Best places for fried chicken in East Harlem
We track 20 places in East Harlem where the fried chicken comes up unprompted. 9 sit above the bar. Top of the list is Cravin Crispy on 90; The Good Good takes second with 88. 63% of them sit at $ — under $15. Places here also get named for oxtail, mac and cheese and jerk chicken.
- Median Sweet Score here: 45
- Typical place has 147 Google ratings
- 20 deliver
- 3 take reservations
- 5 have outdoor seating
- 1 open for breakfast
- 2 flagged underrated — good, and barely found
Cravin CrispyTop 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 336 ratings.
The Good GoodTop 25%Underrated
Upper quarter of New York County — 426 ratings behind it.
K-Street FoodTop 25%Underrated
Upper quarter of New York County — 104 ratings behind it.
375º Chicken 'n FriesTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 271 ratings behind it.
Rokstar Chicken HarlemTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 191 ratings behind it.
Earl's Beer and CheeseTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 857 ratings behind it.
Health Food Gourmet DeliLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Bangklyn East HarlemLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Lexington PublickLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Rano's Chicken & Burgers
Caribbean Fiesta
Great Hong Kong
Dragon Town.
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Kennedy's Fried Chicken & Pizza
Pizza Plus
KFC
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Kingston Bakery 125th & Lex
Krispy Krunchy Chicken
That’s all 20 of them ✦
What else East Harlem is known for
fried chicken in East Harlem, briefly
What is the best fried chicken in East Harlem?
Cravin Crispy currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 90, built on 336 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.
How many fried chicken are there in East Harlem?
We track 20. 9 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.
How much does fried chicken cost in East Harlem?
The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — covering 63% of the places we track here.
How is this list ordered?
By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.
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