Verified Venue
Uncle Lou's Fried Chicken
TL;DR
Uncle Lou's Fried Chicken (Whitehaven, 1725 Winchester Rd) appears in 4 Hey Memphis guides. Everything below was checked at Uncle Lou's Fried Chicken's own page before we published it, most recently on October 11, 2026.
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What we’ve verified
Each note below comes from a different Hey Memphis guide, written when we checked this place at the source.
- Best Fried Chicken in Memphis: The Verified List
The honey-dipped bird Guy Fieri renamed 'Sweet Spicy Love' on air in 2008 — great-grandmother Rosie Gillespie's recipe, fried to order since April 2001. Note the address: Uncle Lou's moved to 1725 Winchester Rd in early 2025 (old lists still print Millbranch). Dining room Mon–Sat 10:30am–8pm, Sun to 7; drive-thru to midnight Mon–Sat (10pm Sunday).
- Best Wings in Memphis: The Verified Hot Wing Map
The 'Sweet Spicy Love' honey-dipped wings ride the same great-grandmother's recipe that put Uncle Lou on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives in 2008. Open since April 2001; dining room daily, drive-thru until midnight Mon–Sat — the answer to a specific kind of question. (More of the story on our soul food guide.)
- Late-Night Food in Memphis: The Verified After-Hours Map
The honey-dipped "Sweet Spicy Love" wings run through the drive-thru until midnight Monday–Saturday — the dining room closes at 7:30–8:30pm, so after that it's car-window soul food only. Sunday drive-thru ends at 10pm.
- Soul Food in Memphis: Where the Real Thing Lives
The honey-dipped fried chicken that made national TV — Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives came in 2008 and the line hasn't shortened since. The recipe comes from great-grandmother Rosie Gillespie of Nesbit, Mississippi; the 'Sweet Spicy Love' bird is the move. Dining room daily from 10:30am, drive-thru until midnight Mon–Sat. (The whole bird story is on our best fried chicken list.)
Go to the source
Hours and prices change without notice, so we always send you to Uncle Lou's Fried Chicken’s own page rather than reprinting details that can rot: unclelousfriedchicken.com.
If you’re headed there anyway
Other places we’ve verified that show up in the same guides.
- SageDowntown, 94 S Main
- Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken2943 N Germantown Pkwy
- Alcenia'sThe Pinch
- The Four WaySoulsville
- Mr. P's Buffalo Wings2075 Exeter Rd
- The Wing Guru875 W Poplar Ave, Suite 6E
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