Hi Simon, I just stumbled onto your site and saw the article on Hong Ha. I don't know how well you know that area but just a few shops from there, there is a Charcoal Chicken Shop named Mascot Charcoal Chickens and it has the best charcoal chicken in Sydney hands down. Effie
Thanks to Effie for recommending this charcoal chicken shop just a few doors down from the famous Hong Ha which had a particularly long queue when passing by (see picture below) and made me actually wonder if they might get their chicken meat from Mascot Charcoal Chickens — would be handy. I'm not sure if this is the best charcoal chicken in Sydney as I still need to visit two other places on my wish list, El Jannah in Granville and Frank's Lebanese Food in Fairfield which I've heard very good things about. I thought the Charcoal Chicken ($14.20 whole) had a nice flavour but could have been a bit more moist for my liking and I'd like to try the Portuguese Chicken next time to compare. There's quite a few salad options which is good to see and I went for a half-half of Greek and Garden Salad ($7.50 large) which was pretty fresh and tasty and had a nice dressing on it. The service was friendly and efficient and when I mentioned I'd come from a far due to a recommendation the owner (I think) said he'd give me the Hot Chips ($2.70 small) I ordered for free to say welcome and also said to grab a free juice from the fridge — very nice of him to do so. I'd definitely keep in mind the next time I'm in Botany as an option when I want to avoid ridiculously long queues at Hong Ha.
SNAPSHOT REVIEW:
PROS: Friendly staff, Reasonably priced, Decent salad options, Good hot chips
CONS: Limited street parking on weekends, Chicken doesn't travel well in bag — juices started to seep through a bit
MUST TRY: Hot chips, Portuguese chicken next time
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Whole Chicken ($14.20)
Chips ($2.70 small - provided complimentary)
Greek and Garden Salad ($7.50 large)
Juice (Provided complimentary)
Chickens being cooked
Charcoal chicken counter display
Salad counter display
Chicken and chips menu
Street entrance
Long queue at Hong Ha nearby
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