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Yikes. We went to the Rack & Soul on Broadway this afternoon at around 4:30 for fried chicken and it was, well, utterly atrocious. It seems like it was cooked to order, as it came out a good 5-10 minutes after we ordered it. The skin was not at all crispy; 'soggy' would describe it. The chicken was dry. It also had no taste. Too little salt in the batter was the least of the problems afflicting this chicken.

We've been to Gus's in Memphis three times in the past several months -- actually, we pretty much planned a trip to Memphis around it and ate there two nights in a row several weeks ago. It was sublime. Indescribably amazing. Our quest to find something remotely approaching it anywhere in between nyc and philly has so far been unsuccessful. Maybe we'll try Blue Smoke next.