Penny Red's fried chicken in downtown Detroit

Penny Red's fried chicken in downtown Detroit

As chains go, Popeyes Loiusiana Chicken wins every time.

That said, Brenna Houck of Eater Detroit lists 16 places with great fried chicken in Metro Detroit. A sampling:

Noori Chicken: 1 S Main St., Clawson

Cornbread Restaurant & Bar: 29852 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield

Baker's Keyboard Lounge: 20510 Livernois Ave., Detroit

Ms. E-Vee’s Soul Food: 20880 Gratiot Ave., Eastpointe

Joe Louis Southern Kitchen: 6549 Woodward Ave., Detroit

Penny Red's: 1445 Farmer St., Detroit

SavannahBlue: 1431 Times Square, Detroit, MI

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