1. Little Skillet
Located right here in San Francisco, the recently opened Little Skillet serves up traditional chicken and waffles along with a laundry list of sides, including mushroom-herb gravy, sausage gravy, strawberry-rhubarb jam, and butterscotch. Not in the mood for chicken and waffles? Little Skillet also offers angel biscuits, po' boys, and straight-up boxes of chicken.
brought chicken and waffles from Harlem to the West Coast back in the
1970s. Now the Los Angeles chain is the go-to pop culture reference for
the combo, with celebrities like Snoop Dogg and Arsenio Hall praising
the goodies dished out here. Any day now, early Roscoe's alum Michele
Wilson is expected to launch her own place, Gussies' Chicken and
Waffles, in San Francisco.
This Phoenix, Arizona spot is known countrywide for its self-described "fried chicken and golden brown waffles." The most popular item on the menu is a doozy -- three fried chicken pieces, two waffles, two cheese-covered eggs, onions, and a side of grits.
4. Marvin
A chic "classic bistro" is the last place you'd think to find chicken and waffles, but this Washington, D.C. spot serves what's best described as the gourmet version of the dish. Other items on the menu -- moules frites, steaks, duck confit -- are more in line with Marvin's upscale image.
6. Maxine's Chicken and Waffles
Located in downtown Indianapolis, this joint serves corn bread and peach butter alongside its jumbo wings and waffles. The restaurant is attached to a gas station, but don't be fooled: Maxine's was voted one of the city's Best New Restaurants by Indianapolis Monthly.
