What looks like a standard take-away turns out to be a tasty combination of KFC and Nando's!…read more It has a proper dine-in area, complete with tables adorned with multiple bottles of sauces and kitchen rolls instead of napkins... a wise choice! The method of ordering is explained on one big large wall, which also is the main menu. Specials and offers show up on a flat-screen facing the dining area. The food is almost exclusively chicken, in the form of whole chickens, partials, tenders, wings, pieces, wraps, burgers etc. It's also really well priced considering the quality of the food you get. I guess their motto of "it's all in the sauce, and that's no bull!" rings true! The tenders I got lived up to their name, and had a subtle spice, but were deliciously juicy and flavoursome. The fries came with peri-peri salt, which was a nice touch, and added a bit of complimenting flavour. It's not a "restaurant" affair. It is pretty much a take-away with a dining room, and food is served on paper plates and wrapped in waxed paper, but considering the price, quality, and friendliness of the staff, it's somewhere I'd definitely return to for a quick and fresh dinner after work.

RUDE!!!! Ordered from here the past two nights, spent good money also!! Rang tonight to order for…read morethe 3rd time and will never be ordering from here again!! The guy on the phone was so rude and refused to deliver to us because they 'don't need to', even though delivery time was less than an hour which he first stated. Not sure why he had a bee in his bonnet but whoever it was needs sacking because mash's, your going to loose your customers! People don't like arrogance!

Delicious! Everything is well cooked and was delivered quickly. I will be ordering from them…read moreagain in the future.

Just finished my meal three hours a go…read more I found out about this place a couple of weeks a go. With the rest of the family off to a work related Christmas do, I found myself alone with numerous option for tea. Since I wasn't feeling it for the local chippy any more, I settled my craving for chicken. I did not let the threat of slipping on the icy pavements and cracking my head open deter me from my goal, with it being a rather short distance from my home. Stepping inside, I was immediately greeted by the cashier. She was polite, patiently talking me through what sauce and seasoning for the fries I would like. I decided on the six chicken tenders combo meal, which comes with fries and a can. I went for their original peri peri sauce for my tenders and peri salt for the fries, also opting for a regular side of onion rings for the hell of it. My wait time wasn't that long, probably five or seven minutes, I wasn't paying much attention. I bring my food straight home and unpack to get a good look. A rather good potion of fries along with the tenders: four good sized strips of chicken in a crispy coating, other two were tiny. Not that I minded because it was still a big amount of meat for me. Everything tasted amazing. The only thing I wasn't enjoying too well was the onion rings. They were cheap ones, but to be honest, it's been a while since I was last impressed by onion rings so i'll let that slide. The bill, was a tiny bit on the pricey side. But compared to KFC, it does seem to be more value for money. Either way, I thoroughly enjoyed what I got and will most likely visit this place again.

