Rochester, NY
For Fried Chicken in Rochester, the local food press points to Chick’n Out, Bobo's Chicken Shack, and Georgie's Bakery. Picks from 585 Magazine and CITY Magazine, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in 585 Magazine and CITY Magazine. Updated July 2026.
Chick’n Out · East End
Owner Adam Bierton hand-breads Nashville-style tenders to order at this East End counter, working from his grandmother's Southern recipe, per 585 Magazine; CITY Magazine named it a 2025 Best Comfort Food finalist. The chicken comes across a range of heat levels with homemade sauces and sides. To order: the Not So Hot tender, crisp with a sweet-leaning powdered coating.
Bobo's Chicken Shack · Joseph Avenue
A Joseph Avenue counter where owner Devon 'Bobo' Crittenden cooks from Alabama roots, reviewed by CITY Magazine's Pete Wayner, who singled out the crispy fried chicken under a sweet-and-smoky homemade sauce, plus fried pork ribs, mac and cheese, and candied yams. To order: the fried chicken with the house sweet-and-smoky sauce and a side of candied yams.
Georgie's Bakery · Swillburg
A Puerto Rican and Cuban bakery-cafe run by Liz and George Ruiz, profiled in CITY Magazine's 'Pork barrel' by James Leach, which praised its Wednesday pan-fried chicken for a cornmeal-edged crunch off a secret batter. The fried chicken runs one day a week alongside the shop's well-known Cuban sandwich. To order: the Wednesday fried chicken.
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