![]() For review purposes (and review purposes only, of course) I ordered just about everything on the menu, but instead of my intended light tastes, I ended up eating almost an entire chicken before I had to finally admit defeat. The joy of this particular style is the combination of hot, savory and sweet, which leaves your mouth burning but craving more at the same time. Guests can choose their heat level, and i've tasted the chicken at the "Classic" and "Hot" levels-I'm saving "Xtra Hot" for a particularly masochistic mood. As a final touch, the chicken is served atop thick white bread and topped with pickle slices.Ī Mural at the back of The Budlong in Lincoln Square. The highlights? After brining and battering, the chicken is fried and then dipped in a spicy/savory paste of goodness that gives it a signature flavor the Budlong folks claim that their spice recipe took over a year to develop. In case you aren't familiar with Nashville Hot Chicken, this primer from Serious Eats will tell you all you need to know. ![]() The first sign for the Western Avenue location went up years ago, but some development woes (happily forgotten and not worth recapping now that there are hot chicken tenders within my grasp) slowed down the project. Sadly, the path to this particular location has been a bit tortured. Their location inside Revival Food Hall was my favorite thing in the place, beating out such other Chicago food luminaries as Fat Shallot, Aloha Poke and Brown Bag Seafood. This isn't my first encounter with The Budlong, which specializes in Nashville-style hot chicken. While my first love will likely remain Honey Butter Fried Chicken (followed closely by Big Jones, which I think serves some of the best "fancy sit down" fried chicken in town), my new hometown hero, dangerously located about 4 blocks from my house, is The Budlong, which opened last week on Western Avenue. The fried chicken market is heating up in Chicago. 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 chicken tenders at The Budlong. 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. 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. 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. ![]() Currently, Halal certified beef fat does not exist in large quantities for restaurants. 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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