You’ll Find The Best Fried Chicken On The Planet At This Inconspicuous South Carolina Restaurant
Where can you get the best fried chicken in the most unusual setting in all of South Carolina? For the past 35 years, Martha Lou’s in Charleston has been plating up succulent fried chicken and soul food that some consider to be the best on the planet.
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The inconspicuous pink restaurant with the colorful exterior is located on Charleston's upper peninsula, an up-and-coming part of town that's attracted a variety of new restaurants in recent years.
The soul food at Martha Lou's has won the eatery a variety of national attention over the years, turning Martha Lou (and her food!) into an instant celebrity.
Visitors and locals alike head to the hole-in-the-wall pink eatery with Martha Lou's image crafted on the exterior for a tasty and hearty meal that features menu items such as her famous fried chicken and pork chops, plus turkey wings, fish, and chitterlings.
The inside of Martha's is every bit as friendly and inviting as the exterior. The no-frills restaurant is a come-as-you-are establishment where everyone magically feels completely at home.
Most folks can't help but order the famous fried chicken with a variety of soul food sides, like Martha's collard greens, corn bread and bread pudding. The daily menu features a number of "meats" and then you can add two, or three, sides.
Martha Lou’s is located at 1068 Morrison Dr., Charleston, SC 29403. It’s open six days a week (Monday through Saturday) from 11:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m. (Delivery is available!) Learn more on the official website for Martha Lou’s!
Robin Jarvis is a travel writer and editor for OnlyInYourState.com with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. She's lived in the Carolinas for nearly three decades and currently resides in Charleston. When she's not working, she loves to cook with friends and check out new adventures. General questions and FAM tours: [email protected]
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