Review of Gus's Fried Chicken in Atlanta

Gus's Fried Chicken family meals come in 8,12,16 or 20 pieces of fried chicken, baked beans, slaw and white bread. (Becky Stein Photography)

Oct 22, 2015

AJC food writer Wyatt Williams reviews Memphis fried chicken chain Gus's Fried Chicken this week. So what's the verdict?

"The fried chicken here is a necessity," Williams writes. "A notch in your culinary life will go unfilled if you do not taste it."

Williams is less enamoured with the rest of the menu, but that chicken will keep him coming back for more.

Read Williams' full review here, and scroll down to get a taste of what to expect if you visit.

GUS'S FRIED CHICKEN

11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. The Mall at Peachtree Center, 231 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-996-2837.

Half Chicken Plate with baked beans, slaw and white bread. (Becky Stein Photography)

Gus's Fried Chicken is located in the Mall at Peachtree Center. (Becky Stein Photography)

Customers receive directions at Gus's Fried Chicken. (Becky Stein Photography)

About the Author

Yvonne Zusel has been with the AJC since 2010. She worked on the digital news and food and dining teams before joining the arts & entertainment team.