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What to order at PoppyCox at Optimist Hall
- Must order
- A medium-heat hot chicken sandwich with loaded fries on the side.
- The dish to know
- Nashville hot chicken
- Editor tip
- Pick your heat carefully; the kitchen does not adjust spice levels after the order goes in, and the hot setting is genuinely hot.
CuisineStreet food
Price$
Neighborhoodsouth-end
HoursMon-Sun 11:00-21:00
The dishNashville hot chicken
Last verified
Must order: A medium-heat hot chicken sandwich with loaded fries on the side.
Tip: Pick your heat carefully; the kitchen does not adjust spice levels after the order goes in, and the hot setting is genuinely hot.
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