If only for its credo – “This Chicken ‘Clucks’ For You” – I would like Wayside Takeout and Catering, which bills itself as the home of Ole Va Fried Chicken. The 40+ year old chicken shack fries up pieces of bird that are plump and plush, all about chicken flavor with a finely peppered crust. The seasonings are so refined that I didn’t fully appreciate their goodness until I was down to the bone and found myself hunting for any little patch of crisp skin that fell as I ate. I didn’t want to leave one scrap of this delicious chicken behind!
All meals are served in Styrofoam dishware and although there are a handful of tables inside, most business is take-out. After enjoying an insanely moist thigh and full-flavored breast on premises, I walked out with a dozen drumsticks, which maintained good crunch as room-temp snacks throughout the day.
Baked chicken also is available. Perhaps some day, in another life, it should be sampled.
| Sunday | CLOSED |
| Monday | 9am - 9pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 9pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 9pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 9pm |
| Friday | 9am - 9pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 9pm |
Other Nearby Restaurants
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Dr. Ho’s Humble Pie
North Garden, VirginiaAn exuberantly hip Virginia restaurant with a menu of excellent pizzas, Dr. Ho’s also offers fabulous locally-sourced salads and the best hot milk cake.
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Mrs. Rowe’s Family Restaurant
Staunton, VirginiaA large, tourist-friendly restaurant just off I-81 in Staunton, Mrs. Rowe’s is an easy opportunity to enjoy southern comfort-food classics, three meals a day.
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Triple Oak Bakery
Sperryville, Virginia** THIS RESTAURANT IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED **
A charming little bakery by the side of the road, Triple Oak is a delightful source of cake, pie, and coffee-companion pastries of all kinds. All gluten-free. -
Brownsville Market
Crozet, VirginiaA snack bar inside a Shell gas station, Brownsville Market serves all sorts of hot meals. Four-star Virginia fried chicken has been its claim to fame for years.
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Brown’s
Charlottesville, VirginiaA Charlottesville gas-station mini-mart, Brown’s serves some of the best fried chicken in an especially chicken-rich part of Virginia.
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Chicken Coop
Lovingston, VirginiaIt’s a gas-station restaurant, but the Chicken Coop serves memorable Virginia fried chicken. While ideal piping hot, it stays delicious for hours.