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    Bae's Fried Chicken

    3.6 (498 reviews)
    ModerateChicken Shop
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Megan A.

    Good chicken and waffles. I would always go when I was on Alberta. The place inside was cute and had good lighting.

    Chicken sandwich and wings with mashed potatoes
    Tierra H.

    It's cool but has to try due to the hype. The food was just okay to me and dont think I will go back. I tried it but had better fried chicken from. Whole on the wall place

    Nashville hot 2 piece
    colls l.

    Let me start that this is my fave place to go for chicken - and I was bragging about it to friends. So we decided to have a fried chicken party so they could taste it. So disappointing. Baes is now charging 2 bucks for its Texas toast so we got a big container with two pieces and some pickles that tasted and felt like they had been under the heat lamp for a good hour. The chicken was dry - I was so sad cause I had never had a bad piece of chicken there. Not sure what happened Baes but my friends no longer trust my judgment when it comes to good fried chicken. Reputation management nightmare!

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    Ralph S.

    Made a stop into this restaurant for lunch or the national hot chicken restaurant was pretty empty for lunchtime. Everything was clean neat for an order and the service was good. I also ordered mashed potatoes with gravy. The mashed potatoes were good, but I feel they had too much gravy on them. I also ordered a strawberry lemon cinnamon roll. That was very tasty while it was warm.

    Lea G.

    I was downtown with some friends at the Portland winter light festival. It was really fun! Right around the corner with this yummy chicken joint :-) I have intended to come here for a while, so I was quite happy that we did. I ordered the two piece dark meat chicken that came with a side which I chose mashed potatoes and gravy. My friends ordered the wings and some chicken tenders with waffle fries. The chicken was hot and crispy. I liked their batter a lot. Crunchy, but yet with tender juicy chicken. The mashed potatoes and gravy were really good. Creamy mashed potatoes with a bit of a spicy gravy. My only complaint there was that they were not hot at all. They have several different dipping choices. I chose honey mustard, which was very tasty with the chicken. I had a couple of the wings and I really like them a lot. Tender yet crispy with some great sauces. The waffle fries were a nice addition. The people that worked there were super friendly and helpful. The place was really clean and the bathroom was good as well. They were not very busy at this time and we were able to sit in a great booth and watch all the activity in the kitchen. Definitely going back here to try some other things and enjoy some great chicken. Bonus was their pickles were very tasty :)

    Hanson K.

    Really good Nashville hot chicken in Portland. The spices were reminiscent of the flavors I'd had in the East--quite numbingly spicy. The buttered slice of toast and side of pickles are perfectly complementary! I wish there were more pickles though. Rather slow, but very respectful service! The location in Moda Center is much different in menu from this place -- both are good but check this one out!

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    Carolyn S.

    Ok the chicken pieces you get are HUGE and I was like there is NO WAY this chicken is going to be both cooked through AND moist, something had to give right? WRONG! So deliciously WRONG! This is the best fried chicken I have ever had in my entire life and I am SAD that I'm a whole state away from them. The flavor I chose was bae's buffalo and it was so dang good. My son chose the fried chicken sando which was really spicy and equally as good. Downside is the sando didn't come with fries but my strips did. Just know you gotta order fries separately if you don't get the strips basket. Service was fine, not overly friendly or accommodating. Kind of odd but I'm not here to judge I'm here to eat and that chicken was everything. Ambiance felt like I was in a brewery. (That's not a negative just to give an idea of size/seats etc) 10/10 would make a trip to Oregon from California JUST to come here again

    undercooked wing
    Jen M.

    I was looking forward to a good meal during our visit in portland.... but bae's fried chicken fell short. my mother is a friend chicken connoisseur and we both ordered the wings. hubby got a chicken sandwich. the flavor of the chicken was good, but bite too deep into the brunette and get met with undercooked ick! We returned the batch and ordered a new one, only to experience the same thing. The flats were cooked through, but the large drummers were not. We were told it was due to the chickens being young. (I have never heard of this.... and could not find anything g during my thorough google search about cooking young chickens - it seems this was a narrative they were trying to push, but i could not find a reputable source to back it up....) Moreover, I didn't find the staff particularly helpful or friendly. Needless to say, We won't be returning because under cooked chicken in' t really my thing. Sandwiches might be ok..... use caution when ordering the wings.

    Restaurant at the Moda.
    Nicholas S.

    Worst fried chicken I've ever eaten. $18 for the absolute worst chicken I've ever eaten. Family of 4 $130 for the worst chicken in the world. Really surprised the owner would sell out their name for this food stall at the moda. Guaranteedthis chicken was bought frozen from the local Cash and Carry.

    Sauteed Corn, Spicy Peach, Honey Mustard, Three Piece Chicken Tenders Basket
    Aerin A.

