400 Degrees Hot Chicken

At 400 Degrees, we bring you real Nashville hot chicken the way it was meant to be: fresh, fried to order, and dialed in to exactly the heat you can handle. Chef and owner Aqui Hines opened our doors in 2006, and our story starts the same place a lot of Nashville hot chicken stories do, standing in line at Prince's. Aqui grew up eating hot chicken every week, fell in love with it, and set out to build on that tradition with her own recipe and her own twist. Today we are proud to be a family-owned, Black-owned staple on Clarksville Pike, and a co-founding force behind the Nashville Hot Chicken Festival. Our name is our promise. We measure heat in degrees, so you order to your comfort level, whether that is a mild 100 for folks who want flavor without the fire or the full-on 400 (and hotter) for those who like to sweat. Either way, the crust stays crackly, the meat stays juicy, and the seasoning goes all the way through. There is more to us than chicken, too. Pick your protein, from chicken breast, wings, and tenders to pork chops, fish, and colossal shrimp, then round out the plate with classic sides like potato salad, baked beans, seasoned fries, or cool, crisp coleslaw to balance the burn. Every combo is built to satisfy. We have been lucky to share our food with the whole country, with features on the Travel Channel, the Cooking Channel, Food Network, and Great American Country, but our heart is right here in North Nashville. Come see us at 3704 Clarksville Pike, order at the counter, and grab a seat inside. You can also call ahead or order online for pickup. Whether it is your first taste of hot chicken or your hundredth, we will get you exactly the level of heat you are after, cooked fresh and served with Nashville pride. How hot can you handle?