Chicken Shop

When you have a single focus item concept, you would expect to do that very well but the Holborn branch of Chicken Shop really failed on my visit, that is always a problem when you start to expand.

When you offer just one item in your menu you must nail it. And definitely at Chicken Shop they do so! Soft, well-​macerated, perfectly roasted chicken. For just 10 pounds we got half a chicken, two sides and a couple of cold «Amstels»… In the HEART of LONDON!!! Nice and quiet stop, nice service, affordable prices. Why do tourists line at fast-​food chains to get junk food instead of getting healthy organic chicken at Chicken Shop? I don’t know, but I guess it is not my business…

The chicken shop: does what it says on the tin! Delicious rotisserie chicken which you can have with some crispy chips, tasty coleslaw, sweet & tender corn on the cob (which you can have drenched in melted butter) and there’s a lovely salad & avocado side you can order too!
HOWEVER — the number one thing to come to the chicken shop for is… The Apple Pie! Possibly & probably THE BEST apple pie I’ve ever had. It’s freshly baked and they serve it from the one big pie they cook. If you’re lucky (like we were yesterday) you get the last slice and simply get given the whole pie dish with what’s left in it. If you’re feeling greedy ask for both ice-​cream & cream!
Another great thing to mention is the service. Always quick always friendly. This is particularly true for the Holborn branch as with the other branches I’ve been to, I’ve normally had to queue.
The ONLY downside? It’s closed on Sunday’s?!? Nooooooooo!

Simplely Amazing !

Came across Chicken Shop in Holborn last night and remembered a colleague had told me about how good Chicken Shop in Kentish Town is — so I assumed they were the same. They are indeed and the food was great!
To me the gist is it’s a posher, better quality — but cheaper — Nando’s with table service.
The menu is short and sweet — you can have a whole, half or quarter chicken and there are just 4 few sides to choose from.
My husband and I split a whole, beautifully spiced and deliciously juicy chicken, which came to the tabled cut up on the bone. And we ordered crinkle cut chips and the butter lettuce an avocado salad to go with. Everything was very tasty, including the sauces on the table to go with the chicken — though I would have preferred hotter sauces.