    Stumbled onto this place while walking back to my hotel from Voodoo. I got the 3 pc hot chicken tenders with a side of corn and spicy peach dipping sauce - it was amazing. I've never had cajun corn served off the cob like that but wow it was good. My girlfriend also got a side of fries with ranch that I tried and it was great too. It came out super fast and the place had plenty of seating as well.

    Chicken Tender, Waffle Fries, Greens
    Andrè M.

    Been to both locations a few times now I had to take a look at a few pictures I took because they took the greens off the menu but this was my go-to, I would order just sides of it. Been asking when they would bring it back and I guess they're not. Great service, great food, recommend syrup for dipping sauce, and both locations are perfect for family outings.

    Mia H.

    Came here when I was in the area looking for a quick bite and it wasn't bad! The inside of the restaurant separates the kitchen/pay area with the dining area, and I kind of like it. The space is abundant and there's lots of seating, decor is also super cute and I love how simple it is. Their menu has quite a few options as to how you can eat your chicken with different flavors too! I went with the honey butter, and the sauce on the bun was heavenly. Although I didn't get to try much, this seems like a pretty solid spot and if I had a bigger appetite, I would definitely come back to give it another try!

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    Anthony C.

    So the first thing I'll point out is how good the services are very kind and respectful and always have a smile on the face and there are some hard workers in the back making that food. The food is really good and made fresh and that chicken is crispy and juicy, and there is no Dry piece of meat that served you.. really enjoyed the Nashville chicken and that Texas style toast. That lemonade slushy is a great choice on a hot summer's day too.

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    Ask the Community - Bae's Fried Chicken

    Is this a Black owned business?

    Yes it matters if you want to support black owned businesses 🙄

    Are dogs allowed in the outdoor patio area?

    Very doubtful since you can't bring dogs inside

    Does anyone know if the menu has soy free? Have a friend that wants to try this place but soy is DEADLY to him

    I wouldn't even try to come here, there's probably a lot of cross contamination

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    Basilisk is a STAPLE of this NE Sandy neighborhood, located inside what is locally known as "the…read moreZipper" building, home to several food vendors and the bar Paydirt. I have visited this spot many times over the years and the Basilisk food quality and service remains consistently good over nearly a decade of patronage. The patio at the zipper is perfect for a spring lunch date with your bestie. I order my chicken sando first and then grab a drink at Paydirt while I wait! Service is always great at Basilisk and the fried chicken is the kind you think about days later.

    Basilisk is another of those Portland restaurants I regularly visited on work trips to the city in…read morethe 2010s. It's been around 7 or 8 years since my last visit but I remember the fried chicken sandwiches coming with two thick, juicy, fried boneless thighs. I found it difficult to eat more than half a sandwich given the size and excess meat. Usually I would end up pulling one thigh out and saving it for later! I decided to visit again on a recent weekend trip to Portland, arriving for an early dinner at around 4:30 PM. It was surprisingly busy, with at least a quarter of the seats taken in the shared seating pool even though it was so early in the day. Luckily there wasn't a line to order and the food came out within 15 minutes. Fried Chicken Sandwich ($13) - Just as how I remembered, this sandwich is still huge with two breaded and fried thighs on a bed of lightly dressed, crunchy cole slaw. It's really tall and doesn't compress well due to the abundant crunchy elements throughout. There's the bun that's heavily toasted until extremely, almost aggressively, crisp and almost dark golden brown, absolutely doused in butter a la Texas toast. There are house pickles on the bottom bun, very quickly pickled such that it develops no acidity, but changes to that crunchy yet soggy pickle texture. The two chicken thighs are expertly breaded until full of crags and valleys, seasoned well, and fried until crisp. The crispy quality is of a lighter variety rather than a hard crunch, very delicate as compared to a typical flour based fried chicken dredge. The chicken is different from what I remembered. Instead of being juicy full thighs, almost an inch thick at the meatiest, these patties are thin, sad, like a single thigh butterflied and cut into fourths width-wise. The breading is far thicker than the chicken itself - in fact the chicken almost is an afterthought here, completely getting lost in all the breading and everything else in the sandwich. Seriously, look at some of the photos from other Yelpers taken in 2016 and 2017 and compare to my cross section photo. It's a huge difference. I bet it's a cost cutting measure and it certainly isn't an appreciated change. Maybe it's just a sign of the times - while the 2010s air waves thumped with 'All About That Bass," the thick thighs have now unfortunately been 2020s Ozempic zapped. The major downside of the sandwich is surprisingly the bun. It's by far the most dominant component of the sandwich. It's the crunchiest element and the butter flavor completely overwhelms the taste buds. This is why fried chicken sandwiches are usually served on soft and pillowy buns, or at least buns that are only lightly toasted, so the bread can focus on and cradle the crunch element rather than supersede it. This is the first time that I can recall a sandwich where the bun is the dominant entity. (3/5) Dandan Fries ($10) - These fries are deceptively filling. They're really snackable and give a distinct moreish quality. It's like a snack where I absentmindedly keep reaching in the bag for more and suddenly it's completely empty. The fries combine a somewhat lightly fried potato, a delicate crisp on the outside and an extremely fluffy almost fall-apart tender inside, with a nutty, spicy, and mouth tingly mala sauce. The sauce is thick, rich, filled with fatty goodness. It's actually a really good glue, adhering the crushed peanuts on the fries so well, nothing falls off while lifting the fries out of the bowl. I especially love the mini cornichons mixed into the fries. They add just a bit of sweetness and acidity that balances so well with the fatty dandan inspired sauce. Without them, I think the dish would feel far too rich. With them, the fries go down the gullet at a quick rate. (5/5) I can't help but feel a little disappointed at Basilisk. It's another one of those places that seems to have decided to sacrifice quality in order to keep prices relatively low. While I enjoyed the Dandan Fries, I'm not sure that's enough of a draw to get me to revisit. Bathrooms - Four unisex rooms shared with the other establishments in the building. Requires code to enter.

