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Best Chicken Restaurants in North Carolina

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88.9
#1

Cary North Carolina

Chicken Salad Chick

For a relaxed meal, Chicken Salad Chick is a place to keep in mind.

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86.6
#2

Lexington North Carolina

Pantry Fried Chicken - Lexington

For your next night out, Pantry Fried Chicken - Lexington is a place to keep in mind.

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85.3
#3

Raleigh North Carolina

Chicken Salad Chick

For dinner with friends, Chicken Salad Chick is a casual choice.

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Cities in North Carolina
Charlotte3,147Raleigh1,575Greensboro1,066Durham949Fayetteville807Winston-Salem729Asheville728Wilmington627Cary521Greenville419Concord406High Point346Jacksonville341Gastonia303Burlington285Hickory272Rocky Mount236Mooresville226Wilson220Goldsboro210Chapel Hill204Wake Forest198Apex162Huntersville155

Top Places in North Carolina

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#1

Chicken Salad Chick

Cary, North Carolina

2
88.9
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#2

Pantry Fried Chicken - Lexington

Lexington, North Carolina

1
86.6
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#3

Chicken Salad Chick

Raleigh, North Carolina

1
85.3
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#4

Pantry Fried Chicken

Greensboro, North Carolina

1
84.5
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#5

Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings

Raleigh, North Carolina

2
84.3
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#6

Chicken Salad Chick

Kernersville, North Carolina

1
83.9
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#7

Chicken Salad Chick

High Point, North Carolina

1
83.6
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#8

Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings

Wilson, North Carolina

2
82.9
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#9

Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings

Whitsett, North Carolina

0
82.7
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#10

Chicken Salad Chick

Leland, North Carolina

4
82.2
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#11

US Fried Chicken

Charlotte, North Carolina

0
82.1
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#12

Krispy Krunchy Chicken

Roxboro, North Carolina

1
82.0
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#13

Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings

Brevard, North Carolina

1
82.0
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#14

Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings

Fayetteville, North Carolina

1
82.0
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#15

Super Chix - Chicken & Custard

Charlotte, North Carolina

1
81.9
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#16

Scratch Fried Chicken

Greensboro, North Carolina

1
81.8
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#17

US Fried Chicken

Charlotte, North Carolina

1
81.7
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#18

Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings

Waynesville, North Carolina

1
81.5
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#19

Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings

Raleigh, North Carolina

1
81.5
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#20

US Fried Chicken

Charlotte, North Carolina

1
81.3
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#21

Chicken Salad Chick

Wilmington, North Carolina

1
81.3
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#22

Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings

Pittsboro, North Carolina

1
81.0
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#23

HenDough Chicken & Donuts

Hendersonville, North Carolina

1
80.9
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#24

Chicken Salad Chick

Clemmons, North Carolina

1
80.8
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#25

Barbara Ann's Southern Fried Chicken

Hope Mills, North Carolina

1
79.9
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#1

Krispy Krunchy Chicken

Henderson, North Carolina

68.0
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#2

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Knightdale, North Carolina

70.9
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#3

Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings

Smithfield, North Carolina

78.3
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