Miss Katie’s Crab Shack

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Posted on November 1, 2016

Hollywood and the Chick and Co went to Miss Katie’s Crab Shack new location in Melbourne CBD.We previously tried their chicken in their Victoria St location and it was generally OK but it was time to check out if their Melbourne Fried Chicken offering has upped its game.

We ordered a whole lotta things: Fried chicken, crabs, salads, fries, fried tomatoes. We were a bit worried we ordered too much. There was literally no room for the food coming out on our table!

The chicken came out hot, freshly cooked and steamy. The crispy crunch was definitely there and the spices were present. We really did enjoy the chicken. However they were trumped by the fried green tomatoes.

While the chicken was good, there was nothing really that stood out about it. The real stars of Miss Katie’s were the fried tomatoes and the crabs (as the name of the place suggests).

Have the chicken if you are around/there but don’t make a dedicated trip for it

Our Rating: 7/10 Clucks

Jones The Grocer (Qatar)

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Posted on October 22, 2016

Hollywood and The Chick were in Qatar for a brief stop and there were many fried chicken potentials. The one that was picked was Jones The Grocer as it was Aussie themed so it was about time to see how it compares to Melbourne Fried Chicken

They had a chili specials section and to The Chicken Scene’s surprise it a fried chicken burger on it, so we got it!

The fried chicken burger was actually good. The sriracha slaw gave it a slight pleasant kick. The chicken meat was thigh meat which made it a bit oily and greasy, but not too much, however that could’ve been one of the downsides of it. The bun was a bit bready which added made it a bit heavy. However the ingredients all seemed of good quality and cooked fresh and the chicken was tender and steamy with the right spices

In summary Jones The Grocer was a good place to check out. Give it a try if you are in Qatar!

Hollywood’s Rating: 7.5/10 Clucks

Thyme to get to Clucked

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Posted on October 17, 2016

The newest contender in the Melbourne Fried Chicken scene is Clucked, on Carlisle St in St. Kilda – they serve up tasty chicken with a unique blend of spices. Even more surprising, the side salads weren’t just second thoughts. It was the perfect meal that left us content without that too greasy feeling.

The simple menu makes it easy to order, come here for the chicken and throw in some arancini if you are hungry.

In addition to an order of 5 pieces, 3 pieces, and a taleggio arancini we got the large chips – which have an amazing spicy salt. All served in takeaway boxes in case you need to head on to the races (as we saw some people doing).

All the sauces are tasty: sriracha, dill seed and aioli. The meat is all breast, no bones, freshly cooked, steamy, tender and full of spices making it a treat to eat. Hollywood and the Chick prefer the boneless, but recognise it is not “authentic” southern style. Purists may quibble, but we think most people will enjoy the quality chicken, unique seasonings and less mess. We did sense a unique flavour of thyme, exciting!

The side salads made us feel a little bit less naughty. The coleslaw is a necessity for any fried chicken place, the quinoa/pumpkin salad is a must for a Melbourne cafe and the rice salad is just a bonus.

Hollywood’s Rating: 9/10 Clucks

The Chick’s Rating 9/10 Clucks

Mary’s (Sydney)

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Posted on October 9, 2016

Hollywood’s quick visits to Sydney always lead to a visit to Mary’s. This time a sampling of their fried chicken burger was needed to see if it stands a chance against Melbourne Fried Chicken.

Mary’s burgers are a favourite of ours however their fried chicken burger was a bit too greasy/oily. This might be due to the fact that they used thigh meat. Overall the meat was freshly fried and Mary’s sauce is still to do die for however maybe changing to a breast cut could make the burger better.

On a separate note their Mary’s burger along with thick chocolate milkshake are a tasty deadly combo.

Hollywood’s Rating: 6/10 Clucks

Mr Burger

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Posted on September 8, 2016

Hollywood has been eyeing Mr burger for a while ever since the menu had a Melbourne Fried Chicken burger (AKA Mr. Chicken)

Unfortunately this burger didn’t impress at all. It was too oily and greasy and didn’t really have any distinctive flavours. Also the cheese sticks were kinda the same (very oily and greasy and the crust was a bit burnt too). This wasn’t a good burger at all. We’ll probably just stick to their normal beef burger and good trucker chips

Hollywood’s Rating: 3/10 Clucks

Greasers – Brisbane

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Posted on September 4, 2016

Greaser’s is a well hidden bar in Brisbane that serves really mean fried chicken. Hollywood was there for a work trip and managed to sink his teeth into some juicy tender fresh fried chicken. The burger was also great too.

Rockwell and Sons

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Posted on August 21, 2016

Rockwell and Sons still does a great Melbourne Fried Chicken. With 2 days of pre-cooking (brining and dredging) and all the amazing sides, it is still a hit that we want more and more of

Hollywood’s Rating: 8.5/10

Parlour Diner – Revisit

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Posted on July 27, 2016

Parlour Diner is a long time Melbourne Fried Chicken favourite of ours that we have reviewed many times. So this time we’ll let the photos do all the talking. Enjoy

Rating: 8.5/10 Clucks

Lefty’s Music Hall – Brisbane

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Posted on July 17, 2016

Hollywood was in Brisbane for work, again and managed to visit an institution of Brisbane night life; Lefty’s Music Hall. Guess what? They had some really good Fried Chicken, check out the snaps below

This place had loads of character and was really funky and moreover packs a mean fried chicken with a good spice. We definitely recommend checking it out. We are also keen to try the burgers next time around

Hollywood’s Rating: 8/10 Clucks

Hello Sam

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Posted on July 17, 2016

Hello Sam is a local burger joint that we haven’t visited in a while. This place has gone through somewhat of a transformation a while back and it was to our surprise to find them serving a special monster Melbourne Fried Chicken burger so we had to get it!

This burger was loaded with all kinds of layers and was really hard to handle, extra sloppy the way Hollywood likes his burgers. The fried chicken was a bit too crunchy and oily however everything seemed freshly cooked but there were too many tastes for it’s own good.