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🍽️ Upper West Side · Manhattan, NY

Best places for fried chicken in Upper West Side

Every place in Upper West Side where reviewers actually named the fried chicken — 26 of them, 13 with a Sweet Score. La Caridad 72 is first here (87), Charles Pan-Fried Chicken second (79). 65% of them sit at $$ — $15–30. Places here also get named for fried rice, french fries and chicken sandwich.

26 places · 13 with a Sweet Score

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La Caridad 72Top 25%

Upper West Side · Caribbean · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 524 ratings behind it.

87Sweet Score524 ratings
2Rank

Charles Pan-Fried ChickenTop 25%

Upper West Side · BBQ · $

Upper quarter of New York County — 3,524 ratings behind it.

79Sweet Score3,524 ratings
3Rank

Jacob's PicklesLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Diner · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

75Sweet Score7,542 ratings
4Rank

Maison PickleLocal favorite

Upper West Side · American · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

72Sweet Score3,799 ratings
5Rank

Friedman'sLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Diner

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

72Sweet Score1,353 ratings
6Rank

Ashford & Simpson's Sugar BarLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Caribbean · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

69Sweet Score1,064 ratings
7Rank

Tiki ChickLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Bar & Grill · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

68Sweet Score931 ratings
8Rank

Chick ChickLocal favorite

Upper West Side · American · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

62Sweet Score470 ratings
9Rank

Raising Cane's Chicken FingersLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Fast Food · $

54Sweet Score90 ratings
10Rank

The Ellington | NYCLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Vegetarian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

52Sweet Score880 ratings
11Rank

Gebhard's Beer CultureLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Bar & Grill · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

51Sweet Score755 ratings
12Rank

Lion's Head TavernLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Bar & Grill · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

51Sweet Score655 ratings
13Rank

Ollie’s To Go: Upper West SideLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Chinese · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

50Sweet Score514 ratings

ASSET

Upper West Side · Restaurant · $$$

No score yet444 ratings

Sapps Uws

Upper West Side · Sushi

No score yet143 ratings

Dreamers Pizza II

Upper West Side · Pizza · $

No score yet76 ratings

Coma Bueno

Upper West Side · Restaurant · $

No score yet132 ratings

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Upper West Side · Seafood · $

No score yet525 ratings

The Ribbon

Upper West Side · Steakhouse · $$

No score yet1,166 ratings

Good Enough To Eat

Upper West Side · Diner · $$

No score yet2,022 ratings

Thai 72

Upper West Side · Thai · $$

No score yet746 ratings

La Nueva Victoria

Upper West Side · Chinese · $$

No score yet839 ratings

New Kam Lai

Upper West Side · Chinese · $

No score yet416 ratings

Miss Mamie's Spoonbread Too

Upper West Side · American · $$

No score yet501 ratings
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What is the best fried chicken in Upper West Side?

La Caridad 72 currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 87, built on 524 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many fried chicken are there in Upper West Side?

We track 26. 13 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 Upper West Side?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 65% 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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