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Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
There are two place i know of in NYC to get frickles. One is Brother Jimmy's and while they arent great they still satisfy the crunch and fried yumminess.
The other is Southern Hospitality. I havent had them but was looking at the menu last night and saw them on there.
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
I love fried pickles but I thought your comment about spears was really weird because I find the exact opposite to be true. The chips tend to get soggy and cold much faster than the spears. Which made sense to me because the spears are crunchier in the first place. I actually avoid places that have chips. Hooters for example has the chips. Which almost everywhere has a hooters so there you go but I don't go because I want the real thing. The full on spear and if you're lucky and you're at Little River BBQ in Townsend, TN then you get the special sauce too (some sort of sweet mustard). It's absolutely the best. Chips really?!!? So confusing....
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
How did I ever miss this? Toots was my first exposure to fried pickles back in college over 10 years ago! Now, Jockamo's is my place to get my fix!
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
The best fried pickles i've had come from Muddy River BBQ in Portsmouth, NH! They use a beer batter that's amazing, the pickles have a nice sour taste and they serve them with a delicious spicy dipping sauce, YUM!
they also have a Muddy River BBQ in Maine as well for all you north east vacationers and foodies!
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
In Florida -- the Gator's Dockside in Lake Mary, FL, just added a basked of fried kosher dills to their menu. They were about 2-inch rounds, between 1/8 and 1/4 inch thick, fried quickly in a flavorful batter and still crisp inside, served with a cup of ranch dressing. We really enjoyed them, even if they sat a bit heavy afterward. But they were the highlight of the meal, and went wonderful with a pitcher of Yuengling...the dill flavor lasted quite a while on the palate.
Gator's Dockside also has EXCELLENT chicken wings, cooked dry-fried, batter-fried, or grilled, and tossed in a variety of sauces. Service is par for the course for a neighborhood sports bar.
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
County fairs all across Ohio.
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
Tony Packo's in Toledo, Ohio, offers their original pickles and peppers deep fried, with an assortment of dips (ranch, salsa, or spicy ketchup). The pickles are a spicy dill, but personally, I'd rather eat the fried pepper pieces and leave the fried pickles to my dinner companions!
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
Best fried dill pickles at Quarry House Tavern in Silver Spring!
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
The best place in Pensacola, FL for fried pickles is The Oar House!!
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
Bernie's Southern Bistro in Portland, Oregon makes great fried pickles and fried green tomatoes
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
My first time (with fried pickles) was at the Crazy Horse Saloon in Nashville, TN. The ones at Cheeseburger in Paradise can't match them!
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
Truly easy to make and totally worth heating up the fryer. I worked at Cane Creek Seafood in Hattiesburg, MS in the 90's and we went through tons of these. Simply drain dil hamburger chips, dredge in mixture of equal parts corn flour and finely ground corn meal, shake off excess, and fry until light golden brown. This produces a "frickle" that is not overly thick with breading.
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
In Vancouver BC [yes, yes, it's nowhere close to the east coast...]
Mr. Pickwick's Fish and Chips on Denman street does gorgeous deep fried dill spears to go with their delicious and rather posh take on F&C.
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
I'm having trouble believing Restaurant Eugene was on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. It is an upscale restaurant...
That said, Fox Bros does serve up some mean fried pickles. I gained five pounds working where I could snack on them all the time.
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
Not a difficult thing to make and very good:
Can use bread/butter or dill pickles.
Dip in breadcrumbs seasoned with whatever seasonings you like.
Then you can choose either deep fry, pan fry, or pan fry in a non stick pan.
Serve with ranch dressing.
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
I second ZenKimchi -- they used to have excellent fried dill pickles at all of the Cock of the Walk restaurants, including the one outside of Raleigh, NC. (also try the fried catfish and the cornbread!)
Here in the Midwest, I recommend the fried dill pickles at the various locations of 17th Street Bar & Grill (and also their potato skins and smoked chicken wings) and also from the stand near the grandstand at the Illinois State Fair (which also sells fried chicken livers that I recommend).
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
i grew up in rural virginia and had a lot of delicious fried foods -- fried okra, fried zucchini, hush puppies, fried catfish, fried turkey, fried green tomatoes -- but never fried pickles! will have to seek these out the next time i'm home.
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
In the Pittsburgh area...
Quaker Steak and Lube restaurants (AWESOME wings) serve them with Ranch dipping sauce
Harp and Fiddle Irish Pub in the Strip District serves them with beer dipping sauce (these are my favorites)
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
They're usually dill pickle chips, though, right? Not bread-and-butter pickle chips.
Athens, Georgia, has them at Harry Bissett's, Knuckleheads, and the Blind Pig, to name a few places off the top of my head.
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
This is pretty funny timing. I was just eating fried dill pickle spears at KCs Rib Shack in Manchester, NH yesterday!
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
Portland Maine:
Silly's:
40 Washington Avenue
http://www.sillys.com/
Binga's Winga's
795 Congress Street
http://www.bingaswingas.com/
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
I grew up with Wintzell's, and I noticed that they had fried pickles recently. It's a fairly new thing.
I'd say, in the Mobile area, the pioneer of fried pickles was a small chain based in Natches, MS, called Cock of the Walk. They are/were a catfish restaurant with a rustic steamboat them and "flipped cornbread." Went there particularly for their coleslaw, fried pickles and pickled onions.
I have a few picks of my most recent trip to Wintzells on my Flickr account (look for "ZenKimchi"). Just in case you're interested.
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone!
Here's a couple more that just came in from some friends.
Weird Fish in San Francisco
Soho Park in NYC
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
@therealpotato - thanks for the heads up on memphis taproom! we went there a few weeks ago and thought it was great. now i have another way to persuade my boy to go back!
Also, Sundogs Bar & Grill in Corolla, NC (Outer Banks) has deep fried pickle chips. First place I had them.
In Philly, Pizza U on Liberties Walk in Northern Liberties also has them on the menu. Haven't tried them, so can't vouch, but I predict there will be a late night in that neighborhood in my future, so I may have an opportunity to check it out.
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
The best fried pickles I found in NYC are at the Rodeo Bar on 3rd Ave. Cheap and powerful Margaritas as well.
Where To Find Fried Pickles on the East Coast
Deep fried pickles are indeed available in NYC at The Hog Pit in what's left of the meatpacking district. Well, they are available at least until Dec. 31st, when the Hog Pit will close, to replaced by Mark Montana...sigh.
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There are two place i know of in NYC to get frickles. One is Brother Jimmy's and while they arent great they still satisfy the crunch and fried yumminess.
The other is Southern Hospitality. I havent had them but was looking at the menu last night and saw them on there.