Fried Chicken Biscuits

One woman’s love affair with a Southern classic

By Isadora Pennington

It’s hard to believe that before I came to Atlanta I had never heard of a fried chicken biscuit, let alone eaten one. One day a friend suggested that we try Homegrown in Reynoldstown, and swore up and down that the comfy chicken biscuit would change my life. In reality, it has. I am not a breakfast food person -- I’d sooner eat a slice of pizza or a burrito in the mornings -- but now I have a brunch savior. The fried, crunchy, oftentimes spicy chicken atop a flaky and buttery biscuit has become my go-to breakfast food, and I’ve come to know a few spots that offer this on their regular menus. This month I set out to visit, try and photograph my favorite dishes from my regular spots. Here, I have listed my top 5 chicken biscuits.

Folk Southern Fried

Folk Art - 465 North Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 folkartrestaurant.com or (404) 537-4493

Savory fried chicken with fried egg & sausage gravy on a jumbo griddled biscuit. Available M-F until 11am. $10.99

Nashville Hot Chicken Biscuits

Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall - 684 John Wesley Dobbs Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 www.ladybirdatlanta.com or (404) 458-6838

Two light and fluffy biscuits, spicy chicken thighs, drizzled with honey, served with house-made pickles $12

Comfy Chicken Biscuit

Homegrown - 968 Memorial Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 homegrownga.com or (404) 222-0455

A buttery biscuit topped with a light and crunchy fried chicken breast and smothered with sausage gravy, served open-faced. $10

Build Your Own Biscuit

Bantam and Biddy - 1544 Piedmont Ave. NE #301, Atlanta, GA 30324 bantamandbiddy.com or (404) 907-3469

Crunchy, moderately spiced fried chicken on a soft and flaky biscuit. $6

Chicken Biscuit

Republic Social House - 437 Memorial Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 therepublicsocialhouse.com or (404) 577-3997

Crispy chicken, cheesy eggs and house-made sausage gravy on a buttermilk biscuit served with a choice of sides. $8.95