Friiiiied chicken (or southern food in general!)

pitu wrote: (Carn, they have a soju barrel aged Hitachino. yum.)

Mmmmmm...... I love me some Hitachino Nest. Especially the white ale.

mmmm ribs n' beer. you're talkin' my language here.

Mamacita wrote: My belly demands a bbq happy hour. Make it happen people!!!!

this is not the thing for me to read as im getting ready for work! screw a bagel and coffee, i want a bbq chicken sandwich and a nice glass of hopitcal illusion for breakfast.

arlette wrote: But when I really want to splurge on good soul food I trek to Royal Rib House on Halsey off of Throop. You cant miss the place cause there is always a line out the door.

Ahh yes, the Royal Rib House. Been around for years and the food is always good. If someone is going to go there though, make sure it is open when you make the trek because they are not open everyday (I think).

arlette wrote: On another note. anyone who likes spanish food has got to try Sofritos on E 57th off first..talk about cheap delicious food in abundance...check out the website and make the trip with some friends. We went for girls nite out and had a blast.

Haven't got a chance to go to Sofrito's yet but if anyone has ever been to Jimmy's in the Bronx, it is owned by the same guy. I know the food there was really good so I can only imagine how Sofrito's food is.

I don't know if it is still there but there used to be a Dominican Restaurant on Mrytle, somewhere between Washington and Franklin (I know that is a pretty wide area but I used to go there more by looking for it then knowing exactly where it was lol). There food was pretty good also. There is also a place on Flatbush around Avenue D that makes real good baked chicken and peas and rice. When I'm in that area, I always try and make a stop to pick something up. Wow, I am getting hungry.

homeowner wrote: The other spot for to die for fried chicken is the North Carolina Country Kitchen. Its on Atlantic way up past the Tower Isles factory on the westbound side of the street. Its on the corner across from the Dunkin Donuts and Baskin Robbins. (Sorry, I don't remember the name of the street) They have real southern cooking just like my grandma used to make. They also have a store that's next door to the Baskin Robbins that sells all kinds of southern spices, fixins, etc.

I think that street would be Saratoga Avenue. I know that they had closed at one time so it's nice to hear that they are reopen. I've got to make a stop over there and pick some things up then. Better to do it there then having to wait for someone to come from North Carolina.

It is the same folks. Not sure when it reopened (I want to say a year or two ago??) but I've been a bunch since then and the food is just as good. They sold the lot on the corner that they were in (which is where the BR/DD is now) and split the business, with the restaurant moving across the street and the store moving next door.

rtraindweller wrote: thanks! friends and i meet at five spot from time to time on fridays after work but never order any food. guess that'll haveta change next time.

To be on the safe side, order a small appetizer first to see if they are on that night. On the other hand, after a couple of Henny's most food taste good

Having driven down to Alabama by way of !-81, and back by Rt-17 I can faithfully say that the smothered fried pork chops and fried chicken at Country Kitchen on Saratoga and Atlantic, and the chicken, fish and mac and cheese at Fish and Wings on Atlantic by Ashford come closest to what I had in Dixie.

Ruthies on Dekalb and Ashland, BBQ joint on South Oxford and Fulton St,Mitchells on Vanderbilt and Prospect Pl,Night of the Cookers on Fulton tween South Elliot and South Portland.Amy Ruths will be opening soon hopefully on Fulton St off Jay St.And if you dont mind travelling Royal Rib House has the best soul food in Brooklyn. Been patronizing them for over 27 years.They are on Halsey off Throop but are take out only.

bogframe wrote: You've got my mouth watering! Where is this Allen's and son's? You've got me in the mood for catfish, and I only know two places in Manhattan that I'd even consider, and none here in Brooklyn. BTW, Delta Grill on 49th & 9th in the city makes great Cajun, and Virgil's is my touchstone for BBQ.

north carolina. at blackwood station, in what was not chapel hill when i lived there but seems to be now. but it would be a real waste to go all that way and get catfish rather than pulled pork.

had some very decent catfish at georgia bbq on the lower east side, of all places.

I think Mitchells on Vandy has good fried chicken.YOu have to wait cause they cook it fresh when you order it but so worth it. Good flavor and nice and crispy.