parson's chicken & fish

great summer spot equipped with great patio seating. the food is simple and unassuming, but excellent. my recommendation is thechickensandwich, hush puppies and a nergoni slushy. you'll probably have to wait to eat, but there's ample seating and entertainment to pass the time.

parson's is one of those restaurants that doesn't really need an introduction... just go to the north side of chicago and ask for the best atmosphere, patio, frozen drinks and sandwiches, and someone will take you to parson's.

is there a wait? well, yeah... especially when the weather is really nice or peak hours on the weekend. but, it's worth it. just have a negroni slushy (or several) at the bar and people watch while you wait.

it's like a hotchickenrestaurant in nashville, but of the chicago hipster variety... meaning you can also find menu items like my pictured pimento toast (still on the menu) and octopus salad (replaced with a farrow winter salad). very vegetarian friendly!

this is also a great place to bring out-of-town friends... or, if you have parents like mine, they can find good food that doesn't sound "too weird."

love the venue. the outdoor patio/picnic tables feel is awesome. very neighborhood friendly. thechickensandwich i got was so juicy too! a+ on the chicken.

after spending my friday & saturday here i figured i should review. the service is the only thing that made refrain from a 5. with that being said....they try. really hard. but it's
always busy, so they're always behind a bit. the fish sandwich is better than thechickensandwich. hands down it's my favorite fish sandwich ever. the margarita is fantastic, as is the negroni and dark & stormy. i finally tried the black bean/chorizo fritters & they were more than what i wanted. super crispy on the outside & creamy/black beany on the inside. the back patio is the best thing & you should just go there. seriously. oh...and they have brunch during the off season. every day. which is so fricking good

i almost missed my flight out of chicago . i almost missed it because i was busy eating friedchickenand drinking slushies at parson's. parson'schickenand fish was opened by the team at longman and eagle , which you may remember was one of my favorites from previous visits. i'd been hearing about their negroni slushies and decided to stop by on my way to the airport. the place is a fun, colorful, diner. they actually had negroni and dark & stormy slushies, so we got both!

the patio let's you bring puppies, that's coo, they sell cans of old milwaukee for $2 and that's coo. there are a lot of people there that look like they listen to 100 bands you've never heard of but the reason you should go is theirchickensandwhich. the hush puppies are also really good and i've heard positive things about their amishchickenand fish, but get the sandwhich, it's so damn good

sometimes where the story comes from isn’t as interesting as the fact that there is a story at all.  because in the case of the monster, his deep love of southern food, his fascination with all things fried, his constant need for crunchychickenand battered foodstuff makes no sense at all. 

thechickenwas crispy, moist and very tasty. it met every one of our friedchickendesires, especially when sprinkled with some of the house-made hot sauce available on the table ...

the menu features some other things but you don't go to fat burger and order achickensandwich. friedchickenand fish are in the name so you better be coming proper with these. thechickenis brined at first and then coated in buttermilk and spices before getting a toss in seasoned flour and fried. it's good. i'm not going to say it's the best but in a city where fantastic friedchickenis not prevalent it's nice to have around as an option. paired with an ice cold beer and some sun over summer it's a nice way to unwind.

friedchickenfor the hipster set.

it was nothing special. my husband'schickenwas not hot, so he sent it back. they did bring him fresh pieces (eventually) and they did take hischickenoff of our bill. the cole slaw was terrible - it is not creamy as advertised in the menu, but vinegar based. the texas toast is just bread that has been toasted! the patio is cool, but we won't go back except maybe just for drinks in the summer.