Gothamist: Ode to the Roast Chicken

martha

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 08:47:40 -0500

La Nueva Espana on 207 at Broadway... International House at 204th and Broadway is also good... La Malecon at 175th for the yummy sauce they give with it. And roasting a chicken may be easy but when making a bunch of other dishes I often choose to buy a roast chicken just to cut down a bit on the cleanup time afterward.

jenn

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 08:03:46 -0500

Hate to pimp whole foods, but we have the best herb roasted chickens in the whole world. So, so good.

Teddy

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 21:48:49 -0500

Any good place to get BBQ chicken in Brooklyn Heights/Cobble Hill ?

Adam

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 21:06:33 -0500

Mikey: No. I'm under the impression that basic supermarket chickens come from megahuge chicken farms, where the birds are pumped full of nasty stuff. That's why I avoid basic supermarket chickens.

faashionisto in Wburg

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 18:06:40 -0500

LA VEGA is da champ on this category. trust me, Ecusdorian, dominican, ricans all agree round here on this joint! bring it home with some rice, a side of beans and some reggaeton in the background....you're set boy!!!! Lorimer and Grand in w/burg

mikey

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 16:20:42 -0500

what Laren, no love for Pio Maya with an address or phone #? they just opened and the place is almost always empty. they do great things and i hope they make it. 40 West 8th Street, b/t 5th & 6th. (212) 254-2277. also Adam, where do you think your basic supermarket chickens come from, the wild?

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:22:08 -0500

go to LA VEGA at Lorimer and Grand. 6.50 gets you a whole chicken, extremely tasty, well spiced and salty!

Adam

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:12:57 -0500

I'm with Jeff on this one. It's incredibly easy to roast a chicken or two at home. Plus, who knows where those rotisserie chix come from. Tyson? Yick. Double plus: You get the added benefit of filling your apartment with the aroma of roasted bird. And that'll really impress your guests.

NYCinephile

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:11:15 -0500

For about the past year or so, my gf and I have enjoyed the roast chickens prepared by Agata & Valentina at 1st/79th. We recently sampled Fresh Direct's, and it was a cut above...very juicy and nicely herbed. Bon appetit!

Rachel

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:39:12 -0500

The Chirping Chicken in the Grand Central Dining Area is really good, but of course, like anything in midtown, nicely overpriced.

andy

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:38:25 -0500

flor de mayo on 81st and amsterdam, pio pio on 90-something and 1st. in brooklyn, cholita and mancora, both peruvian, make a good pollo a la brasa.

Mary

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:38:04 -0500

Fairway has a great deal. If you bring your chicken to the deli counter you can get two sides for just $1 more. And they wrap the whole thing up which is nice since the chicken container tends to leak a bit.

Jeff

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:31:35 -0500

The best roast chicken I have had is in my own kitchen. It is the one dish that is easy to make when you don't have any time... and that you can make in a new york apartment that has no space in the kitchen. It only takes a little over an hour to cook an average sized bird. There are a million different recipes, but I like to make a paste of butter, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and fresh herbs and then put it under and on the skin. half way through cooking throw a few cut up onions in the baking pan. viola. I have never had a take out chicken as good as my own. And if you have leftovers it is perfect for chicken salad, chicken tacos (cut up and recooked with garlic, onions, spices and water), etc.

Jae

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:30:23 -0500

Any Midtown West suggestions? I've been craving a nice roast chicken recently...

Tom

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:18:03 -0500

Another delicious El Malecon on Broadway near 231st St.

Jamie

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:11:22 -0500

El Malecon. I live uptown and go to the one at 175th and B'way, but there's one at 97th and Amsterdam as well. Best in the city, bar none.