CheeMc Elephant & Castle

"Few things warm the soul like a group of friends alongside a basket of fried chicken, and CheeMc is one of London’s go-to spots for such a pleasure. The low-key Korean restaurant has locations in Elephant and Castle and Soho and is best known for its KFC that comes in seven different flavours. Our favourite is the honey chilli, which is equal parts sweet and spicy, though the spicy gochoo is also great. Particularly because it’ll have you fighting back tears for multiple reasons when it comes down to that last wing." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, daisy meager

"CheeMc is a straightforward Korean restaurant that rivals anything the Colonel's doing. The casual spot is stripped back, with simple black tables draped with Korean and British flags and the kind of seating that'll leave you numb and re-thinking padded underwear. But that's fine, because you don't need faux flowers and tasselled cushions when you're nose deep in fried chicken, or when you're glugging water after a mouthful of ferocious kimchi fried rice. The fried chicken alone is worth coming here for—the batter shatters and reveals tender meat, and our favourite coating is the honey chilli which is equal parts sweet and spicy." - jake missing, sinead cranna