SideChick

Popeyes ignited a firestorm of disorder with their ultra hyped fried chicken sandwich which created a frenzy across the nation in which the fwied cheekan lovers have never seen the likes of this in the modern free world. The crazed chickenheads were all clamoring for a piece of the hefty chicken sandos by the millions... Unfortunately, Popeyes exhausted their initial 3 month supply within 2 weeks and all hell broke loose. People were going out of their fucking minds for a cheekan sando... There were fights, brawls, melees, and fracases throughout the country because of a fucking chicken sandwich... Shit, I woulda prolly done the same. But the Pouch was lucky enough and smart enough to get it early before the nitwits caught wind of it and started killing one another for a taste... But in the end, it was good but not craveworthy enough for the Pouch like their regular spicy fried chicken. And to imagine all those retards were fighting each other over a simple chicken sando that was more hype than taste... The interweb force can have a strong influence on the weak-minded with questionable palates.
Soooo... What are the numbnuts going to do to replace the Popeyes chicken sando that they never had a chance to sample? Well, either you BYOB (bring yo own bun) to Popeyes and put some tenders in it or you get your ass to a hidden little cheekan joint in Decatur. Yes, it's in Dickhater. This little chicken joint is located behind a bank in a side parking lot that gets zero visibility and traffic... Maybe that's why the location has been a cemetery for a handful of failed businesses in the past. But if there's chicken to be had, the Pouch will find it... Hopefully, before they go out of business...

Let's go see what all the fuss is about...

Fried Okra, $3. Special of the day. These lengthwise slices of fried okra were pretty tasty... I was popping them in one after another... Well, that's because they were the only things on the table. Once, the chicken came out, I ceased and desisted from eating anymore... Not because they were bad (on the contrary) but because I wanted to keep my pouch as empty as possible.

SideChick, $8. A buttermilk marinated and fried all-natural chicken breast, topped with shredded lettuce, tomato, onion, dill pickles, and white BBQ sauce on H&F bun. Yeah yeah, we all know everyone uses H&F buns in this one horse town. But I gotta admit, this was a hefty portion for $8. The fried chicken cutlet was generous in size and had a golden crust which looked gorgeous... The white sauce was just too much and a bit runny. The homemade chips were appreciated but they were a tad bit greasy and stale from sitting around since the morning when they fried them off for the day's service. The crust was crispy and not too thick, the chicken was seasoned well but a bit dry... So, the white BBQ liquid actually helped moisturize it and get it down easier... That's what she said. It's not a bad chicken sando but not good enough for a weekly visit, maybe a monthly one. But the value to quality is most acceptable.

Hot Chick, $9. Grilled or fried chicken breast smothered in buffalo sauce and blue cheese dressing on H&F bun. Why even bother with the grilled... It's fry or die, mothercluckers! Even though, they upcharged a buck for a squirt of store bought hot sauce, it's still a good value for the quality. The hot sauce was basically Frank's buffalo sauce which is a good factory hot sauce but anyone could do that at home. I was expecting something more fiery and sweat inducing from a mom & mom shop but all I got was a soggy bun dripping with orange smegma. Once you pick it up, you better go all the way because if you dare put it down, you may not be able to pick it back up again... Better ask them for a knife and fork just in case. Let's construct it shall we...

The sliced tomato and onion was so thick it made it difficult to pick it up and bring it to my snout.

This was the best I could do to hold it together and the pressure of it turned it into an orange waterfall... Even with the cesspool of orange bile rippling in the plastic basket, this was a purdy looking cheekan sando. Good hot cheekan sandos are not supposed to be photogenic and sanitary, they are supposed to be messy and dericious. This hot chick sando, even with the weak buffalo sauce, was better than I expected. The thin crust stood up to the hot sauce and retained it's crunch on every bite. The chicken itself was moist and seasoned well enough to taste through the sauce. I started dipping the chicken into the pool of sauce for a little extra lube and I even went all the way without putting it down once.

I like this little chicken shack and I'm all for supporting small local businesses, so, I will be back when the craving hits again. It's a very acceptable substitute for those jonsing for another Popeyes chicken sando or those who never had a chance to have one. But I may sneak in my own hot sauce next time... Hopefully, they will still be around.

Squirt.

125 Clairemont Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
http://sidechickdecatur.com/