Jane & Michael Stern

"It was Prince's that first tucked the ferocious bird between slices of bread, and Prince's that scattered pickle chips around it. The seemingly unassuming strip mall joint is also responsible for establishing the near-ubiquitous heat scale of mild, medium, hot, and extra-hot. It's salty but not throat-parching; and the miracle of it is that the flavor of plush chicken imbued with plenty of natural schmaltz (chicken fat) bursts right through the heat."

Guy Fieri

"If you think Cajun fried chicken is hot, wait until you see what Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack in Tennessee has done to this delicious crunchy dish!"

Dan Myers

"Prince’s doesn’t just serve the undisputed best hot chicken in Nashville, it serves some of the best fried chicken anywhere."

Tabelog

"This Nashville institution is so popular because everyone knows that they have the real deal when it comes to that spicy bold goodness."

Margaret Littman

"8 Surefire Places to Taste Nashville’s Hot Chicken: Prince's Hot Chicken - The focus here is on cooking up the hottest, most mouthwatering recipe. And you can be sure it’s some of the best hot chicken anywhere, as Prince’s has been lauded by the James Beard Foundation."

Erin Byers Murray

"Nashville's Best Spots for Fried Chicken: Prince's Hot Chicken - The well-worn North Nashville strip-mall joint has a counter at the back where heat seekers order breast or leg quarters, or half or whole chickens that are fried and rubbed in a still-secret incendiary blend that sizzles with herbs and crushed peppers."

Chris Chamberlain

"Nashville's Top Hot Chicken spots: Prince's Hot Chicken - The gold standard by which all fiery fowl is measured. Runs from mild (which is not) to extra hot which will burn you twice."

Kristin Luna

"The 8 best spots to get hot chicken in Nashville: Prince's Hot Chicken - Order it medium, and you'll get a barely manageable heat. Ask for it hot and you'll get "crying-from-your-eyes-and-nostrils-and-other-orifices" heat. Order extra hot and your tongue will curl up in the corner, and pray for death's swift, sweet kiss."

Meaghan Agnew

"In Nashville, it's all about hot chicken, and Prince's sets the standard. Even the mild version is no-joke spicy, and those in the know get there early—this stuff goes fast."

Kevin Alexander

"Yes, we know it’s technically hot chicken. But that hot chicken is fried, right? And Prince’s, on the North side of Nashville, just happens to be the best damn spicy fried chicken in America."