Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
Chicken restaurant · Downtown ·
Crispy spicy fried chicken with savory sides like baked beans
Crispy spicy fried chicken with savory sides like baked beans
"Go to Gus’s World Famous in Sixth Ward when you want Southern fried chicken with a crunch that breaks the sound barrier. Despite Gus’s pumping out enough chicken daily to fill Minute Maid Park, the quality never wavers. The batter here creates a thick and flaky chestnut-brown skin with an underlayer of just-hot-enough-spice surrounding the juicy meat. Each piece tastes so flavorful that you might surprise yourself with how much chicken you can eat, especially with sides like country-style baked beans and spice-crusted macaroni and cheese." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
"Go to Gus’s World Famous in Sixth Ward when you want Southern fried chicken with a crunch that could break the sound barrier. Despite Gus’s pumping out enough chicken to fill Minute Maid Park every day, the crunchy and crispy quality never wavers. The batter here creates a thick and flaky chestnut-brown skin with an underlayer of just-hot-enough-spice surrounding juicy chicken bursting with even more flavor. Each piece tastes so flavorful that you might surprise yourself with how much chicken you can eat, especially when a sticky-sweet slice of chess pie follows up sides like country-style baked beans and spice-crusted macaroni and cheese. photo credit: Liz Silva photo credit: Liz Silva video credit: Liz Silva photo credit: Liz Silva Pause Unmute" - Chelsea Thomas
"Memphis-style fried chicken found a home in Houston in 2018, when Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken opened up an outpost at Washington Avenue. This place is all about the spicy chicken, rounded out into an excellent meal with sides like baked beans and crispy fried okra." - Brittany Britto Garley
"Though Gus’s is based in Memphis, not Nashville, it’s probably one of the best-known names in the fried chicken game. For diners who find Nashville-style hot chicken too intimidating, Gus’s Memphis-born version promises that its chicken will not overpower one’s taste buds. Order in individual pieces, including wings and thighs, or plates of two or more pieces, plus sides like fried okra and baked beans. Delivery available through Favor, Doordash, UberEats, and Postmates." - Brittanie Shey
"A long-awaited Houston outpost of a Memphis-style fried chicken spot opened today at 1815 Washington Avenue after weekend soft openings that raised money for charities and capped two years of anticipation. The kitchen serves spicy fried chicken made with a secret blend of spices and the full menu is now available, with classic Southern sides like baked beans and fried okra. The restaurant is open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; phone: 832-740-4022." - Adele Chapin