Price's Chicken Coop
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 6:33PM 
I've been hearing about Price's Chicken Coop for years. It's a Charlotte landmark, in business since 1962. I've driven by a couple times when in the city to see what it's like. Today I finally stopped. I have to say I've never stopped before because I was a bit intimidated by the crowds and I've heard you have to know what you're doing when you go in there. Ha. I know that's kind of silly but still...
So today I'm in Charlotte picking up some clay and it's around 2pm and I decide that I'm going to Price's. It's after the lunch rush so the place is pretty quiet and I follow a businessman in through the front doors. There's a couple of small lines, just enough time for me to scan the menu board, step up and order. Easy.
I ordered a 1/4 chicken sandwich. White. And a side of potato salad. The lady was real nice (she knew it was my first time I bet).
This is what I got...
Now, I had talked to folks and I knew what to expect. As a matter of fact it's why I ordered the sandwich. I knew that it was gonna be a bun with two pieces of bone-in chicken in the middle. Cool huh!!
Since I had ordered the white meat I got a breast and a wing.
Price's is take out only. So I sat out in my truck on the side of the street and slowly picked the meat off the bones of this juicy, delicious fried chicken. On the other side of the street, parked in the opposite direction as me, the business man was doing the same. (Except he was driving a big SUV and wearing a tie).
I ate the potato salad and bun as side items. The chicken was amazing. I'm going back to Charlotte on Saturday and there's a good chance you may find me on the side of the street there again.
Reader Comments (11)
Glad to hear you stopped by. You know, after living here for 10 years, you'd think that I would've tried it sometime too. But, the same reservations have plagued me as well. Maybe belly baby will insist I try some too...
I can't believe it took you this long. Check out http://jbftimes.blogspot.com/2008/07/traditions.html" rel="nofollow">July 6, 2008. Now that you have tried it, I know you'll be back. You have been assimilated.
Thanks for the mouthwatering amusement. For some reason your post triggered a hilarious memory of Seinfeld, the soup Nazi episode, in which a chef with a volatile nature would only serve his soup to those who obeyed very strict rules about queuing, ordering and so on. Those who transgressed or enraged him were refused soup and banned from the shop.
Well you have me converted. I used to sit outside a Favorite Fried Chicken store when I worked in London.
I used to have the Rib combo, BBQ ribs a piece of chicken breast, Beans and Fries with a can of Coke all for £4.50.
I can't believe Iv'e gone a year without it. Cold Turkey or what !!
Peter, I thought of the soup Nazi too! That was a great episode.
Hey John maybe it was you who told me about the bone-in chicken sandwich. I checked out the link to Gourmet, here it is for anyone else wanting to see
http://www.gourmet.com/magazine/2000s/2008/07/roadfood_nc_chicken?currentPage=1
I knew an addiction to pottery would lead to other areas as well. Now it's fried chicken. Where will it all end!?!?!?
Price's is the BEST!!!! We bought it one day for lunch at the office and the two of our guys who went to pick it up were almost mugged about a dozen times coming upstairs in the Government Center elevator.
Thirty-eight years ago my girlfriends dad brought home a chicken sandwich, took the chicken out, added four slices of bread and wallah! Three chicken sandwiches and we were all full. There's nothing like it. I remember my first order too. Hint, get a to go menu to keep in your car.
Now Ron, I have to ask, you do know about South 21 on Independence Blvd., right? We've lived in Boone for years but on the way into town we call our order in and pick it up for us and the folks. The mark by which all onion rings are measured. 377-4509, embedded in my memory.
I miss my hometown!
Angela, I'd mug someone for their Price's fried chicken!
Barbara, I do know about South 21. That's the drive in place right? I've never been to the one on Independence but I did stop at South 21 Junior (I think it's called) which is over where 49 and 85 meet up but going towards town. Anyhow I had a burger in there and it was awesome!!!! ( I guess it's their offshoot.) I'll have to try the onion rings next time.
Man, Now I'm hungry!!!
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