Evanston Chicken Shack

Peter Behle

Citysearch

The Scene – Head north on Ridge and pass under the Metra tracks to find this non-descript chicken joint. Sure, it's not really a shack, but it's hardly more than that--just a ramshackle building that pumps out blazing-hot fried chicken. There are a couple of wobbling tables for those who insist on staying, but 95% of customers get their chicken to go. – – The Food – The chicken here is fried to order, so there usually is a wait (at least 10 minutes), even if there's no line. Do call ahead and your chicken will be waiting. Chicken is served in a multitude of different…