New Orleans, LA
Best Fried Chicken in New Orleans.
Harry's top 10 fried chicken spots in New Orleans score 38–77 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$.
Crust and juice are a treaty: shatter on the outside, steam on the inside, seasoned all the way through rather than shouted on top. Harry checks whether the crust survives ten minutes and whether the brine did its work. Heat lamps are where fried chicken goes to file its retirement papers.
Ranked by Harry Score, closest fried chicken matches first. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Daisy Mae's Southern Fried Chicken & Breakfast
breakfast · chicken
920 Poydras St, New Orleans
4.5 across 4.9k Google reviews; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
$
Harry
77
Worth It
76
Blazin' Hot Chicken
american
2323 Canal St, New Orleans
4.9 across 2.0k Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Caveat: Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
$$
Harry
75
Worth It
73
HUT 35 FOOD TRUCK
chicken-wings · hamburger
1681 Religious St, New Orleans
4.7 across 55 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
Caveat: Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
$$
Harry
74
Worth It
73
Voodoo Chicken & Daiquiris
chicken · chicken-wings
629 Canal St, New Orleans
4.6 across 3.1k Google reviews; ranked #796 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor.
$
Harry
74
Worth It
74
Willie's Chicken Shack
chicken · chicken-wings
428 Canal St, New Orleans
4.0 across 3.5k Google reviews; late-night counter service providing fried seafood and chicken plates, plus a range of….
$
Harry
63
Worth It
63
WHO DAT wings & more #2
chicken-wings
7838 Earhart Blvd, New Orleans
3.9 across 247 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
53
Worth It
53
We Dat's
chicken · seafood
1407 Canal St, New Orleans
3.9 across 1.6k Google reviews; colorful, unfussy eatery specializing in chicken wings, fried shrimp & catfish &….
$$
Harry
52
Worth It
52
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
chicken · cajun
621 Canal St, New Orleans
3.8 across 3.2k Google reviews; louisiana-inspired fast-food chain known for its crispy fried chicken, chicken….
Caveat: Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
$
Harry
38
Worth It
38
Also serves fried chicken
G's Pizza
pizza · vegan
4840 Bienville St, New Orleans
4.5 across 1.6k Google reviews; neighborhood parlor with gourmet pizza & sandwiches, plus outdoor seating & TVs….
$$
Harry
71
Worth It
71
Vieux Carre Wingery
barbecue · bbq
729 St Louis St, New Orleans
4.3 across 270 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; po' boys, shrimp plates & chicken wings round out the menu at this snug counter-serve….
$$
Harry
70
Worth It
70
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Questions Harry gets about fried chicken in New Orleans
- What is the best fried chicken restaurant in New Orleans?
- Daisy Mae's Southern Fried Chicken & Breakfast tops Harry's fried chicken list for New Orleans right now, with a Harry Score of 77/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score fried chicken restaurants in New Orleans?
- 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.