Miller's Chicken

In the small college town of Athens, Oh, there are many fast food restaurants located uptown for Ohio University college students on the go. But down the road and around the bend there is a kind of fast food restaurant much different than the rest. Miller's Chicken, at 235 West State Street, is anything but the everyday Athens eating establishment. The restaurant has been around for more than 60 years now, and they carry menu items that have only one goal in mind... taste. This is why Miller's has became known as simply, "The best fried chicken in town!"

Miller’s Chicken is located at 235 West State Street in Athens, Oh. The restaurant has become famous around the southeast Ohio region for its greasy fried chicken. Miller's has been around for about 60 years now and business is still going great.

Some of the fried chicken made this evening waits under the heating lamps to be purchased. The restaurant also sells great dishes other than just chicken, such freshly made salads, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, and even a few kinds of seafood.

“You can call me the man in the rubber dress!” Frank Monroe shouts as he removes the body of a raw chicken from storage to cut and prepare it to be fried. Frank has worked at Miller’s Chicken for almost 40 years now. His job is to open up the restaurant every morning, prepare the fresh salads and deserts, and most importantly to cut the chicken bodies into the separate chicken pieces for sale.

The Middle School

On the walk home one day I took a picture of Athens Middle School.. just for fun? I dunno, but the colors are sweet.