Chicken Restaurants in Tennessee

Our guide to chicken restaurants in Tennessee

Chicken restaurants include fried chicken chains, Southern-style chicken shacks, rotisserie and Peruvian pollo a la brasa spots, Korean fried chicken and dedicated wing joints. Nashville hot chicken – fried, then coated in cayenne paste – has spread nationwide over the past decade.

Wings are usually sold by count with a choice of sauce or dry rub, from mild and garlic-parmesan to extreme heat. Game days bring the biggest crowds and the longest delivery waits.

Opening hours

Based on 258 chicken restaurants in Tennessee with published hours, the typical weekday schedule runs from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. 70% are open on Sundays, 69% are open seven days a week and 71% stay open until 10 PM or later.

Prices

Across 170 menus from chicken restaurants across the US, the median item costs $9.95; half of all priced items fall between $4.59 and $15.21. The most common menu sections are Sides, Drinks, Sandwiches, and Salads.

Services

Of 170 chicken restaurants with detailed profiles in our guide: 97% list “dine-in”, 96% list “delivery”, 88% list “good for kids”, 87% list “accepts reservations”, 75% list “takeaway”, and 69% list “wheelchair-accessible entrance”.