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