Chick 'n' Sours Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Everything we tried was delicious, especially the tenders and the spicy aubergine."
• "Asian crispy chicken and yummy chicken burgers."
• "Tastiest fried chicken you’ll ever have in the area! Tenders are juicy and the batter is so light and crispy."
• "One of the best fried chicken I've ever had."
• "The General burger here. Solid crispy puffed up batter coating, with steamy tender chicken thigh interior."
• "Quite simply the tastiest, most amazing fried chicken I have ever tasted."
• "The chicken was tender and moist under a crisp shell."

Cons:

• "I had the wings which this time round were not the normal big juicy chicken wings."
• "The watermelon salad is changed beyond recognition."
• "The breading was so thick that it must have comprised a third of any chicken piece by volume."
• "The fries arrived cold to the table."
• "The fried chicken didn’t look that fresh."
• "The entire coating came off in one piece on the first bite leaving really quite bland white meat underneath."
• "The fried chicken arrived and smelt like it's been fried in a very very unfresh oil."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was very good - friendly and quick, top job."
• "Great service too super efficient and waiter even recommended some of his personal favourites which were a great choice."
• "The service was equally as good as they explained the menu and were very helpful."
• "Overly happy with service and attentiveness."
• "The staff and service is incredible - super friendly, makes you feel part of their little family almost!"
• "Thanks for the amazing service !!"
• "The staff were super happy to accommodate and make me feel at ease with my food - just lovely."

Cons:

• "Additionally the service in this restaurant is poor."
• "It took 20 minutes to place a drink order, and just over an hour for food to arrive."
• "The service was mixed: owner was very friendly and professional however the waitress knocked against us."
• "We’ve been going for years and always loved it but the service was horrible tonight, late, cold, absolute chaos…"
• "The staff were quite rude, completely unhelpful and unwilling to resolve the issue."
• "Service strated good and friendly, but once we got our mains, It was hard getting someones attention to getting more drinks."
• "Wait staff were rude and unhelpful and shouted at us from across the room rather than coming over to seat us."

Value

Pros:

• "The food is incredible value for money."
• "It's not super cheap but definitely value for money considering the quality."
• "The cocktails are amazing and so well-priced for the quality."
• "Prices are decent overall."
• "On top - excellent prices & service."
• "It is very reasonably priced for tasty food."
• "Very nice cocktails for a very decent price."

Cons:

• "Only complaint was the pricing of drinks, with the beer on offer was £5 for 330ml can."
• "Good chicken, but a little on the expensive side for what it is and size of the portion."
• "It's not cheap (£45 for House fry + Hot wings (4) + Kung Pau wings (4) + Gem lettuce salad + Fries + 2 Beers)."
• "And way too overpriced for poor quality food."
• "The price is definitely too high for the amount of food."
• "A can of 330ml beer is £4.50. I don't mind a decent markup, but come on!"
• "Not worth over £60 bill."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Besides, their playlist was really funky!"
• "It’s in a great location with plenty of bars on the same street."
• "Cool music and wonderful, friendly service from the girls."
• "The decor is standard 'shabby chic' like most eateries around the east London/Hackney area."
• "A real quirky vibe and amazing fried, extra crunchy chicken burgers."
• "The venue has a familiar Shoreditch/hackney feel, yet these guys have made it feel real and welcoming, rather than just another hipster haven."
• "Cute and quirky restaurant!"

Cons:

• "The menu itself is quite limited and the venue is quite loud - more of a place for drinks rather than a dinner."
• "Hectic at the weekends. Don't go expecting a relaxed experience!"
• "Only 3 tables occupied at 8pm on a Friday night. Now I see why."
• "The atmosphere would also have been good if not for the gaggle of delivery riders hanging around and constantly getting in the way - made it feel like I was eating in a takeaway which is not what I wanted."
• "Very busy and very noisy place with a young vibe throughout."
• "The inside can be overcrowded and a too hot."
• "The place is really small, so everybody was stuffed in."