SOUTHERN BELLE CHICKEN CO.
About
Southern Belle Chicken Co. is the fried chicken counter from Atlanta chef Joey Ward, who owns Southern Belle and Georgia Boy in Poncey-Highland. Both of those restaurants are recognized by the MICHELIN Guide, and Ward was a 2022 James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: Southeast. This is his fast-casual take on that cooking, ordered at the counter.
The motto is "Southern Fried. World Traveled." You start by picking a format, sandwich, strips, or salad, and whether you want all white meat, all dark, or mixed. Then you pick a destination. The lineup runs from classic Southern to chili crisp from China, gochujang hot honey from Korea, Mumbai butter chicken, a Mexican torta, Jamaican jerk, Saigon caramel, and lemon garlic from Greece.
The chicken comes from Springer Mountain Farms in north Georgia, brined for 24 hours and breaded in a proprietary mix. Sandwiches are built on custom six-inch buns from TGM Bakery.
Find the counter inside CTR Food Works at 190 Marietta Street NW in downtown Atlanta. Delivery runs through DoorDash and Uber Eats.