hattie's restaurant

a few weeks ago me & my sister did a ladies day in Saratoga NY. my sister is a southern food fiend, so it only seemed appropriate that we hit up Hattie's Restaurant for brunch, a place known for it's renowned fried chicken. it's been featured on Throwdown w/ Bobby Flay and has a good all-around rep. we both ordered the chicken & waffles and i had a orange martini on the side. 

the chicken was baaangin and the waffles were SO good. i expected the waffles to be a background item to the chicken (usually waffles are yummy but never memorable), but they held their own and had this delish sweetness to them - almost tasted like a malt in the batter? (i would love to know). the serving was big enough for 2, and i housed it.

the martini was made with fresh-squeezed orange juice which was a pleasant reminder of how much more amazing pure OJ is (i have been since on the lookout for an antique glass orange juicer). pure OJ + vodka... aaah lovely. entire meal was a perfect start to the day (and the restaurant itself is down-home charming... very cozy & adorable).