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| - After reading all the raves and talking to a few locals, I put Price's on my hit list and felt I had a slam dunk for some down home Carolina mom and pop fried chicken.
So I got there on a rainy Wednesday at 11:30 AM to beat the lunch rush. Great, no lines, a no frills civil rights era looking store interior and 5 eager cashiers ready to take my order. I ordered the 4 piece or half chicken dinner, a side order of livers, and sweet tea. There was a short wait for the livers.
When I was called to get my prized white box of chicken, I felt like my number came up for a bingo jackpot. Could not wait to sink my teeth into what may be the best fried chicken I've ever eaten in my life.
Got into my car with rock star parking right in front of the store (no customer tables and chairs) and carefully arranged my food around the center stick, dash, and passenger seat. Finally the moment of truth - I picked up a leg and bit into it.... I then closed my eyes in disbelief. I almost cried.
IT WAS COLD. IT WAS NOT CRUNCHY. IT WAS PRE COOKED FRIED CHICKEN. AND TASTE WAS NOTHING THAT WOULD BLOW YOU AWAY.
Now, I recall all the chicken parts were sitting in separate piles waiting to be assebled into boxes to tame the crowd. The only thing I saw that was actually cooking, that hit the hot grease in the row of deep fryers, were my chicken livers.
But I will say the livers, tater rounds, hush puppies, and slaw was pretty good. They do a brisk business as many people were in and out with their white boxes of chicken. i JUST DON'T GET IT.
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