Kountry Kitchen Thursdays in Tavares. 1/4, 1/2 or AYCE.

[NYGUY]

Has anyone ever had Broasted Chicken, as a child in Rochester, NY we had a place Don&Bobs with the best.

LOL....If you were ordering chicken at Don & Bob's you had to be from some place else....it's a burger joint, probably the best. If you wanted chicken, you should have gone to Syracuse.

[tomwed]

LOL....If you were ordering chicken at Don & Bob's you had to be from some place else....it's a burger joint, probably the best. If you wanted chicken, you should have gone to Syracuse.hmmmm

[Northerner52]

Definitely KFC, don't like Mccalls at all.

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[MSGirl]

Any place for good southern fried chicken
MCCALLS hands down

[aloisbaughn2133]

I was surprised but found the best fried chicken at Demshars