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Signal score

Well-backed by reviews and repeat mentions.

A wildly popular, TikTok-famous Chinatown takeaway spot serving highly customizable and addictive Taiwanese fried chicken.

Cuisine

Taiwanese

Price

£

Neighborhood

Chinatown

Location

14 Little Newport St

Ordering Strategy

It is strictly a grab-and-go affair. Order your chicken, choose from their extensive line-up of seasoning powders (the plum and chilli combo is a crowd favorite), and eat with a skewer on the move.

What to order

Safe first

Popcorn Chicken

A "proper fistful of nuggety bits" that are fried to order, this is the viral, bite-sized benchmark for Taiwanese fried chicken.

Hungry

Flattened Chicken Breast

A massive, battered chicken breast that offers serious bang for your buck if you have a big appetite, listed on the shop's sign as their signature offering.

Wildcard

Deep Fried Chicken Skin

Described as "misshapen strips of crispy, crunchy, golden wonder," critics recommend shaking them with a classic plum and chilli powder combo for a "hot, fruity bang for your buck."

What to skip

Skip
Chicken WingsCritics explicitly recommend skipping these in favor of the vastly superior popcorn chicken.

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Signal Score

70
Solid SignalWell-backed by reviews and repeat mentions.Agreement 100%1 Elite · 0 Editorial · 10 mentions

Signal score reflects how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.

Top critic: Laura Goodman (90%)

Editorial Weight 63 pts

Authority + depth + recency

Agreement 0 pts

How aligned the critics are

Coverage 2 pts

How many real review signals exist

Public Signal 7 pts

Google rating + volume

Boosts 0 pts

Manual boosts + hidden gem

Review signals

1 Elite · 0 Editorial · 1 total signals

Public signal

4.3★ (1,800 reviews)

Good to know

The food is fully halal-certified. The queue will almost certainly spill out onto the street, but the staff operate at breakneck speed, so the wait is usually under 15 minutes.

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