Which Charlotte restaurant has the best fried chicken? We want to know your favorite.
With an ever-growing culinary scene like Charlotte’s, you can find just about any and every cuisine in the city.
To kick off our 2025 Readers’ Choice contests of the best food spots around town, we’re digging in to discover which has the best fried chicken.
From local longtime favorites to new, innovative restaurants — we want to know which serves your favorite fried chicken wings, sandwich or crispy, golden-crusted dish.
Fill out the poll below, and if you have more than one favorite, you can refresh the page and vote again. You can also email us at charlottefive@charlottefive.com.
After all nominations are collected, we’ll compile your recommendations and put it to a vote.
*Note: Of course, the city home is Bojangles, which is now widely known and loved with more than 800 locations across the Southeastern U.S. But as we are looking for smaller, local spots, chain restaurants that have more than 25 locations worldwide, as well as past CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice winners, will be excluded from winning the poll.
Hungry for some recommendations? Here are the places CharlotteFive readers have voted as best:
Best of Charlotte: Coffee Shop | Chicken Wings | Doughnuts | Burgers | Ice Cream | Brewery | Pizza | Sushi | Tacos | Food truck | Bar | Ramen | Brunch | Patio | Barbecue | Pie
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