Jane & Michael Stern

"This is chicken to tear apart with your fingers, to pick at, to gnaw every bit of meat off of every single bone. This is Nashville hot chicken."

Dan Myers

"Why is Nashville Hot Chicken the Hottest Food Trend - and Who Makes It Best?: Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish - The crust is super-crisp, and the flavor gets an extra boost from a sprinkling of spicy rub added after the oil."

Tabelog

"The Top 8 Hot Chicken Restaurants in Nashville: Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish - Their hot chicken comes conveniently skewered on a stick and it is a perfectly portable, less messy way to eat hot chicken."

Margaret Littman

"8 Surefire Places to Taste Nashville’s Hot Chicken: Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish - And though you can get some of the most authentic hot chicken here, Bolton’s also gives you the choice to switch up proteins, serving tasty hot fish (either grouper, catfish, whiting or tilapia)."

Erin Byers Murray

"A dry rub goes on the bird before it’s fried, then a second, heat-filled rub covers the skin at the end. The result is a slow-building, lip- and tongue-tingling burn that inevitably makes you want to come back for more."

Chris Chamberlain

"Nashville's Top Hot Chicken spots: Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish - They serve a fine example of hot chicken, has its own legions of fans, and offers an additional option of another traditional Nashville culinary treat, hot fish sandwiches."

Kristin Luna

"The 8 best spots to get hot chicken in Nashville: Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish - Out for a date/business lunch/business date, and don't want to soil your freshly laundered shirt with hot chicken juice? Bolton's famous chicken-on-a-stick is a safe, skewered, and thankfully delicious alternative."

Mara Davis

"7 Best Places to Eat Fried Chicken in Nashville: Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish - A dry rub goes on before it’s fried, and then a second one after to make sure not a single spot lacks spice. This results in a burn that you hate to love, and you can’t help but want to come back for more."

Kristy Lucero

"Where to Eat Hot Chicken in Nashville: Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish - Their original Main Street location in East Nashville gives you the true 'chicken shack' experience, but their Franklin Pike spot provides a slightly more convenient dine-in setting."

Katie Miller

"The Best Hot Chicken Restaurants In Nashville: Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish - Unlike Prince’s, where the chicken is often as hot as you can handle (and then some), the heat at Bolton’s tends to be a bit more manageable."