Manchu Food Store

"Also known as 'the purple one,' located on Claiborne Avenue, renowned for fried chicken." - Clair Lorell

"Known as “the purple one,” you can smell Manchu’s wares a block away from the low-slung wingery on Claiborne. Deep-fried, fresh, hot, and guaranteed to make you thirsty, these wings are positively habit-forming. You can get them dipped in barbecue sauce, but there’s really no need." - Beth D'Addono, Clair Lorell

"Although the low-slung purple building at the corner of Claiborne and Esplanade is known for its wings (and with good reason), this family-owned eatery also dishes Chinese food, po’ boys, and egg rolls in numbers meant for tailgating. The mamas in the kitchen also prepare yak-a-mein to order, stir-frying the noodles and adding bits of what tastes almost like corned beef to the broth." - Beth D'Addono, Clair Lorell

"You can smell Manchu a block away from the low-slung purple wingery on Claiborne. Deep-fried, fresh, hot, and guaranteed to make you thirsty, these wings are positively addicting. You can get them dipped in barbecue sauce, but why? Fried seafood, yak-a-mein and po’ boys are also on the menu." - Beth D'Addono

"The family-owned Manchu Food Store, known for its fried chicken wings, has expanded to Richmond, Virginia. Marvin Nguyen, along with his parents Kevin Nguyen and Jenny Cao, opened the restaurant in Richmond’s Northside, growing the Claiborne Ave. family business. The restaurant serves the original's famed chicken wings, po-boys, gumbo, and Vietnamese specialties. Unlike the New Orleans location, Richmond’s Manchu will only serve food (takeout only)." - Clair Lorell