Birch & Maple’s Crispy Chicken Sandwich

Tastemaker

By Jillian Manning | May 7, 2022

Honestly, it’s hard to pick one thing to order off the Birch & Maple brunch/lunch menu. (This has led Northern Express staff to order five entrees for two people, less from hunger and more from sheer enthusiasm.) Whether you’re ordering in bulk—did someone say leftovers?—or just out for a normal, one-dish meal, go for the Crispy Chicken Sandwich. Spicy, but not too spicy, the sandwich punches up the heat with the restaurant’s “dynamite sauce” and a zesty cabbage mixture. Your taste buds are cooled with pickles, fresh greens, and a melt-in-your-mouth brioche bun. In between it all is the perfectly crisp and juicy fried chicken that will make you wish you had a fryer at home. Served alongside the finger-licking-good sea salt, pepper, and onion chips from Great Lakes Potato Chips, this sammie hits all the marks. If you need dessert—come on, we all need dessert—the Maple Banana Bread Pudding topped with bourbon toffee sauce is utterly divine. 727 Main Street Frankfort, (231) 399-0399, birchandmaplefrankfort.com