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Bolton’s Famous Hot Chicken & Fish

Bolton’s Main Street choice: chicken, whiting or catfish

Choose Bolton’s when the table wants a chicken-or-fish decision, then read its own Non-Spicy and Lite Mild labels before selecting a heat level.

Check operator menu and location

Choose it for Choose whiting or catfish, then check the operator’s heat labels before ordering.

Plan ahead The menu has a Non-Spicy level. Read the operator’s heat labels before choosing a spice level.

Check operator menu and location

Official link checked October 13, 2026.

Chicken lifted from the fryer at Bolton’s in Nashville
Chicken lifted from the fryer at Bolton’s in NashvillePhoto: Southern Foodways Alliance / Amy C. Evans · CC BY 2.0 · 2008 photo
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2008 photograph. Source-provided preview, displayed with a crop on directory cards.

01 / THE CALL

Why this stop

Fish belongs in the decision here. Whiting and catfish give the group two alternatives to chicken. Non-Spicy and Lite Mild are named options on this menu. Choose your protein first, then pick a heat level using this shop’s terms.

02 / USE THIS STOP

Choose chicken or fish, then your heat

Bolton’s Famous Hot Chicken & Fish at 624 Main St lists whiting and catfish as alternatives to chicken. Its operator also names Non-Spicy and Lite Mild among its levels. Pick the main protein first, then use Bolton’s own heat terms instead of importing a level from another hot-chicken shop.

  1. Use the Main Street location

    This guide covers Bolton’s at 624 Main St in East Nashville. Keep that address with the menu choices so the planned stop is specific.

  2. Decide between chicken and fish

    The operator lists whiting and catfish alongside its chicken. That gives a group a meaningful protein choice before comparing individual menu items.

  3. Read Bolton’s heat terms

    Non-Spicy and Lite Mild appear on the operator's scale. Use those exact labels when deciding how much heat to request.

03 / THE DETAILS

What we checked

Facts checked October 13, 2026. For hours and menu changes, check with the operator.

Find East Nashville
624 Main St, Nashville, TN 37206 Official source ↗
Choose fish
Whiting or catfish are listed alongside chicken Official source ↗
Choose heat
Non-Spicy and Lite Mild are among the operator levels Official source ↗

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