The best fried chicken restaurant in NY, NJ, according to Yelp

(KTLA/NEXSTAR) – Whether it’s breakfast, lunch, or dinner, fried chicken is a classic that people all around the U.S. crave regardless of the time of day. But where exactly is the best spot to get a hold of some crunchy, mouth-watering fried chicken by you?

Yelp’s Elite Squad is a group of reviewers who are most active and “role models on and off the Yelp site,” who have created a list of the best restaurants to find fried chicken in every state in the U.S. where data was available, according to the review website.

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So if you’re looking for one of the many popular chicken sandwiches, some sweet and savory chicken and waffles, or just want to enjoy some fried chicken, check out the top-rated spot in your state, according to Yelp.

• Alabama (Birmingham): Eugene’s Hot Chicken

• Alaska (Palmer): The Chicken Coop

• Arizona (Page): BirdHouse

• Arkansas (Fayetteville): Dot’s Nashville Hot Chicken

• California (Los Angeles): Howlin’ Ray’s

• Colorado (Lakewood): Kickin Chicken

• Connecticut (West Hartford): BIRDCODE Hot Chicken

• DC (Washington): Bantam King

• Florida (Orlando): Chicken Fire

• Georgia (Atlanta): Rock’s Chicken & Fries

• Hawaii (Kailua-Kona): Willie’s Hot Chicken

• Idaho (Meridian): Burnin’ Mouth

• Illinois (Chicago): Hello Jasmine

• Indiana (Indianapolis): Shani’s Secret Chicken

• Iowa (Cumming): The Chicken

• Kansas (Wichita):  Da’ Chicken Shak & More

• Kentucky (Louisville): Royals Hot Chicken

• Louisiana (Gretna):  Chicken’s Kitchen

• Maryland (Baltimore):  BRD

• Massachusetts (Boston): Underdog Hot Chicken

• Michigan (Grand Rapids):  Hancock

• Minnesota (Saint Paul):  Nashville Coop

• Mississippi (Moss Point): Faye’s Kitchen

• Missouri (Maryland Heights):  Chuck’s Hot Chicken

• Nebraska (Ceresco):  Red Rooster

• Nevada (Las Vegas): The Crack Shack

• New Hampshire (North Hampton): Sweet Chix Kitchen

• New Jersey (Palisades Park): Mama Chicken

• New Mexico (Albuquerque): kūKri

• New York (New York): Rowdy Rooster

• North Carolina (Winston-Salem): Slappy’s Chicken

• Ohio (Liberty Township):  CM Chicken – Korean Fried Chicken

• Oklahoma (Oklahoma City): Nashbird

• Oregon (Portland): Basilisk

• Pennsylvania (Philadelphia): Love & Honey Fried Chicken

• South Carolina (Greenville):  Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack

• Tennessee (Gatlinburg): Mama’s Chicken Kitchen

• Texas (Dallas):  Streets Fine Chicken

• Utah (Moab): DoughBird

• Virginia (Herndon):  Wooboi Hot Chicken

• Washington (Seattle): Sisters And Brothers

• Wisconsin (Madison):  Butterbird

• Wyoming (Gillette):  Ranch & Roost

For more on Yelp’s best fried chicken restaurants, visit their website here.

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