The corner chicken shop is alive and well in the west. Pop in to any of these local shops for an easy meal and you’ll have more time to enjoy the WA sunshine. Words by Jocelyn Pride.
Family owned and only serving the finest of fresh Western Australian chickens. All food is also Halal certified. Cooked slowly over coals with a range of seasonings, you can choose from a variety of combos and sides. The family packs are great value. 9/74 Warton Rd, Huntingdale, charcos.com.au
The corner store we all want in our street. Perth meets Nashville with southern style fried chicken, good old-fashioned service all wrapped up in a funky setting. Catering for small and large appetites it’s the perfect spot to pop in for a drink and nibble. 465 William St, Northbridge, meatcandyperth.com.au
Good chicken, good to go, good for kids. What more could you want in a chicken shop. Ah yes – it’s also open seven days a week. Seasoned and Portuguese style cooked over the coals with a large variety of combo packs including a brilliant jumbo deal for feeding hungry mouths. 2 Webber St, Willagee, charcoalchickenwillagee.com.au
A household name in the west. Owned by Western Australians for Western Australians. It all started more than 40 years ago and it’s still going strong with more than 40 stores throughout WA. Simply good chook, slow cooked in a rotisserie oven and all the traditional sides. Various suburbs across Perth including Inglewood, Applecross and Belmont, chickentreat.com.au
Even though neither chicken or beer originated in South Korea, ‘chimek’ is the playful nickname that simply means pairing chicken with beer (‘mekju’ is Korean for beer). The combo works really well here with a fusion of Korean and American flavoured fried chicken matched with quality beers. Before you order take note of the spicy scale on the menu. 77 James St, Northbridge (also at Fremantle Markets, Vic Park and Southern River), chimekchimek.com.au
Also Korean in style, but here you can bring your own beer and sit either inside or out. This is where KFC takes has a different meaning – Korean Fried Chicken. The chicken is succulent and flavoursome with generous servings and sides. Great locale and popular on weekends. 410 Fitzgerald St, North Perth, 7gramschicken.com
A hole in the wall type shop that packs a big punch when it comes to flavoursome Korean style chicken. The perfect spot to stop for lunch before or after shopping or pick up a picnic pack to take home. Sauces are made in-house from scratch using local ingredients. Shop 29 The Vale Shopping Centre Canning Vale
