Address: 35 James St, London, W1U 1EA, United Kingdom
Phone: +442074861511
Rating: 4.2
based on 269 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Slim Chickens has always provided perfectly cooked chicken!"
"The food itself was delicious, with incredible flavors that exceeded my expectations."
"The slim tenders & wings were crunchy and tasty."
"Had the pleasure of dining at Slim Chickens, and the experience left me thoroughly impressed."
"The tenders weren't huge but they tasted nice and battered well."
"My new favourite place for fried chicken!! It tastes like a proper home fried tender, is juicy and simply delicious!"
"The chicken served here tastes much better and healthier than the majority of other diners."
"Juicy and tender chicken, with good quality cuts."
Cons:
"However, I found a few tender pieces were not cooked properly."
"The chicken was dry and bland - the chips were way too salty, the sandwiches were dry."
"The food was SO BAD. Chicken was overcooked and dry. Chips were poisonously salty."
"Food was a little slow to come out."
"The food was good and it always is. The wings are somewhat disappointing and not the thing to go for."
"Chicken was terrible, had better in McDonalds. Was dry, not crisp at all."
"The sandwich I had ordered was extremely dry."
"Seems the chicken had been cooked hours back and simply microwaved and handed over."
Service Quality
Pros:
"The service provided by the tall guy with glasses was outstanding. He was friendly and attentive."
"The staff went above and beyond to help me even when I had questions outside the purview of their job."
"Customer service: It was good, the lady on the counter was nice and well spoken."
"The staff embodies a perfect balance of professionalism and friendliness, creating an atmosphere where guests feel genuinely welcomed."
"Staff is friendly and capable even during the rush hours, even during a busy evening like this."
"Decent chicken restaurant. More fast food style than restaurant. Food was quick and fresh."
"The staff here are lovely! Overpriced fried food, relatively good option due to timing, area and price."
"Food is really good and it's licensed although you have to like budlight. Bottomless sodas available."
Cons:
"The staff were also disinterested. Wouldn't visit again unfortunately."
"My friend and I just took our business elsewhere few minutes ago. The attendee getting orders was so rude."
"Waited 26 minutes for our food during the lunch time rush, the chicken strips are average at best."
"Really good chicken strips. The dips are amazing definitely try the blue cheese and Chinese BBQ ones."
"I had the classic chicken sandwich and it was good. Fries weren't all that good."
"I used to be a wings guy (still am really) but am slowly coming around to tenders."
"Service was fast. Restaurant was clean. Chicken was cooked well but very greasy."
"I've worked just around the corner from here for, un a year and a half (well, actually about two months give or take, since Covid hit), so I'm gutted it's taken me this long to visit."
Atmosphere & Decor
Pros:
"Nice and cozy chicken shop just behind Selfridges, generous portions if you go for large chips, clean atmosphere."
"The ambience was eye catching."
"My first impression of Slim Chickens was good - it was busy, with a nice style to the decorations, resembling a 1950s American diner."
"The American 🇺🇸 style of decor made me feel like I’m in Texas 😄👍🏼"
"A decent place for a quick and tasty lunch if you avoid the peak lunch period and don't want to spend too long there."
"In terms of interior the place really pulls off the American Style Diner vibe."
"I had a great experience at the central london branch (behind selfridges) not only was the food exquisite!!"
"A great new place imported from the south of the United States. Southern fried chicken at its best!"
Cons:
"First of all, the layout of the store seating is just extremely awkward."
"First time eating here - it did not disappoint! The food is fantastic, very tasty and staff are friendly and made you feel very welcome."
"A wonderful, quick and simple dining experience. I just had this good feeling as soon as I saw Slim Chickens."
"When i went in and saw the poster ' chicken that will change your life' i thought heard it before, but when i grabbed the 8 spicy bbq wings meal i was instantly shot with an arrow that had a fluffy love heart on the end of it. Absaloutly delicious."
"This restaurant is ran by cowards, where when there is a mistake rather than trying to fix their mistake they will just block you or cancel your order so that you cannot leave bad rating on Deliveroo."
"food is tasty and staff are friendly but the music is soooo loud you have to shout to have a conversation."
"Service was great. Food was OK, chicken wasn't exceptional, fries neither, and the mac and cheese were very soggy."
"I purchased the chicken strips meal with fries and garlic toast. However I took a few pieces away with me. After eating I bit into one only to realise there was silicone inside."