“Prince's is Nashville's OG hot chicken, and of all the places frying up spicy birds, it's the one to take your big-city friends to. There are six levels of heat to choose from—and they all have a kick—but it’s best to start in the middle if you've never eaten here before; they're more moods than precise levels of heat. Meals are made to order, and good food can't be rushed.”

– Conde Nast Traveler

“Hot chicken is a Nashville original that now can be found coast to coast. But the original Nashville hot chicken can be found at Prince’s. The family-run business has been burning tongues for nearly a century. Today, Prince’s Hot Chicken is run by André Prince, who took over the restaurant more than 40 years ago.”

– Southern Kitchen

“Hot chicken is indisputably Nashville's iconic food: simple in concept, its aggressive flavor isn't one you'll soon forget. Hot chicken takes something unassailably Southern, heavy, and indulgent—I'm talking regular fried chicken—and makes that dish seem like sissy food. Nashville's take puts the hurt on—it's fried chicken reborn with a fiery spirit, sweet-mean, as if the contents of Granny's picnic basket were somehow crossed with a young Mick Jagger.”

– Serious Eats