Chicken brined overnight, fried to order, brushed with a cayenne glaze we mix every morning, and served with our own pickles: tenders on white bread, sandwiches on a toasted bun. Four heat levels. One rule: the pickles stay.
★★★★★ on GoogleCounter service, no reservationsLunch and dinner, Tue to Sun
Pick your heatPlain to Cluckin' Hot four levels, same chicken
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Pick your heat
Four levels
the pickles are there for a reason
1
Plain
Same brine, same fry, no glaze. The one for the kids and the one your dad orders.
crispy, no sweat
2
Mild
A light brush of the glaze. Warm, a little sweet, you'll still taste the chicken.
a tingle
3
Hot
The house level. Cayenne first, brown sugar second. Get the extra pickles.
you'll sweat, you'll be fine
4
Cluckin' Hot
Double glaze, ghost pepper in the mix. Ask for it by name and we'll ask you twice.
sweet tea is $3, just saying
The menu
Eat
tenders on white bread, sandwiches on a bun, pickles on everything
Sandwiches on a toasted bun, slaw, pickles, comeback sauce
The Scorchhouse$12Boneless thigh, your heat, extra pickles
Hot Honey Bird$13Hot level, honey drizzle, pickled jalapeño
The Pickle Press$12Fried pickles ON the sandwich, dill ranch
Chicken Biscuittill 11$8Buttermilk biscuit, mild thigh, butter, hot honey
Tenders & plates on white bread, pickles, one side
Two tenders$11
Three tenders$14
Half bird$17Leg, thigh, breast, wing. Takes 15 minutes, worth it
Hot Chicken & Waffleweekends$15Two tenders, a malted waffle, butter, hot honey
Sides
Fried pickles$6Our dill chips, dill ranch
Mac & cheese$5
Vinegar slaw$4
Crinkle fries$4Add comeback sauce, $1
Baked beans$4
Drinks
Sweet teaby the quart $6$3
Lemonade$3
Pickle lemonade$4Yes. Try it before you decide
Local cans$5Two Columbus breweries, rotates
Banana pudding$5Not a drink. Get one anyway
The story
A trailer first. Then a counter.
We started as a trailer parked outside a Franklinton brewery, frying out of two baskets and running out by 8. Three summers of that bought the counter on W. Broad. Same recipe, more fryers, and finally a place to sit.
✓Chicken brined overnight, fried when you order it
✓The glaze is mixed every morning, cayenne first
✓Pickles cut and brined in-house, never from a bucket
✓White bread under every tender, because that's the rule
still run out some nights. sorry, not sorry.
@scorchandpickle
From the line
“Ordered Hot, got humbled, went back two days later and ordered Hot again.”
Dana R. · Google
“The pickles alone are worth the drive from Clintonville. The sandwich is the best in the city.”
Marcus O. · Yelp
“Counter service, no fuss, chicken in nine minutes. Get the pickle lemonade, trust me.”
Priya S. · Google
Find us
Visit
Monday
Closed
Tuesday – Thursday
11 am – 9 pm
Friday – Saturday
11 am – 10 pm
Sunday
11 am – 8 pm
Franklinton, Columbus, OH, on W. Broad St. near the riverTwo blocks west of the river, across from the brewery lot. Lot behind the building, free. The line moves faster than it looks.(555) 010-0145 · hey@scorchandpickle.example
