12 Best Fried Chicken Sandwiches in Sonoma County

Our go-to spots for fried chicken sandos, from the classics to Korean to seriously hot.


In honor of Dave’s Hot Chicken opening in Santa Rosa (soonish), we decided to make a list of our favorite fried chicken sandwiches in Sonoma County. Dave’s Hot Chicken, a Southern California zeitgeist with seven levels of heat — from mild to ridiculously painful (aka Reaper), is slated to open on Mendocino Ave. in the Safeway shopping center. But is it really as good as what we already have? We plan to put it to the test. Meanwhile, check out these faves. Click through the above gallery for details.