No conversation about the best Nashville-style hot chicken is complete without a serious mention of Hattie B’s Hot Chicken. Founded in Midtown Nashville in 2012 by Nick Bishop and his son, Nick Jr., Hattie B's is renowned nationally for its authentic Nashville hot chicken. The fast-casual eatery, with locations in Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis and Las Vegas, serves-up hot chicken with varying levels of heat from Southern (no heat), mild, medium and hot to damn hot and the daredevil's dream, Shut the Cluck Up.

So what makes Hattie B's Hot Chicken a beloved favorite? For starters, they use the best chicken available. For each Goldbelly kit, free-range, humanely-raised chicken is brined, hand-breaded and fried to perfection. All you need to do is crisp it up in your oven, give it a dip and sprinkle on their signature seasonings. A word of warning: be ready for some serious heat!