Last night we wanted to try something new for dinner. On our way out the door, we encountered a new menu from Birdie’s, Grandma’s Chicken for the People. This is a new joint on 1st ave in what used to be Flor’s Kitchen. There is chicken all up and down the menu, but for my money, at a new place, I usually pick the first thing. In this case, it was fried chicken – and why not? Who doesn’t love fried chicken?

I didn’t know you could do fried chicken so wrong. I don’t want to bash, but this was a really disappointing meal. I guess the first sign we should’ve noticed was that the restaurant didn’t smell a whole lot like chicken when we walked in. The chicken was crispy and browned, but there wasn’t any flavor other than plain, unseasoned chicken. Maybe I was disappointed because I wanted a cheaper, closer alternative to the salty, crispy chicken at Mama’s. If you really want to hear a rant, come ask me about the wet buffalo wings.
I suppose it’s too easy for me to forget the reason why there are always new places popping up in my neighborhood: many spots just aren’t ready.

I suppose we can try Kaleidoscope next. It might actually be nice with sufficiently lowered expectations.