Christina K.
Yelp
I've tried Howlin' Ray's, Dave's Hot Chicken, and Angry Chickz.
If I were to rate each of these places SOLELY based on taste (of the chicken and not anything else), I'd give Howlin' a 10, Angry Chickz a 9.5, and Dave's an 8.
Service wise, Dave's takes the win, but Howlin' is a close second.
Accessibility wise, Dave's wins by default cus it has the most locations and stays open the latest depending on the location you go to.
Wait wise, Angry Chickz takes the win.
Parking wise, I've never had an issue finding a spot at Angry Chickz.
If I were to compare these places based on sides, then Angry Chickz has my vote because their cole slaw, pickles, mac n cheese, and buttery rice are FIRE! Plus, I don't like bread (which is why I mainly stick to tenders), so the fact that they offer rice is a complete game changer.
Fries from all three places are equally good.
Other than flavor, 2 reasons why Howlin' Ray's has an advantage over the other two:
1) It travels slightly better than the other two (I've dined in and ordered take out from all 3 places)
2) For Angry Chickz and Dave's, if you order anything above medium or hot, the flavor significantly goes down and the spice overpowers the taste. However, with Howlin', I've ordered every spice level on the spectrum (even howlin', which put me in pain for 3.5 days), and as spicy as the food may have been,I was still always able to taste the flavor.
But anyway, I'll say this.
If I were doing take out, I'd choose Howlin over Angry Chickz. If I were dining in, it'd just be a coin toss between the two. Or I'd choose based on the wait time for each place.