Hidden in a mostly residential corner of Medford, this local favorite serves comfort food with Haitian and Asian influences. The chicken and waffles are a highlight — choose red velvet, Asian sesame and scallion, or honey cornbread for the waffle and one of six flavors for the wings or tenders — but the Spring Street sandwich is also a must, featuring spicy fried chicken with chipotle mayo, bacon jam, and a pickle.

At the end of the week, it’s “fried chicken Friday” at Revival, with an ever-changing (and ever-popular) chicken sandwich featuring a big hunk of brined and fried boneless thigh and whatever toppings the kitchen dreams up that week. Watch Instagram for an announcement about the sandwich of the week, and expect a crowd at the cafe’s three locations (103 Newbury Street, Boston; 197 Elm Street, Somerville; and 125 Cambridgepark Drive, Cambridge).

Visitors to Sarma must save a bit of room to accommodate the surprise specials: Servers roam around the dining room with trays, offering up interesting bites that aren't on the regular menu. While it's always a safe bet that these roving specials are going to be delicious, diners must absolutely say yes to the fried chicken if it appears. The boneless thighs are crispy with a sesame and nigella seed coating, and they're seasoned with green harissa and served with a tahini remoulade.

Popular poke shop Manoa is only open Thursday through Saturday, but navigating the sparse schedule is worth it for the mochiko fried chicken topped with spiced honey. Pair it with some poke and sides like rice and mac salad, but don’t forget to leave room for pineapple cake.

Don’t look for Hot Chix at this address yet; the Inman Square restaurant is set to open later in 2022. Meanwhile, the Hot Chix team has been popping up at breweries and restaurants around town for the last few years, serving irresistible Nashville hot chicken sandwiches, biscuits, and other sides. Find pop-up announcements on Instagram.

This Kendall Square barbecue joint — which has four newer siblings around Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville — has plenty of options for those who feel like venturing away from ribs, brisket, and the like. Try the fried chicken in sandwich form (with pimento cheese, ranch, lettuce, tomato, and onion), or get it in a basket with fermented honey hot sauce and a couple of sides.

Lily P’s focuses on two things: fried chicken and oysters. Diners will find a variety of ways to eat the ultra-juicy pressure fried chicken at the Kendall Square restaurant and bar, whether in one of several sandwiches (try the “hot n’ honey” — Nashville hot chicken with black pepper honey, arugula, and Duke’s mayo) or on a plate or on a waffle. The ambiance is fun, too, with darts, shuffleboard tables, and other entertainment. Find a counter-service offshoot at West End food hall Hub Hall.

Open for over a decade, this tiny soul food restaurant in Cambridge is perhaps best known for its fried chicken. About 300 pounds of chicken are served every week, chef/owner Tony Brooks previously told Eater, and the fried chicken combination plate (chicken, two sides, cornbread) is one of the restaurant's best-sellers. The chicken is marinated for 24 hours before frying, Brooks said. (Note: As of press time, the restaurant is on hiatus and scheduled to reopen on July 13, 2022; watch its website for pertinent updates.)

With a name like Buttermilk & Bourbon, a restaurant had better serve a good buttermilk fried chicken — and fortunately it does. Get it in the form of wings, boneless thighs, or a bone-in half chicken, served in a choice of styles (Nashville hot, sweet and spicy, or with barbecue syrup or white barbecue sauce). Might as well stick with the fried theme and get some beignets for dessert. There’s a location in Watertown, too.

This Chinatown restaurant is especially proud of its chicken, hence its former name, Crave — Mad for Chicken. Fried Korean-style, it comes as wings and drums, chicken and waffles, and more.

This South Boston restaurant's award-winning buttermilk fried chicken wings are served with a poblano ranch dressing. There’s also a fried chicken and waffle dish (named for Leslie Knope, one of several nods to Parks and Recreation at Moonshine 152) with Sriracha bourbon sauce and cinnamon honey butter.

Slade’s, which dates back to 1935, is known for its active events calendar, from live music to comedy shows, but don’t miss the food, particularly the fried chicken wings, tossed in “secret seasonings.” The entree portion comes with two sides, such as fried plantains or spicy fries.

Cutty's popular Super Cluckin' Sunday special happens just once a month; upcoming dates are posted on the restaurant's website. The buttermilk fried chicken sandwich, served on a buttery sesame brioche bun, must be preordered a few days in advance (and sells out quickly), and it's topped with either ranch dressing, barbecue sauce, shredded iceberg, and shaved sweet onion or honey mustard, sharp cheddar, mayo, shredded iceberg, and sweet onion.

Local fried chicken fans know that one of the best around was at now-closed Cambridge restaurant Bisq during chef Alex Sáenz’s tenure there. Well, he’s still in Greater Boston, still frying up excellent chicken — just over in Chestnut Hill these days, at a golf course of all places. Hemlock Grill is open to the public for indoor and outdoor dining — you don’t even have to golf — with two fried chicken sandwiches (one is Nashville hot) or fried chicken by the basket, served with fries and ranch.

The Whisk pop-up team settled into their own permanent space in Jamaica Plain a few years ago, where they're serving a varied menu with plenty of surprises. Take the fried chicken, for example — it's served with maple umeboshi (pickled Japanese plum-like fruits), lime, and cabbage, with optional hot sauce. Try pairing it with the maple, miso, and lemon Brussels sprouts.