Fried chicken & sour cocktails, disco wings, K-Pop burger, Ssam Style
16-22 Assembly Passage, Stepney Green, London E1 4UT, United Kingdom Get directions
"If fried chicken and sour cocktails isn’t a mood that says ‘I’m living my life and you best believe I’m not looking at my bank balance for a week’, then we don’t know what is. Chick ’n Sours may just be the most perfect sod-everything-out-the-window restaurant in London. It’s got enormous sandwiches filled with crisp and moist thighs slathered in sriracha mayo. It’s got tenders, and slaw. And not one, not two, but, seven homemade dips. Oh and also a load of cocktails for under a tenner too." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
"Chick ‘n’ Sours has always been a safe space for hunkering down with fried chicken, and the Mexinese nachos at the laid-back Seven Dials spot are similarly comforting. Perfectly layered, sturdy chips come drizzled with nacho cheese, which doesn’t overpower, and are topped with tangy kimchi which cuts through all the delicious orange goo. You’ll find yourself chasing the drizzled szechuan chicken and bacon ragout around your plate with a chip-shovel until you’ve scooped up every last speck. There’s just the right amount of experimentation." - sinead cranna
"What It Is: Another spot for the fried chicken and sour cocktail specialists of Haggerston and Covent Garden. Perfect For: Casual Weeknight Dinner, Quick Eats, Lunch, Catching Up With Mates, Big Groups The aesthetic here has a touch of the Meatliquors about it. The darkness and neon caught us as soon as we walked in and before we knew it we were eating a lot of food that’s simultaneously tasty and indistinguishable from the last thing you ate. We went a little OTT on the old chicken - burger, wings, toast - and every part of the bird sort of turned into one. Not that it ended up clucking, but it all kind of tasted sickly, sweet, and spicy. Side dishes of aubergine and watermelon were good enough to cut through this fog of flavour though. Verdict: A solid spot if you keep it simple, don’t go OTT, or expect too much." - sam collins, oliver feldman, heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, eileen twum
"Covent Garden can be an exhausting place. Chances are you’ll end up in the background of some poor tourist’s video, effing and blinding, as your paper shopping bag rips apart with the last of your patience. That’s why it’s so important to know about fried chicken specialists - yes, that’s a thing - Chick ‘N’ Sours. This cool and casual basement has all of the K-pop chicken sandwiches, beef dripping fries, and sour cocktails you could need after a day of stressful shopping. If you’re after a quick pint and something light to keep you going, you’re definitely going to want to get involved in the disco wings." - heidi lauth beasley
"Covent Garden is an exhausting place. Chances are you’ll end up in the background of some poor tourist’s video, effing and blinding, as your paper shopping bag rips apart with the last of your patience. That’s why it’s so important to know where your nearest fried chicken specialist is. Chick ‘N’ Sours’ cool and casual basement has all of the K-pop chicken sandwiches, beef dripping fries, and sour cocktails you could need after a day of stressful shopping." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
