Soul Fixins

After Dirty Bird To-Go, which fries your chicken when you place your order, I fear no other fried chicken will ever taste as hot and crisp. It sure wasn’t at Soul Fixins, where the skin was limp, oily and warm, as if it was leftover from lunch under the heatlamps. To their credit, it was a large plump and juicy breast (with wing attached) and the mac-and-cheese side was delicious (my other side, corn, was just...corn). My friend Joe and I initially tried eating here today for lunch but the half-dozen tables were packed so we came back for dinner. Not much atmosphere, O.K. food and somewhat decent prices for the neighborhood, at least according toTime Out New York’s Cheap Eats issue earlier this year.

Soul Fixins

• 371 W. 34th St. (just off Ninth Avenue)
• (212) 736-1345
• Meal 34 of 52: a breast of fried chicken and two side dishes ($9.95).