![]() ![]() I do have photos below and I wanted for you to please excuse my photo of the decimation as I wanted to capture the sauces that were provided which I suggest you not miss. For me, it doesn’t get better than The Budlong Hot Chicken if I lived closer I would be having it more often/every chance I get! I did have the cherry cola and banana pudding. I’m going to just have to use the term “bananas!” which is what I told my friend whilst on the phone with him. Juicy isn’t even the right word to describe how perfectly this chicken is cooked. I got a call and had to break into the chicken 5-10 minutes after it arrived and it was still steaming under that beautiful Nashville spiced surface. Now, please note, the chicken is hot as it comes right from the cooker. I had it middle or second from the top heat level which is perfect for me. ![]() Now as for the chicken I did order their quarter chicken plate that comes with a drum and thigh. I didn’t not feel one bit uncomfortable while eating there as I felt the social spacing is more than adequate. Due to covid, the indoor dining was limited to 3-4 tables which is understand able. They opened at 11 but was not the first one there. I know, I know, is that even possible that the chicken could be even better? But believe me it is! This was their location on Armitage. As this was my most recent visit this month of March 2021, their chicken was just as good if not better from my original visit. I went there for the first time to what I believe was one of their first Chicago locations in Broadway back in 2016. However, we use flour all day to bread our chicken and there could be gluten/flour cross contact, so we can not guarantee 100% gluten free.The Budlong has always been someplace I’ve kept close to me. Our Fries, Coleslaw, and Potato Salad are gluten free. We fry our fries in beef fat, but truth be told, a lot of vegetarians eat our fries.ĭO YOU HAVE ANY GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS? - Unfortunately, not really. Please note, we do not carry lettuce nor tomato.ĭO YOU HAVE ANY VEGETARIAN OPTIONS? - Yes, we have a secret menu item called the Veggie Sandwich and it is amazing! It has fries, coleslaw, cheese, pickles, mild rub, and coop sauce on a toasted brioche bun.ĪRE THE FRIES 100% VEGETARIAN? - No, our fries are not 100% vegetarian. However, we keep things pretty simple and we recommend you try everything as is. It brings a little sweetness and crunch to our waffles.ĬAN I ADD “X,Y,Z” TO MY ORDER? - Yes, you can customize your order. It comes in little course balls and it is used in our waffles. HOW BIG IS YOUR ORDER OF FRIES? - Our fries are 5.5 ounces, which is equivalent to a larger fry.ĭO YOU DO CATERING? - Yes we do! Please email: IS PEARL SUGAR? - Pearl sugar is refined compressed white sugar. Plus, frying in beef fat just tastes better! We strongly believe in delivering the best product possible and this is a huge part of that. People have been cooking with animal fat since the beginning of time and it is a more natural way of cooking. Craveworthy owns, operates and franchises. Gregg Majewski a former Jimmy John’s CEO bought The Budlong Hot Chicken a few months after launching Craveworthy Brands in 2022. Beef tallow on the other hand is a saturated fat and contains a number of benefits including an excellent source of Vitamin A, D and E and Fatty Acids that you wont get from a trans fat oil. The Budlong opened in 2015 and expanded across the city, but its founder, Jared Leonard, announced in 2022 he was shopping around for buyers, according to Crain’s. Trans fat cooking oils (vegetable oil, canola oil, peanut oil, etc) are very bad for you and after heated to 350 degrees, it create a chemical call Aldehyde. WHY DO YOU USE BEEF FAT FOR FRYING? - Beef fat is a saturated fat vs. We have looked everywhere! When it is accessible, we will make it happen, but that may not be for 2-5 years. The Budlong crew use locally sourced, anti-biotic & hormone free chickens hand-breaded and fried-to-order from our own top-secret recipe. Our Hot Fried Chicken is enjoyably spicy, deliciously crispy & firmly Southern-rooted. Currently, Halal certified beef fat does not exist in large quantities for restaurants. Welcome to The Budlong, a Nashville Hot Chicken Joint. Unfortunately, that beef fat is not Halal. ![]() However, we fry all our chicken and fries in beef fat. IS YOUR CHICKEN HALAL? - Yes, our chicken is 100% Halal certified. HOW HOT IS HOT? - Our Hot is ridiculously spicy! It is no joke! Ghost pepper is the main spice in our “Hot” heat level and we estimate it is 1,000,000 on the scoville scale. ![]()
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