Craving top-tier chicken sandwiches? This East Village gem offers Nashville-style and buffalo chicken that some call legendary, though a few say it's not what it used to be.
This East Village spot is a haven for those craving classic American and Southern flavors, particularly renowned for its fried chicken and sandwiches. While many praise its Nashville-style chicken sandwiches and consider them some of the best in the city, there's a notable sentiment that the quality has declined from its earlier days, with some lamenting the discontinuation of certain beloved menu items like bone-in chicken and pimento cheese.
Primarily serving American and Southern cuisine, the restaurant is frequently lauded for its chicken sandwiches, particularly the Nashville-style and buffalo varieties, and its wraps, especially the Chicken Caesar Wrap. However, there's a recurring theme of disappointment from long-time patrons who feel the menu has been streamlined, with a notable absence of bone-in fried chicken and other classic Southern dishes like pimento cheese. Some also note that it has become more of a fast-food style operation.
"The chicken sandwiches, particularly the Nashville-style and buffalo varieties, are frequently recommended. The Chicken Caesar Wrap is also highly praised for its crunchiness, and the biscuits are noted as being excellent."
Customers have mixed feelings, with many loving the chicken sandwiches and wraps, but a significant number feel the quality and menu have declined over time.
Important Note
Some customers feel the restaurant has declined in quality and has streamlined its menu, no longer offering certain popular items like bone-in fried chicken and pimento cheese. It's also noted by some that it has become more of a fast-food style establishment.
"This comment is a lament for Bobwhite, stating that it used to be a restaurant, implying a negative change."
Negative"The author recalls Bobwhite being a proper restaurant in the past, contrasting it with its current state, which they consider a disaster."
Negative"This commenter is asking when Bobwhite made the switch to only tenders and sandwiches, having not been there in a while."
Neutral"Bobwhite used to be an easy answer for fried chicken, but they have now pivoted to only offering tenders and sandwiches, which the commenter is bummed about despite them still being delicious."
Neutral"The author listed Bobwhite Counter's chicken tenders as a favorite item for a 'last meal' scenario."
Positive"This user mentioned living near the Alphabet City location of Bobwhite and will give it another try, thinking their earlier experience might have been affected by visiting very early in the day."
Neutral"Responding to a user who wasn't impressed, this user suggested giving Bobwhite another try, as they sometimes have off days and praised their breading."
Positive"This user stated they were not overly impressed with Bobwhite but would give it another shot, attributing it to potentially a bad day or an early visit. They also mentioned liking Zalim in Bay Ridge for spicy food."
Negative"This user recommended Bobwhite. In a reply, another user expressed they were not overly impressed but were willing to give it another shot, noting it might have been an off day or early visit."
Neutral"This user recommended Bobwhite Counter as a non-bodega option for a pretty great wrap."
Positive"This user suggested Bobwhite Counter as having the best chicken Caesar wrap."
Positive"The commenter speculates that Bobwhite Counter was bought out by private equity, lamenting it as another good establishment lost to such changes."
Negative"Bobwhite Counter has rebranded multiple times and is now primarily a fast-food style chicken sandwich spot."
Negative"The commenter expresses extreme frustration over Bobwhite Counter's decision to stop selling fried chicken and is now looking for an alternative fried chicken spot."
Negative"The commenter expresses strong disappointment and calls it a "travesty" that Bobwhite Counter stopped selling fried chicken, as they considered it the only good fried chicken in NYC."
Negative"Bobwhite Counter no longer sells fried chicken, having replaced it with only chicken tenders."
Negative"Bobwhite Counter in Alphabet City is recommended for its fried chicken."
Positive"Bobwhite Counter is a favorite, with the owner being from the commenter's hometown."
Positive"Bobwhite Counter is recommended, though it's noted they only offer legs and thighs, not other pieces."
Neutral"Bobwhite Counter is a go-to for southern fried chicken cravings and a preferred choice for the author."
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