Few foods are as comforting as a heaping plate of fried chicken. Many families have recipes with a unique mix of spices and herbs cooked to crispy perfection. But when you can't get home to Mom's for her fried chicken, where can you go to satisfy the urge in Oregon? You can find the 7 best-fried chicken joints in Oregon for 2024 that serve dishes that rival any family recipe. Here are our favorites!
Screen Door Restaurant in Portland, Oregon offers “traditional southern cooking with north-western food values,” as described on their website. Fried chicken lovers will find lots to enjoy, including their crispy fried chicken strips, fried chicken and biscuit sandwich, and the Screen Door’s famous buttermilk battered fried chicken served with sweet potato waffle.
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Larks Home Kitchen located in Ashville. Both adhere to their philosophy of “daily pursuit of excellence. Their “supper” dinner includes a to-die-for southern fried chicken breast made with bacon pan gravy, herb buttermilk mashed red potatoes, and braised collard greens.
Stop by one of the two locally-owned-and-operated Chicken Bonz joints, one in Springfield and the other in Bend, Oregon. They claim to be “the place that introduced Eugene, Springfield and Bend to chicken wings,” since 2002 according to their website. Get your wings to go or large appetite chicken lovers can get the all-you-can-eat buffet.
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Hot Mama’s Wings in Eugene, Oregon is the 2017 Readers’ Choice first place winner from the Register-Guard. They offer wings, burgers, sandwiches, full bar, and salads with weekly specials. Come in for their delicious fried chicken wings any day of the week until 10 p.m.
Serving delectable fried chicken and other comfort foods since 1968, Heidi’s in Gresham, Oregon continues to delight. Their fried chicken comes in several varieties. Choose from the chicken fried steak breakfast option, the chicken wings, or even the chicken parmigiana.
Copper River Restaurant and Bar offers seasonal menus in addition to their main and gluten free menus. One of their main menu specialties is their buttermilk battered crispy fried chicken, served with mashed potatoes and coleslaw. Consider the orange or kung pao chicken for a bit of an Asian twist.