As a rule, any restaurant that you walk into which has kitchen roll on the tables as standard, is…read morelikely to show you a good time. Smokies has two venues, one in Darwen and one in Chorley. As Chorley is nearer to me, we decided to try this one. I like that when you walk in, it already has a warm atmosphere, created by varying lighting, high ceilings, and lots of wood in the decor and furniture. In fact later in the evening, one of the owners would tell me that she loves upcycling, and the wood from the bar came from a Scottish distillery, and the tables throughout were made from old casks from the same distillery, simply sanded and oiled, and that what I thought was a table number on our table was in fact one of the original barrel numbers! I love a bit of provenance! I was surprised to find that the restaurant goes further back into another room, and even has another floor with even more seating for diners! As we entered we were welcomed warmly by who I assume is one of the owners (mentioned above). She checked for our booking and pointed us to our table. Another member of staff brought our menus and explained about the specials menu, and specials on the chalkboards throughout the restaurant. The menu is a vegan's nightmare and a carnivore's wet dream! Delicious meaty starters and mains, a section dedicated to meat from the smoker, and even a couple of sharing platters all described in a way to make your mouth water before you get chance to order. This is a proper southern States style bbq joint, their mantra is "real food, real smoke, real slow", and despite that very much being accurate given their quality offerings, the prices are incredibly decent. We decided on the "couples platter" which was beef brisket, pulled pork, half a rack of ribs, chicken wings, home-made sausage, fries, coleslaw and beans... and it was just £20! In fact including the starter and drinks, the whole bill came to less than £35! CRAZY! So before our platter main, we ordered some nachos as a starter. You know what nachos as a starter tends to look like if you go somewhere like Chiquito etc... about 6 doritos with a blob of melted coagulation-dried cheese and some jalapenos on top. We... weren't expecting what we got from Smokies! We got a huge tray full of nachos, covered in nacho cheese sauce, freshly made guacamole, pineapple salsa, (you also get jalapenos, but we asked for them without) with side pots of guacamole and sour cream. It made me swear when it arrived. They were miles beyond the usual doritos-nachos starter you usually get. They were fresh, with perfect crunch, the salsa was fruity and fresh, the cheese was excellent, and it was incredibly moreish. We found ourselves even mopping up the tiny bits at the end with our fingers... thank god for that kitchen roll and wet wipes! Our main platter arrives just after a side portion of fries each. I ordered plain with pitmaster's salt, and my partner ordered cheeseburger fries from the specials menu, which was the same fries but with bits of burger meat, cheese, and chipotle relish! They came with really lovely fresh coleslaw, and what he says as some of the best beans he's ever had... beans with brisket mixed in! HEAVEN! The fries themselves were hot, crisp, and perfectly seasoned. Absolutely perfect. Then just as they arrived, we were brought out our platter! The owner I mentioned earlier then came over to us and explained to us fully about our platter, what meats were what, how the meats were prepared, down to information about the pink smoke ring on the brisket. It's really nice to see that amount of passion and enthusiasm go into food! This platter was excellent. The sausage was flavourful with a spice which didn't get you at first, but which snuck up behind you and slapped you in the fact afterwards! The chicken wings were so tender that you could suck the meat off the bones. The pulled pork was absolutely perfect, and the brisket was so tender that I swear it literally melted in my mouth. This is the best brisket I've had! Even the pickled cucumber provided was pickled by them in brine using the flavours from the smoker, and was described as a 'palate cleanser' as it was fresh and tangy. Really good! I could imagine it on a burger quite easily! There were also their own blend of sauces on each table comprising of a sweet BBQ sauce, American style mustard, and Louisiana style hot sauce. I imagine they were lovely, but as the meat itself was so amazing as it was provided, I really didn't get chance to try them as they weren't needed! Maybe next time! At the point I was about to try the ribs when the chef/pit-master came into the dining area, and was even introduced to us. When we talked to him about the quality of our meal, his enthusiasm and passion for the real deal of southern BBQ was evident, from how he does it and his smokers, to the difference between competition cooking and regular cooking. It was genuinely fascinating to hear, and as I said, a real

