Best Hot Chicken Takeover in Columbus, Ohio — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

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by overall quality

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Rank 1.
Smash Buddies
hamburger · burgers · Columbus
4.8 across 452 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 23:00G4.8T5.0Y4.8MS
Google4.8(452)Yelp4.8(49)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
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Rank 2.
Soul 2 Go Cafe
soul-food · american · Columbus
4.8 across 1.9k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.8T5.0Y4.1MS
Google4.8(1.9k)Yelp4.1(166)Tripadvisor5.0(4)
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Rank 3.
Goood Friends
american · Columbus
4.6 across 187 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 22:00G4.6TY4.5MS
Google4.6(187)Yelp4.5(44)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 4.
South Village Grille
american · cocktail-bar · Columbus
4.6 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #155 of 2,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.6TY4.4MS
Google4.6(1.1k)Yelp4.4(414)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 5.
Forno Kitchen + Bar
american · Columbus
4.5 across 2.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #52 of 2,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 23:00G4.5T4.3Y4.2MS
Google4.5(2.6k)Yelp4.2(1.2k)Tripadvisor4.3(228)
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Rank 6.
Press Grill
american · Columbus
4.6 across 1.3k Google reviews; ranked #105 of 2,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Cheap but Cheerful
$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 01:00G4.6T4.5Y4.0MS
Google4.6(1.3k)Yelp4.0(435)Tripadvisor4.5(84)
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Rank 7.
Matt and Tony's Kitchen x Tavern
american · pub · Columbus
4.5 across 1.7k Google reviews; ranked #609 of 2,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.5T5.0Y4.1MS
Google4.5(1.7k)Yelp4.1(303)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
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Rank 8.
The Old Mohawk
american · bar · Columbus
4.5 across 2.2k Google reviews; ranked #45 of 2,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.5TY4.0MS
Google4.5(2.2k)Yelp4.0(462)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 9.
Brothers Chicken & Fish
american · Columbus
4.3 across 190 Google reviews; ranked #947 of 2,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Cheap but Cheerful
$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.3T5.0Y3.7MS
Google4.3(190)Yelp3.7(19)Tripadvisor5.0(2)
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Rank 10.
Galla Park Social
american · lounge-bar · Columbus
4.4 across 543 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 02:30G4.4T2.6Y3.9MS
Google4.4(543)Yelp3.9(54)Tripadvisor2.6(8)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Hot Chicken Takeover in Columbus, Ohio — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Smash Buddies
hamburger · burgers · Columbus
4.8 across 452 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Great Value
$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 23:00G4.8T5.0Y4.8MS
Google4.8(452)Yelp4.8(49)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
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Rank 2.
Soul 2 Go Cafe
soul-food · american · Columbus
4.8 across 1.9k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.8T5.0Y4.1MS
Google4.8(1.9k)Yelp4.1(166)Tripadvisor5.0(4)
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Rank 3.
Goood Friends
american · Columbus
4.6 across 187 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 22:00G4.6TY4.5MS
Google4.6(187)Yelp4.5(44)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 4.
South Village Grille
american · cocktail-bar · Columbus
4.6 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #155 of 2,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.6TY4.4MS
Google4.6(1.1k)Yelp4.4(414)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 5.
Forno Kitchen + Bar
american · Columbus
4.5 across 2.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #52 of 2,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 23:00G4.5T4.3Y4.2MS
Google4.5(2.6k)Yelp4.2(1.2k)Tripadvisor4.3(228)
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Rank 6.
Press Grill
american · Columbus
4.6 across 1.3k Google reviews; ranked #105 of 2,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Cheap but Cheerful
$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 01:00G4.6T4.5Y4.0MS
Google4.6(1.3k)Yelp4.0(435)Tripadvisor4.5(84)
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Rank 7.
Matt and Tony's Kitchen x Tavern
american · pub · Columbus
4.5 across 1.7k Google reviews; ranked #609 of 2,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.5T5.0Y4.1MS
Google4.5(1.7k)Yelp4.1(303)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
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Rank 8.
The Old Mohawk
american · bar · Columbus
4.5 across 2.2k Google reviews; ranked #45 of 2,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.5TY4.0MS
Google4.5(2.2k)Yelp4.0(462)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 9.
Brothers Chicken & Fish
american · Columbus
4.3 across 190 Google reviews; ranked #947 of 2,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Cheap but Cheerful
$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.3T5.0Y3.7MS
Google4.3(190)Yelp3.7(19)Tripadvisor5.0(2)
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Rank 10.
Galla Park Social
american · lounge-bar · Columbus
4.4 across 543 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 02:30G4.4T2.6Y3.9MS
Google4.4(543)Yelp3.9(54)Tripadvisor2.6(8)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Hot Chicken Takeover in Columbus, Ohio — Harry's ten

Smash BuddiesH★

Soul 2 Go Cafe

Goood Friends

South Village Grille

Forno Kitchen + Bar

Press Grill

Matt and Tony's Kitchen x Tavern

The Old Mohawk

Brothers Chicken & Fish

Galla Park Social

Best Hot Chicken Takeover in Columbus, Ohio — Harry's ten

Smash BuddiesH★

Soul 2 Go Cafe

Goood Friends

South Village Grille

Forno Kitchen + Bar

Press Grill

Matt and Tony's Kitchen x Tavern

The Old Mohawk

Brothers Chicken & Fish

Galla Park Social

Smash Buddies

Smash Buddies