Salads have their time and place, but sometimes nothing but good old-fashioned comfort food will do… especially delicious fried Southern goodness. When the urge strikes, you don’t have to head to the Deep South to enjoy some fried chicken or or a Po’ Boy. Just walk through the doors of Bucktown in Providence.

Bucktown is located on Providence’s West End, a historic urban neighborhood that has enjoyed a revitalization in recent years.

Bucktown / Facebook The eatery opened in the summer of 2016, earning instant popularity. It’s a bit of a hidden gem, blending in with the neighborhood houses.

The restaurant originally opened as a chicken and fish joint, but they’ve expanded the menu over the years.

Bucktown / Facebook The interior is small and cozy, with counter service and no-frills decor.

But when the food is this scrumptious, you don’t need a fine dining ambiance.

Bucktown / Facebook Owner Ashley Faulkner can fry chicken like no one else, and it tastes especially amazing on top of a piping hot waffle.

Faulkner uses a family recipe to fry her chicken, and it’s absolutely incredible.

Bucktown / Facebook Order a full fried chicken dinner, a chicken thigh sandwich, or go all-in with a Bucket O’ Chicken.

Save some room for the sides. Trust us.

Bucktown / Facebook From collard greens to waffle fries and rich mac and cheese, the sides are as tasty as the main course – and they’re only $3.

Bucktown also serves fish and oysters. And on Monday, they host a weekly seafood get-down.

Bucktown / Facebook Monday Night Raw offers $1 oysters and beer and wine specials. But if raw seafood isn’t your thing, you can always get a Fish Plate.

Bucktown is open daily until 10 p.m., so they’re always ready to satisfy those comfort food cravings.

Bucktown / Facebook They open at 11 a.m. Monday - Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

If you have yet to try this incredibly addictive Southern cuisine, check out the menu.

Bucktown / Facebook

The eatery opened in the summer of 2016, earning instant popularity. It’s a bit of a hidden gem, blending in with the neighborhood houses.

The interior is small and cozy, with counter service and no-frills decor.

Owner Ashley Faulkner can fry chicken like no one else, and it tastes especially amazing on top of a piping hot waffle.

Order a full fried chicken dinner, a chicken thigh sandwich, or go all-in with a Bucket O’ Chicken.

From collard greens to waffle fries and rich mac and cheese, the sides are as tasty as the main course – and they’re only $3.

Monday Night Raw offers $1 oysters and beer and wine specials. But if raw seafood isn’t your thing, you can always get a Fish Plate.

They open at 11 a.m. Monday - Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

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Address: 471 W Fountain St, Providence, RI 02903, USA