This Illinois Restaurant Redefines Fried Chicken Bliss

Fried Chicken is the focus of quite a few chains expanding nationally. Of the top fifteen expanding chains across the United States eight are anchored by fried chicken--in the form of tenders, wings, sandwiches or larger orders.

Here a chicken, there a chicken, everywhere a chicken chicken!

Dave’s Hot Chicken, Chick Fil-A, Raising Cane’s, Wingstop, Bojangles, Bonchon, Huey Magoos, and Popeye’s all serve up some type of chicken, and have been successful enough that they are spreading across the country. Proving that Americans love chicken, and the Colonel doesn't have the market cornered.

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But when you want something unique, something special, you eschew the national brands and let your tastebuds guide you to a local establishment. In Quincy for years the draw of Elder’s restaurant was the fried chicken. Elder’s is gone now, and the quest for special elite chicken in Illinois should lead you to Honey Butter Fried Chicken in Chicago. Love Food listed the top fried chicken in each state, and in Illinois this is the best.

Honey Butter Fried Chicken - A corner of delicious in Chicago

Nestled at the corner of Elston and Roscoe on the north side, less than two miles west of Wrigley Field, sits that small neighborhood place full of delicious magic. Honey Butter Fried Chicken has an array of chicken options on the menu that include tenders/strips, wings, sandwiches, or larger 8-piece meals.

The sides are special too, including pimento mac-n-cheese, smashed potatoes, kale and cabbage slaw, pimento cheese fries or honey butter fries…(!!!). Plus they have eight unique sauces for drizzling or dipping like peach BBQ, Garlic Aioli or candied jalepeno mayo. BONUS! You can get a flight of all eight sauces to try with their magical fried chicken. This singular Chicago spot embodies the national fried chicken surge and invites you to refocus your taste buds on their sweet, crispy offerings.