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    Angry Chicken

    1930 S. Havana St. Aurora

    303-353-2680

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    Move over, Colonel: There's a new KFC in town. Angry Chicken brought Korean fried chicken to Havana Street at the end of 2017, making the spicy, crackly bird more accessible than ever in metro Denver. And definitely more delicious. With a swank dining room, well-stocked bar (fried chicken is bar food, after all) and roster of sauces from buttery to incendiary, Angry Chicken is the reason so many poultry lovers are crossing the road. And if sticky sauces and juicy chicken aren't enough of a draw, the rice-flour batter that makes the coating so crispy is also gluten-free, so the whole family can indulge without worry. Don't get angry; get chicken.
    4 articles
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    BB.Q Chicken

    2495 S. Havana St. Aurora

    720-882-6736

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    Don't expect low and slow at this chicken joint. In fact, don't expect barbecue at all: The "BB.Q" in this Korean fried chicken chain's name stands for "best of the best quality." The brand, which has 3,500 locations globally, opened outposts in Denver, Aurora and Lone Tree within weeks of each other in 2022, bringing its style of KFC to Coloradans. Customers can choose from thirteen fried chicken varieties, including soy garlic, spicy galbi, Golden Original and Cheesling (which is doused in cheese powders and resembles white Cheddar Cheetos).
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    BB.Q Chicken

    1360 Grant St., Denver Capitol Hill/Uptown/City Park

    303-955-5357

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    Don't expect low and slow at this chicken joint. In fact, don't expect barbecue at all: The "BB.Q" in this Korean fried chicken chain's name stands for "best of the best quality." The brand, which has 3,500 locations globally, opened outposts in Denver, Aurora and Lone Tree within weeks of each other in 2022, bringing its style of KFC to Coloradans. Customers can choose from thirteen fried chicken varieties, including soy garlic, spicy galbi, Golden Original and Cheesling (which is doused in cheese powders and resembles white Cheddar Cheetos).
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    BB.Q Chicken

    9234 Park Meadows Dr. Lone Tree

    303-862-8636

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    Don't expect low and slow at this chicken joint. In fact, don't expect barbecue at all: The "BB.Q" in this Korean fried chicken chain's name stands for "best of the best quality." The brand, which has 3,500 locations globally, opened outposts in Denver, Aurora and Lone Tree within weeks of each other in 2022, bringing its style of KFC to Coloradans. Customers can choose from thirteen fried chicken varieties, including soy garlic, spicy galbi, Golden Original and Cheesling (which is doused in cheese powders and resembles white Cheddar Cheetos).

  • Bird Craft

    182 Lusher Ct., Frisco Mountains

    970-455-8392

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  • Birdcall

    2905 Pearl St. Boulder

    303-268-1730

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    Birdcall

    800 E. 26th Ave. North Denver

    720-361-2976

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    The story of Birdcall is captivating. Launched in 2017 by the crew behind Park Burger and Homegrown Tap & Dough, the owners solved the dilemma of how to turn a profit in the increasingly competitive food industry by replacing humans with bright-yellow ordering kiosks. With a few taps on a touch screen to answer on-screen prompts — “Make this a combo?” — you breeze through the roster of fried-chicken sandwiches, salads, fries and shakes, adding sauces or other extras to get your food just the way you want it. You pay with a swipe and then step aside, keeping an eye on the countdown clock with your name on it until your food is delivered to a shiny, beehive-like bin. Cool, huh?
    12 articles

  • Birdcall

    4996 E. Hampden Ave. Southeast Denver

    720-799-8911

  • Blazing Bird

    12368 W. 64th Ave., #12 Arvada

    720-600-0444

    How many ways can you serve fried chicken? Blazing Bird, a small chain with locations in Aurora, Arvada, Englewood and downtown Denver, insists the limit does not exist. Get fried chicken tenders between two buns, wrapped in corn tortillas, stuffed into burritos, strewn over salad and snuggled into bowls of macaroni and cheese. The bird comes in heat levels from original (no heat) to blazing (sign a waiver — mostly for social media fodder).

  • Blazing Bird

    13700 E. Colfax Ave. Aurora

    720-662-7222

    How many ways can you serve fried chicken? Blazing Bird, a small chain with locations in Aurora, Arvada, Englewood and downtwon Denver, insists the limit does not exist. Get fried chicken tenders between two buns, wrapped in corn tortillas, stuffed into burritos, strewn over salad and snuggled into bowls of macaroni and cheese. The bird comes in heat levels from original (no heat) to blazing (sign a waiver — mostly for social media fodder).

