The Chicken Hut

Chicken Hut has served Durham from Fayetteville Street since 1957, centering its weekday lunch service on fried chicken and rotating soul food plates. INDY Week identifies the long running restaurant as a Durham destination for fried bird. Current local coverage confirms the same address, where cafeteria style service pairs chicken with vegetables, cornbread, and familiar Southern sides.

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Chicken Hut has served Durham since 1957, centering weekday lunch on fried chicken and changing soul food plates. Cafeteria style service keeps the line moving past crisp bird, vegetables, cornbread, and familiar sides. The Fayetteville Street dining room remains a community fixture where regulars know the daily rotation and newcomers can build a complete Southern meal.

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