Best Fried Chicken

You can't miss Jim Dandy, sitting on the corner of Vermont Avenue and the Imperial Highway in South Central Los Angeles; if anything, it may have missed you. Indeed, its pale yellow and faded orange signage feels like something out of the 1970s, throwing you back to an era when the Jim Dandy chain thrived across the Midwest. The chain has since petered out, but this outpost continues to make fantastic fried chicken with a crust so perfectly crunchy that it alone is worth the wait in line. As for the sides, opt for the corn fritters: A cross between a lightly powdered beignet and a hush puppy, these are so good that one woman, having waited well over 15 minutes for her turn, was content to order just a trio of fritters with extra powdered sugar. Jim Dandy was our pick for the Best Fried Chicken of 2012, but it's also the winner, winner, chicken dinner of having the best side of the year. —Tien Nguyen

Source: LA Weekly

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