  • Blazing Bird

    1920 17th St. Downtown Denver

    720-419-2244

    How many ways can you serve fried chicken? Blazing Bird, a small chain with locations in Aurora, Arvada, Englewood and downtwon Denver, insists the limit does not exist. Get fried chicken tenders between two buns, wrapped in corn tortillas, stuffed into burritos, strewn over salad and snuggled into bowls of macaroni and cheese. The bird comes in heat levels from original (no heat) to blazing (sign a waiver — mostly for social media fodder).
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    Blazing Bird

    2950 S. Broadway Englewood

    720-476-3849

    How many ways can you serve fried chicken? Blazing Bird, a small chain with locations in Aurora, Arvada, Englewood and downtwon Denver, insists the limit does not exist. Get fried chicken tenders between two buns, wrapped in corn tortillas, stuffed into burritos, strewn over salad and snuggled into bowls of macaroni and cheese. The bird comes in heat levels from original (no heat) to blazing (sign a waiver — mostly for social media fodder).
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    Blazing Chicken Shack II

    5560 E. 33rd Ave., Denver Park Hill/Mayfair/Lowry

    720-596-4501

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    This small spot tucked a block off Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard may not look particularly welcoming from the outside, with its caged-in windows and barred door, but you’ll find warm hospitality inside Blazing Chicken, along with a menu full of homestyle Southern classics. From the fried chicken to the gumbo to sides like mac and cheese and collard greens studded with shredded ham hock and bolstered with cabbage, this is soul food done right.
    3 articles

  • Chicken Kitchen@Choice Market

    1770 Broadway Downtown Denver

    720-893-0090

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    Chook Charcoal Chicken

    1300 S. Pearl St. South Denver

    303-282-8399

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    While living in Australia, restaurateur Adam Schlegel learned that Aussies and Americans have at least one thing in common: the love of a good barbecue. Schegel, who co-founded Snooze with his brother, John, more than a decade ago, came back to the U.S. with a profound appreciation for "chook," spit-roasted chicken cooked over charcoal and served from divey mom-and-pop joints. In 2018, Schlegel teamed up with chef Alex Seidel, the James Beard Award-winning chef/owner of Fruition and Mercantile Dining & Provision, to open Chook Charcoal Chicken along with partner Randy Layman. The specialty of the house is juicy bird cooked Aussie-style over charcoal and served whole or shredded onto sandwiches and salads.
    4 articles

  • The Coop Chicken+Beer @ Wynkoop Brewing Company

    1634 18th St. Downtown Denver

    303-297-2700

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    Dave's Hot Chicken

    1615 Platte St., Denver LoDo/Ballpark/Commons Park

    720-798-6188

    If there's one food that landed hard in Denver in 2021, it was hot chicken. Although the concept has its roots in Nashville, this spicy specialty seems to be everywhere in the Mile High these days. The Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken now has two locations in Denver, serving up sliders and tenders in seven levels of heat, from "no spice" to the truly fiery "reaper."
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    Dave's Hot Chicken

    99 S. Broadway South Denver

    720-437-9100

    If there's one food that landed hard in Denver in 2021, it was hot chicken. Although the concept has its roots in Nashville, this spicy specialty seems to be everywhere in the Mile High these days. The Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken now has two locations in Denver, serving up sliders and tenders in seven levels of heat, from "no spice" to the truly fiery "reaper."

  • Hatched Fried Chicken

    3501 S. Broadway, @ Chop Shop Englewood

    720-550-7665

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    Kickin Chicken

    275 S. Union Blvd. Lakewood

    303-989-0197

    In 2020, brother and sister duo Ivy and John Pham opened their first restaurant venture, dishing out fried chicken entrees including sandwiches, tenders and katsu in Lakewood. In 2025, it will add a second outpost in Aurora.

  • Lea Jane's Hot Chicken

    1441 26th St. Downtown Denver

  • Lea Jane's Hot Chicken

    3200 Pecos St. Northwest Denver

    720-269-4778

  • Lil Yellow Chick

    10195 E. 29th Dr., Food Truck East Denver

  • Image: Mono Mono Korean Fried Chicken

    Mono Mono Korean Fried Chicken

    7530 S. University Blvd. Centennial

    303-221-9433

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    When Mono Mono arrived on Denver's Korean fried chicken scene in 2021, its name brought to mind the whimsical joint founded in New York City by M.J. Chung. Turns out our Mono Mono was inspired by that spot and brought to fruition locally by restaurateur J.W. Lee, who also owns Seoul Korean BBQ, Sushi & Hot Pot, Seoul ManDoo and Thank Sool Pocha. Chung even consulted on the project to help Lee serve the same quality Korean-style chicken wings. While the NYC and Denver spaces differ widely from each other in appearance, the double-fried crisp chicken wings do not. Each bite offers a sweet and/or spicy crunch that's rich and airy all at once. The wing size may be small, but the chicken inside the delectable shell is meaty and juicy.
  • Image: Mono Mono Korean Fried Chicken

    Mono Mono Korean Fried Chicken

    1550 Blake St. Downtown Denver

    720-379-6567

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    When Mono Mono arrived on Denver's Korean fried chicken scene in 2021, its name brought to mind the whimsical joint founded in New York City by M.J. Chung. Turns out our Mono Mono was inspired by that spot and brought to fruition locally by restaurateur J.W. Lee, who also owns Seoul Korean BBQ, Sushi & Hot Pot, Seoul ManDoo and Thank Sool Pocha. Chung even consulted on the project to help Lee serve the same quality Korean-style chicken wings. While the NYC and Denver spaces differ widely from each other in appearance, the double-fried crisp chicken wings do not. Each bite offers a sweet and/or spicy crunch that's rich and airy all at once. The wing size may be small, but the chicken inside the delectable shell is meaty and juicy.
  • Image: Mono Mono Korean Fried Chicken

