Peaches HotHouse
“I'm happy and full 
P.s. The hot chicken had a lil sweetness to it which was a surprise”
“It was happy hour ($5 cocktails, local beer 2 for $5) I ordered the Sister Rosetta and the Hot (not extra hot) chicken with the collards.”
“Worth the trek to Bed-Stuy for the fried chicken, super tender yet crispy.”
Peaches HotHouse
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
I have been here many times. Thought I did their review. No matter. Today was my best experience. From the hostess to the bartender Randy. He was super duper awesome! . We had the Brooklyn pilsner and The White beer from Bushwick. Both delicious. Randy took our order quickly. The food was fresh and scrumptious lyrics delicious. We had the flounder with shrimp and grits and green. Everything was Cooked and prepared and presented in a 5 star manner. Hot and seasoned well. My guest was from NJ and already planning next visit. Randy deserves a raise. Great personality and service.
THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU ORDER EXTRA HOT. I'm not joking. And coincidentally, I came here on the hottest day of the year. Saturday night, there was a short wait after you put your name on the board by the door. The restaurant is not that roomy; with about 8 seats along the bar and a few tables for groups of 4 and 2.
My boyfriend and I have been anticipating this meal for the whole week. We really wanted to try Nashville Hot Chicken — to the point that we were about to drive down to Nashville to eat. We shared the barbecue shrimp and extra hot chicken. We paired it with mac&cheese and also had two additional sides: asparagus and collard greens.
The barbecue was not the same as we tried in NOLA, but flavor was so good that there was no complaint. The shrimp was cooked to perfection, if it was cooked any longer, it would've been bad. The fried grits were amazing, paired really well with the tangy barbecue and peppers. You can't eat here without trying this! Easily became one of my favorite dishes. The hot chicken arrived a little after we finished the shrimp. It comes with 3 different pieces (wing, drumstick, breast) The sides may look small, but there's actually a lot! I'm so glad I tried the sides before I ate the chicken because well… after that, I couldn't eat anything else. Mac& cheese included my favorite crispy edges. The asparagus was cooked simple and it goes well with the chicken. Lightly salted.
THE CHICKEN: The bartender gave us a disclaimer when we ordered. There's ghost pepper on Extra Hot. First bite is okay… Then it hits you once you finish chewing. The chicken itself was very moist and tender. It wasn't heavily battered, and had a really flaky skin. My tongue was on fire, I drank so much water to get rid of the burn but nothing helped. Next time i'm having medium. I was so disappointed that a single piece of chicken ruined my meal. One helluva experience! Oh and my boyfriend ate the rest and survived.
Great place to eat! My coworker and I went after work and enjoyed the food so much that we simply cannot stop talking about it! The catfish appetizers were tasty, melted in your mouth and comes with their delicious dipping sauce! I had catfish for dinner with macaroni and cheese and collard greens….yummy! The cocktails are so fantastic! We will be back there very soon!
I made the mistake of going here on a weekend. I hate waiting and usually will just find some place that I don't have to wait so long at. But I needed the chicken. I needed it. It's so good.
Nothing should be this good.
Also, Meek is the best waiter ever.
On a hot, muggy summer evening we, for some strange reason, decided to search for some spicy food to make us sweat even more. Peaches has been on my list for awhile. We arrived around 6:45 on a Saturday night and were able to easily get seats at the bar. A few beers and cocktails later, we put in our order for food.
The bartender explained the difference between the spice levels – regular with no heat, hot made with a cayenne and (small amount of) ghost pepper dry rub, and extra hot made primarily with ghost pepper. Although I love spicy food, the extra hot sounded too scary so we went with hot and were pleased.
Three pieces of perfectly fried chicken (drum stick, bone-in breast, etc) served with pickles, white bread, cornbread and one side for $15. The white bread and cornbread were both quite dry but they are necessary to help with the heat of the chicken. The hot is VERY hot but delicious and manageable if you don't mind the feeling of your lips tingling and eventually almost reaching numbness. I am a masochist and totally loved it.
