Yu Z.
Yelp
This review is based off the fried chicken and ribs. I didn't order anything else. I can't believe how many 5 star reviews this place has. Ya'll buggin. I'm thinking..either these people are easily satisfied with mediocre food or they have no clue what LEGIT fried chicken and southern comfort food tastes like.
My co-workers were craving fried chicken and one of them recommended NY Fried Chicken because it was open 24 hours and he heard good stuff about them. So, being the one who lived closest, I was tasked with the job of going there in the wee hours of Sunday morning and buying some fried chicken and sides. The restaurant is situated on a corner, next to a laundromat. Outside the laundromat, were about 6 parking spots shared by patrons of both storefronts. Across the street is some kinda club/lounge and a BP gas station.
Once inside, I couldn't believe how many people had the munchies at 3 a.m! They have a pretty sizable menu, consisting of fried chicken, ribs, burgers, shakes and different sides. They also do catering, with different size parties and portions. I ordered 25 pieces of assorted fried chicken, a half slab of pork ribs and a large mac n cheese to go. I thought it was gonna take awhile; NOPE. As soon as I placed the order, 5 minutes later, my food was bagged and ready to go. HUH. That's a little suspect right there..
Once I got to work, I was bum-rushed by my co-workers! Box of fried chicken was torn open, mac n cheese flying on to people's plates, ribs ripped apart with wild abandon!! Okay, so that description may be a bit exaggerated..but that food was gone within 20 minutes. I had 1 chicken wing and 1 breast and 1 rib.
But just from those 3 pieces of meat, I could give you a pretty accurate representation of what this NY Fried Chicken spot is all about. First off, each piece of chicken is TINY. Seasoning is very simple; salt and pepper. Taste? Meh...I don't think those 25 pieces of chicken warranted a $32 price tag. Ribs? ***king disgusting. I saw them take my half rack of ribs, originally wrapped in some kinda white paper, outta the heater machine thing, and pack it up. Definitely didn't taste like it was cooked recently. Waste of $10. Mac n cheese was mushy, standard pre-packaged mac n cheese. Just add water, mix and heat. Boo Hoo.
If you don't live in the area, save the time and effort. Don't bother coming here. I can think of a dozen other alternatives for munchies at 3 a.m. I certainly won't be back. Food was so mediocre, I didn't even take any pictures. Sh-t was just so not picture worthy. -_-"
Deuces.