Chicken Livers (King Edwards Chicken and Fish)

livers...mmmm

Most chicken and fish joints are all the same, offering up all the same deep fried goodies that you can find at all locations with the same name.  In Saint Louis you will find an abundance of them over on the north side, particularly on Page.  I suddenly had the craving for some protein breaded and submerged in hot oil.  I was over on the west side of the Lou, and popped out my trusty smart phone and loaded up Yelp to see if there was anything of the like near my area.  Lucky for me, King Edwards was conveniently located off of Watson in Crestwood.  I had heard good things about this chicken and fish joint and had to check out the fare.  Here’s what happened:

I popped into the parking lot of a strip mall that housed King Edwards and found a close spot.  I could smell the deep fryers at work immediately as I stepped out of my car.  Once inside, I took a look around and a tiny dining area was buzzing with folks of all walks of life.  I joined the queue of about 4 people, giving me time to examine the menu.  Their menu consisted of a huge options of chicken combos, fried seafood, and a list of po’ boys that are offered on Saturdays.  Much of the items on the menu were of southern influence and included spicy hush puppies, frog legs, and my favorite, chicken livers.  Being a connoisseur of livers, I had to give these a shot.  I put in my order and added an order of fries.  After about 10 minutes, my fried chicken livers were up and delivered to my table.  They were lightly breaded and looked rather unappetizing to the untrained eye as they were the dull brown color of a liver.  I took a bite and they were subtly crispy with the wonderful soft texture of liver.  The lack of breading was a little disconcerting and I really prefer a thicker crunch to accompany the velvety texture of the liver.

loads of options

These livers weren’t my favorite, but after looking at the menu, realizing I had just downed a small sample size, I wasn’t turned off the the idea of making a return visit.  The prices were down right incredible and it sure beats getting fried chicken from a fast food chain.  So, go in and try something else out.  If you do, send me a FORKing pic, and tell me what you thought.