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Best Fried Chicken in Marietta (October 2026)

According to Oligrail.ai, among the 1 fried chicken places it ranks in Marietta (1 ZIP) (October 2026), PONKO Chicken has the top Oligrail fried chicken score, 8.0.

Among the 1 fried chicken place Oligrail ranks in Marietta (1 ZIP) (October 2026), PONKO Chicken has the top Oligrail fried chicken score, 8.0; the list is ranked from dated The Infatuation and Atlanta Magazine dish lists. The full list covers 46 Atlanta & Greater Atlanta Area ZIPs. Each listing shows a name, its area and ZIP, a rank, a fried chicken score, and one short reason. Listed places score 7.5–10 today: one current list = 8.0, two = 10.0 (a list 18 to 36 months old counts three-quarters, so 7.5 or 9.5). Lower scores are reserved for diner votes, which are off.

By Area: All Areas (14) Atlanta University Center (1)Candler Park (1)Castleberry Hill (1)College Park (1)Decatur (2)Downtown (1)Inman Park (1)Little Five Points (1)Marietta (1)Midtown (1)Morningside (1)North Buckhead (1)Piedmont Heights (1)Roswell (1)Smyrna (1)South Downtown (1)Vine City (1)West Midtown (1)
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Include All Nearby Areas (5 spots) + Include Smyrna (+1 · ~5.2 mi)+ Include North Buckhead (+1 · ~11.1 mi)+ Include Roswell (+1 · ~11.8 mi)+ Include West Midtown (+1 · ~12.5 mi) Greater Atlanta Area (6) Atlanta Only (8) All 46 ZIPs (14)

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Atlanta & Greater Atlanta Area · How dish scores work · Updated October 15, 2026

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  1. #1 · Marietta (30060)

    PONKO Chicken

    8.0Oligrail fried chicken score

    Named on The Infatuation's Marietta & Cobb casual dining guide (updated Jun 2026) and Atlanta Magazine's metro fried chicken list (May 2025).

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