Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken Chocolate Chess Pie Slice Price

The Chocolate Chess Pie Slice at Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken is a best-selling pie with a buttery and flaky crust filled with dense chocolate custard-like filling. This house-made dessert is served either at room temperature or chilled. The Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken Chocolate Chess Pie Slice price ranges from $4.40 to $7.95. A whole pie costs $21.

The Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken Chocolate Chess Pie Slice is often compared to the Banana Pudding from Hattie B's Hot Chicken. Hattie B's offers a creamy, layered pudding dessert, while Gus's provides a classic baked custard pie. The sweet pie serves as an excellent dessert to follow the spicy main course, like the 2 Piece White Snack. It is often recommended to be served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Chess pie is a classic dessert of the American South, known for its simple filling of eggs, sugar, butter, and flour. The origin of the name is debated, with theories suggesting it's a corruption of "cheese pie" due to its custard texture, or simply "jes' pie" because of its simple goodness. The dessert fits perfectly with Gus's focus on simple, well-executed Southern classics. Reviews describe the pie as unpretentious but delicious.