Which eatery serves the best chicken sandwich in Maricopa?
Drumstick roll, please…
Maricopa’s newest chicken shack, Slim Chickens, flew to the top of the pecking order in this week’s InMaricopa poll.
Nearly 600 readers voted in the poll, declaring Slim Chickens’ sandwich as the best bird breast between two buns. The fast-food chicken specialists garnered 29% of the total reader votes.
The second highest reader-rated restaurant in the chicken sandwich contest was Culver’s with 21%.
Native Grill & Wings and Roots Eatery tied for third place in the poll at about 7% of readers polled each.
Wendy’s and Wingstop came in next at 5%.
The chicken sandwich poll had 19 restaurants from which to choose.
![Maricopa Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kelly Anderson grills incumbent Mayor Nancy Smith in election's first campaign event April 30, 2024, at Southern Dunes Golf Club. [Elias Weiss]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CRM_1009-218x150.jpg "In mayoral race, it’s the Nancy Smith show")
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![Maricopa Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kelly Anderson grills incumbent Mayor Nancy Smith in election's first campaign event April 30, 2024, at Southern Dunes Golf Club. [Elias Weiss]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CRM_1009-100x70.jpg "In mayoral race, it’s the Nancy Smith show")
![A merging lane sign sits on the side of State Route 347 northbound lanes during evening traffic on April 30, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/spencer-043024-adot-merging-lanes-347-web-100x70.jpg "Merging lanes incite more 347 anger")
