What is the best fried chicken restaurant in New York?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Rokstar Chicken Noho is currently the top-rated fried chicken restaurant in New York with a Harry Score of 92/100.

How does Harry Hungry score fried chicken restaurants in New York?

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 York 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 York on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

New York, NY

Best Fried chicken in New York.

Harry currently ranks 10 fried chicken spots in New York, scoring 80–92 on the Harry Score. 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 the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 3 August 2026

Rokstar Chicken Noho

chicken · asian-fusion

52 E 8th St, New York

4.8 across 657 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Stack'd Burger

hamburger · burgers

18 Nevins St, Brooklyn

4.8 across 802 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

Mr. Dak

korean · chicken-wings

194-15 Northern Blvd, Flushing

4.8 across 708 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Bloom Chicken

chicken

365 Essex St, Hackensack

4.8 across 585 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.

Harry

Worth It

Harlemite Peruvian Cuisine

peruvian · latin-american

231 Lenox Ave, New York

4.7 across 650 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

The Best Sichuan 21 一品成都

chicken · hot-pot

22 E 21st St, New York

4.9 across 2.7k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.

Harry

Worth It

Kebab Express | Halal Grill Bleecker Street

halal · kebab-shop

235 Bleecker St, New York

4.6 across 781 Google reviews; unusually good for what you'll pay.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

Lim's Kitchen(ASTORIA)

korean · chicken-wings

45-13 Broadway, Astoria

4.6 across 495 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Tada

chicken

70 Bayard St, New York

4.6 across 432 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

The Local Press

hamburger · burgers

92-15 Rockaway Blvd, Ozone Park

4.6 across 438 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

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Questions Harry gets about fried chicken in New York

What is the best fried chicken restaurant in New York?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Rokstar Chicken Noho is currently the top-rated fried chicken restaurant in New York with a Harry Score of 92/100.
How does Harry Hungry score fried chicken restaurants in New York?: 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 York 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 York on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Best Fried chicken in New York.

Harry currently ranks 10 fried chicken spots in New York, scoring 80–92 on the Harry Score. Prices run $ to $$.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 3 August 2026

Rokstar Chicken Noho

chicken · asian-fusion

52 E 8th St, New York

4.8 across 657 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Stack'd Burger

hamburger · burgers

18 Nevins St, Brooklyn

4.8 across 802 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

Mr. Dak

korean · chicken-wings

194-15 Northern Blvd, Flushing

4.8 across 708 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Bloom Chicken

chicken

365 Essex St, Hackensack

4.8 across 585 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.

Harry

Worth It

Harlemite Peruvian Cuisine

peruvian · latin-american

231 Lenox Ave, New York

4.7 across 650 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

The Best Sichuan 21 一品成都

chicken · hot-pot

22 E 21st St, New York

4.9 across 2.7k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.

Harry

Worth It

Kebab Express | Halal Grill Bleecker Street

halal · kebab-shop

235 Bleecker St, New York

4.6 across 781 Google reviews; unusually good for what you'll pay.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

Lim's Kitchen(ASTORIA)

korean · chicken-wings

45-13 Broadway, Astoria

4.6 across 495 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Tada

chicken

70 Bayard St, New York

4.6 across 432 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

The Local Press

hamburger · burgers

92-15 Rockaway Blvd, Ozone Park

4.6 across 438 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about fried chicken in New York

What is the best fried chicken restaurant in New York?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Rokstar Chicken Noho is currently the top-rated fried chicken restaurant in New York with a Harry Score of 92/100.
How does Harry Hungry score fried chicken restaurants in New York?: 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 York 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 York on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.