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Is Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken Still Open? Food Paradise Update

Food Paradise, Season 14 Chicago, Illinois

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken is open — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

What the source shows: A Yelp listing for the 5611 W Madison Street location was updated September 2026 with 153 reviews and current hours; the restaurant's own website, last modified 2026-09-08, promotes a newly opened second location at 26th and Wabash without indicating the Madison Street original had closed. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken's signature saucy fried chicken and wings, a West Side Chicago recipe served since the business's founding in 1963. A Yelp listing for the 5611 West Madison Street location was updated September 2026, showing 153 reviews and current weekly hours with delivery and pickup ordering active. The restaurant's own website, last modified 2026-09-08, promotes a newly opened second location at 26th Street and Wabash Avenue; that page's 'New Location Open' banner refers to the additional site rather than to any change at the original Madison Street restaurant, which the Yelp listing continues to show operating. The business's own website describes itself as Black-owned and women-led.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 14

Episode 12
Air date not confirmed
Title: Tasty Traditions · What was featured: Chicago-style saucy fried chicken and mild sauce wings
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/uncle-remus-chicago-8
  2. uncleremususa.com http://uncleremususa.com/
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