SNL alum Pete Davidson stops by this Palm Beach County hot spot for great fried chicken

Eddie Ritz, Palm Beach Post
Updated ·2 min read
The Bud's Chicken & Seafood on Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach was ground zero for a celebrity sighting on Sunday, Aug. 6 when actor and comedian Pete Davidson stopped in for a bite to eat.
The Bud's Chicken & Seafood on Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach was ground zero for a celebrity sighting on Sunday, Aug. 6 when actor and comedian Pete Davidson stopped in for a bite to eat.
  • Oops!
    Something went wrong.
    Please try again later.
  • Oops!
    Something went wrong.
    Please try again later.

Actor, comedian, one-time Kardashian paramour and, apparently, fried chicken fan Pete Davidson stopped by the Bud's Chicken & Seafood on Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach on Sunday, Aug. 6.

The Saturday Night Live alum and star of movies and shows including "The King of Staten Island," "Bupkis" and, most recently, "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," visited the restaurant at around 4 p.m.

Workers said he was with another man and that Davidson ordered the chicken finger dinner. They said they dined inside the restaurant.

They added that he was incredibly nice and was more than willing to pose for pictures with them.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Bud’s Chicken and Seafood (@buds_chicken)

Critic's Choice: 7 best restaurants for fried chicken in Palm Beach County

The Improv Comedy Theater in Dania Beach's website shows the star performed there on Aug. 1 doing a show called "Working Out New Material" and that both shows that night were sold out.

He's next slated to perform with Jon Mulaney and John Stewart in a show called Jon, John & Pete on Aug. 9 in Bethlehem, Pennylvania.

Restaurant openings: Cult-favorite Bay Bays' fried chicken and waffles are back

Pete Davidson recently stopped in the Bud's Chicken & Seafood on Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach.
Pete Davidson recently stopped in the Bud's Chicken & Seafood on Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach.

What drew the megastar to Bud's we may never know, but for locals and many fried chicken fans it's been one of the go-to spots for great fried chicken and seafood for nearly 70 years.

Started in 1957 by Bud Brinkman, and still family-owned and operated, Bud's is a South Florida institution.

Pete Davidson shares a smooch with megastar and Boca Raton native Ariana Grande at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in 2018. The pair dated for much of 2018 and were even briefly engaged.
Pete Davidson shares a smooch with megastar and Boca Raton native Ariana Grande at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in 2018. The pair dated for much of 2018 and were even briefly engaged.

Beginning with just one store that featured takeout only, Bud's grew and now has six eateries spread throughout Palm Beach County.

In addition to fried chicken and seafood, Bud's rocks the corn fritters, crinkle cut fries, coleslaw, salads and more.

More: Breadfruit trees were thought to grow only in the Keys but a warming world is changing that

Since its beginnings, Bud’s has been a family-oriented business with close ties to Palm Beach County.

Eddie Ritz is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at eritz@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: SNL alum Pete Davidson stops by Bud's Chicken & Seafood in West Palm Beach