Palace Fried Chicken

This is a solid fried chicken option in Astoria. I agree with most reviews that the spice blend is fantastic. Very flavorful and the meat was very moist. I only wish that the skin/​batter were a little lighter. It was delightfully crispy, just a bit on the heavy side. It’s also one of the greasier fried chickens I’ve had in awhile.
I was also surprised by the mac and cheese here. On first glance, it doesn’t look very appealing, but actually has a nice cheesy taste. The fries are also great here.

3.5, rounded down because there is not one thing on point about any of the sides I’ve tried. And their version of a Philly Cheesesteak is whack.
However, hands down the single best fried chicken I’ve ever had in Astoria… and top five I’ve had in NYC.
Stoopid cheap, though every piece always thoroughly cooked (though never dry), always moist, and with perfectly crispy skin. And that flavor!!! It’s something about those Moroccan spices they add into the batter that makes me think they may also mix in some meth. Seriously. Cannot stop at two pieces.
AND it’s equally good the next day, be it cold or reheated. And the skin even tastes good cold (yup…gross…don’t care… eatin’ it!).
Plus, they deliver, y’all! Give ‘em a whirl!

Bam. Fast and Fresh fried chicken, chicken wings, fried fish and fried shrimp … with fries … what’s not to love? Oh, and it tastes great. Got the 6pc coconut shrimp and it’s the best I ever had. What does that mean? Either my experiences are limited or they are truly awesome shrimp. You be the judge. Also had the 3pc chicken and it’s very good too. Clean place, great prices. Will be back for sure! (Next time I visit New York, that is.)

This is the best fried chicken place in NYC! The staff is friendly, prices are low, and the restaurant is clean. Worth the trip over to LIC!

This is the best out of all 3 PFC’s! Seriously best drunk food. Best comfort food. Their fried chicken is a million times better than Kfc. Always open late. Always fresh, always clean. Spicy combo plain with cheese fries and an order of mozzarella sticks. Some of my favorite nites when I lived over there! Unfortunately they don’t deliver and it’s cash only but they have an ATM.

Great fast food. Same as other palace fried chickens. They used to have baby back ribs and turkey sandwiches.

This place was surprisingly delicious! The place itself was super clean and didn’t smell like grease at all!!! The menu was super elaborate and relatively cheap. My husband and myself got the 8pc meal which came with crunchy, well-​seasoned and AMPLE hot fries and a drink. The chicken itself was perfectly crisp and spicy on the outside, super moist and juicy on the inside. We devoured 7 pcs between us only because it was irresistible. The spices were not like your regular KFC… they were hot and spicy. Give this a go, you won’t regret it! Plus it was halal.

I have been to a number of trendy hipster «fried chicken and waffles» type restaurants that get hundreds of raving reviews on Unilocal.These trendy hipster brunch restaurants tend to cost $ 15-​$ 30 per small plate of food.
Well, little take out place Palace Fried Chicken on 36^th ave LIC across from Ravenswood projects has better chicken than all of them combined NO question!!! The main advantage is definitely the middle eastern blend of spices and seasoning in the chicken. It is SOO good. Most of the competition out there just tastes like fried oil, it is not well seasoned like Palace is. Also, it tastes like real chicken and there’s only a light layer of breading which works well.
So next time you are craving fried chicken think twice about the $ 30 hipster waffle place and spend 6 bucks at Palace instead for better food. Definitely get the original fried chicken pieces, the boneless and sides are not as good.
–1 star: I will just take a star off cause the crew moves super slow for a take out joint and also the customers sometimes take advantage of it and rudely cut in front of people.

Best fried chicken I had near new york area. It would be perfect if they deliver! I can imagine myself ordering from seamless/​their website every week. Who doesn’t love juicy and crispy fried chicken? Fries were good too. Healthy for the mind.

It’s funny, when I get a craving for fried chicken, it’s not KFC. Popeyes I can admit to, but places like Palace Fried Chicken are great because they fry their crust so differently. It’s thinner with less of a flaky shell and just as crisp. I think they pressure fry their chicken.
Anyway, it’s late but not that late, 10:45 I am here and ordered a late night snack and the guy was awesome, easy to order, no this and that, I didn’t have the coins for the measly 17 cents and he let me go. That’s great, I would have given him a dollar and he break the change but I love when people are not fussy about a few cents like this guy did, just awesome service.
Great that they are open this time of night to cater to some desire for fried chicken, though I guess it is close to closing time.
Thanks for some very flavorful, I can taste the herbs and spices, crispy chicken.
Been coming here for years and I think it’s better in the morning when it is more fresh. But then again maybe it’s not the morning when it’s fresh batch.
Sides are average, plain and all but the chicken is good. They have other stuff on the menu but I don’t go for that, just your tasty chicken please.
Too bad there are no rest room and the seating is basic run of the mill but that’s okay by me.

