Los Angeles, CA
Best Fried Chicken in Los Angeles.
Harry's top 10 fried chicken spots in Los Angeles score 60–88 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$.
Crust and juice are a treaty: shatter on the outside, steam on the inside, seasoned all the way through rather than shouted on top. Harry checks whether the crust survives ten minutes and whether the brine did its work. Heat lamps are where fried chicken goes to file its retirement papers.
Ranked by Harry Score, closest fried chicken matches first. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Howlin' Ray's Hot Chicken - Chinatown
chicken · american
727 N Broadway #128, Los Angeles
4.7 across 8.2k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; foodtruck serving Nashville-style hot fried chicken plus sides.
$$
Harry
88
Worth It
79
Birdies
chicken · donut-shop
314 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles
4.1 across 2.3k Yelp reviews; named by James Beard Foundation and Eater 38.
$$
Harry
84
Worth It
77
Dave's Hot Chicken
chicken
131 S Central Ave, Los Angeles
4.7 across 1.2k Google reviews; budget-friendly without feeling like it.
$
Harry
78
Worth It
76
Dino's Famous Chicken
chicken · mexican
2575 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles
4.5 across 6.0k Google reviews; local counter-serve chain offering breakfast, burgers & hot dogs, plus chicken &….
$
Harry
74
Worth It
74
Bruxie
chicken · sandwich-shop
1412 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica
4.5 across 1.5k Google reviews; bustling counter-serve cafe dishing up gourmet waffle sandwiches, plus fries & desserts.
$$
Harry
74
Worth It
73
Cluck & Smash
chicken · chicken-wings
4000 San Fernando Rd, Glendale
4.2 across 310 Google reviews; basic counter-serve eatery doling out fried chicken sandwiches, breakfast burritos,….
$$
Harry
71
Worth It
71
Birds
chicken · cafe
5925 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles
3.8 across 1.1k Yelp reviews; upbeat neighborhood spot known for rotisserie chicken & American fare plus hopping bar….
$$
Harry
68
Worth It
68
La Flor Blanca Salvadoreña
chicken · soup
1279 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles
4.1 across 477 Google reviews; cozy cocina plating up pupusas & comforting Salvadoran fare in a no-frills, strip-mall….
$
Harry
60
Worth It
60
bb.q Chicken LA Little Tokyo
chicken · korean
442 E 2nd St, Los Angeles
3.7 across 419 Yelp reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
60
Worth It
60
Also serves fried chicken
Gritz N' Wafflez
brunch · soul-food
3183 Wilshire Blvd Ste 185, Los Angeles
4.7 across 954 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
81
Worth It
76
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Questions Harry gets about fried chicken in Los Angeles
- What is the best fried chicken restaurant in Los Angeles?
- Howlin' Ray's Hot Chicken - Chinatown tops Harry's fried chicken list for Los Angeles right now, with a Harry Score of 88/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score fried chicken restaurants in Los Angeles?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap fried chicken restaurants in Los Angeles to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Los Angeles on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.