The two sides we tried – collard greens and mac and cheese – were fine but nothing was special about them. Again, this place is all about the chicken.
My friend and I ventured out to Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn for some Nashville Fried Chicken. This spot only opens up for dinner during the weekdays. My friend and I were one of the first customers arriving that evening and this place quickly fills up upon opening its doors. I typically enjoy spices in my food therefore, I was pretty excited to try the food here.
We shared the Barbecue Shrimp with Fried Grits, Hot Chicken, Blackened Catfish, and sides of the Collard Greens and Mashed Potatoes.
Our appetizer, Barbecue Shrimp with Fried Grits was probably the best dish of the evening. Jumbo shrimp pieces in a sweet and sour barbecue sauce topped with crispy, fried grits. The Fried Grits had to be my favorite part, it was light and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. YUM!
Hot Chicken (Hot), the moment we been waiting for is here. Lovely golden brown colored with cayenne pepper. At first bite, the crispy skin was super fluffy and crunchy while the meat was tender. I did enjoy the spicy kick of the cayenne pepper. However, the fried chicken did not come to us pipping hot but room temperature and the inner meat really had no flavor even though it was marinated.
Blackened Catfish with Smoked Jalapeno Remoulade. I really thought I was going to like this dish since it will be heat packed but it was not. The side green salsa tasted like a toned down version of the Spanish hot green sauce. I would skip it.
Side of Collard Greens were really good with bitter and saltiness taste to it. Very healthy tasting. Mashed potatoes was just topped with scallions. I actually did like the plain mashed potatoes but wish that it was smashed a bit more for there were some crumbs of potatoes in it.
As a fried chicken lover, I probably will not come back again for it. As a person born and raised in Brooklyn, this is one of the very few times that I have been to Bed-Stuy and just a side note for those who are curious, yes, this neighborhood is gentrified.
More like a 3.5. I love Southern Food and the one here was pretty good but it didn't really feel Southern, it kinda felt like city Southern food. The place is really tight and fills up pretty quick, so go early. The prices were really fair as well, nothing crazy expensive.
The food:
BBQ Shrimp with Grits- This was the best thing I had here. The BBQ shrimp was awesome and the crispy grit cake was perfect with a cheesy interior. The BBQ sauce had good flavor but was a tad too sweet, the shrimp was cooked nicely. This is a must order. yelp.com/user_local_phot…
Hot, Hot Chicken- This was the reason my friend and I came to the restaurant, they are known for their chicken and I thought it was pretty good but I thought the chicken meat was rather plain. The spices hit you up front since the seasoning is on the skin but disappears very quickly, the meat itself didn't have a lot of flavor. First shining star, I normally hate chicken breast but the breast here was excellent, it was super juicy and tender. The table side hot sauce helps add flavor and is almost a necessity, it felt like a sweeter Tabasco which went nicely with the chicken. The other highlight was that crispy ass skin, nom nom nom. yelp.com/user_local_phot…
Blackened Catfish, smoked Jalapeno Remoulade- I did not like this dish, the catfish was lackluster, it was kinda boring and plain and overcooked. Not impressed at all. yelp.com/user_local_phot…
Collard Greens- The greens were OK but kinda bitter and just tasted like boiled greens but it's healthy, so that's a perk.
Mashed Potatoes- It had OK flavor but needed more butter or richness or something since it needed to be more velvety. It kinda seemed like there was no fat incorporated into the mash.
Corn Bread- The corn bread came with the meal wrapped in butcher paper and it was excellent! I really enjoyed the flavor and texture of the cornbread, it was great. Ordering a side order of the corn bread would be a smart idea.
I was pleasantly surprised that we didn't have to wait when we visited for the first time. After 3 years of living in the neighborhood I don't know why I haven't tried this place yet. I was also very pleasantly surprised by the service we received while there. But most of all the food is amazing. The only criticism I could possibly come up with is the corn bread is more like a dessert. Very sweet. And I didn't ask, but no butter for the bread.
We've been several times since and so far the best time to go we've found is around 4pm on a week day. Even a friday.