Fried chicken is one of the greatest things you will ever eat but one of the hardest things to make (if you know, you know). Thankfully, there are places around the Mount Rushmore State that make fried chicken from scratch, the best of which may be the Millstone Family Restaurant, which is so good, it has used the same recipe for 40-some years:

Located throughout South Dakota, the aptly-named Millstone Family Restaurant is a family affair that has been serving their made-from-scratch fare since 1981.

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Featuring a comfortable and welcoming dining room, you will feel right at home at the Millstone, which offers not only tantalizing smells and tastes but a super friendly staff that will treat you like family. 

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In terms of tantalizing smells and tastes, nothing tops the Millstone’s mouthwatering fried chicken dinners, which come complete with a salad and your choice of potato.

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In addition to their standard chicken dinner, the Millstone also offers a special family chicken meal with your choice of 8 to 20 pieces and 2 sides.

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As if you needed another reason to visit and love the Millstone Family Restaurant, the eatery also serves giant sandwiches and burgers, steak and (other) chicken dinners, fish, soup and salad, and more.

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Don’t forget to check out the Millstone for all of your breakfast favorites!

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To learn more about the Millstone Family Restaurant, its tasty menu, and hours of operation, please visit their website.

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Address: Millstone Family Restaurant, 2010 W Main St, Rapid City, SD 57702, USAAddress: Millstone Family Restaurant, 1520 N Lacrosse St, Rapid City, SD 57701, USAAddress: Millstone family restaurant, 620 E Jackson Blvd, Spearfish, SD 57783, USA

Located throughout South Dakota, the aptly-named Millstone Family Restaurant is a family affair that has been serving their made-from-scratch fare since 1981.

Millstone Family Restaurants Facebook

Featuring a comfortable and welcoming dining room, you will feel right at home at the Millstone, which offers not only tantalizing smells and tastes but a super friendly staff that will treat you like family. 

TripAdvisor/KateS

In terms of tantalizing smells and tastes, nothing tops the Millstone’s mouthwatering fried chicken dinners, which come complete with a salad and your choice of potato.

TripAdvisor/Bob19512014

In addition to their standard chicken dinner, the Millstone also offers a special family chicken meal with your choice of 8 to 20 pieces and 2 sides.

Google/Toni Hackney

As if you needed another reason to visit and love the Millstone Family Restaurant, the eatery also serves giant sandwiches and burgers, steak and (other) chicken dinners, fish, soup and salad, and more.

Millstone Family Restaurants Facebook

Don’t forget to check out the Millstone for all of your breakfast favorites!

Millstone Family Restaurants Facebook

To learn more about the Millstone Family Restaurant, its tasty menu, and hours of operation, please visit their website.

Google/Jon Morrill

Do you have a favorite attraction, restaurant, or event that you would like to see featured on Only in South Dakota? Remember to nominate it here! For even more tasty SoDak restaurants, check out The Beloved Hole-In-The-Wall That Serves The Arguably Best Chislic In All Of South Dakota.

Millstone Family Restaurants Facebook

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