Their Chicken Really is the Best

salsa-chicken-rice-and-beansTheir bright yellow awning can be seen from the back entrance of Brooklyn College, but the phenomenal smell of their food is often drowned out by the Burger King, McDonald’s, Pizzeria and Halal Food Stand that are encompassed in a small two-block area.

Nevertheless, once you try their food, have it be a simple plate of chicken and rice or something more daring like a fresh salad or wrap, chances are you won’t be going anywhere else for a long time.

Located on 2925 Avenue H, just off the corner of Hillel Place, Best Chicken offers amazing-tasting chicken that is worth every single penny. It may be a bit more expensive than some of the fast-food offerings around the college, but the serving size and taste alone more than make up for the price.

What originally looks, smells and feels like just another Spanish chicken place, upon closer inspection is actually much more. In addition to serving chicken and a full complement of side dishes such as macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, rice and beans and plantains, Best Chicken also offers a wide variety of bagels, paninis and salads. They serve a wide array of West Indian food as well, making it a great place to either have your favorite Hispanic food or to try something different.

But that’s not the best part. All the food is cooked fresh right in front of you, so you know exactly what you’re getting. You’re also able to request your dish the way you want it or even make something up, granted that they have the right ingredients. For this reason, Best Chicken is truly something special. There aren’t many places in Brooklyn where you could have a salami and cheese panini, a chicken Caesar salad and plate of boneless white-meat chicken, mashed potatoes and rice and beans all in one day. That kind of multifaceted approach to fast food is actually quite refreshing.

While the service may be quick and the presentation is more buffet style than anything else, there is nothing fast food-like about the taste of the food or the price for that matter. Having a good size meal will cost you a few more dollars than an extra value meal from McDonald’s. However, the food is healthier and tastes much better than anything you could eat at a burger joint, making it easily worth a few more George Washington’s from your wallet. Going to Best Chicken is kind of like going home and noticing your mother was replaced by a chef that will make you what you really want.

So if you’re sick and tired of running to a fast food chain in between classes or off the train on Flatbush Ave., or just in the mood for something different, there’s no reason not to give Best Chicken a shot at filling your gullet.

mm
About Patrick Hickey Jr. 13821 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

Be the first to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*