Tennesseans Have Spoken And This Is The Absolute Favorite Fried Chicken Restaurant In The State
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Meghan Kraft
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Here’s the deal, Tennessee – your grandmother definitely makes the best fried chicken. We know, and we love her for it. We love her secret recipe that’s powdered with age-old flour and dotted with grease, we know that she taught your mother as a child and you have fabulous memories crunching away at delectable fried poultry in her tiny kitchen. But for the rest of Tennessee, and the rest of America? Gus’s takes the whole dang cake (chicken…?).
Gus's Fried Chicken has become an institution in recent years. Born in Tennessee, it has exploded into a franchise that's owned and operated everywhere from Los Angeles to Detroit. It's a Tennessee legend, one that has managed to expand beyond the boundaries of the state itself.
You won't find diamond encrusted cutlery or even glass cups at your local fried chicken joint. Nope, this is a family-friendly restaurant that utilizes plastic utensils and paper napkins, because you'll be going through a solid handful of them!
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The fried chicken at Gus's has its roots here in Memphis, which means that every piece of chicken is fried and seasoned to perfection.
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You'll have the option to choose from a whole slew of sides, but we're partial to the macaroni and cheese as well as the tangy coleslaw, playfully referred to as, 'slaw'.
There are now eleven states that have taken a single Tennessee recipe and accepted it as their own. Twenty-five restaurants have blossomed from a single Memphis beginning - if that doesn't make Tennessee one of the most powerful voices in fried chicken, we'd be hardpressed to find someplace better.
You can visit for yourself at one of our top locations found at 310 S Front Street in Memphis, Tennessee, open from 11am to 9pm Sunday to Thursday, and until 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
You can continue to explore Tennessee’s culinary genius with a visit to this fantastic hidden gem deep in the countryside. It’s well worth a visit!
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