The Best HOT Chicken In Nashville (The List!)

Nashvillians are familiar with adjectives like sweltering and blazing especially when it comes to the local specialty: Hot Chicken. Whether you prefer thighs, wings, or breasts, one thing is for certain — it's nestled between white bread and topped with pickle chips. This Weekly bursts with pan-fried heat and scorching tips on zesty picks 'round town! 

Prince's Hot Chicken Shack (Inglewood)
"Every self respecting 'Hot Chicken' eater must make at least one pilgrimage per year, if not per month, weekly, or daily" at this James Beard Foundation American Classics Awardrecipient. Matt D promises, "the wait is always well worth it as they are cooking your food fresh." 

Hattie B's Hot Chicken (Midtown)
Shannon S was "great up to 'Hot', but Damned Hot really hit me hard." Do tell. "As my nose was running, I inhaled and sucked some spice into my sinuses and it was game over." Quick tip: "This is a great place with great food, but I recommend exploring their higher-end seasoning slowly."

Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish (12 South)
With multiple locations and mobile trucks, fiery fowls fly from this fleet. "Despite having numb lips, cheeks, and toxic hands," Denver B will "be back soon" for Chicken-On-A-Stick. "The hot is so addicting" but "what's odd is that after the initial shock subsides, you crave more and begin to truly appreciate the spices." Hurts so good y'all! 

Pepperfire (East Nashville)
Chris M admits,"as a first time hot chicken eater, I am quite impressed" with the Royale Tender Sandwich. "However, plan a trip to the gym in the same day after eating here, as you'll feel guilty for indulging yourself." Worth it? "So. Damn. Worth. It."

400 Degrees (Downtown)
Lisa G is "not your typical hot chicken customer. I can't handle spicy food. The chicken is classified in degrees here — 0, 100, 200, 400." So, she "manned up and tried the 100... and I survived. It's apparently nothing to most people, but my runny nose and watery eyes and fire breathing suggested otherwise."

Complied by your Community Manager Marcia M with help from Yelpers like you!