Hot or NotChicken Co.The Original Chicken Company · Athens, GA
Hot or not — your call.
Crispy, juicy tenders in the legendary Weaver D's building on E Broad. Choose either hot, or not!
Pick your heat
Every order comes hot or not. Hot brings the Nashville-style heat in whatever dose you can handle. Not is the same crispy tender with zero fire. Pick your side at the counter — you can always switch.
Feeding a crowd?
Feeds 6–8 · 25 tenders + 8 sauce cups
Feeds 12–15 · 50 tenders + 15 sauce cups
Feeds 18–22 · 75 tenders + 25 sauce cups
Feeds 25–30 · 100 tenders + 30 sauce cups
We'll call you back to lock it in — or order a pack straight from the app.
The room
1016 E Broad fed Athens for decades as Weaver D's Delicious Fine Foods — the soul-food landmark whose motto, "Automatic for the People," became the title of R.E.M.'s 1992 album.
When Weaver D's served its last plate in early 2026, we fired the fryers back up. New name on the door, same promise inside: real food, made fresh, served loud.
And the walking boombox? That's Lil Boom. He keeps the room loud.
Word on Broad Street
4.9★ across 228 Google reviews. Read them all
★★★★★
Honestly, just moved to the south and this is the BEST fried chicken my husband and I ever had (Especially the hot chicken, so flavorful) Highly recommend!
★★★★★
Loved the flavor of the hot chicken! The slaw and banana pudding really good!
★★★★★
Excellent new restaurant in Athens! The spicy chicken was the perfect amount of spice and flavor. The cajun fries were excellent. The cornbread was light and delicious, and the cole slaw was great. Big fan!
★★★★★
Delicious fried chicken tenders with the aptly named Awesome Sauce. You will not be disappointed!
★★★★★
First time to UGA, looking for a great chicken place in town and Hot or Not popped up. We LOVED it. Great chicken and everything else, right down to the banana pudding. Original sauce is fantastic! Owner wined and dined us. It immediately became our new family favorite. Can’t wait to come back!
★★★★★
RUN DONT WALK!!! AMAZING FOOD! Was sad about Weaver D's but this place ROCKS! great food, amazing customer service (Jeff is the best!) and reasonable prices! What's not to love?? GO HERE NOW!!