![]() They also hate the line as well, if that means anything. I don’t have context as to what is “legit,” but I’ve had friends go to places in Nashville and say Howlin’ Ray’s is up to par. I’ve heard people say Hotville is better than Howlin’ Ray’s, or at least as good. If you like the heat, go with death/call the morgue, highest spice level. They dip the fried chicken into the oil with spice and is almost on par with howlin rays. My go-to spot and not just saying that cause I live in LB. They also have a spot in Glendale but I haven’t been there so can’t vouch for it. ![]() If you’re ever in LB, check out cluck and blaze. Too much sugar in the spices and not hot enough. Not a fan of Dave’s and most other random spots in LA. Also legit but the spiciest isn’t as hot as howlin or some other spots. Related to the famous prince family in Nashville. I’ve waited 4.5 hours for this and will again once dine-in is open, I’ve got rewards points to spend.Īs others have said, hotville in crenshaw/Baldwin village is great. It’s rated the best in LA for a reason and ray the chef has been to Nashville and taken a lot of that inspiration but added a twist. I’d wait until dine-in is open and then go with the full bird hot or xhot if you can handle ghost pepper and trinidad scorpion. I’ve been fortunate enough to get howlin postmates twice and both times the chicken sandwich wasn’t nearly as good as the dine-in sandwich or tenders/bird. Unfortunately they’re still doing postmates only. Howlin rays dine-in experience and food is incredible. Some places are good and others are just chain places tryna capitalize on the trend. Been eating hot chicken in LA since ‘17 and can say it’s not worse/better than what I’ve had in Nashville. Y’all spicyĪs an avid hot chicken fan who just went to Nashville for a hot chicken tour let me toss in my. I wasn’t actually looking to rank places or get in a TN v. Can a somebody please tell me where there’s actual Nashville hot in LA, made the correct way, that tastes how it’s supposed to? Do places like Howlin' Ray's actually use the paste?Įdit: I went off on a rant up above, but to clarify, I was looking for places that use the actual Nashville hot cooking technique, nothing more. I don’t want to stand in line for hours for Howlin’ Ray's or Dave’s and not get real Nashville hot chicken. At least the white owner of Hattie B's constantly points back to the history of the dish and encourages people to patronize Black-owned restaurants.) Just say it was invented by Black people with your full chest. (Also scoured Howlin' Ray's site and got rubbed the wrong way when I read about the owners loving the intangible "culture" of hot chicken and "the spirit and camaraderie" behind it. Absolutely no mention of the post-frying paste/oil, which is literally what makes this chicken what it is. That got me worried, so I searched up some articles and found an LA Mag ranking of top Nashville hot places where they talk about the cooking process…and suggest that the spice comes from the breading alone. No deep abiding cayenne-garlic flavor, no extra fat from the post-frying paste, no spicy oil lingering on our lips. We both agree: it was just good spicy fried chicken, nothing more. However…husband recently went to lunch with a friend at some local chain and brought back leftover “Nashville hot chicken” tenders for me to try. ![]() An absolute sadistic delight.) Anyway, I've been excited that LA seems so obsessed with the dish. (Hattie’s Damn Hot level made me basically cry in front of my boss. Love Nashville hot and been to some of the top places for it in Nashville & elsewhere: not Prince’s where it was invented, but Hattie B’s etc. I’m a Southerner who just moved here with my husband. I’m going to sound snobby here, but that’s only because I am.
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