Not my most favorite chicken on the planet but I LOVE this place. The waffle was good, though.Īl Aseel Middle Eastern is another treasure that is still under the radar.Their take on fried chicken uses a (I think) chickpea and flour or chickpea dry mixture, deep fried, resulting in a thin crunchy crust. Interesting idea but it doesn't really work. They marinate the chicken pieces in creamy Italian dressing, flour it and deep fry it. Their fried chicken, not so great I am afraid. Their hamburgers and chocolate shakes are some of the best in the city. Sparkle's Burger Spot at the corner of Leeland and Dowling is a treasure and very under the radar. All in all not terrific, but also not a bad fried chicken. They just dip the chicken in the flour and deep fry it. Kroger's also uses a prepared, seasoned flour mix. I then had to know if they salted the chicken after if came out of the fryer or if this was a result of the prepared seasoning mix they were using. It was so salty that the only way I could get through a portion of it was "for science" (i.e., this blog). I really really wanted to like this chicken because of that crust. The chicken is dipped in water, dipped in the flour mixture, back to the water and the flour mixture for a second time. They use an already prepared, seasoned flour mix (I couldn't get the brand name). I went for lunch and two chicken breasts with 2 sides clocked in at $6.00. Yes, several people had told me that this particular Randalls' does terrific fried chicken. I had heard some good buzz about the Randall's fried chicken and was anxious to try it out. Stay tuned for more details on Trill Burgers’s permanent home.I have recently 'dined' at the Kroger on Studemont by I-10 and the Randall's at Sage and San Felipe. The first Trill Burger pop-up is set for Sunday, August 8 at 12 p.m. “Today I can say I’ve found it.” The Oklahoma onion burger at Trill Burgers Trish Badger for Trill Burgersĭetails on the menu are scarce right now, but there will, of course, be a simple smashburger on the menu, plus an Oklahoma-style burger that involves frying onions directly into a burger patty. “For years I’ve been fascinated with the culinary scene, trying to find the best entry point for me,” Freeman said on Instagram. In a 2016 interview with Eater, the rapper shouted out local favorites like Frenchy’s Chicken, Sparkle’s Hamburger Spot, and Fluff Bake Bar as some of his own most beloved Houston dining destinations. It’s not shocking that Freeman, a noted food obsessive with strong opinions on Houston’s dining scene would open a restaurant. The trio of culinary minds hasn’t chosen a location for Trill Burgers just yet, but is currently searching for the restaurant’s first permanent address. The restaurant is a partnership between Freeman, Andy Nguyen of Afters Ice Cream, and Sticky’s Chicken owners Patsy and Benson Vivares. The man known as the “Trill OG” is set to open Trill Burgers, a new fast-casual spot that focus on the thin, crispy-edged smashburgers that are popular in California. Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, the Houston rapper best known as one-half of iconic duo UGK, will soon throw his hat into the ring of Houston’s bustling burger scene.
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