Paula's Fried Chicken

Wow, hubby and I on our first trip to the south and looking for a locally owned joint for southern fried chicken and all the fixings, fortunately, we came upon Paula’s. We could feel the good energy upon our first step into this great little spot…from the women at the front…Paula’s daughter-in-law now runs the restaurant…to the array of sides, stewed necks (Thursdays specialty), huge fried chicken pieces, fried corn bread pancake, and their yummy pineapple cobbler (cobbler of the day). I opted for mixed beans, cabbage/collards, 2 pieces of chicken, corn bread, lemonade (done just right), and cobbler. As one of the sweet lady’s said to us, “you’re like kids in a candy store”, I was in food heaven [as you can see in the pic, my hand was in full motion, I wouldn’t stop eating for the pic]…everything was perfectly seasoned, breaded, fried, sweetened, etc.! My husband had the same meal, although his sides were rice w/ red sauce and green beans [he said, ‘I didn’t know green beans could taste so good’]. What a wonderful intro to America’s finest???????????????????????????? Many thanks, fine folks! Sincerely, Tracy + Pete

Truly the best kept secret in Dublin, GA. My wife and I were coming from our trip from Savanah, and I wanted to eat real southern fried chicken after having too much seafood. This was the best fresh, crispy, just perfect fried chicken you could dream of. I had to order all of it, Mac & Cheese, corn bread, rice and broccoli, green beans and of course, sweet tea. And to top it off, my wife order dessert. They even have a drive-thru, which had a long line already. The detour took about 15mins, but trust me, it was all worth it. I'm definitely coming back here on our next trip. Thank you!

Yes! Just what we needed! My husband and I have been looking for traditional soul food- we definitely found it. Keep on doing what you’re doing

Giving Paula’s a rare 5-star rating for truly being ‘best in class’ - ! What they do to that chicken to make it SO unbelievably light and crispy is (I’m sure) a well-kept secret, but it must be tasted fresh to be believed. I also appreciate them for encouraging me to wait for the next batch to come right out of the fryer! If you go, try to time it for a freshly cooked batch. I have also never expected to like anybody’s greens but my Moms’ recipe but their turnip greens were just right: not too sweet, sour OR salty! They were tender, smoky and soulful. Try Paula’s - it’s worth the detour and worth the wait!

Outstanding soul food with friendly, pleasant staff. Remarkably fresh and tasty. Thank you so much, did not expect so much food for such a reasonable price. All the way from the ATL. Worth the drive!