Seattle, WA
Best Fried Chicken in Seattle.
Harry's top 10 fried chicken spots in Seattle score 43–85 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 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
Dave's Hot Chicken
chicken
1200 E Pike St Suite No. 2, Seattle
4.7 across 4.4k Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.
$$
Harry
85
Worth It
78
Kkokio Korean Fried Chicken Asian Fusion
asian-fusion · fusion
810 Rainier Ave S, Seattle
4.6 across 348 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a $$$ asian-fusion option.
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
$$$
Harry
78
Worth It
73
Super Chix - Chicken & Custard
chicken
910 Alaskan Wy, Seattle
4.9 across 552 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Caveat: Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
$$
Harry
78
Worth It
75
Vindicktive Bar and Wings
chicken-wings
2322 1st Ave, Seattle
4.4 across 962 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
73
Worth It
72
Pelicana Chicken
chicken · korean
725 E Pine St, Seattle
4.0 across 658 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
59
Worth It
59
Also serves fried chicken
Imperial kitchen and bar
chicken-wings · chinese
2400 1st Ave, Seattle
4.5 across 419 Google reviews; easygoing hangout offering cocktails & international dishes amid vintage-style decor.
Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.
$$
Harry
77
Worth It
74
EAT Asian Tapas
korean · chicken
1621 E Olive Wy, Seattle
4.8 across 70 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Caveat: Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
$$
Harry
72
Worth It
72
Dakshina's Kitchen
south-indian · chicken
1525 13th Ave, Seattle
4.3 across 205 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
71
Worth It
71
Gangnam Seattle
korean · hot-dog
516 6th Ave S #5, Seattle
4.4 across 323 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #6 of 3,986 locally on Tripadvisor.
Caveat: Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
$$
Harry
61
Worth It
61
Shake Shack South Lake Union
hamburger · burgers
2115 Westlake Ave N, Seattle
3.7 across 3.9k Google reviews; hip, counter-serve chain for gourmet takes on fast-food classics like burgers & frozen….
$$
Harry
43
Worth It
43
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Questions Harry gets about fried chicken in Seattle
- What is the best fried chicken restaurant in Seattle?
- Dave's Hot Chicken tops Harry's fried chicken list for Seattle right now, with a Harry Score of 85/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score fried chicken restaurants in Seattle?
- 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 Seattle 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 Seattle on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.