New York, NY
Best Fried Chicken in New York.
Harry's top 10 fried chicken spots in New York score 70–92 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$$$.
Crust and juice are a treaty: shatter on the outside, steam on the inside, seasoned all the way through rather than shouted on top. Harry checks whether the crust survives ten minutes and whether the brine did its work. Heat lamps are where fried chicken goes to file its retirement papers.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Rokstar Chicken Noho
chicken · asian-fusion
52 E 8th St, New York
4.8 across 657 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
92
Worth It
81
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.
$$
Harry
87
Worth It
79
The Best Sichuan 21 一品成都
chicken · hot-pot
22 E 21st St, New York
4.9 across 2.7k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
$$
Harry
84
Worth It
77
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.
$$
Harry
80
Worth It
76
COQODAQ
chicken
12 E 22nd St, New York
4.4 across 1.9k Google reviews; named by James Beard Foundation and Michelin Guide.
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
$$$$
Harry
79
Worth It
71
Chicken Stop - Fort Greene
chicken
110 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn
4.5 across 453 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; straightforward operation with outdoor seating serving roast chicken, sandwiches & salad.
$$
Harry
77
Worth It
74
WOK IN THE CLOUDS
chicken · asian-fusion
127 E 28th St, New York
4.5 across 398 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; cheap and genuinely cheerful.
$
Harry
77
Worth It
76
bb.q Chicken Park Slope
chicken · korean
46 5th Ave, Brooklyn
4.6 across 493 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
75
Worth It
73
Namkeen
chicken
338 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn
4.5 across 1.2k Google reviews; eatery specializing in spicy chicken and waffles with a Pakistani twist.
$$
Harry
74
Worth It
73
WingLand & Pizza (Halal)
chicken-wings · halal
5225 Broadway, Bronx
4.3 across 135 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
70
Worth It
70
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Questions Harry gets about fried chicken in New York
- What is the best fried chicken restaurant in New York?
- Rokstar Chicken Noho tops Harry's fried chicken list for New York right now, 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.