Butchies Shoreditch Reviews Summary

Category: Chicken shop London

Address: 22 Rivington St, London, EC2A 3DY, United Kingdom

Phone: +442033369371

Rating: 4.4
based on 270 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "The guy Onur serving us was a great guy and added to the ambiance, experience and of course the great food."
  • "Friendly staffs, first time visit so cashier was really helpful on the whole process."
  • "Great team here, friendly and efficient."
  • "The staff there were working really hard and were very helpful."
  • "The staff were really quick and attentive, they are guidance to customers is really appreciable."
  • "Staff were super friendly and welcoming and the restaurant itself had a really cosy and chill atmosphere."
  • "The attendant was super friendly and provided me some useful pointers on the menu."

Cons:

  • "The employees working there were very rude and hostile towards me and couple others."
  • "One lady was very rude."
  • "Service a bit disorganised."
  • "Food is good but service is below average."
  • "When I went to complain to the manager he was on his phone not acknowledging no one nor supervising his staff correctly."
  • "Despite the venue being completely empty they kept moving me around."
  • "Service was lacking, they messed up our order and then made an excuse and didn't own up to it."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "To put it simply, Butchies Shoreditch serves the best breaded chicken I've ever tasted."
  • "The Butchies Bowl is incred."
  • "Simply the best. Great food, lovely people, fast service."
  • "The food is so delicious."
  • "Definitely get the cheese fries as well!"
  • "Their Hot Chicken sandwich has a great kick to it and the fried chicken is a delicious juicy serving."
  • "The chicken was juicy and crunchy and so unbelievably perfect I could cry."

Cons:

  • "The chicken was about a third of the size compared to my last visit, the outer coating was soft and the brioche bun was stale."
  • "£6 for 3 rather small strips was strange especially when they were bland, lukewarm and barely seasoned."
  • "Their chicken quality is not on par with other Butchies bc the batter is soggy."
  • "The burger tasted a bit less sour than the cashier's attitude."
  • "Chicken itself was crispy but the taste wasn't unique or amazing."
  • "The chicken was lovely and moist but the batter was far too salty and overpowered the cheese and sriracha."
  • "The buns were untoasted and dry."

Ambiance & Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "Enjoyed the vibe of the store, has a cool electric american feel to it... Kinda what ud expect in shoreditch tbh."
  • "The place was clean."
  • "Ambience and decor basic - in line with most Shoreditch haunts."
  • "Amazing food and vibe."
  • "Service was pleasant and the vibes of the place are very fun."
  • "There’s seating outside all along Rivington Street which is handy at the moment in lockdown."
  • "The place itself is super nice, very clean and the playlist was bangin."

Cons:

  • "Upstairs is dirty table seating with a toilet door that doesn't really close so everywhere smells of either bleach or whatever someone did in there last."
  • "The place lacks atmosphere if you want to eat in."
  • "Also I wouldn't eat in because there is a smell of oil upstairs."
  • "The upstairs offers more seating yet the space feels claustrophobic."
  • "The atmosphere is a 1 star because the bathrooms were disgusting with urine everywhere and the upstairs seating had music playing super loud so you couldn't carry on a conversation, let alone hear yourself think."
  • "The atmosphere was a bit too 'school cafeteria' upstairs."
  • "The restaurant was stuffy with poor ventilation."

Value

Pros:

  • "Beer is way overpriced."
  • "We paid £9 for a decent chicken burger, fries and a soft drink."
  • "Generous portions and reasonable price for the quality."
  • "The food is really good value, i'd be happy to pay a bit more though to get slightly better service in my opinion!"
  • "Everything is reasonably priced and the chicken sandos are elite."
  • "Price is very reasonable also, even, dare I say, cheap?!"
  • "You cant beat the quality they have on offer and the value is what makes it all the better."

Cons:

  • "Very expensive for what you get."
  • "For an OG meal, 6 Buffalo wings and an extra sauce, I paid just under £20 which given the overall quality of the food (not ingredients) was too much."
  • "It was rather expensive for the amount of food, but it is to be expected due to the location and other varying factors."
  • "Fries were nice but expensive for what they are."
  • "Alcohol meal deal not good value for money."
  • "The amount of food you get for the money makes it feel a bit overpriced."
  • "£10 for a burger is expensive for what you get, then add chips on top and a drink."

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