Carrigan Chicken Company since 2018
A life in
restaurants.
Still hungry. A personal archive of every meal worth remembering -- ranked, annotated, and occasionally regretted.
814meals
628restaurants
58cities
17countries
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What's worth your attention right now
Right now, the top 12
Highest-scoring visits, last 180 days
01
Freshly Baked Eatery
San Jose, CA
9.0
02
Westcott Bay Shellfish Co.
Friday Harbor, WA
9.0
03
Ma’ono Fried Chicken
Seattle, WA
8.0
04
Mochill - Mochi Donuts
San Jose, CA
8.0
05
South Maui Fish Company
Maui, HI
8.0
06
Gourdough's Big Fat Donuts & Coffee
Austin, TX
8.0
07
Odd Duck
Austin, TX
8.0
08
Korean Charcoal Spring BBQ
San Jose, CA
8.0
09
Odd Duck
Austin, TX
8.0
10
Nixta Taqueria
Austin, TX
8.0
11
Korean Charcoal Spring BBQ
San Jose, CA
8.0
12
Come Buy Tea
Seattle, WA
7.6
French Fries @ Ma’ono Fried Chicken
Baja Blast Zero @ Taco Bell
Turkey and Pastrami Sandwich @ Freshly Baked Eatery
Focaccia @ Casa Bianca
Wild Boar Pepperpot @ Canje
High Beach Sweets Oysters @ Westcott Bay Shellfish Co.
Kalbi - if this is the short rib, we all agreed this was the best @ Korean Charcoal Spring BBQ
Ice Cream with Ube Sticky Rice @ Kalabaw
French Fries @ Ma’ono Fried Chicken
Baja Blast Zero @ Taco Bell
Turkey and Pastrami Sandwich @ Freshly Baked Eatery
Focaccia @ Casa Bianca
Wild Boar Pepperpot @ Canje
High Beach Sweets Oysters @ Westcott Bay Shellfish Co.
Kalbi - if this is the short rib, we all agreed this was the best @ Korean Charcoal Spring BBQ
Ice Cream with Ube Sticky Rice @ Kalabaw
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Average score of 9.0 or higher -- forever places
The Latest Review
MAY 1, 2026 SEATTLE, WA
Ma’ono Fried Chicken
Continues to be consistent. I ordered mine no pickles, but they still include daikon, which is good, because I forgot I like these. Might need to order two fries going forward.
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