Prince's Hot Chicken Shack
Nashville, TN 37207-2960
Phone: (615) 226-9442
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu 12pm-12am, Fri-Sat 12pm-4am
Editorial Review for Prince's Hot Chicken Shack – by Jim Myers
In Short
Some like it hot, and at Prince's, it's "beads-of-sweat-forming-on-the-brows-of-grown-men" hot. Inside, booths seat about 20 people and straw fans adorn the walls. There are four heat levels: mild is for those who like "spicy" food; for the neophyte, medium induces sweating; hot is a quasi-religious experience and extra-hot is fine if you have no plans for the next 12 hours. Sides of beans, slaw and potato salad are tasty heat extinguishers.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkSkip the carbonated drinks and go for lemonade. The fizz only makes the pain worse.
Save TimeThe kitchen gets backed up late at night (when you most want some). Waits of an hour are not uncommon, so call in that order first.
User Reviews for Prince's Hot Chicken Shack
11/15/2008 Posted by skinnychef8
After hearing so much about Prince's I had to try it. I went to the restaurant one day about 2-ish. There was NO where to sit and the people who were there looked like they had been there for hours. I looked around and saw people lined up behind a wall with a cut out hole in it with a sheet over it. I went and got in line behind this little half wall and just looked around and waited like everyone else. As I looked around I noticed just how dirty the place was. The floors looked like they hadnt been cleaned in years, the tables were dirty, the walls...it was horrible! Then I did the unthinkable....I looked at the health score....it was in the LOW 60s. Me and my friend ran out of there as fast as we could and have not looked back since. Whenever I hear anyone say they wanna go there I try and warn them, your health is more important! They should be shut down!!!!!!
Pros: NONE
Cons: someone call the H.D.
09/12/2008 Posted by shareka2
Prince's Chicken is definatly at Nashville local spot. If you are from out of town, if you're expecting the Grand Ole Opry or a KFC, then you need to keep it pushin'! This is indeed the South, so expect a Southern Style. Prince's is obviously not newly renovated or corporately ran. But the food is awesome. Yes, it is in a predominately black neighborhood, and so what! Maybe that's why the food is so good. If you are not black, ain't nobody going to bother you. The only color Prince's see is green! Yes, you will have a long wait, just expect it. Don't expect always service with a smile. But expect good food and to maybe be entertained by the characters that patronizes Prince's. It is a hole in the wall, but that is what give Prince's it authenticity. Locals love it. If your visiting "the Ville", do as the locals do, or just go home.
Pros: excellent food, great prices
Cons: slow service
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