They had me at fried chicken. Seriously, Hot Star have a store in the CBD that's super popular so…read morewhen I was doing some grocery shopping with mama and found that they have opened at Eastwood, I had unconsciously lined up already. I am such a big fan of fried chicken especially since I had the original in street markets at Taiwan so my anticipation was building. It of course did not disappoint. The juiciness of the beautiful glorious chicken and the crispiness of the batter and skin, ugh, I have shivers going down my spine just thinking about it. They sprinkle on a wonderful spice mix and the 'spicy' one was hot enough to make me reach for water but so tasty. The crazy size makes for a wonderful Instagram photo and you feel like you get your money's worth too. So drop everything you're doing and go taste this amazingness that will enhance your life - no kidding!

The problem with fried fast food is that it's too fast. Fried foods need time and love to get…read morecrispy and crunchy and golden and all those things that will trigger that Pavlovian response. This is what Hot Star has nailed - everything that goes into their fryers (so everything on their menu) are fried to order and fried to a timer to make sure it's just on the right side of browned and burn-your-tongue hot. You may have to wait but boy is it worth it. This Eastwood branch of Hot Star seems much much the same as the others around Sydney - same plastic bag you're handed after ordering, same delicious mushrooms and curly fries, same queue on the path out the front. Points off for scoops which look a little too coated with seasoning but maybe they just hadn't cleaned them yet after a long day of trade...maybe. Or is it just extra flavour? Perhaps the key point of difference at this franchise is what looks to be a side business selling anime Lego figurines and what looks like vitamin and mineral supplements. To offset the fried chicken, ya know?

Service is a bit slow, staff is a bit rude, but if you're cranking out seemingly hundreds of…read moredelicious chickens a day for hundreds of hungry people I say you can do what you want. Watch the chicken get charcoaled, order the charcoaled chicken (quickly unless you want a scowl,) watch the chicken disappear into your belly. It's just that simple. The chicken here is good...damn good, and so is the chilli sauce. I advise you don't get the large chips; they're not bad, they're on the thin side but if you get a large order of chips bear in mind that the bag is probably as big as your head and you will not have any space for chicken...which is the main reason for coming here. A small order of chips will do fine.

get your flat chilli chicken here and also the best chicken burgers with chilli and mayo…read more I swear at them when they are closed :)

ordered two times both dissapointment…read more chicken schnitzel burger no flavour 1/4 chicken chips they should ask if u want basting Uber eats gives no such option. they also say order is ready then u get there and they haven't started on it. yet they have 5 cooks. my friend for years has been getting two 1/2 leg only. now they say they won't sell it to her that way that she must only get one leg and one breast. how ridiculous

The chicken was still steaming hot after picking at it for quite some time. Flavors were on point!…read moreGreat place to visit.

Really old school takeaway place with some of the best chips in Sydney. Their haloumi yeeros is so…read moretasty, fresh and filling. Service is usually quick, been coming here for nearly 20 years and it's a humble yet staple institution of Marrickville.

I got super geeked and ate so many chips and it's so affordable like the food is incredible. The…read moreservice is great they were all so friendly and gave my friend extra meat for speaking Greek. And the ambience made me feel like I was in the best place in the whole world.

I saw one chicken place has few customers inside I love fried chicken so I stopped by…read more I ordered Fried chicken-chicken size is good I had two pieces I think she gave me two breast? It was dry. I can tell this chicken seating at the window for lil while. Greasy but no crispy no hot. And I believe they spread salt top of the chicken so it was lilbit salty. Doesn't taste good . French fries -this was good!! Fresher than chicken and perfect seasoning. Me and my mom was almost fighting over the fries but we have big left over chicken. I saw slot of different items on the menu so till I'm in this area I like to try the other stuff and hope the other items make me .

The sprite was good but it was so fiZzy, and I didn't like the original chicken burger, and the…read moreservice was alright and fries were dry

Really nice fried chicken. Made to order so you are guaranteed crispy goodness. They also provide…read moredisposable plastic gloves so your hands don't get dirty. Fried chicken is great, the tacos are good too. Cheese sticks are a bit of a ripoff though, only 3 pieces. Free water as well is handy

Yellow cheese? Check. Soft fluffy bun? Check. Fat juicy patty? Check check check…read more The Neil Perry led Burger Project serves good old American style burgers with quality Aussie ingredients. The cheeseburger is a classic, with 2 slices of cheese, onions, pickles and the fatty patty with special sauce. The chilli cheese is the same with added chopped jalapeño relish. Pretty much Neil Perry-ed maccas. Chips are deliciously done, with a choice of normal salt, chilli salt or (curiously) szechuan pepper salt. Self serve tomato sauce, definite plus. Slightly pricey, but it's a solid burger. If it were cheaper, it wouldn't be scaled right compared to our overpriced maccas. The drinks aren't worth it imo, house made ginger beer was weak and came in a small cup - hard to justify its 4.50 pricetag.

Honestly, this place is absolutely amazing! The food and drinks are delicious and are worth…read morespending money on. I had the Katsu chicken burger and it was excellent the prince range is adorable and is also reasonable for the quality of the food. Not only was the food great, but the staff were lovely and kind and the atmosphere in the restaurant is inviting and casual. I would highly recommend this burger joint to anyone who would be interested

Pineogalo is my fave. Perfect junk food fix . Freshly cooked…read morehot chips and burgers. Ultimate guilty pleasure

Ogalos is my go to for when it's a quiet night and we don't want to cook or don't feel like any of…read morethe other bad for alternatives... Ogalos Marrickville does a fantastic job of not messing with the amazing burgers that made them the best and original Portuguese chicken brand in Australia. Oportos is the fanciest less dirty very, but doesn't necessarily come close to the flavours of Ogalos. The staff here are always great and you can call ahead and place and order so you can pick up and pay. It's your classic takeaway with the local friendly vibe that makes you want to return in part for the service and in another part because they take the time to deliver consistent Ogalos taste all the time. This is a great to enjoy if your looking for something for dinner and haven't tried it before or just passing through Marrickville. The other chains are situated all around Sydney and beyond in populous areas. The Prego sauce is unreal! The chips crunchy as and the burgers are another level!