You aren't going to believe this but I will tell you about two of the best fried chicken dishes I've had in recent memory..... one you probably won't believe at all.

1. The fried chicken at my work cafeteria. We had a couple of soul sisters who fried all the chicken and it was so good. The crust/skin had an unusual flavor that was hard to describe but it was so good. The meat itself was very tender and juicy. Overall it was just delicious, and I never eat in the cafeteria but I made an exception on fried chicken day. Unfortunately a new vendor took over for food services and now the fried chicken comes out of a box pre fried and that mess is nasty.

2. There is a Sunoco station in the old part of Clayton Alabama that has a chicken shack in the corner. If you catch that chicken right out of the fryer, that is some of the best fried chicken you will ever put in your mouth. Perfectly cooked fresh chicken from a local supplier. The crust is perfect and when you bite into it clear juices just run out of it all over your shirt. Even the chicken strips are not from a bag but a whole fresh breast split into 3 pieces. They are meaty and offered in crispy or Cajun.

I've never tried Gus's, but I will eventually.