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Alan Weiner

Spice Things Up With Nashville Hot Chicken in Las Vegas

Chicken heats up at these 11 restaurants in Las Vegas

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Hattie B’s Hot Chicken
|Alan Weiner

If fried chicken lore is to be believed, Nashville hot chicken was created by a woman scorned. Sometime in the 1930s, there was a handsome man named Thornton Prince III living in Nashville. To put it in polite terms, Thornton was...active...on the dating scene — so active in fact that one of his girlfriends decided to seek revenge on his two-timing ways by cooking him some fried chicken with a little too much of a kick to it. The plan backfired; Thornton loved the chicken. And thus, Nashville hot chicken was born.

How it became such a popular menu item in Las Vegas is probably a less scandalous story, but finding it doesn’t involve any wooing and betraying. All it takes is a trip to one of these restaurants.

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Flippin' Good Chicken, Burgers, Beer

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This Downtown restaurant, which has gone from a no-frills counter service spot to a sit-down Honky Tonk-inspired venue, is known for burgers, chicken, and custard. The Nashville hot chicken sandwich here is made with cage-free, hormone-free crispy chicken doused in hot sauce and perched on a bed of lettuce and pickles inside a bun.

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The Nashville hot chicken at Flippin’ Good Chicken, Burgers, Beer
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SkinnyFats

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With a mission to please both health-conscious diners and those who prefer to indulge, SkinnyFats is home to six Las Vegas locations including one in Downtown Summerlin and one just moments from the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign. The Nashville hot chicken sandwich (called the Blaze of Thunder) here includes an oversized piece of fried chicken on a brioche bun topped with pickles and slaw.

The Hot Clucker

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A few miles west of the Strip on Sahara Avenue and Tenaya Way, The Hot Clucker serves Nashville hot chicken with customizable spice levels ranging from no-spice to hot. Diners can order sliders or tenders on white sandwich bread and choose from sides such as mac and cheese and coleslaw.

The Nashville hot chicken tenders sandwich served on white bread at newly opened restaurant, The Hot Clucker.
The Hot Clucker
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Black Tap

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Black Tap’s Nashville hot chicken sandwich is a nod to both the spicy chicken trend and the rise of plant-based menu options in Las Vegas. Located at the Venetian, Black Tap serves a vegan Nashville hot chicken sandwich that’s made with a breaded portobello mushroom and loaded with hot sauce, pickles, and slaw on a plant-based potato roll.

Yardbird Southern Table & Bar

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It’s all about elevated Southern food at Yardbird, so naturally Nashville hot chicken makes the menu. For a tasty lunch at the Venetian, diners can order this very spicy dish that gets its kick from Carolina reaper rub. Spicy slaw on top amps up the heat on this sandwich even further.

Nashville hot chicken sandwich at Yardbird
Yardbird Southern Table and Bar
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Hattie B's Hot Chicken

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In Tennessee, Hattie B’s is synonymous with Nashville hot chicken. Now that there’s a Hattie B’s Hot Chicken at Block 16 Urban Food Hall at the Cosmopolitan, that’s true in Las Vegas too. The straightforward menu offers crispy hot chicken on a plate or on a bun along with sides such as creamy coleslaw, crinkle cut fries, and pimento mac and cheese.

Big Chicken

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This chicken-centric restaurant from NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal serves a plethora of sandwiches, including the Uncle Jerome, a Nashville hot chicken sandwich with lettuce, pickles, and mayo on a brioche bun. Diners can pair it with sides such as Cheez-It crusted mac and cheese or sweet potato waffle fries.

Vagabond

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This sports bar at Excalibur offers a casual space for catching the game on TV, playing foosball in an adjoining lounge, and enjoying frozen drinks and Nashville hot chicken sandwiches topped with dill pickles and coleslaw. Also on the menu are wings, hot dogs, and salads.

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Vagabond
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Farmtable Kitchen & Spirits

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Farmtable Kitchen & Spirits at Town Square offers a Nashville hot chicken sandwich made with grilled or crispy chicken, Vermont cheddar cheese, and bacon on a brioche bun. Diners can select a Southern-inspired side including options such as lavender sweet potatoes with pecans, black-eyed peas, dirty rice, and dill honey butter corn.

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Slater's 50/50

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Slater’s 50/50 may stake its reputation on bacon, burgers, and beer, but the restaurant also offers two different ways to enjoy Nashville hot chicken. The menu includes hand-breaded Nashville hot chicken wings and a Nashville hot chicken sandwich topped with ranch, jalapeno slaw, and a fried jalapeno.

