SAWโs named the best spot for fried chicken in Alabama
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Another eatery in the Magic City has made its way to national publication. That eatery, is none other than SAWโs Soul Kitchen.
Eat This, Not That has named SAWโs BBQโs sister restaurant the best place to get fried chicken in Alabama. Their secret? The sweet tea fried chickenโletโs peck our way through these details.
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SAWโs Soul Kitchen, a Birmingham fave was recently recognized by Eat This, Not That for the โBest Fried Chickenโ in the state of Alabama. This chicken isnโt your ordinary southern fried, it is saturated in a sweet tea based batter.
The editors of Eat This, Not That happen to be big fans of it. One of the editors commented:
โThis isnโt just any fried chicken sandwichโitโs a sweet tea fried chicken sandwich. And if youโre bringing the kids along, there are even sweet tea chicken tenders on the kidsโ menu. Yum.โ
J.S. from Yelp
Eat This, Not That looked at restaurant reviews that mentioned fried chicken and other factors to come up with the list. Those factors include:
- Total volume of reviews
- Ratings
Sweet Tea fried chicken? Sign me up

SAWโs is known for their flavorful unique dishes like Pork nโGreens and The Colonel. The Sweet Tea Fried Chicken sandwich is at the top of that list. The best-in-state sandwich consists of:
- Two plushy, white buns
- Sweetly marinated white meat (fried to a crunch)
- Creamy dressing
- Dill pickles
Wanna get a taste for yourself? Order it anytime at these four locations around Birmingham:
- Avondale: 215 41st Street South Birmingham, AL 35222
- Leeds: 6200 Grand River Boulevard East Suite 510 Leeds, AL 35094
- Southside: 1154 11th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35205
- Crestline: 1115 Dunston Avenue Birmingham, AL 35213
Iโm not drooling, you are.
SAWโs chicken is the best in show
Eat This, Not Thatโs โBest Fried Chicken in Each Stateโ isnโt the only list SAWโs has landed on. The other lists include:
- Paula DeenโsโThe Best Barbecue Places in America
- Menโs JournalsโBest Barbecue in America
- Delish.comโThe Best Wing Spot in Every State
- BuzzfeedโBest Wing Spot in Alabama
SAWโs even won MADE SOUTHโs The Greater Slider Showdown in Franklin, Tennessee in 2020. The winning slider wasโyou guessed itโa sweet tea chicken slider. Gotta get your hands on that chicken sandwich? Iโll catch you in line.
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