    Mono Mono Korean Fried Chicken

    3982 Red Cedar Dr. Highlands Ranch

    303-600-8450

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    When Mono Mono arrived on Denver's Korean fried chicken scene in 2021, its name brought to mind the whimsical joint founded in New York City by M.J. Chung. Turns out our Mono Mono was inspired by that spot and brought to fruition locally by restaurateur J.W. Lee, who also owns Seoul Korean BBQ, Sushi & Hot Pot, Seoul ManDoo and Thank Sool Pocha. Chung even consulted on the project to help Lee serve the same quality Korean-style chicken wings. While the NYC and Denver spaces differ widely from each other in appearance, the double-fried crisp chicken wings do not. Each bite offers a sweet and/or spicy crunch that's rich and airy all at once. The wing size may be small, but the chicken inside the delectable shell is meaty and juicy.
  • Image: Mono Mono Korean Fried Chicken

    Mono Mono Korean Fried Chicken

    450 S. Teller St. Lakewood

    720-387-8657

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    When Mono Mono arrived on Denver's Korean fried chicken scene in 2021, its name brought to mind the whimsical joint founded in New York City by M.J. Chung. Turns out our Mono Mono was inspired by that spot and brought to fruition locally by restaurateur J.W. Lee, who also owns Seoul Korean BBQ, Sushi & Hot Pot, Seoul ManDoo and Thank Sool Pocha. Chung even consulted on the project to help Lee serve the same quality Korean-style chicken wings. While the NYC and Denver spaces differ widely from each other in appearance, the double-fried crisp chicken wings do not. Each bite offers a sweet and/or spicy crunch that's rich and airy all at once. The wing size may be small, but the chicken inside the delectable shell is meaty and juicy.
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    Mono Mono Korean Fried Chicken

    9719 W. Coal Mine Ave. Littleton

    720-379-4773

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    When Mono Mono arrived on Denver's Korean fried chicken scene in 2021, its name brought to mind the whimsical joint founded in New York City by M.J. Chung. Turns out our Mono Mono was inspired by that spot and brought to fruition locally by restaurateur J.W. Lee, who also owns Seoul Korean BBQ, Sushi & Hot Pot, Seoul ManDoo and Thank Sool Pocha. Chung even consulted on the project to help Lee serve the same quality Korean-style chicken wings. While the NYC and Denver spaces differ widely from each other in appearance, the double-fried crisp chicken wings do not. Each bite offers a sweet and/or spicy crunch that's rich and airy all at once. The wing size may be small, but the chicken inside the delectable shell is meaty and juicy.
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    Music City Hot Chicken

    277 Broadway Central Denver

    303-357-1141

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    Sure, hot chicken is everywhere right now. But back in 2016, when the original Music City Hot Chicken opened in Fort Collins, there were no other restaurants specializing in this regional dish from Nashville. Even though the competition has heated up, MCHC's big, juicy sandwiches, crispy tenders, vegan versions, stellar sides and varying heat levels (including a green chile-spiked option) make this the hottest ticket in town — especially since it opened a Denver outpost inside TRVE Brewing in 2021.
    2 articles

  • Nak'd Neck Food Truck

    No Address, Mobile Central Denver

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    Niwot Tavern

    7960 Niwot Rd., Longmont Northern Colorado

    303-652-0200

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    1 article
  • Image: The Post Chicken & Beer

    The Post Chicken & Beer

    1575 Boulder St., Denver Highland/Lower Highland

    720-570-8686

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    Until The Post came along, it was almost as if the Front Range had no fried chicken at all, so quickly did fans flock here. Quaffable beers and a supporting cast of other countrified fare bolstered the Post’s reputation, and devotees in need of a fix had no trouble trekking to the bedroom community of Lafayette, where the original was located. Thankfully, founder Dave Query, who also runs Jax Fish House and other Denver and Boulder eateries, soon expanded the scope of the Post, adding chicken and beer outposts in Denver, Longmont, on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall and in Estes Park.
    2 articles
  • Image: The Post Chicken & Beer

    The Post Chicken & Beer

    33-D E. Wonderview Ave., Estes Park Mountains

    970-287-5001

    Until The Post came along, it was almost as if the Front Range had no fried chicken at all, so quickly did fans flock here. Quaffable beers and a supporting cast of other countrified fare bolstered the Post’s reputation, and devotees in need of a fix had no trouble trekking to the bedroom community of Lafayette, where the original was located. Thankfully, founder Dave Query, who also runs Jax Fish House and other Denver and Boulder eateries, soon expanded the scope of the Post, adding chicken and beer outposts in Denver, Longmont, on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall and in Estes Park.
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