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Staying in Holloway with my daughter who recently moved from Sydney Australia to London and found this little gem. The food is amazing and so cheap an…
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Chicks On Fire
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Fantastic, delicious food and friendly service. Great value too! The chicken is incredible - melt in your mouth. Definitely one of my favourite go-to …
Bel
Chicks On Fire
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All in all a fantastic night! The food was very reasonably priced and the quality was of a high standard. Great range on the menu. Had the family feas…
Emma Battagello
Chicks On Fire
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8 Reviews on “Chicks On Fire”
Fantastic, delicious food and friendly service. Great value too! The chicken is incredible – melt in your mouth. Definitely one of my favourite go-to restaurants in London.
All in all a fantastic night! The food was very reasonably priced and the quality was of a high standard. Great range on the menu. Had the family feast with fajita and jerk chicken (quite a spice kick!). The dips were beautiful. Could have a few more side options. The staff were friendly and incredibly receptive to our needs. Will certainly be back again!
Chicks on fire is a cosy set-up off Hercules street in Islington (closest tube st. is Holloway Road) and they don’t disappoint when it comes to food. They have a great selection of cold and hot meze starters.. from hummous to babaghanoush to a lovely tangy tzatziki. Their triple cooked chips go well with their grilled chicken (quarter/ half or full options) and I loved the spice their home-made harissa sauce adds to the fare. Their salted caramel chocolate cake slices were delicious and I would go back for those alone. If you are in the area, do give it a shot. Best for a casual supper with friends!
The food here is good and the staff is very courteous and polite. Portions are small.
Although the fun with Chicks On Fire starts with the name, it follows on all the way to the place, the menu, the proprietor, chef and eventually the food. It’s all so happy and feel good, you begin to wonder if the place is on drugs. What we do have here is the simple concept of grilled chicken modified with various sauces and marinades (think gourmet Nando’s), and after finishing my meal it was clear it was a winning formula.The starters were interesting enough (I’ve never had a smear of humous before) but the main event was the chicken – I actually had a burger (which, was more of a very generous sandwich) and a quarter piece and all were very tasty and very spicy – there was no need for any additional sauces to top up the taste here.So not much to complain about really – perhaps the bench seating was a little uncomfortable? I can’t give an accurate indication of the price but I think it was all under a tenner per head which is great value in anyone’s book. Recommended.
The food at this restaurant, Chicks on Fire (MOST unfortunate name) is outstanding. And most unusual. Delicious dips, delicious breads. I had chicken with Thai green curry marinade which was magnificent – Thai curry at its best. My companion had her’s without a marinade’ as she doesn’t like spicy food – the Thai curry was only very slightly spicy. The food for my companion and me arrived on a large black slate – a real work of art! We had 1/4 chicken each (there are numerous other dishes aside from chicken) two kinds of spring rolls, the spinach and feta particularly good and also best chips ever! There was also a beautiful (I’m running out of superlatives!) salad to go with the chicken as well as garlic mayonnaise.and a dab of tomato ketchup.The dessert was also beautifully presented – two different kinds – one a chocolate cake, the other I was not quire sure what it was – also a kind of cake. But this was very disappointing after the main course.The restaurant itself is most tastefully decorated and would stand up to the decor of some very expensive restaurants I have been to in the city!The service was helpful and friendly – attentive, without being ‘in your face’.We also had two cokes and the bill came to a ridiculously reasonable 20 for the two of us!!. This restaurant is a goldmine in the midst of a sea of kebab shops, but it would stand out wherever it was located!!
Chicks on fire, is located well off the beaten track. It’s not the kind of place you would necessarily find without previously knowing about it, and that’s a shame. The decor is minimal, so we won’t dwell too long on that, but the food is the real surprise. The amounts are copious. For starters, we had a platter of different dips, the colorful mix included hummous, guacamole and an interesting interpretation of Babaghanoush. The portions were great, and were ideal to share with friends or with a large group. They bake their own bread and pitta, and were happy to refill when needed. Service was fast and both waiters attending us were very helpful in our choices. By the time the chicken came through, I had eaten enough to not be hungry anymore. Having read the menu beforehand, I was rather intrigued by the vacuum cooked chicken. This is not something you would usually find on many London menus, and is usually a delicious way to cook meat! The chicken was good and very well complemented by the sauces, but did not have the specific taste I was expecting. It was delicious none the less!In a nutshell, a great place to go with friends to share good food in a warm environment!