Kevin T.
Yelp
Make no mistake, this is literally gas station fried chicken. Think hole in the wall, and add a touch of carbon monoxide poisoning. But hey, I'm not going to judge a book by its cover. There aren't many southern / NOLA-style fried chicken options in the area, and my roommates and I get the hankering some times... I'd been recommended this place by some friends and seen some glowing reviews for this place specifically (out of 3 locations), so we were extremely keen on checking it out.
We've gone twice now, and there can be some sketchy characters hanging around, but haven't had any problems going at night. Buddy up... It's open late night and that for sure is worth having around. No sit down, all the food is out under heat lamps, you pay at the counter and take it to go. That being said, I think you can get in and out in minutes, unless they're out of chicken and another batch is in the works. Trust me, that is a very good problem to have.
The value of this place is truly mythical. The buckets come out to $1-2/piece which by any standard, most of all by SF's, is unicorn-status. Important logistics note: Flooring it on the 15min drive home, frantically rushing through the door, and getting everything out onto the table, still yields chicken that is indeed *krispy*
Review of the dark meat:
Skin: Delicate, not quite as flaky as peak Popeyes, but pretty freakin close.
Flabor: You can tell there's some secret seasoning magic going on here. Again- not quite popeyes, but real close. My roommates and I all agree that the chicken tends to be quite salty, but not a dealbreaker.
Meat: Super tender and the flavor penetration is real. A bite into it and you might see orange residuals (???) inside the chicken. Flavor injection? Must be. But I'm not gonna question it. Just take my money. I'll be back. Guiltily too soon.