Best places for fried chicken in Hempstead
We track 13 places in Hempstead where the fried chicken comes up unprompted. 7 sit above the bar. Reggae Cuisine is first here (95), Pollo Campero second (91). Expect $, under $15 — that covers 83% of the places here. Places here also get named for chicken sandwich, gyro and orange chicken.
- Median Sweet Score here: 55
- Typical place carries 337 ratings
- 11 deliver
- 1 take reservations
- 1 have outdoor seating
- 4 open for breakfast
- 1 flagged underrated — good, and barely found
Reggae CuisineTop 10%
Top 10% in Nassau County, on 337 ratings.
Pollo CamperoTop 10%
Upper quarter of Nassau County — 3,021 ratings behind it.
TJ’s Fried Chicken and GyroTop 25%Underrated
Upper quarter of Nassau County — 54 ratings behind it.
El Rincon DominicanoLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.
Stella's CafeLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.
Wings 'n ThingsLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.
King WahLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.
Kennedy Chicken grill kabab & Gyro halal
Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.
West End Deli And Pizza
Tong Kwong
KFC
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Kennedy's Chicken & Sandwiches
That’s all 13 of them ✦
What else Hempstead is known for
fried chicken in Hempstead, briefly
What is the best fried chicken in Hempstead?
Reggae Cuisine currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 95, built on 337 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.
How many fried chicken are there in Hempstead?
We track 13. 7 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 Hempstead?
The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — covering 83% 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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