Having driven by a couple of times, we kept saying, "We should try that restaurant", but never got…read morearound to it... until now. After cooking a Thanksgiving feast, I didn't want to do much cooking over the weekend, so I suggested that we finally give Braza a try. I have had Persian food once before... in Shanghai of all places, and really enjoyed it then, so I was looking forward to this. They do takeaway and delivery (free delivery within a certain radius... I think 3 miles) if you don't feel like going out. There is a car park across the street from the restaurant and if you arrive after 6 p.m., it is just £1 to park. Mr. Snarky had suggested that we should call and make a reservation as it might be really busy on a Friday night. By the time we were talking about reservations it was after 5 p.m. so I suggested if they don't have any tables, we order for takeaway. Problem solved. While the restaurant was busy, including two groups of about 6-7, there were still a couple of tables available and we were seated really quickly. There seemed to be one waitress waiting on all the tables, including one particularly demanding table of men, one of who had rudely told her "quickly, quickly" after asking for something. Kind of felt bad for her until I realized that there were others helping, but they were sitting at a table in front of the bar. We sat at a table in front of a Naan baking station. I thought it was pretty cool, although you cannot see most of the process, but it is nice to get warm Naan. The appetizers seemed to be mostly Naan with various dips with a couple of exceptions like the Persian Chicken Wings, Potato Wedges, and Onion Rings. Was a little disappointed to see things like Potato Wedges and Chips on the menu, but I guess it might be an attempt to fit in with the local clientele. I noticed on the sides menu that they also had a number of dips as well as vegetables and salad. The first part of the menu are the grilled meats, while the second part of the menu seemed to have more of a stewed meat feel. There was a vegetarian dish on the second part of the menu. We were worried about ordering the grilled meat as sometimes it can get very dry, especially when served with rice. For our starters, Mr. Snarky ordered the Persian Chicken Wings and I had the Hummous with Naan. While our starters did come quite quickly, everything was hot, including the Naan :). The Persian Chicken Wings were nice, but I really enjoyed their Hummous. Even though it was just regular hummous (no roasted red peppers, etc.) it had more flavour than those store bought concoctions with loads of different ingredients, but still taste like cardboard. I'm going to need their recipe! For the main, we ordered Braza Mixed Kebab plate for two. With each main you get the choice of Rice, Salad, or Chips. We both went with rice. Make sure you are hungry because while this is for two people, it is a sizable feast. Each of us had a heaping plate of Basmati rice and a platter of meats between us. There were two of the minced lamb kebab, a different lamb kebab, and a chicken kebab. Around the plate of meat were grilled tomatoes, fresh herbs, peperoncini (which I love and can never find a jar of while grocery shopping), and sliced gherkins. Mr. Snarky really seemed to enjoy the minced lamb kebab (Koobideh Kebab). It had some lovely seasoning and I do think it was the best seasoned of the three meats. I enjoyed the other lamb kebab (Barg Kebab), lamb filet beaten flat. While I didn't get much of the saffron marinade, the meat was juicy and tender. The chicken was ok, it just didn't have much flavor, but kudos to them because it was juicy. I loved the rice, but I think the whole dish needed some kind of sauce. I guess we could have ordered a dip from the sides menu, but it didn't come to mind as we were stuffing our faces. While we didn't have dessert because we were so full, I did have a look at their desserts menu sitting on the table and I would be interested to come back and try some of the desserts. They have Baklava, which I absolutely love, and Persian flavoured ice creams (Rose Water, Pistachio, or Saffron). They also have something called Faloodeh and it looks like white, thin noodles covered with Rose Water and Syrup. And of course they have some less traditional, less exotic desserts for those that are not quite so adventurous. I understand the conundrum of wanting to have an ethnic restaurant, but also wanting to cater to the local market. Dinner here is very affordable, especially with the amount of food you receive. With two drinks (one alcoholic, one not), two starters, and the meat platter we spent just over £30 and left absolutely stuffed. There is really no excuse for not trying Braza.... especially because they deliver if you don't want to go out!

Such a disappointment, poor unexciting food, cheap decor, no atmosphere, to top it up, it doesn't…read morelook good when the miserable owner sits in a corner counting his money all night long.

The best shakes in town! Mostly American style food, with burgers, shakes and chips. Very cheap…read more(burgers/ chicken sandwiches are about 4£, shakes about 3£) and many options. Even for vegetarians! This place is great for a quick lunch, although our food took at least 25 minutes to come out. Not sure if it was a weird day or it usually takes a while to cook food. Atmosphere is clean and relaxed. Love the cleanliness and simplicity of the place. Very cute idea for a restaurant. PS! ! You can get a shake to go! A must try

Two Mancunians lunching in Liverpool chicken restaurant - almost simultaneously the verdict from…read moreboth of us was 'it's no yard and coop!' I had chicken and avocado wrap which had caramelised onions and salad in it, but it was pretty tasteless to be honest. Kev had the piri piri wrap, which could have also come as a burger, but the piri part of the wrap wasn't inside the wrap, rather poured on top making it difficult to eat with fingers. Spicy rice was also a bit tasteless but the jalapeño poppet great! So all in all, only OK I'm afraid!

Loved the lunch deal £8 for a soft drink and a meal. I enjoyed the flavour of the salt and pepper…read morechicken and chips. Cherryade was delicious! The restaurant is very unique and cool looking.

This place has been on my restaurant wishlist for a long long time, I never got around to it but…read moreduring the Christmas markets I went to their market stand and it was epic! So I knew I had to go here ASAP. So whilst getting my haircut in the city I decided (with help from a friend) to go here and wow was that a great decision. The chicken theme goes throughout with double entendres all around (which is perfect for my humour). I got sat down very quickly and lots of info was given, but not too much that I couldn't remember it but all necessary. Looking at the inside was great with a booze cage near me, lots of windows, and a dimmer lighting which was really cool. Looking at the menu, there was so much to chose from, but I went for the make my own chicken plate which chicken breast (added charge), my choice of sauce (I went Dr Pepper bbq sauce) and fries, but I upgraded to pulled pork fries. Got seen really quickly and served a drink and then whilst editing a video I decided on the above ... and it came out really quickly .. like I was surprised how quick ... and omg it was so delicious. The bbq sauce was perfect, there was lashings of meat on the fries, the chicken was tender and juicy and amazing. I took my time with it and couldn't finish it .. the wait staff were very attentive knowing I might have wanted another drink (I did) and it was just amazing. Will deffo have to go back here many many times.

