Chicken Fire

The Write-Up

The full story

Chicken Fire is a no-frills, welcoming hot chicken joint on East Colonial Drive, Nashville style with soul. Hand breaded tenders are fried to order and tossed in heat levels running from gentle Soulful to straight fire, and regulars advise ordering one level milder than you think you want. The Hot Box piles on crinkle fries, coleslaw and Soul Sauce, and guests swear one dip in that sauce makes everything better.

District Story

The story of Milk District

One cow, twenty acres and a dairy on the edge of town: the neighborhood that grew up around the T.G. Lee plant and took its name from the milk.

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Similar Feel

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Matched by vibe, not by neighborhood: the places across Greater Orlando closest in spirit to Chicken Fire.

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Inside City Food Hall, chill and soulful cooking with a NOLA spirit, music in the air, and seasoning guests call out of this world.

1412 Alden Rd, Orlando, FL 32803

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken - Winter Park

American · Winter Park · $$

A casual counter-service spot where biscuits come out fresh and warm, crispy on the outside and soft inside.

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Smoke & Donuts BBQ

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Low and slow barbecue pairs with made-to-order cake donuts in this casual, family-run Milk District room.

601 N Primrose Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

The Monroe

Bars & lounges · Downtown · $$$

Good Salt's midcentury room in Creative Village turns childhood favorites serious: famous fried chicken, popper deviled eggs, pork belly s'mores.

The Monroe, 448 N Terry Ave, Orlando, FL 32801-1894

Ole Red Orlando

Bars & lounges · ICON Park · $$

Blake Shelton's honky-tonk in the middle of ICON Park, with live country on stage and scratch-made Southern cooking from the kitchen.

8417 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819

Seasons 52

American · Sand Lake · $$$

Oak fire and a brick oven drive the menu here, turning with the seasons and portions sized for humans.

7700 W Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32819

Keep Going

More in Milk District

Other places in Milk District, Local Picks first, then the closest to Chicken Fire.

Iron Cow Local Pick

Japanese & sushi · Sushi · $$

Part hi-fi sushi lounge, part underground club, the Milk District's good contradiction.

2438 E Robinson St, Suite A, Orlando, FL 32803

Lam's Garden Chinese Restaurant

Chinese · Cantonese Dim Sum · $$

An old-school, family-owned Cantonese room on East Colonial Drive that has served the corridor since 1975.

2505 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

Moa Kai Hawaiian Diner

Restaurants · Hawaiian Diner · $$

Retro diner comfort meets Hawaiian cooking on East Colonial Drive, all tropical color and aloha warmth.

Moa Kai Hawaiian Diner, 2217 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803-4911, United States

Smoke & Donuts BBQ

BBQ · $$

Low and slow barbecue pairs with made-to-order cake donuts in this casual, family-run Milk District room.

601 N Primrose Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

Se7en Bites

Bakeries · Bakery · $

Bustling, homey Southern bakery cafe on Primrose Drive, owner on the floor, running like a well-oiled machine.

617 N Primrose Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

Fluffy Fluffy Dessert Cafe

Sweets · Dessert · $$

Japanese souffle pancakes are made the slow way here, whipped and cooked to order until each one wobbles like a cloud.

2008 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL