The Best Fried Chicken In Delaware Can Be Found At Walt's Flavor Crisp, A Wilmington Landmark Since 1973
By Kim Magaraci|Published November 28, 2019
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Kim Magaraci graduated Rutgers University with a degree in Geography and has spent the last seven years as a freelance travel writer. Contact: kmagaraci@onlyinyourstate.com
Delaware is a fun state for foodies to explore because we’ve got a great mix of southern soul food and northeastern specialties. If you want to experience one of the most famous restaurants around, you’ll want to make time to visit Walt’s Flavor Crisp, a Wilmington landmark. They serve the best fried chicken in Delaware and they have been around for decades.
In 1973, Harry Sheppard and Walter Samuels opened a small ice cream shop in Wilmington. In order to help boost off-season sales, they added fried chicken to their menu, and within a few years, Walt's Flavor Crisp Chicken had drawn a huge following throughout upstate Delaware.
While the original Vandever Ave location is no longer standing, you can still get Walt's famously fresh and flavorful chicken whenever a craving strikes.
There are three different places where you can pick up Walt's original fried chicken, including on Miller Rd., North Lincoln St.,and Carpenter Station Rd.
Each location serves up the original recipe fried chicken. What makes Walt's chicken stand out is the juicy and flavorful marinade paired with the crispy and spicy breading.
Order up combo meals, family buckets, chicken and waffles, wings, or choose your chicken by the piece. However you want to chow down, Walt's will accommodate!
Stop by any of the Walt's Chicken locations in Wilmington and you'll soon find out why this legendary chicken restaurant has drawn such a loyal following over the past 46 years.
