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Nashville-style hot chicken in a retro-American CBD bar — bold spice levels, great beer, loud good times.
The 10 best fried chicken spots
Melbourne fried chicken worth chasing, from Belles and SamSam to The Gangjung and Bird, picked for crispness, identity, and real save/share value.
Nashville-style hot chicken in a retro-American CBD bar — bold spice levels, great beer, loud good times.
Swanston St Korean fried chicken den — eight flavours, kimchi fries, cold beers and a robot server.
South Melbourne's Korean-Japanese hidden gem where the owner-chef makes every sauce by hand.
Caulfield's beloved Korean fried chicken spot — minimalist, generous, and nearly perfect every time.
Brunswick East's coeliac-safe fried chicken bar with all-you-can-eat wings and serious flavour credentials.
Mount Waverley's Korean wood-fired chicken — 8 bold flavours, juicy meat, seriously good chips.
Melbourne's CBD Korean fried chicken spot open until 4AM — the city's late-night go-to.
West-end CBD Korean with enormous portions, no MSG, and KPop on the speakers.
Melbourne Central's Korean fried chicken spot — snow cheese, smoked soy sauce, and rose tteokbokki worth the third-floor climb.
Laneway Korean gem in Chinatown with huge portions, refillable sides, and a CBD-best fried chicken.
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