As chains go, Popeyes Loiusiana Chicken wins every time.
That said, Brenna Houck of Eater Detroit lists 16 places with great fried chicken in Metro Detroit. A sampling:
Noori Chicken: 1 S Main St., Clawson
Cornbread Restaurant & Bar: 29852 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield
Baker's Keyboard Lounge: 20510 Livernois Ave., Detroit
Ms. E-Vee’s Soul Food: 20880 Gratiot Ave., Eastpointe
Joe Louis Southern Kitchen: 6549 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Penny Red's: 1445 Farmer St., Detroit
SavannahBlue: 1431 Times Square, Detroit, MI