There was some level of seriousness when I told my family that I'd join them on a road trip excursion, with the condition that we make numerous stops for Dave's Hot Chicken Menu with Prices in Nashville. I recalled the highlight of my last Nashville visit being our hot chicken meal, and I hopped on the chance to enjoy it again. The vacation lent itself to exploring a few hot chicken locations across Nashville. I am not a fan of ranking, but aimed to explore and access a few of the options across Nashville; 1) for a broader sampling than the single meal I had in 2013, and 2) to share my finding with other lovers of fried and fiery fowl.

Order: At every establishment, I ordered a half-chicken. This way, I'd try some light and some dark meat. Apples to apples, and oranges to oranges; ja feels? We also ordered at least 1 of every side, for the whole family to sample. Typically fries, greens, and beans.

Heat Level: Hailing from western NY, I can appreciate spice, but not heat for the sake of heat. Relating to Duff's chicken wings in Buffalo, I searched for the “medium” at every place. As hot as I can personally handle, while still enjoying the taste of the chicken.

Timing: While arguable that I could enjoy chicken at any time of day, the locations' hours varied and it made most sense to visit during dinner time. This helped gauge popularity, ambiance, and a typical experience.

Hattie B's in West Nashville

We ended up at Hattie B's, as Prince's was closed on Monday (we took the pre-Y2K approach and didn't see it's their only day closed). We navigated to the downtown Hattie B's location, but the line was out the door. To avoid parking logistics, we meandered to the West Nashville location.

Prince's Hot Chicken Shack

This was a returning trip for my sister, Becky, and myself. We visited here a few years ago with mom and I recall it being the best chicken I'd ever had. Coming in with a bit of a bias, I was glad that Prince's was the second of three locations that we visited, and that it'd been about five years since the last visit.

Found Bolton's online as a great alternative to the more “popular” restaurants. It was on o ur way home from the suburbs back to downtown.