4 editor picks in Charleston.
4 fried chicken places in Charleston we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Charleston | Fried Chicken across every city.
Fried chicken in Charleston runs from old-line soul-food kitchens to polished oyster-and-poultry rooms. Bertha's Kitchen, a longtime fixture on Meeting Street Road in North Charleston, holds down the traditional end, while Leon's Fine Poultry and Oysters pairs fried birds with raw bar on King Street in Upper King.
Leon's Fine Poultry and Oysters in Charleston runs fried chicken and oyster plates from a converted body shop on King Street since 2014. Priced at $$.
OrderThe fried chicken sandwich and a half-dozen char-grilled oysters.
TipWalk-in counter seating. Lines at lunch are real; weeknight dinner is easier.
Leon's Fine Poultry and Oysters in Charleston runs buttermilk-brined fried chicken and char-grilled oysters from a converted body shop on King Street.
OrderThe fried chicken sandwich and a half-dozen char-grilled oysters.
TipWalk-in counter seating. Weekday lunch easier than weekend dinner.
Bertha's Kitchen on Meeting Street Road in North Charleston runs Albertha Grant's soul food cafeteria from 1979. Fried chicken, okra soup, red rice.
OrderFried chicken, okra soup, red rice, lima beans with smoked turkey neck
TipLunch only Mon-Sat, cash and card. Arrive before 13:00 weekdays or the fried chicken is gone.
Bertha's Kitchen in North Charleston has run soul food cafeteria-style since 1979, the Grant family at the steam table. Fried chicken, okra soup, red rice.
OrderFried chicken, okra soup, red rice with two sides
TipCash and card both fine. Lunch only, Mon-Sat; arrive before 13:00 or the chicken sells out.
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