Red's Hot Chicken review

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David Alfredo Yang's Red's Hot Chicken review

2025-08-29

David Alfredo Yang heads to Red's Hot Chicken in Nashville and calls it his favorite hot chicken spot so far, edging out Hattie B's by a notch or two. He admits his spice tolerance is low but grabs the medium anyway, just for a little kick. His order is the Hot Chicken Plate with two boneless thighs and two sides, and he picks the coleslaw and the mac and cheese pimento. The mac and cheese gets a 'very good' and then a 'really good,' and the slaw is nice and creamy. He says the chicken was juicy inside, crispy outside, with not too much breading, and the medium heat was spicy but totally handleable. He also warns that the place is closed Mondays and Tuesdays, so plan around that.

• Hot Chicken Plate with two boneless thighs and two sides
• Sides: creamy coleslaw and mac and cheese pimento
• Went medium despite a low spice tolerance, and it was a manageable kick
• Juicy inside, crispy outside, and not too much breading
• Closed Mondays and Tuesdays, so time your trip