Prince's Hot Chicken Shack - Nashville, TN

This bird is h-o-t. Of the four degrees of Scoville scale pain Prince's offers, even mild packs a punch; hot made my eyes water and lips tingle; frankly, we chickened out on trying extra-hot. Unlike typical hot wings, these quarters and halves are not bathed in sticky hot sauce; they are relatively dry and ferociously seasoned down to the bone; and their crust, which strips off in luxurious patches that are equal measures crunch and chew, is radiant with red-orange spice. It's salty but not throat-parching; and the miracle of it is that the flavor of plush chicken imbued with plenty of natural schmaltz (chicken fat) bursts right through the heat.

88% Approval Rating (17 votes)

Overall: Worth driving from anyplace

Must Eats

Fried Chicken ($6.00)

Coleslaw ($10.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

"I cannot absolutely say that Prince's Hot Chicken Shack in Nashville serves the best fried chicken on earth, given that this planet is also home to Keaton's, Stroud's, the Blue Willow Inn, Chicken on the Way, Brenda's Diner, and the Bon Ton Mini Mart; but if I did ..." [Read More].

El_Joe

July 18, 2009

"Prince's hot chicken is so good that it completely changed the way I thought about fried chicken. Essentially, BP (that's Before Prince's), I almost wouldn't buy it in a restaurant. I'd had my taste buds mangled by too much bad fast-food chicken, and I believed that ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

4/28/2007 - Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle, $5

Map & Directions

123 Ewing Dr., Nashville, TN
615-226-9442

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	No Data
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	No
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	No

"Leg Quarter, extra hot. This is fried chicken to dream about, and good reason to consider relocating to Nashville. We devoured even the soft white bread because so much chicken juice and spice soaked in and made it delicious. (Bruce Bilmes photo)"
Michael Stern

"Forget princehood. Here is the King of Chicken!"
Michael Stern