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    Nong’s Khao Man Gai

    4.3
    (430 reviews)
    0.6 mi
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    Full disclosure. It was raining so I door dashed this meal…read more My meal was great! First let's talk broth. Flavor bomb, piping hot when it arrived. The chicken- moist, the rice, a finishing touch. The entire meal was exactly what I wanted. Simple, chicken soup for the soul that hit every tastebud requirement too! Thanks @Nico M for the recommendation. Solid food, solid price. It's definitely a place I would visit

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    Dave's Hot Chicken

    Dave's Hot Chicken

    4.1
    (150 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    The customer service was really good for my first time at a dave's hot chicken. The area around was…read morereally clean and safe.

    So I tend to avoid super hyped places because the quality usually ends up lacking as the popularity…read moregrows...but I do love a good chicken sandwich, and we've been curious for a few years; so come Thursday night after a long shift, I decided to order takeout. With delivery and tip, our total was about $79...which seems steep, but realistically their "sliders" are about the size of a standard Popeyes chicken sandwich with a HUGE piece of chicken. We got 4 sandwiches, fries, mac and cheese and the five piece mozzarella "slabs" (they're not sticks lol), plus I ordered a large ranch and Dave's sauce (like a better version of Chic-Fil-A sauce) and a small hot honey and Reaper ranch...so price pretty standard for the amount of food. The food traveled well and these were literally the best chicken sandwiches we've had. Chicken was juicy and crispy and a dry season that was insanely good. Slaw was crunchy and pickles were tangy. I added hot honey and Dave's sauce to mine and they were amazing. Fries are standard crinkle cut, but well seasoned and crispy. Mac and cheese was good, pretty much the exact kind you'd want as a kid...gooey and Kraft like flavored but with shells and a little wetter. Mozzarella "sticks" were good, I got them in Mild and if anything they were seasoned with the same seasoning they use for the chicken and very good, but surprisingly a bit too salty for me...I'd probably stick to the sandwiches and the fries to be honest. OKAY, but for the HEAT LEVELS: I debated for a while on which to order because I'd say we have a decent spice tolerance...like habaneros are my favorite, but I find them spicy. Buldak ramen is hot as heck, but manageable. To be safe, I got us each a Mild and Medium the first time and we noticed very little variation between the two, and maaaaybe a small spice kick on the back end with the Medium. That being said, we both agreed we'd like a little extra spice next time and considering the jump between Mild and Medium was so minimal, we figured Hot or Extra Hot would be good for us. WE WERE SO WRONG. We ordered again on Sunday. Two Hot sandwiches and one Extra Hot to share...and I highly recommend ordering either of those if you enjoy pain, anguish, are looking to smell colors and taste sounds; because I'm pretty sure we both almost simply passed away. I used half a large container of Dave's sauce on my Hot sandwich as well as an ungodly amount of honey...and by the time the tears in my eyes cleared I realized my fiance was just walking laps through the house in between bites. The flavor is still there, but at what cost? About 20 minutes after eating we both resigned to carrying the fireball in our stomachs to lie down and wait to succumb to our choices, only to awake 4 hours later with hiccups and burps that would make a fire breathing dragon envious. Just be warned if you like spice, you won't find it in the Medium except for at a totally normal amount, if you love spice...you'll find it and then hate that you did at the Hot or above amount. Suffice to say, we'll be returning often...or ordering (whatever)...but we're sticking to Medium even if that makes us wimpy. And if you know someone who chooses Extra Hot or Reaper for enjoyment, you should not only fear them, but get a restraining order...because something ain't right if you can enjoy that. And if you're chaotic like us and STILL want to try a higher spice amount, do yourself a favor and just order a single tender first to try the different levels so you can enjoy your meal fully without being surprised at how one level can increase the spice by 1% and then the next somehow jumps it up 50%. I wish there was a way to get a Medium-Hot one, but I'd still rather take the less spicy, more flavor. Anyways, perfectly cooked chicken, fast service and I'd highly recommend!

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