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Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner!
September is National Chicken Month, but, let’s be honest. Every month is National Chicken Month as far as we’re concerned. There’s no shortage of ways to prepare this delectable bird. Whether fried, baked and everything in between, each culture has a tasty version to share. By Gazette Staff Photos Phillip Danner or provided
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Cheever’s Cafe
Eischen’s Bar
Ray’s Chicken Kitchen
The first concept from Good Egg Dining Group, Cheever’s Cafe has been one of Oklahoma City’s most decorated restaurants since 2001. Known for the exceptional contemporary comfort food and its chicken fried steak, another crowd favorite has always been the chicken and waffles from the brunch menu. The fried chicken matched with the cornmeal waffles gives great grace to the brunch palette or try the roasted chicken and pepper jack strudel with its signature curry oil if you head in later or want to skip the breading.
A reputation of a century plus another quarter of one is reason enough to hit the road to Eischen’s Bar, about a half-hour drive from the city’s core. Legendary for its perfectly tender whole fried chicken served with white bread slices, onions and two varieties of pickles, the only way to fully experience Eishen’s is to also get the chili cheese nachos and a side of fried okra (since you came all this way anyway). With a simple menu all done to perfection, it’s no secret why Eischen’s has never been an Oklahoma secret.
Chef Ray’s Street Eats food truck has been around the block many times in the OKC metro and its brick-and-mortar location inside the beautiful Parlor food collective takes it up a notch. An expanded menu of chicken finger creations inspired by a variety of different cuisines is the centerpiece, with flavors ranging from Nashville hot to Korean red chili glaze. The Deep South Sandwich (pictured) had a sweet twist to the fried chicken that was a top of the crisp slaw and abundant (and we mean abundant) pimento cheese.
2409 N. Hudson Ave. cheeverscafe.com 405-525-7007
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109 S. 2nd St., Okarche www.eischensbar.com 405-263-9939
11 NE 6th St. (inside Parlor) 405-294-4740