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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Step Out Buffalo. Updated August 2026.
Hencraft · Downtown
The Patina Restaurant Group's fried-chicken room, with a gluten-free breading option across the menu.
Hen House Nashville Hot Chicken · North Buffalo
Grew out of a stadium concession stand into a standalone Nashville hot chicken shop on Hertel Avenue.
HCK Hot Chicken · Amherst
A Sheridan Drive counter built around a hot chicken sandwich, elevated with sweet coleslaw and tangy pickles.
Heavens Countertop · North Buffalo
Owner Tye's kitchen puts fried chicken alongside barbecue ribs and pork chops, named to Step Out Buffalo's winter 2026 essentials list.