As we drove up, I ask myself, "Why are all the great places 'hole-in-the-walls'?" I believe this probably boils down to the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)theory. Something my 8th grade math teacher told me way back when.
Well Price's Chicken Coop keeps it real and simple. The building isn't much to look at but they know how to sell chicken and they sell a lot of it. Their menu is simple, chicken, chicken and more chicken...and some burgers, shrimp and BBQ pork...but if your restaurant is known as the Chicken Coop why would you get anything else but chicken? As we arrived around 1:30PM we could tell there was still a crowd of people inside. Luckily we arrived after the College Football game had started. Otherwise, I'm told, there would have been a line around the block.
The chicken comes in a cardboard box...yes almost like the Korean Fried Chicken, but this one has a menu on it. The standard meal comes with flattened tater tots or should I say tater pucks? coleslaw, hush puppies and a dinner roll, along with which ever parts of the chicken you had ordered. I had ordered 2 pieces of white since this is typically the hardest part of the chicken to cook correctly.
The side offerings are typical tater pucks and slaw, were nothing too extraordinary. But the chicken was something else. The chicken was still crispy even after we had gotten it home (the Chicken Coop is take-out only) and juicy on the inside. Some of the best fried chicken I've tasted. Definitely a must visit if you ever pass through Charlotte! Price's Chicken Coop
1614 Camden Road
Charlotte, NC 28203
