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Ezell's Famous Chicken

Central District, Seattle · Fried Chicken · $

Lewis Rudd and Ezell Stephens opened their first spot in 1984 and the fried chicken has been a Seattle institution ever since. Oprah Winfrey, a vocal fan, ordered it flown to Chicago on multiple occasions - a fact the restaurant mentions with appropriate pride. The chicken is hot-fried in seasoned oil, crisp all the way around, moist inside. The spicy version is the order. The biscuits are the thing you'll regret not ordering more of.