Saracens Head Hotel

The tie up with the hot chicken project is amazing! Went to grab some chicken and a few beers, solid tap selection and the inclusion of zero alcohol beer on tap is nice. Friendly service. As to the chicken, hands down one of the best chicken burgers I’ve ever had (crispy skin one). hHeat level is a bit oversold, had a few ‘evil’ tenders and they were more than manageable.

Very enjoyable street party at the Saracens Head with live music and a variety of craft beers, gin and rum. There wasn't any cider, which was a shame, but the chicken was great and the fries were crispy and well seasons. They have converted the pokies room into a proper gaming room with 2 pool tables, pinball and arcade games - much more family friendly.

Having had The Hot Chicken Project many times in Geelong I went with a lot of excitement and was hyping it up to my friends and I wasn’t disappointed. The HCP pop is just as good as in Geelong, the fried chicken i juicy, tender and full of flavour. The spices are spot on and taste e exactly as I know it. It really is great to see there has been nothing skipped including the menu and the baskets you eat from. Speaking to one of the staff members I found out of the chefs were over from Geelong ensuring the quality of the product! Certainly not something I would have every week (even though I could easily!) I will be making a few visits and hope it can stay around for a lot longer!!

Beautiful building, nice atmosphere and live music was great - that’s the 3 stars. The food - not so great. We were expecting a pub meal, but the waitress explained their new menu, and raved about the new Michelin chef and the American style chicken they were doing. We embraced it, and went for it despite thinking we’d come for a pub meal. I ordered chicken tenders plus a side (fries) for almost $30. It was at best what I’d expect of a kids meal served in plastic trays. Tenders were okay, if you were a kid that wanted a fairly simple mean. Fries were quite hard and boring. And sauces - you have to pay extra for. All up it was about $100 for 2 chicken burgers, chicken tenders and 3 soft drinks. Fairly steep considering.