3.5/5
This place was decent... I came here in hopes of trying some of the best fried chicken I've had in my life - but actually came up pretty disappointed. Their fried chicken lacked any crisp at all, and was a little on the dry side. However, the sauces that accompanied it were so good that it almost made up for it. The dish came with gochujang, hoisin espresso BBQ, and avocado sauces, and was garnished with toasted sesame and pickled onions. Steamed buns came on the side to scoop up whatever sauce you had left over.
We ordered the fried chicken portion for one ($20) along with the south of the border county ribs portion for one ($22), and had the crispy pig ears ($7) to start.
The crispy pig ears were a great appetizer. They came in thin strips, almost like shoestring fries. It was tossed in maple syrup and came with a spicy mayo/remoulade sauce. Chewy and tasty.
The ribs were also good. The meat was so tender and could barely cling to the bone. We got 6 small ribs, accompanied by sweet potato puree and plantain chips, again, to scoop up the remaining sauce.
For drinks, we had the loose lips lager ($8) and the Shiny vegan cider ($7). They had a long list of drinks including craft beers, cocktails, and wines.
The County General is a place with a more compact menu, but they definitely excel in the dishes they do. I enjoyed the Asian influences, from the gochujang to the steamed buns and hoisin sauce. It was a decent fusion, although I wasn't that big a fan of their take on Korean Fried Chicken.