Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles

In Los Angeles, no restaurant is more synonymous with fried chicken & waffles than Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles, founded in 1975 by Harlem native Herb Hudson. Hudson introduced the city to this winning combination, which was popularized in Harlem to satisfy jazz musicians who craved a combination of breakfast and dinner after a late-night show. Friends of Hudson including Stevie Wonder and Natalie Cole soon spread the word to other celebrities including Redd Foxx, and before long the whole city was enthralled by this seriously comforting, seriously delicious mashup.

Today, Roscoe’s has seven locations in the Los Angeles area, and is the city’s chicken & waffles gold standard (as well as one of its most famous restaurants, period). Roscoe’s fried chicken is dredged in a secret blend of seasonings before being pan-fried to golden brown perfection, and their waffles are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, only made better when smeared with butter and doused with syrup or a signature sauce. Roscoe’s used to only be available in LA, but not anymore – its signature dish, along with a wide variety of soulful sides, are now shipping nationwide!