Maryland Fried Chicken - Albany

I give a 5 star purely because I believe in Maryland’s. Been eating it for 33 years now I believe. Fried Green tomatoes and Liver Gizzards Combo is my go to. Love it. The bag smells so good, I can’t hardly wait to get home. Tater tots for the win and the prices are fair. Speed is decent as well. I like the additions they throw in like Smoked Ribs. Today I went and got the usual but wanted to try mashed potatoes. They were HORRIBLE. Please go try KFC Church’s mash then taste yours and you’ll see the difference. Mashed potatoes tasted like paper bags. I never order other people slaw because I know they should be able to make instant mash taste well. I still give Maryland’s a 5 because everything else was great. The Customer service was Great at the service window, she talks like we’re family.

There are few places whose food takes me back to my childhood years with a smile. The gizzards were amazing. They reminded me of sitting on the tailgate with my mom, and I've tried gizzards from all over Albany and never had that joy before. The boneless spare ribs (think that's what they were) were great. Tl;dr‐if you want good food, stop in.

They FINALLY cooked my wife's gizzards softly enough BUT I gave it four stars instead of five because I told them no seasoning on aforementioned gizzards.

Ordered takeout, was over 20 minutes for overcooked chicken in old fat. Small restaurant with slow service and hit/miss food. I tried them earlier in the week and the chicken was boiled in fresh fat and was delicious.

Amazing service! Not only did they bring our food to our table, but I saw how they wore a meal to someone waiting in their car, who had not even gone through the drive.