This Is The Best Chicken Sandwich In Alabama

By Jason Hall

March 10, 2022

Spicy Crispy Fried Chicken Burger with  French Fries
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A Birmingham restaurant is being credited as having the best chicken sandwich in Alabama.

Eat This, Not That compiled a nationwide list ranking the restaurants with the best chicken sandwich in every state, which included Saw's Soul Kitchen as the top choice for the Alabama.

"In a region that serves up some of the best barbecue and chicken in the United States, figuring out which restaurant dishes out the best chicken sandwiches can seem daunting," Eat This, Not That's Erich Barganier wrote. "With a trip to Birmingham, you can treat your mouth to some of Saw's Soul Kitchen's iconic Sweet Tea Fried Chicken Sandwiches. Just make sure to come early, as crowds can form trying to get their chicken fix."

Here is Eat This, Not That's full list of the best chicken sandwich in every state:

  1. Alabama- Saw's Soul Kitchen (Birmingham)
  2. Alaska- Bear Mace Bites (Anchorage)
  3. Arizona- Worth Takeaway (Mesa)
  4. Arkansas- Big Orange (Rogers)
  5. California- Common Stock (San Diego)
  6. Colorado- White House Tavern (Aspen)
  7. Connecticut- Craftbird Food Truck (Hartford)
  8. Delaware- Dewey Beer Company (Dewey Beach)
  9. Florida- KrungThep Tea Time (Winter Park)
  10. Georgia- The Marietta Local (Marietta)
  11. Hawaii- Fresh Bite Kauai (Hanalei)
  12. Idaho- Republic Kitchen + Taphouse (Post Falls)
  13. Illinois- Do-Rite Donuts and Chicken (Chicago)
  14. Indiana- The Eagle (Indianapolis)
  15. Iowa- Her Soup Kitchen (Iowa City)
  16. Kansas- Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que (Olathe)
  17. Kentucky- Royals Hot Chicken (Louisville)
  18. Louisiana- District Donuts Sliders Brew (New Orleans)
  19. Maine- Palace Diner (Biddeford)
  20. Maryland- Ekiben (Baltimore)
  21. Massachusetts- Dash Cafe (Brighton)
  22. Michigan- Avenue American Bistro (Wayne)
  23. Minnesota- Lake and Irving (Minneapolis)
  24. Mississippi- Rooster's Restaurant (Jackson)
  25. Missouri- Gobble Stop Smokehouse (Ceve Coeur)
  26. Montana- Backslope Brewing (Columbia Falls)
  27. Nebraska- Kitchen Table (Omaha)
  28. Nevada- Mama Bird (Las Vegas)
  29. New Hampshire- KC's Rib Shack (Manchester)
  30. New Jersey- Northside Kitchen (Westfield)
  31. New Mexico- Jambo Cafe (Santa Fe)
  32. New York- Bobwhite Counter (New York)
  33. North Carolina- HomeGrown (Asheville)
  34. North Dakota- Brew Bird (North River)
  35. Ohio- The Eagle (Cincinnati)
  36. Oklahoma- Nashbird (Oklahoma City)
  37. Oregon- Jojo (Portland)
  38. Pennsylvania- Love and Honey Fried Donuts (Philadelphia)
  39. Rhode Island- Bucktown (Providence)
  40. South Carolina- Boxcar Betty's (Charleston)
  41. South Dakota- Bread and Circus Sandwich Kitchen (Sioux Falls)
  42. Tennessee- Hattie B's (Nashville)
  43. Texas- Las Abuelas (Austin)
  44. Utah- Pretty Bird (Salt Lake City)
  45. Vermont- Worthy Kitchen (Woodstock)
  46. Virginia- Wooboi Hot Chicken (Herndon)
  47. Washington- Butcher and Baker Provisions (Port Gamble)
  48. West Virginia- Dirty Bird (Morgantown)
  49. Wisconsin- Swingin' Door Exchange (Milwaukee)
  50. Wyoming- Liberty Burger (Jackson)
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