After hearing its name alone, you shouldn't need any more convincing to try Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken. If you’re still on the fence, just know that Gus’s has been featured in countless TV shows and in countless publications around the United States, only proving how delicious their fried chicken is. Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken is a regular on the Food Channel, having been included in both “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” and “Man v. Food”, and “GQ” even named Gus’s as being one of the “top 10 meals in the US worth flying for”.

Founded in 1953 by Napolean Vanderbilt and his wife, Ms. Maggie, this now world-famous chicken joint started with very humble beginnings. Napoleon created his delicious fried chicken recipe after years of experimenting in a local bar in the small community of Mason, Tennessee. He and Ms. Maggie went on to sell their fried chicken on a sandwich, served between two slices of white bread, out of the back door of a tavern. Their popularity quickly grew and they opened their own freestanding restaurant in 1973 under the name “Maggie’s Short Orders”. This original restaurant actually still stands today! After Napoleon and Ms. Maggie passed away, they left their restaurant to their son and in 1984, their son Gus and his wife Gertrude reopened the beloved restaurant under its now-famous name, “Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken”. 

Gus's Downtown Memphis location opened in 2001 and you absolutely need to stop by when visiting Bluff City. Their hot and spicy chicken is simply amazing. All of the meals at Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken are served with slightly sweet beans, coleslaw and a slice of white bread - a tribute to the original chicken sandwiches that they once served. Gus likes to say that Napolean's delicious fried chicken recipe hasn’t changed over the years, it's only been perfected!

When considering where to eat in Memphis, be sure to think of Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken! Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken is always a popular destination for sports fans travelling to Memphis to watch the Memphis Grizzlies play!

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