Experts' Choice Award Bolton's Famous Spicy Chicken & Fish
What the experts agree on
Bolton's serves Nashville's best spicy chicken and fish with stellar mac and cheese in a stripped-down shack where no-frills Southern cooking trumps fancy ambience every time.
“No-frills spot for Southern-style eats.”
– Zagat
Afar Magazine "Choose the chicken or whitefish served with white bread and pickles, of course." Full review
On the Grid "A little 101: Hot chicken is fried, and the breading itself contains the seasonings and the heat." Full review
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At Bolton’s there are about twelve to choose from, including mac and cheese, turnip greens, baked beans and potato salad.
Condé Nast Traveler "Food critics rave about this hot chicken shack, where ambience comes second to really good Southern cooking." Full review
Frommer's "Serves excellent hot chicken and even more excellent hot fish...their best sides are green beans, spaghetti, and the outstanding macaroni and cheese" Full review
The Infatuation "When it comes to hot chicken, it seems like the whole entire world wants to duke it out over Hattie B’s and Prince’s. And that’s fine. Because we’ll happily be at Bolton’s sweating it out..." Full review
Fodor's "Breaded and fried to a golden brown, fried catfish is a classic Southern dish that can be found all over the city, but take it a step further with Bolton's hot fish. This is a Nashville..." Full review
Bon Appétit
