Nashville Hot Chicken is really hot right now.
Byrd’s Hot Chicken is coming to Schererville. It will be located a few miles north of the new Dave’s Hot Chicken coming to the Shops on Main and a few miles east of local concept Chick & Shake in Centennial Village.
It’s taking over the space on Indianapolis Boulevard formerly occupied by Vegas Cafe Bistro, the Las Vegas-themed restaurant that offered breakfast, crepes, American, Latin American and Mexican food, as well as sandwiches and hot dogs for lunch.
Like Dave’s Hot Chicken a few minutes’ drive north, Byrd’s Hot Chicken is a California-based chain that specializes in Nashville hot chicken. The trendy chicken was invented in Tennessee by a woman who sought revenge on a philandering lover by adding extra spices to his chicken to make it super hot, but who wowed him so much with her culinary creation filled with Unfortunately, they joined forces to open a restaurant together. .
Nashville hot chicken spots like Hattie B’s, Granddaddy’s Famous Hot Chicken and Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack have been a staple in the Music City for years, along with its famous beef and three joints, which are just right just as they sound. A spicy Nashville-style chicken, in which spices like cayenne are mixed directly into the batter, has exploded in popularity for tourists to see the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium or The Parthenon from the end of Robert Altman’s must-try film. long ago. nationally and can often be found on restaurant menus in big cities like Chicago.
Byrd’s Hot Chicken has locations in Anaheim and Redlands in California and Orland Park, Algonquin and Skokie in Illinois. It is expanding to Schaumburg, Houston and Corona and Santa Ana in California.
The restaurant aims to offer “comfort food with a California twist” and “a cultural fusion of culinary traditions with a focus on freshly prepared ingredients and constant innovation.”
The menu includes sandwiches, tenders, wings and chicken nuggets. He also has a fried chicken sandwich with a donut for a bun and a “Byrd Bomb” in which a mess of diced chicken patties, slaw, pickles, cheese and his 24/7 signature sauce are served on a bed of chips and toast.
Chicken can be ordered to suit one’s taste: plain, mild, medium, hot and “supahot” for the truly adventurous. Byrd’s Hot Chicken bills itself as “the home of soup” and “comfort food meets California cool.” Her chicken is all natural, cage free, antibiotic free and halal.
Sides include fries, refried beans, and mac and cheese. There is also a children’s menu with chicken nuggets and the like.
As with the Chick & Shake, the spicy hot chicken can be washed down with fresh and creamy shakes. Byrd’s Hot Chicken offers a choice of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry.
For more information, visit getbyrds.com.
