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| - I saw this Church's Fried Chicken place while filling up with gas at 32nd street. I couldn't help but try them as I was a Church's Fried Chicken virgin. My mother used to eat it ALL THE TIME in upper Manhattan in New York City where she ran a store. I guess it was a quick, cheap lunch, but it had to be more than that as my mother was a good cook who knew how to make good chicken herself. I walked in for the $2.99 order which seemed cool (two pieces of chicken, one side and one biscuit), but after all was said and done I upgraded to an additional side and an additional biscuit--still a good value for the money.
Got home with my chicken in tow, thinking of mom all the way since I was carrying her favorite meal. Wondering if I would like it.
My two pieces of chicken were ample, crispy and not as greasy as I expected. I have had chicken that begins with a "K" and found it to be greasy around these parts so I was pleasantly surprised with how un-greasy it was. The biscuits were soft like biscuits should be (not hockey-pucks). However, they put some type of sweet glaze on it that I would have omitted. I like my biscuits like biscuits--they are not dessert --they are supposed to complement the chicken. I would have left that glaze off. Would I eat them again. Yup. The mashed potatoes and gravy were good. Glad I upgraded to an extra side so now I have one in the fridge waiting for me to dig into it. So there you have it. Good chicken, good mashed potatoes and a pretty good biscuit. Yelpers are complaining about the mac and cheese here. SO DON'T GET IT. Few places make real good mac and cheese. And some restaurants feel that they have to add four cheeses to the Mac and Cheese to make it good. NO, NO, NO, NO. Use sharp cheddar and make a béchamel sauce, etc etc. (can't give you my whole recipe or you will make mac and cheese as well as I do. NO CAN DO. I want to remain the Queen of Mac & Cheese in my family!!) Now you know the real deal---it's the mashed potatoes you should go for when you go to a Church's Chicken. So despite the complaints by some Yelpers, the "Boss Lady" came, bought and ate Church's Chicken and liked it. There you have it.
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