It’s the BEST fried chicken I’ve had in all of New York. It’s always hot, juicy, and delicious. The perfect amount of seasoning, and never greasy. The biscuits are sooo good! Also the rice and beans, mmm. They use basmati rice, so. You know it has to be delicious. I’ve never atr anything that I didn’t like here :)

Some of the best fried chicken I’ve EVER had. I gave it 5 stars solely for the food. There is a long queue at times and customer service seems to be a foreign concept here, but the chicken is worth it. I venture out here all the way from the UES! I brave the projects just to taste that tender, crispy chicken (I did mention that this is located right in the middle of the projects, right?)!

Just wow… The flavor, the crispy chicken, and the service were top notch. These guys are on to something. Going there again soon. Be sure to try em out. Had the 3 piece chicken combo snd then the chicken sandwich and was blown away. Great value and quality.

Some food items are ok only when you are drunk. Unfortunately this doesnt even fall into that category. The ‘wings’ were really just deep fried and too crusty. The sauce was not served on the wings but came in ready to go packets that this place are probably bought wholesale from the market. The wait for too long and overall there is just no reason to come back or order from here again given the other places within a stone’s throw.

THE BEST HALAL BURGER !!!
OMG — This place is known for it’s Fried Chicken but the burgers are just as awesome. My husband ordered a double cheese burger, the patty was juicy nicely char grilled so yummy and packed with flavor along with all the pickles and sauces. A liittle messy to eat as the patty spills out from the bun but that’s what I love about tucking into a good burger, I would rather have more meat than bread, besides when is a burger supposed to be neat and tidy? The fried chicken is great as well. They have a lot of variety on their menu, shakes, cakes, salads, wraps, gyros, sandwiches, fried chicken, nuggets, tenders, strips, burgers etc etc.
Above all they guys that work there are really friendly, the customer service is great and the place is super clean.
Simple heart warming fast food comfort at it’s best.
Delish ! Loved it !!

Love there grilled chicken salads. The fried chicken and the many side dishes they offer are good as well. This place is always clean, fully staffed, and has quick service.

Everything is halal. Pretty good fried chicken. Best is the chicken tenders, but pricey for a take out joint but otherwise prices are decent. Wide variety in menu.
Clean and the place is best as takeout or delivery since they only have a couple of tables and is not a sit down kinda place.

I used to live down the street from this place. Whenever I was hungry and needed come decent and filling this would be the spot. The chicken here is pretty tasty and cheap. I normally get a few pieces to go and eat it at home with Rice. (I know so ASIAN…)
They have a lot of things on the menu to choose from. Chicken, sandwiches, fries and even desserts. They are open late so when you get that craving… You know where to go!

PFC — they do chicken WELL!
I was on this NEED for fried chicken, and after finding out that the KFC listed on Unilocal in the area/​the KFC I remember from childhood has been closed for a long time now and has changed into a bank, I turned to Palace Fried Chicken. The chicken itself would give the place five stars — the skin is thoroughly crispy without being overly breaded, and has an ethnic spice to it that makes it more interesting than your run of the mill KFC. However, the sides are TINY, and taste BAD.
Come here, get the chicken and as Daniel Tosh said in his show, go to the grocery store to pick up some sides, makes it a little classy.

think of KFC on crack.
my sister was adamant on eating fried chicken and we were actually looking for KFC in the ‘hood. However, the nearby KFC was CLOSED DOWN (now amalgamated bank) so we settled for PFC. oh, oh oh, thank the LORD he directed us to PFC
1) eat the chicken and nothing else.
a) the sides we ate: mac n cheese and mashed potatoes were a tad bland and sometimes a bit nasty
2) the chicken is badass.
a) a PFC chicken leg will kick the crap out of a KFC chicken leg. think double the size.
b) the seasonings… oo oo good! a bit spicy and def. not breaded by some uninspiring white-​bread concoction
3) not bad prices!
a) got overly and grossly full from sides, 1 chicken leg and 1 thigh.
b) 18 bucks and change for mac n cheese, 2 mashed potatoes (micro sized portion tho, but because they were nasty tasting, it didnt matter) and 12 pieces of glorious chicken.
4) décor: ugly
a) may be obvious, but ‘ll type it out anyway. not the hottest date spot in town
well now, why does it deserve 4 stars despite all of these negative qualities?
go ahead and eat some of their chicken if youre in the neighborhood. you’ll agree with me soon
go with G*d and he will show you the way to amazing PFC chicken.