Charles Pan-fried Chicken

Very warm and welcoming place. Love the sweet Yams, mac n cheese, ribs

Delicious soul food; can be on the salty side but the sides especially lima beans and collards are stellar. The smothered chicken is bangin’.

The Girls and I visited NYC this week and had the pleasure of grabbing some of the BEST comfort food EVER! I had been following Charles Pan Fried Chicken on IG, and I wanted to make sure we were able to enjoy this experience! We had been shopping and dropped our bags off on our room and hopped on the Subway at 42nd St and took it out to Central Park West and 72nd. We followed 72nd about 3 blocks and went in! It's a VERY small location (1 of 4; Flagship in Harlem; Another one at 125th; this one on 72nd and another on the upper East side). There were 3 chairs at a counter and 4 of us. So, 3 of us sat in the chairs and 1 in the window pane opening. We all ordered the same thing (3 piece chicken, 2 sides, corn bread, and a drink); this totaled about $22, including tax. I had black-eyed peas and collards as my sides; two of my friends had okra/white rice and green beans, and the other had mac and cheese and collards. The food was delicious and the portions generous! I took it down a star, as I really wish the were a couple more chairs/tables. We ate and had plenty left over to snack on as we packed to return home! I highly recommend if you are in the city!

The shop on West 72nd is tiny and cramped, but the workers are full of kindness, professionalism, and courtesy. The food is really good, and it tastes better partly because the staff is so on point. Get your food to go, and relish it on a bench in Central Park two avenues away, or go to Verdi Square one block away.

Amazing customer service. Rica provided fast, excellent and knowledgeable service. Food was excellent. I highly recommend the fried chicken 10/10. The food was serve hot and fresh.