Best Fried Chicken in Dallas: Babe’s Chicken Dinner House Southern-fried birds should be crispy, tender, and juicy, no sauces necessary. The salt-brined, double-dipped recipe used by Babe’s (and Bubba’s— they’re both owned by the Vinyard family) has consistently served that taste trifecta for decades. Nothing fancy, just good chicken like Great-Aunt Lenora used to make on her stovetop. Plus those family-style sides: corn, mashed potatoes, and buttermilk biscuits with cream gravy.