The Bun and Bones Club has cherry Coke in a can, which alone is a very good sign…read more The menu is pretty full on, with even the most basic burger coming with two patties and five toppings (you choose from a wide selection, similar to Five Guys). It's also very good value, with that burger priced at £5 and chilli cheese fries and trailer trash fries, meals in themselves, at £4. They also do wings which I shall go back to try. The trailer trash fries involve pulled pork and are really delicious - that's about as good as pulled pork as I've had in Manchester, I think better than Red's or Cocka Doodle Moo down the road in Hazel Grove. My burger involved some good quality bacon, a fried patty of mac and cheese. I would have liked some ketchup but couldn't see it around and feared insulting the staff by adding to their masterpiece! The burger meat isn't quite as good as Filthy Cow, but good nonetheless. Some of the other creations get pretty wild Almost Famous-style, including a donut burger (or is that Solita?). I really liked the set up of the restaurant which had red booths, country music playing and drinks served in plastic red cups. As is obvious from the review it takes a lot of the best of the other burger restaurants in Greater Manchester and puts them together in a winning combo. I am close enough to walk to this place, which is both good and bad for my health (especially as they do takeaway). No doubt I will be back.

An awesome burger joint that does some great quality stuff without making your burger a puzzle on…read morehow to hold the flipping thing that many places fail on. If you check their social media they post a special on Facebook every Friday/Saturday and they're typically on par if not better than the usual line up on the menu. Not tried their fries in a while but the chicken wings are pretty good but definitely 2nd place to the Burger.

I first came to Mojo years ago and I'm happy to report that the years have been kind, possibly…read morekinder to Mojo than myself, as the place has retained all the charm and fun that it ever had. At the far end of the bar there is an art work describing 'Mojo' and throughout the decor of the bar gives off the essence of cool, without being arrogant. I've always found the staff to be vibrant and friendly and they're certainly expert in their knowledge of the drinks they serve. Be it cocktails or a continental beer they can advise you well, depending on your palette. The music is cool, with a great mix of inoffensive indie and electro. You can dance, albeit be it at your own risk, since the bar is small and often tightly packed! Drinks might be a little more on the expensive side, and they don't serve anything on tap (at least they never used to), but that has the bonus side-effect of enticing a good crowd into the bar. Coctktails and interesting beers are on the menu so you're spoiled for choice! So, prop up the bar, grab a window stool or nab a comfy seat at the back, either way you'll be certain to have a good time.

Mojo is one of those unique gems that you either stumble upon, or are dragged to by someone else…read morewho has stumbled upon it. Hidden down a side street near Gatecrasher, Mojo is a tiny little bar that does everything it can to be different from anywhere else in Leeds - and it succeeds in this aspect. A wide selection of continental beers are on offer - you can choose your own, or simply leave it to the barman to decide by asking simply for a beer. They also offer spirits and wines with a similarly global feel, and play some absolutely quality tunes, old and new, spread across eclectic genres such as soul, indie and rock. Mojo isn't cheap, but it's something different from what the rest of Leeds has to offer, so I'd definitely recommend it if you've got the dosh.

Championed by those in the know, this is the best place to get chicken in town. Conveniently…read moresituated opposite Hannah's Bar, it comes in useful when those mid-afternoon drinks have turned into 'oh god I'm drunk and it's 10pm and if I don't eat something I'll be sick either now or tomorrow'. Not particularly somewhere I tend to go to when sober, it still does chicken as good as you can get outside of KFC. Also, if you're leaving town after a night out, its not as far away as Kebab King Gemini or Pizza Prince Shiraz. There's limited seating and for some reason every time I'm in there a local weirdo tries to either sit next to me or hold a shouted conversation across the room. Still, the food is good and cheap and it's handy for the transition of evening to night.

Whilst it's not totally clear just what the name of this Hardman Street takeaway actually…read moredescribes, it's safe to assume that it is probably talking about its food and its chicken in particular (one could speculate as to what else it could be talking about, but it's probably best not to). Thankfully for us the chicken is indeed hot and very tender, with its chicken pieces running KFC very close in terms of southern-fried perfection. Hot 'N' Tender also offers the usual pizzas, burgers and chips and its student-friendly deals are imperative in its position so close to other takeaways and a Subway, resulting in pleasant experience for every person who dines there.