New Orleans Has the Best Fried Chicken in the World!

Not clickbait! As someone who’s eaten fried chicken for over 20 years, I was truly blown away this time 😱✨. One of the most rewarding moments as an out-of-town foodie is getting praised by a local driver for your restaurant choice. After a friend’s recommendation, we took a ride to Jacques Imo’s for dinner. The driver exclaimed, “That place is amazing — you have to order the rabbit!” 🐰 We didn’t end up trying it, but the whole meal still left us absolutely stunned — we were in a state of constant 🤯 throughout. 🏆 My top pick: Fried Chicken 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Crispy, well-seasoned skin giving way to unbelievably juicy dark meat. It’s “just” a fried chicken leg, but the layers of flavor and texture are anything but simple. It felt… alive. If I were a chicken, this would be a glorious way to go 🍗💫. 🥈 Second place: Cornbread 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 & Third place: Pork Ribs 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Honestly, it’s hard to choose between these two — both could easily hold their own on a Michelin-starred table. The cornbread is rich with garlicky butter and sweet corn satisfaction 🧈🌽, while the pork ribs have a smoky depth that reminds me of beautifully cured bacon ribs 🥓. High-level cooking in such a down-to-earth, lively spot made it easy to just relax and devour everything. Yes, I picked up that chicken leg and gnawed it clean 😋. We also tried Crawfish Rice 🌟🌟🌟 and Watermelon Mojito 🌟🌟 — both were just okay. Maybe I was too busy savoring the chicken and let the rice get cold 🥲. The mojito’s only flaw? The straw was too thin to suck up the watermelon bits 🍉. #NewOrleans #RestaurantRecommendation #USTravel #GlobalEats #FriedChicken #FoodMemories #MustTryInNOLA