The food here is hot. Not just pleasantly seasoned, give-you-a-mild-glow hot. It's demonically, Scoville scale-busting HOT! So unless you enjoy weeping openly while you're enjoying the greatest fried chicken in Nashville, order the mild version. Prince's Hot Chicken Shack is a no-frills, straight-ahead chicken joint that offers a unique form of entertainment: huge grown men with beads of sweat popping up on their brows, tears in their eyes and smiles on their faces. You'll probably have to wait, but when it's time to order, remember - don't be a hero.

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