What dish combines fried chicken with waffles and is associated with African American soul food restaurants?

The dish that combines fried chicken with waffles is chicken and waffles.

Chicken and waffles pairs a crisp piece of fried chicken with a waffle, often accompanied by butter, syrup, or gravy. The combination is strongly associated with African American restaurants and soul food, especially in cities such as Harlem and Los Angeles. It can be served as breakfast, brunch, or a savory-sweet main meal.

The dish has more than one historical lineage. Waffles were established in American cooking through European traditions, while fried chicken developed through African, European, and Southern American influences. Restaurant versions became especially visible in the twentieth century, including at Harlem venues and Los Angeles jazz clubs.

Chicken and waffles should not be confused with chicken and dumplings, in which poultry is cooked with soft dough. Nor is it the same as chicken-fried steak, which is a breaded beef dish. The defining pairing here is fried chicken with a waffle.