Reader: Chicken and waffles sounds utterly disgusting

Which came first, the chicken or the waffle? Yesterday, Cafe Society served up our list of Denver's ten best plates of chicken and waffles, a dish that's surprisingly delicious when coming out of the correct kitchen. And Denver has many worthwhile variations, from the traditional to the "southernfried Belgian" at...

By Patricia Calhoun

February 12, 2013

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Which came first, the chicken or the waffle? Yesterday, Cafe Society served up our list of Denver's ten best plates of chicken and waffles, a dish that's surprisingly delicious when coming out of the correct kitchen. And Denver has many worthwhile variations, from the traditional to the "southernfried Belgian" at D Bar.

Our advice: Don't knock it 'til you've tried it (or all ten), no matter how much you might doubt the basic combo.

Says Patricia:

Chicken & waffles, is it as utterly disgusting as it sounds?

Not to the many commenters who've listed their favorite versions -- some of which are on our original list, others we're eager to try. Read all their nominees for the town's Best Chicken and Waffles here, and add your own below. Or go directly to our Best of Denver 2013 Readers' Poll, which includes Best Chicken and Waffles as well as a hundred other categories.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12's public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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