Red Rooster Shoreditch

We went here having heard great stories about the NYC restaurant. Had a little drink in the bar before going to our table. We ordered a corn bread to share as a starter and a fried chicken and waffles. The corn bread was a tiny bit dry but very tasty, they don't give you a great deal of butter so don't be shy to ask for more if you find the same! For the main we shared the Obama ribs, after all that is what they're famous for! These were really tasty and more than enough for two people. We ended up taking home about a third of it in a doggy bag! At 8.30 the music started up. This was really nice and added a nice atmosphere to the place. Service on the whole was very efficient and staff were always quick to notice if we needed something or needed another drink!

LOVE the red rooster in NY so I decided to give this London version a try. It's good - especially for London standards - but not super great like the original in Harlem. Nonetheless, service was polite & fast, food was tasty with good portions for the mains. Our table had the burger, fried chicken, corn bread, chicken & waffle, & the Mac & cheese bites. I really enjoyed the Mac & cheese - it had a sweet & savoury-ness to it. The corn bread was also nicely baked - moist & fluffy.

Ambience and decor is pretty, rustic industrial vibe with live music. We ordered; chicken n waffle ( recommended by waitress however chicken was dry over cooked, really crispy and not in the good way), chicken shake (much better cooked juicy chicken, quite a big serve but FYI doesn’t come with anything else), so we also got chips and salad (which were both pretty decent). House white wine was lovely. Spent about £70 altogether and was nice dinner overall but not sure I’d rush back.

Much vaunted NY restaurant comes to town like we needed more fried chicken joints. Turns out to be one of the better ones! The whole chicken is more rotisserie roasted, not deep fried, so much less greasy and succulent. It comes out with sparklers, a bit of showmanship that startled the baby in a most hilarious way. The appetisers were fine but nothing that special, so just come for the chicken. Interior was a mix of speakeasy + Shoreditch chic + quite striking photographic art pieces.

Awesome vibe! It really did remind me of being in NYC, but with a bit of a London twist! Live music/DJ were awesome, the chicken was mouth-watering and my cocktail (Frozita) with *glitter* in it was the icing on the cake! Loved it! Perfecttttttt for a low-key date, as the ambience isn't intense - just good food and good music and everyone's happy! I hope this new restaurant doesn't change as it gets more and more popular with time. Oh! And you can't miss the Chicken & Waffle! Delectable.