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DrRosenRosen said:
In case anyone wants to or doesn't know, I learned Gus's Hot Chicken will be next to Savelli's on Sutherland.
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Yeah, I read about that a while back. Aside from the unique success Savelli's has had there in that location it is just a bad area to put a restaurant in general. I mean what were they thinking when they chose that area to put Gus's?
 
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Stuff seems to be headed down that way though. Halfway between UT and all the newer Bearden stuff, so I think it'll be OK.

Dead end, holy land, that chicken salad place all seem to work ok.
 
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Coug said:
Yeah, I read about that a while back. Aside from the unique success Savelli's has had there in that location it is just a bad area to put a restaurant in general. I mean what were they thinking when they chose that area to put Gus's?
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It will be a destination eatery like Dead End, as long as it is like the original. Being from Memphis, I think Dead End sucks, but Gus's is the business. The original in Mason,TN was the real deal and all the other locations in Memphis that I went to were 95% original. If it as good as those, it will be a destination.
 
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VOLALUM said:
It will be a destination eatery like Dead End, as long as it is like the original. Being from Memphis, I think Dead End sucks, but Gus's is the business. The original in Mason,TN was the real deal and all the other locations in Memphis that I went to were 95% original. If it as good as those, it will be a destination.
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I hope so for them.

crusse10 said:
holy crap I was just missing Gus' yesterday when I had to have Bojangles
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There is nothing wrong with Bojangles, their chicken is good with just a mild heat. What I like most is their other menu items especially their breakfast items. I've never been before but I bet Gus's is far more kicked up than Bojangles.
 
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chatt-townVOL said:
Nice. I'll be interested to see if it lives up to the hype.
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Gus 's Friend Chicken is the best friend chicken I have ever eaten, period. It is not fancy in any way but they know how to season and fry chicken. I wish they served a biscuit instead of a piece of white sandwich bread.

Memphis has some great food. When Trip Advisor has 2 of Gus's locations listed in the top 4 of 1245 restaurants in Memphis, that says something.
 
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Coug said:
Yeah, I read about that a while back. Aside from the unique success Savelli's has had there in that location it is just a bad area to put a restaurant in general. I mean what were they thinking when they chose that area to put Gus's?
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I have an idea.
 
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Honestly that's the kind of area where Gus' would thrive. Not just because of the race demographics, but because Gus' has a kind of gritty vibe that the Sutherland area would fully support.
 
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Coug said:
I hope so for them.



There is nothing wrong with Bojangles, their chicken is good with just a mild heat. What I like most is their other menu items especially their breakfast items. I've never been before but I bet Gus's is far more kicked up than Bojangles.
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I had a really mediocre chicken biscuit from Bojangles last week. Wouldn't get it again. I'll stick with Chick-Fil-A for that. I think their chicken, fries, and biscuits are really good though.
 
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KnoxVillain said:
I had a really mediocre chicken biscuit from Bojangles last week. Wouldn't get it again. I'll stick with Chick-Fil-A for that. I think their chicken, fries, and biscuits are really good though.
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Interesting...I quit getting their fries years ago because I never received one that tasted good nor were they ever hot/warm/lukewarm.
 
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Bojangles and Popeyes are more like a Big Mac from McDonalds while Gus's is more like the Bison Burger at the Stock and Barrel.
 
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crusse10 said:
Popeyes is great, but not necessarily easily accessible. Gus' is a place to go out of the way for
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There was Popeyes that build a new buolding and opened in Morristown last year in an excellent location, it lasted maybe 4-6 months and closed. I couldn't believe it.
 
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