King’s Fried Chicken

I actually really like this place a lot. The portion sizes are really big, the food is yummy and soooo filling, and it’s cheap.
I always get the 4 piece chicken wings and the potato wedges and it’s just under $ 6 with tax. The dude/​owner/​man is super nice though and usually gives more chicken. And also there’s not many places you can get potato wedges period but their potato wedges are really on point.
The exterior and I guess interior too are not glamorous and some may say it seems «sketchy» but it’s totally fine. It’s a super short walk away from the Waverly Farmers Market. I think a perfect Saturday would be to go to the Farmers Market, get some veggies and cool stuff there, maybe some food, then go to Kings and get some chicken to go.

Don’t be fooled by the shoddy exterior and the somewhat sketchy neighborhood. Best fried chicken I have ever had. Normally I need seasoning or sauce with my fried chicken but this required none. Not too salty yet savory, crispy yet juicy

Best wings I’ve ever had!
The fries are inconsistent, based in how long ago they fried them.
The fried fish is pretty good but no where as good as their wings.
Be sure to order 15 – 20 minutes in advance for larger orders though

Chicken gets an ‘A’ — it was hot, crispy, and pretty meaty and juicy. Service however… hmph. Took over an hour for delivery at 8:15 at night, and we’re only 3 blocks away. And they got our order wrong. Not once, but twice. So they lose a star for that. Glad I had the group on so that was salve for the sweat potato pies (we ordered peach cobbler) and the two mac and cheese (we ordered corn on the cob). Also the mac and cheese — well it SUCKED — over cooked and tasteless. The collard greens were floating in water (so not much really) but were hot, and with a nice spice to them — get some, but ask them to drain them first.

Nothing screams «savory treats await» like ordering through bullet-​proof Plexiglas.
To say I tout the fanfare for the common man is an understatement. Hanging around the neighborhoods is what I do. And it doesn’t get much more «neighborhoody» than King’s Fried Chicken bedded at the boisterous & busy #8 bus stop at 33^rd & Greenmount bordering the Charles Village, Abell, and Waverly communities.
Combo meals and specials galore gift lake trout, various subs, burgers, gyros, fried shrimp, and fried chicken amongst other conventional corner carryout cookery.
The 3 Piece Chicken Combo ($ 5.25) box with fries & canned soda came with a wing, breast, and thigh of respectable size. Moist, meaty, and juicy. But the skin didn’t have the crunch I prefer on my fried bird. And a more prominent blend of seasoning is also something this spice savoring south of the Mason-​Dixon born & bred boy needs. Fries could use more salt.
Doable chicken. Warm service. It’s fairly decent fast food fried fowl that’s a-​ok around this neck of the neighborhood.

I was so surprised this was not rated earlier. Trust me, trust me, trust me when I say that this is the best fried chicken in the WORLD, let alone Baltimore. On most nights around 2am, I used to walk from 29^th & Charles, put my life at risk and reach 33^rd & Greenmount just to get this chicken. Now I live near DC and drive all the way to Baltimore to pick up batches of King’s Fried and bring it to parties, graduations, etc. It is a HIT at every function. This chicken will be at my wedding. The chicken is seasoned with something special and cooked to perfection. If you have a feeling other than greatness after eating this fried chicken, then I will give you my life. The prices are great too :)