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jspchief · 08-10-2005, 08:09 PM

A few months back, while in KC, my relatives took me to a dumpy old joint called Strouds that looked like it was converted from a house. Despite the exterior, the inside was hospitable. They had the best damn fried chicken I've ever eaten, and serve enough food to make Whitlock uncomfortable. I know the next time I'm in town, I'll desperately be searching for that place.

Has anyone else ever eaten there? Are they famous in town for their chicken, or am I just sheltered?

shaneo69 · 08-10-2005, 08:11 PM

Isn't that the chain that Trezelle Jenkins owns a couple franchises for?

08-10-2005, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by shaneo69

Isn't that the chain that Trezelle Jenkins owns a couple franchises for?

No. Shutup.

JSP - Strouds is like world famous.

shaneo69 · 08-10-2005, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

No. Shutup.

JSP - Strouds is like world famous.

Sorry. I got Stroud's mixed up with Harold's Chicken Shack. Same difference.

jspchief · 08-10-2005, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by shaneo69

Isn't that the chain that Trezelle Jenkins owns a couple franchises for?

It's a chain? I would have never guessed from the place I was in.

tomahawk kid · 08-10-2005, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

A few months back, while in KC, my relatives took me to a dumpy old joint called Strouds that looked like it was converted from a house. Despite the exterior, the inside was hospitable. They had the best damn fried chicken I've ever eaten, and serve enough food to make Whitlock uncomfortable. I know the next time I'm in town, I'll desperately be searching for that place.

Has anyone else ever eaten there? Are they famous in town for their chicken, or am I just sheltered?

No they're famous for it.

Their Fried Chicken is like crack......

beer bacon · 08-10-2005, 08:13 PM

Strouds is fantastic.

jspchief · 08-10-2005, 08:14 PM

So are they really a chain?

And if so, why isn't there one in Des moines?

08-10-2005, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

So are they really a chain?

And if so, why isn't there one in Des moines?

They aren't.

Abba-Dabba · 08-11-2005, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

They aren't.

They are too.

There is a Stroud's in Wichita.

Abba-Dabba · 08-11-2005, 05:10 AM

It's just my opinion but, I think Stroud's chicken is overrated. It tastes like plain ol' fried chicken to me without very much flavor at all. It's great if you like bland country cooking. To those of us that like spices that you can taste, it ain't that great.

**Baby Lee** · 08-11-2005, 05:57 AM

The one on 85th is the one we always went to. Haven't even been to the one on the north side.
But I gotta disagree with Saggy. I'm no fan of fried chicken. Usually, when the fam has chicken out, it means I'm feasting on mashed potatoes and gravy or cole slaw. But Strouds is great, and a lot of it is the freshness of the chicken and how quick it is from pan to plate.

And for those who are scared of the 85th St. location, give K.T. Fryers in Lenexa a try. The location is pure-D suburban strip mall, but the menu measures up across the board, and the waiters rock.

Oh, and anyone remember the Stoud's afilliated or Stroud's cloned restaurant immediately to the east of Arrowhead? It's been torn down.

patteeu · 08-11-2005, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Saggysack

They are too.

There is a Stroud's in Wichita.

They are all owned by the same people IIRC. Whether the fact that they have a few different locations makes them a chain or not, I won't judge, but they aren't a chain like Popeyes or KFC.

jspchief · 08-10-2005, 08:18 PM

So is that place in a bad part of town, or did it just look like it because it was night time when I was there?

08-10-2005, 08:09 PM	Topic Starter
jspchief BAMF jspchief's Avatar Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Your Face	Strouds fried chicken A few months back, while in KC, my relatives took me to a dumpy old joint called Strouds that looked like it was converted from a house. Despite the exterior, the inside was hospitable. They had the best damn fried chicken I've ever eaten, and serve enough food to make Whitlock uncomfortable. I know the next time I'm in town, I'll desperately be searching for that place. Has anyone else ever eaten there? Are they famous in town for their chicken, or am I just sheltered?
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Abba-Dabba MVP Abba-Dabba's Avatar Join Date: May 2001	It's just my opinion but, I think Stroud's chicken is overrated. It tastes like plain ol' fried chicken to me without very much flavor at all. It's great if you like bland country cooking. To those of us that like spices that you can taste, it ain't that great.
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08-11-2005, 05:57 AM	#13
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000	The one on 85th is the one we always went to. Haven't even been to the one on the north side. But I gotta disagree with Saggy. I'm no fan of fried chicken. Usually, when the fam has chicken out, it means I'm feasting on mashed potatoes and gravy or cole slaw. But Strouds is great, and a lot of it is the freshness of the chicken and how quick it is from pan to plate. And for those who are scared of the 85th St. location, give K.T. Fryers in Lenexa a try. The location is pure-D suburban strip mall, but the menu measures up across the board, and the waiters rock. Oh, and anyone remember the Stoud's afilliated or Stroud's cloned restaurant immediately to the east of Arrowhead? It's been torn down. Last edited by Baby Lee; 08-11-2005 at 06:03 AM..
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08-10-2005, 08:18 PM	#15
jspchief BAMF jspchief's Avatar Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Your Face	So is that place in a bad part of town, or did it just look like it because it was night time when I was there?
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