This Restaurant Has The Best Fried Chicken In South Carolina

Southerners take their fried chicken seriously, whether they fry it up themselves with generations-old family recipes or they swear by their favorite restaurant.

The love for fried chicken is no longer just a Southern thing, and it is increasingly becoming a popular dish across the country. Using reviews, awards, recommendations and taste tests, Mashed recently compiled a list of the best fried chicken in each state.

"As much as Americans love their burgers and French fries, there's growing proof that there's something this nation loves even more: fried chicken," adding, "Instead of going with the most convenient fried chicken, do yourself a favor and go out and track down the best of the best. You're worth it, and your taste buds will be eternally grateful."

Which South Carolina restaurant got the coveted title of "best fried chicken"?

Edmund's Oast

Edmund's Oast is a fine casual restaurant, brewpub and bar in Charleston that serves up an extensive menu, including its top-tier fried chicken dinners. Learn more at their website here.

Here's what Mashed had to say about the best fried chicken in South Carolina:

"Their Four-Piece Chicken Dinner comes with collard greens and a pasta salad. For the fried chicken, you get your choice of flavors: New Orleans BBQ, Korean, Garlic Crab, Spicy, or Original. All five of those flavors are spectacular. It doesn't matter which one you pick because you'll go back over and over again until you've tried all five."

Check here to see the full list of the best fried chicken in each state.