Bird

Nice food, free range chicken, chicken wings on waffle base, excellent donuts/ice cream filled, and modern environment. For quick bites, it is an excellent choice.

I finally got around to using my Time Out voucher for a burger and fries here last night and unfortunately even after a near 4 month drum roll it just didn't sing. I tried the Buffalo Blue for an extra hit of flavour and it most certainly packed a punch but I feel that the copious amount of sauce was the saving grace as the chicken itself wasn't anything special.

I'm glad I visited with an offer because I can't help feeling that when fried chicken is as available as it is in London then the kind that I was served at Bird just doesn't justify the price hike simply for sitting in a posher setting. 

American style diner and they only serve free range chicken! The Korean wings are amazeballs, so tasty and spicy. Such a great kick to them! The burger was mediocre and the dessert was over rated. But they do a great lunch deal for £8, so you can't go wrong. Staff were friendly, but the food was soooooo slow! Top tip Go just for the wings

Bird... Is the word! And woah is there a lotta fried bird on this menu! Although it is slightly inconveniently located (for me) at the top of Kingsland Road the restaurant is definitely worth a visit. It covers 2 floors with plenty of tables so the no reservation policyshouldn't cause too much of a problem. We arrived at 6 on a Friday evening and there was plenty of space even when we left at 7.30. 

The chicken here is goooood. We tried the wings to start which were tender, with a well seasoned crumb but seriously messy (wet wipes are provided). You can also choose from 8 sauces of which I definitely recommend their bbq. The wings weren't as crispy as I had hoped but full of flavour. Our mains however were perfect. Fried to perfection but still very tender chicken. I went for the waffles and chicken which is served with maple syrup and a sweet butter. Seriously bad for you but honestly worth it. My bf had their spicy chicken burger which was tricky to eat because of all the glorious sauces they added. As if we needed it but we both also got dessert sharing their waffles and ice cream and their doughnut of the day ice cream sandwich. Both were seriously good. My only suggestion would be to consider how they serve the mains and dessert as the plates and bowls were a little small for the portion size making it even harder to eat. As well as delicious food they also have a great selection of cocktails and beer although we stuck with tap water which was regularly topped up by friendly waiters (along with much needed never ending supply of napkins). Overall we were both really impressed and definitely rank as one of the top fried chicken restaurants.

Ordered through Deliveroo twice. Did not disappoint. Great if you want to feed a large group of people. The Original Waffle Burger is delicious, everything arrived hot and portions were great. Buffalo sauce could be a little more tangy, having lived in US, I was expecting same standard. In fact, all their sauces could use a little more oomph. Would recommend, if there are no other options.

I visited Bird a while ago with a friend - it had caught my eye and I really wanted to try it. I love fried chicken, as most of human beings, and most Londoners. So, one Sunday, all roads led to Bird after a stroll in Columbia Road Flower Market. It wasn't very busy when we were there.

Basically it is an American style with a touch of hipster diner which claims to be "the best free range fried chicken you've ever tasted", well, sorry to break it but -what a surprise- it's not! I must say I wasn't very impressed neither by the food nor by the environment. I tried their signature dish - the waffle burger. It was OK, nothing amazing, but it was no way worth it its price - 14 pounds. It is definitely big, but when I am thinking of the combination of waffle and fried chicken, I expect something really delicious which was not the case. My friend had a chicken burger and was not impressed either. The fries were pretty bad too, I mean, how can you fail fries. The service was very good though.

I won't encourage you to go but I won't suggest not to, either. They may have improved or it could just be a bad day. But you can definitely find something that is worth your money within a 1km radius.

If you have tried The Butchies in Broadway Market then you know what real fried chicken tastes like.

The orange buffalo wings here (those orange ones with the spicy sauce on, with a blue cheese dip) are to die for. Been craving them ever since I went a while back. Much better to get lots of sides and small plates to share here, I think the mains are a little lacklustre but certainly not bad. Cocktails were surprisingly good too. I forget the name of ours but it was cherry-esque with egg white and so tasty I had about four in a row. 

Staff were friendly and sweet but jesus the food took a long time to come, like an hour. It also took a while to get the bill but it was busy and like I said they weren't unpleasant. I would certainly go back here for the wings and cocktails alone, would like to see speed and service improve a little bit. 

I've been here twice and my opinion of the food is mixed. The Nashville hot burger is indeed very spicy and the flavours are interesting together (hot sauce, cheese, and kewpie mayo) but it wasn't divine. The chicken wings are a bit dry and fatty - my favourite were the gochugang covered ones. Sides I've tried include cheesy korean fries and deep fried pickle. The fries were good but the deep fried pickle was greasy and not as nice as the ones I've had at meat liquor. It's hard to go wrong with an ice cream doughnut sandwich and maybe it was an off day, but when I tried it, the doughnut was a bit dry. Free refills on coffee is a bonus!

Bird does what it says on the tin - tasty fried chicken but not the best in London by any means. I had the chicken and waffle which was actually very nice but the pieces of onion in the waffle ruined it a little for me! My bf had some chicken wings and wasn't impressed at all - apparently they were quite dry. I think Bird is fine to go if you're in the area but probably not one to make an effort to go to...

It's always important to have goals in life. Mine is to complete the 9 Christmas Burgers Challenge (OK self imposed). My quest started here at Bird with their 'Crimbo Burger'. Oh my-- what a start!

The chicken was deliciously crispy and slathered in a cranberry sauce. Then a nice stuffing patty and the piece de la resistance-- deep fried brie. Yes folks-- deep fried brie. Lush. Everything worked SO well together. It was a bit of a behemoth but believe me-- you will not leave a crumb! The deep fried parsnips, although tasty, are definitely secondary, but a good accompaniment.

It didn't help that I had some chicken wings (felt like it was my duty) to start as well. Went for the classic buffalo with blue cheese (included! yay!). The seasoning they had on the wings was good and the sauce was indeed fantastic. For six is a quid a wing, bit pricey, but of course the more you buy the cheaper it gets (75p/wing if you get 24). But again as a starter, reasonable price and good for sharing!

Christmas Burger 1/9

Rating of burger: 9/10 (a strong start!)

Link to the 9 Burgers: http://www.timeout.com/london/blog/the-best-christmas-burgers-in-london-111915

Absolutely delicious fried chicken, it really is some of the best chiken I've had...but their service is awful! Each time Ive gone, they've got something wrong, which is not that impressive.