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| - Oh take out fried chicken, you know your way straight to my heart... but like, in a good for the soul, non-heart-attackey kind of way. But yeah, even though Cluck N Cleaver is definitely a take-out fried (and rotisserie) chicken joint, it really didn't seem all that unhealthy. Does that mean it's healthy? Probably not. But it does mean that it's not even close to as thick or greasy as any of the other fried chicken joints I've been to... Frequent... Practically live at...
So what makes it different? As far as the chicken goes, I... umm, I'm honestly not too sure, but different, it definitely is! It's still coated like the say, Kentucky style chicken you grew up on, but it seems like the coating is both thinner and extra crispy. It's a brilliant combination, really. It's like they manage to give you all the crispy flavour coating the juiciest chicken ever, but they do it in a way that less grease sinks in. It's magical. Other than the chicken, this place is freaking adorable and that definitely set's it apart. It's called the Cluck N Cleaver for crying out loud. That's great! They pretty much take the farm 2 table concept and apply it to a casual takeout chicken joint. It's brilliant!
I also really love their choice of sides and that they have some lighter options. Don't get me wrong, I love non-healthy options, I'm giving 5-stars to a fried chicken joint by the way, but when I've already decided the primary part of my meal is going to be fried chicken, their cilantro lime bean corn salad really helps at some fresh, light flavour and colour to help cut the grease. The potato egg salad is also a really nice compliment that will make you feel full but also not hate yourself when the meal is done. The medium sides are a great size to share between two people. Two of us got the 5-piece fried chicken and two sides. I was epically hungry so we split the chicken 3/2 and the sides 50/50 - it worked out to be the perfect amount of food. If you're grotesquely hungry, you may want to order more.
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