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White Fence Farm
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10 reviews for White Fence Farm
When you can't get to the sit-down mother restaurant in Lemont, this little outlet on Harlem Avenue will do the trick! Get a little bit of country food in the city. Fried chicken tastes like it just came from the farm and the side dishes are all spectacular.
Here's a hint - if you are as in love with the corn fritters as I am, don't order too many! No matter how many dozen you order - THEY DON'T COUNT! You will ALWAYS get 1-2 dozen "extras" in your bag. Yum!!!!
I want to cram entire pieces of their fried chicken into my mouth and immediately pull out shiny de-meated bones, ala cartoon style.
The skin is so perfectly crunchy, salty and flavorful, and the sweet and juicy meat left dribbly wet trails down my arms. And you best believe I licked em - while driving. This stuff is the shit - the real deal - gold - better than Pollo Campero even. Really? No doubt. I instantly regretted only getting a two piece, but at the exact same time I was instantly grateful I didn't get more for the sheer sake of my health.
Only $12 for two 2-piece meals with sides in a red and white gingham checked paper box, and a big extra bag of their sugary fried corn fritters. Luckily their totally wack, weird ass hours will probably make my trips here rare - open 4 pm to 8 pm on the weekdays and 12 pm to 8 pm on Saturday, but closed on Monday. And sometimes maybe other times. In fact this place has beckoned me for years and I wasn't able to try it before today, which is really probably for the best. Really.
Their menus/literature touts pressure cooking and then flash frying only fresh chickens and a secret recipe for their deliciousness - and amazing lack of greasiness. Whatever man, just hand it the hell over. But just the chicken and maybe some fritters and maybe maybe some of their chicken fried fries, but the rest of their sides - especially the school cafeteria mashed potatoes - are weak. Just get more chicken. And be sure to eat it when it's hot.
I've had the chicken at their original Romeoville location, and honestly, I wasn't so wowed over there, but here? I bit my nails off and ate them afterwards. I did that. While Gus's in Memphis remains my favorite fried chicken in the country, this bird that I had tonight is easily now on my best list and a taste test might be in order - Eat this.
OK, where the hell are the chickens?
Are they out back?
Is there a hen house nearby run by that American Gothic painting couple "visits" before frying up fresh daily?
At least that's what it tastes like.
The skin is good that you kind of would be satisified with mediocre meatiness below the surface. But you don't have to settle.Wow. Wonderful fresh flesh to devour.
Great driving food when you're stuck in horrendous Harlem Ave. traffic.
And those fritter tickle my fancy and renew my appreciation of corn.
Viva la corn!
Viva la cluck-cluck!
my husband & i have been hearing about this place a lot lately, so we ventured down harlem for a little chicken adventure. we ordered the 1/2 chicken dinner to share (because i thought i wasn't hungry). we couldn't wait to eat it, so we ate in the car. in the parking lot. thankfully our sporks came with a wet wipe! this chicken is soooo juicy it dribbled onto my husband's shirt. the skin is thin and perfectly crisp and so. darn. tasty! the corn fritters were good, but i've had better. the mashed potatoes were excellent, but strange...almost as if there was butter in the gravy??? i don't know, but i don't care. i'm going back for the chicken. tomorrow.
I was having dinner with a few people on a Friday night, and wanted something simple and fattening. Pizza? Italian Beef? Ah-ha, FRIED CHICKEN! Who doesn't love it?
Called up to place an order, but they guy told me they don't take phone orders. "Just come in, it takes like five minutes."
I was skeptical, and nervous since I was running late. When I showed up there were four other orders in front of me, all holding tickets and looking nervous. Thinking back, maybe they were just antsy in anticipation to get their food.
It took between five and ten minutes, not too bad for two boxes of freshly fried chicken and sides. Why would anyone ever go the the KFC across the street?
The service was quick and as friendly as it can get. I mean, if I stood in a hot little room surrounded by greasy air all day, I might find myself being a little moody.
The chicken in delicious, the mashed potates tasted like instant, and the cole slaw was amazing! Get the fritters as well, if you like tasty lil' donuts.
Fresh chicken. Really good. They are closed for a few months in the winter.
I give this place an overall good. Judging the place purely on the merit of the chicken , I have to say as far as fried chicken goes , it is near the best I've had. Sadly , I'm less than thrilled with the mashed potato's , which are an important measuring stick for me and fried chicken places. The potato's are just average , but the gravy really ruins it for me , not great. The slaw is decent , but way too soupy , I trait I do not enjoy in cole slaw , tastes ok though. The corn fritters are bizarrely appealing to me , they are kinda like cornbread donuts holes , a definite good. All in all , pick up the chicken definitely , roll the dice on the sides , your results may vary. As far as chicken alone goes , 4 stars.
The poor schlubs who work in this tiny storefront don't seem thrilled with their jobs, but the tantalizing smells of the fried chicken and cornpones are enough to overcome the stone-faced interaction here. You walk in, order at the window, and barely have room to turn around and sit on one of the benches while you wait for the food. This is not a company concerned with ambience. They fry chicken. Damn good chicken. When your order's up, you can escape to your car in the parking lot and head up or down Harlem or over onto Ogden, letting the sublime aroma of the best fried chicken and sides fill your car. Oh, the rapturous aromas of White Fence Farm! Oh, how I love the smell of their food! Do yourself a favor, and visit one of their few locations and try it out.
This little carry out White Fence Farm serves up chicken and fritters just as good as their main restaurant in Lemont. Their menu here is very limited as they only do carry out and can't have the large variety as they do at their main restaurant. The service was good and they got my order out very quickly. Since this is so close to home/work, I will definitely be back.
One of the few things I miss eating even after being a vegetarian for 9 years is White Fence Farm Chicken. They have such amazing chicken. But vegetarians, do not fear. Their hush puppies (I am not sure that is the real name for them but that is what my family calls them, I think they are really called corn fritters) are amazing. Get them hot (they always area). The mashed potatoes are also delicious, as is the chicken.
