Unidentified Flying Chicken

Almost hidden on Roosevelt Avenue, this counter-service joint specializes in highly customizable meals. If you cannot decide on a flavor, the staff lets you split orders to try multiple sauces, which run from a Southwestern-style dry rub to a sweet and spicy mango habanero. The Halal-certified chicken is served as wings, burgers, or bone-in whole birds cut into pieces. Because the vibrant space has only a few tables, most patrons grab their food and craft beers—available in quarts to go—to eat on the run.