Restaurant Review: Mad For Chicken

Details: Located at 157-13 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354. Official site is http://madforchicken.com/

I’ve been to this place a couple of times as well as its Manhattan location (the Manhattan location has since been renamed Turntable Chicken Jazz… I didn’t name it). This is your standard Korean fried chicken place.

The first thing I noticed was the size of the place. The last time I was here it was fairly small. They’ve since purchased the store next door and expanded into a larger space with a more open area in the back as well as a bar. In addition, the menu here is a lot larger than the menu at Turntable Jazz Chicken. There are all sorts of greasy foods that look good with a beer.

We ordered a plate of soy garlic wings, the La Poutine (fries with gravy, pork, corn, onion, mozzarella, and cheddar cheese), Parmesan fries, mac and melted cheese, a bulgogi sandwich, and the avocado salad. It was all pretty good. Nothing worth any Michelin stars, but good, greasy bar food.

Score: 6/10

Restaurant Review: Ninth Ward (East Village, NYC)

I’ve been to the Ninth Ward a few times now and it’s a great place to drink.

They have all your standard bar food like fries and burgers. There are some Cajun things like gumbo and Po boys. There’s also poutine, which I don’t see on menus too often. I’ve had the poutine and burger. They were all right.

Drink menu is also short. They have a few specialty cocktails, which are just your average cocktails with some slight twist. It’s not fancy, but it does the job.

Most important is the atmosphere. It’s a fun place with a friendly crowd. There are tables in the back, booths in the middle, and some tables out front if you feel like sitting outside. All pretty comfortable.

Additionally, they do take reservations.

Score: 6/10 Fine place to get a drink and some bar food.

Official site: http://www.ninthwardnyc.com/