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The Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich in Columbia, MO

Oct 01, 2021

Spice Up Your Chicken Sandwich with the Trending Dish We Love: The Hot Chicken Sandwich

If you’re a card-carrying member of the “dining out club” like we are, then you are probably familiar with the concept of hot chicken sandwiches. These savory, spicy twists on the traditional fried chicken sandwich have been popping up on menus all around town. From classic Como sit-down restaurants to our favorite sports bars, hot chicken sandwiches are bringing the heat and running boring old chicken sandwiches out of town.

What is a Hot Chicken Sandwich?

A spicy chicken sandwich isn’t a new idea, but the hot chicken sandwich is a specialty in Nashville, TN. In fact, this dish is such a staple of the Nashville food scene that it has its own Wikipedia page and annual festival! A traditional hot chicken sandwich has been marinated in water-based seasonings, fried, and covered in a saucy mix of cayenne pepper and other spices.

Find the Hot Chicken Sandwich in Columbia, MO

The popularity of the hot chicken sandwich has travelled all across the Midwest and made its way to Columbia, Mo. Hungry yet? Good, because we are making it easy to get your hands on one of these delicious sammies. Read on to see where you can find a Nashville-inpired hot chicken sandwich in Columbia, MO.

Traditional Hot Chicken Sandwiches: 

  • Glenn’s Cafe’s Hot Chicken Sandwich: Buttermilk brined fried chicken breast, Memphis style hot sauce, citrus slaw, dill pickle chips, house-made bun.
  • Harpo’s Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich: Crispy fired chicken breast that packs some heat. Topped with pepper jack cheese and dill pickles.
  • Ozark Mountain Biscuit & Bar’s Como Hot Chicken: Fried chicken breast finished in chili pepper with zucchini pickles.


Alternative Hot Chicken Sandwiches: 

  • Campus Bar & Grill’s Buffalo Chicken Sandwich: Two chicken tenders tossed in your choice of wing sauce with lettuce, tomatoes and pepper jack cheese served on french bread.
  • CJ’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich: Plain or tossed in wing sauce
  • D. Rowe’s Restaurant & Bar’s Buffalo Chicken Sandwich: Breaded chicken breast, fried and dipped in buffalo sauce. Served with lettuce, tomato, and onion, on your choice of sourdough bread or wrapped in a tomato-basil tortilla.
  • Grand Cru’s Buffalo Chicken Sandwich: Marinated and hand breaded chicken, fried and dipped in buffalo sauce with provolone cheese served on a brioche bun.
  • Sophia’s Spicy Buttermilk Yardbird Sandwich: A tender chicken breast marinated in buttermilk, breadedwith Cajun spices, deep fried and served on a toasted Kaiser with a spicy aioli and pickles.
  • Southside Pizza and Pub’s Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich: Lightly breaded fried chicken tenders tossed in hot sauce with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions & pepper jack cheese on toasted bun. 

Order a Hot Chicken Sandwich Next Time You Eat Out in Columbia, MO

Are you ready to sample the spicy goodness of a hot chicken sandwich? Make your way to any of these incredible restaurants give this trending dish a try. Don’t forget to tag @savorcolumbia on Instagram to be featured on our stories!

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