Its a little roadside stand outside dempsey factory exit, just sheet metal surrounding a wood fire grill. No seating, this stand is certainly a to-go sort of place. I had passed by this little roadside stand probably hundreds of times, and thought to myself… One of these nights I’ll have to try that out. I was never sure when they were open until he recently posted a sign, saying thurs thru sun 5 – 11. He was there that night, and I decided what the heck. Why not. So I pulled over(there is no lot that I know of, but you can park on the street), and I walked up. I asked him how much his chicken was and he told me $ 7 for half a chicken(less for legs and thighs which I wasn’t interested in anyhow) and for an extra buck and a half he’d throw in a potato and a roll(cash only to the best of my knowledge). I told him sure and after talkin to him awhile while he warmed up my chicken and reseasoned it he told me he had been at this over 30 years but business was so sparse lately he barely made enough to pay for the gas to get here. I asked him why he didn’t advertise and not surprisingly, it was too expensive. I made a mental note that if it was good I should tell all of my friends about him. Upon returning home I looked at my purchase. The chicken wasn’t much to look at it but it smelled incredible. It tasted great too, like barbecue but unique, which was great. Very light and not so overpowering, it really let the flavor of the chicken through. I put some butter and cheese on my potato, with a little sour cream and absolutely devoured it(something about potatoes in foil on a grill is always delicious to me, but this was better than I’d hoped)! The roll was store bought, nothing to really make note of, but tasted fine. I called my neighbor over and told her she had to try some of this chicken. Like me she had passed by it hundreds of times but never stopped. She told me she thought it was delicious, and said she was going to go get some for herself soon. I thought to myself, how can I spread the word about this tiny little local gem? Then the answer came to me. Unilocal!It’s always where Ive turned to for advice on what to eat when I just can’t decide and has pointed me in the direction of several places I never would have gone on my own, but I’m super happy I did! So I offer you this, fellow Unilocal patrons. Give this guy a shot if you’re in the area. Bring some of his food home and share it with your family, and then tell your friends too!
