Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles

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Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles
TypePrivate
IndustryCasual dining restaurant
FoundedLong Beach, California (1975; 46 years ago (1975))
FounderHerb Hudson
Number of locations
7
Area served
Los Angeles metropolitan area
Websiteroscoeschickenandwaffles.com
Roscoe's chicken and waffles

Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles is a Los Angeles County soul food restaurant chain founded by Herb Hudson in 1975. The Los Angeles Times has referred to Roscoe's as "such an L.A. institution that people don't even question the strange combo anymore."[1] The New York Times refers to it as a "beloved soul food chain."[2] The original location in Hollywood remains open.

Trademark infringements[]

In 2008, Roscoe's filed a successful trademark infringement lawsuit against a "Rosscoe's House of Chicken & Waffles" that had opened in Chicago. The infringing store was forced to drop its infringing logo and name.[3][4] A previous "Rosscoe's" had opened in New York City, but the LA-based chain opted to not sue that location because it had no plans to enter the New York market; however, Roscoe's did plan to enter the Chicago market.[5]

In popular culture[]

The chain has been featured in popular media.

The 1988 movie Tapeheads features a fake ad spot for the company.[6] It was also mentioned in Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown, the comedy film Rush Hour and Swingers.[7] In the 2005 film, Be Cool, Roscoe's is referenced in a conversation between Vince Vaughn's character and that of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Ludacris mentioned the restaurant in the song "Call Up The Homies" from the album Theater of the Mind with the lyrics "Let's roll to Roscoe's and grab somethin' to eat",[8] while Californian band The Aquabats also mentioned Roscoe's alongside several other chicken restaurants in their 1997 song "Magic Chicken!".

The restaurant is mentioned by Will Smith in an episode of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, in which he states that he believes heaven is a combination of a Roscoe's restaurant and a Sir Mix-a-Lot music video.[9] Snoop Dogg considers the restaurant one of his favorites: on his reality show, Snoop Dogg's Father Hood, he took David Beckham in 2007, and in 2008 he took Larry King on Larry King Live.[10]

The Adult Swim animated series Black Dynamite (2011-2015) had a running gag in which "Roscoe" (Jimmie Walker Jr.) hasn't yet hit on the winning combination of fried chicken and waffles. Instead, he combines it with services like "Chicken and Car Stereo Installation" or "Chicken and Income Tax Preparation".

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles[dead link], Los Angeles Times, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  2. ^ Jennifer Steinhauer, 36 Hours in Hollywood, The New York Times, January 13, 2008, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  3. ^ Geoffrey Bennett, Roscoe's Wins Chicken and Waffle War, NPR.com, April 10, 2008, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  4. ^ First Look: Chicago's Rosscoe's, Metromix, April 2, 2008, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  5. ^ Charles Perry, Chicken and waffle feud, Los Angeles Times, April 9, 2008, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  6. ^ Patrick Naugle, Tapeheads, DVD Verdict, April 10, 2001, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  7. ^ Roger Ebert, Rush Hour, RogerEbert.com, September 18, 1998, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  8. ^ Music and Lyrics to the song Call Up The Homies, Rhapsody.com, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  9. ^ Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Season 3. Episode 10. NBC. NBC. Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWxcfN5acXk
  10. ^ Angela Watercutter, Snoop Dogg Takes Larry King to Roscoe's, wired.com, February 1, 2008, Accessed September 22, 2009."

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