Nashville hot chicken sandwich on a plate with french fries
Slater’s 50/50
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Belly Bombz Korean Inspired Chicken

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Nashville hot chicken appears in several forms at this Korean-influenced chicken restaurant in Silverado Ranch. Diners can order it as a sandwich or as wings and tenders.

Flippin' Good Chicken, Burgers, Beer

This Downtown restaurant, which has gone from a no-frills counter service spot to a sit-down Honky Tonk-inspired venue, is known for burgers, chicken, and custard. The Nashville hot chicken sandwich here is made with cage-free, hormone-free crispy chicken doused in hot sauce and perched on a bed of lettuce and pickles inside a bun.

Hand holding Nashville hot chicken sandwich
The Nashville hot chicken at Flippin’ Good Chicken, Burgers, Beer
Flippin’ Good Chicken, Burgers, Beer/Facebook

SkinnyFats

With a mission to please both health-conscious diners and those who prefer to indulge, SkinnyFats is home to six Las Vegas locations including one in Downtown Summerlin and one just moments from the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign. The Nashville hot chicken sandwich (called the Blaze of Thunder) here includes an oversized piece of fried chicken on a brioche bun topped with pickles and slaw.

The Hot Clucker

A few miles west of the Strip on Sahara Avenue and Tenaya Way, The Hot Clucker serves Nashville hot chicken with customizable spice levels ranging from no-spice to hot. Diners can order sliders or tenders on white sandwich bread and choose from sides such as mac and cheese and coleslaw.

The Nashville hot chicken tenders sandwich served on white bread at newly opened restaurant, The Hot Clucker.
The Hot Clucker
The Hot Clucker/Facebook

Black Tap

Black Tap’s Nashville hot chicken sandwich is a nod to both the spicy chicken trend and the rise of plant-based menu options in Las Vegas. Located at the Venetian, Black Tap serves a vegan Nashville hot chicken sandwich that’s made with a breaded portobello mushroom and loaded with hot sauce, pickles, and slaw on a plant-based potato roll.

Yardbird Southern Table & Bar

It’s all about elevated Southern food at Yardbird, so naturally Nashville hot chicken makes the menu. For a tasty lunch at the Venetian, diners can order this very spicy dish that gets its kick from Carolina reaper rub. Spicy slaw on top amps up the heat on this sandwich even further.

Nashville hot chicken sandwich at Yardbird
Yardbird Southern Table and Bar
Yaardibrd [Official Site]

Hattie B's Hot Chicken

In Tennessee, Hattie B’s is synonymous with Nashville hot chicken. Now that there’s a Hattie B’s Hot Chicken at Block 16 Urban Food Hall at the Cosmopolitan, that’s true in Las Vegas too. The straightforward menu offers crispy hot chicken on a plate or on a bun along with sides such as creamy coleslaw, crinkle cut fries, and pimento mac and cheese.

Big Chicken

This chicken-centric restaurant from NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal serves a plethora of sandwiches, including the Uncle Jerome, a Nashville hot chicken sandwich with lettuce, pickles, and mayo on a brioche bun. Diners can pair it with sides such as Cheez-It crusted mac and cheese or sweet potato waffle fries.

Vagabond

This sports bar at Excalibur offers a casual space for catching the game on TV, playing foosball in an adjoining lounge, and enjoying frozen drinks and Nashville hot chicken sandwiches topped with dill pickles and coleslaw. Also on the menu are wings, hot dogs, and salads.

Beer surrounding a chicken sandwich
Vagabond
MGM Resorts [Official Site]

Farmtable Kitchen & Spirits

Farmtable Kitchen & Spirits at Town Square offers a Nashville hot chicken sandwich made with grilled or crispy chicken, Vermont cheddar cheese, and bacon on a brioche bun. Diners can select a Southern-inspired side including options such as lavender sweet potatoes with pecans, black-eyed peas, dirty rice, and dill honey butter corn.

Chicken sandwich and side on a plate with other plates of food in the background
Farmtable Kitchen & Spirits
Farmtable Kitchen & Spirits/Facebook

Slater's 50/50

Slater’s 50/50 may stake its reputation on bacon, burgers, and beer, but the restaurant also offers two different ways to enjoy Nashville hot chicken. The menu includes hand-breaded Nashville hot chicken wings and a Nashville hot chicken sandwich topped with ranch, jalapeno slaw, and a fried jalapeno.

Nashville hot chicken sandwich on a plate with french fries
Slater’s 50/50
Slater’s 50/50/Facebook

Belly Bombz Korean Inspired Chicken

Nashville hot chicken appears in several forms at this Korean-influenced chicken restaurant in Silverado Ranch. Diners can order it as a sandwich or as wings and tenders.

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