Stroud's
Best Pan-Fried Chicken in Kansas City · MO
We choke our own chickens since 1933
Stroud's has served pan-fried chicken family-style since 1933 under the motto 'We choke our own chickens.' Skillet-fried birds arrive with mashed potatoes, pan gravy, and the famous cinnamon rolls, in a converted log-cabin farmhouse at the Oak Ridge Manor location north of the city.
Stroud's was the first restaurant to win a James Beard America's Classics award in the home-style category — recognition for a Kansas City fried-chicken tradition kept exactly as it was.
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2025 Centurion Award
Best Pan-Fried Chicken in Kansas City Kansas City, MO · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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