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Hackney Downs Station

KFC Hackney - Mare Street

Another dirty food premises!
Why is it so hard to order over the counter this day. What happen to good customer service at the counter ? I feel like a second rate citizen ☹
My twister wrap was dry ! I think the wrap  was out of date. It just ripped apart 🤦‍♀️ My corn on the cob was not cook properly. Sack the cook !
If only they gave  the same attention to the cleanliness if their shop as they do their online order it would be great !
I won't be coming back!

They close at  2 or 3am

This has to be the worst KFC branch to exist in London. the chicken is so dry always! NO authentic KFC taste at all. Chicken still has feathers and fries are horrible.

If it wasn’t for the fact that it’s the brand KFC i’m pretty sure no one would go there

Not suprised to see 3.0 star.
Ordered a meal and waited for 25 minutes while no costomers inside and after all I ordered a sundae when food ready I was offered a drink instead Ice cream cuz they were out stock or something…..”””like sorry we don’t have chance can I give you gum instead “””

Absolutely pathetic i,ve been calling them from the last 15 20 min.i,ve placed an order through uber eats but last time they forgot to send me all my order. And when it came some of the items were missing.
This time today when i placed an order calling them from the last 15 20 min whenever they pick up the call they listen to me and just hanged up.
Thats tottaly rude and unprofessional.

Excellence is key to food restaurants and kfc masters that perfect customer service and an excellent selection of chicken to try j went with my friend once and it became our juicy chicken hot spot it is highly recommended so all should try it out

HFA has certified KFC's products in these stores, and the store environments, as halal. KFC has also ensured that the halal certified chicken would also meet the rigorous animal welfare standards employed in the UK, and has consulted leading animal welfare groups about this. KFC insists that all poultry is stunned before slaughter. HFA allows the use of a technique called 'stun-to-stun' - a pain free process that makes the animal insensible to pain and suffering. A verse is also recited from the Quran at the point of slaughter by an appropriate person and the poultry will not come into contact with non-halal meat at any point in the supply chain. KFC only buys high quality, Grade A, farm-assured chicken from trustworthy suppliers, and this will not change.

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Babsang

Great tasting kfc, crispy dumplings were crunchy and good. Had the steak bab (chicken option over egg fried rice) which came on a sizzling hot plate, making the rice on the bottom crunchy and delicious. Service was a bit slow, but there were only two people working front of house, so no issues, and we weren’t in a rush. Also the amount of delivery orders they were pushing out may have had an impact on our service.
Will come here again next time I’m out east, lots of other menu options that I’d like to try..

Lovely atmosphere, especially on a summer evening. The interior is nice and the staff were very welcoming, which made for a pleasant experience overall.

That said, it didn’t quite feel like an authentic Korean restaurant. The food wasn’t terrible, but it also wasn’t great. The kimchi pancake, Korean fried chicken, and chicken katsu were all quite oily and tasted like they had been cooked in old oil, which was a bit disappointing.

My main, the beef with black beans, was actually quite nice, but unfortunately not memorable.

I really wanted to like this place, but overall it was pretty disappointing. The service was just okay since we had to constantly flag staff down instead of them checking in.

Food-wise, the only dish worth recommending is the fried chicken, which was solid. Everything else fell short. The beef bulgogi was cut way too thick, the japchae portion was tiny, and the tteokbokki serving was just as small with an overcooked, gray egg on top. The BBQ did not feel authentic at all, and basics that should have been included came with extra charges. They did not even provide something as simple as an onion to season the grill. Also it's so dark that it's hard to see if the food is even cooked!

The last gripe is the floors are insanely slippery.
For the price, it is just not worth it. If you go, stick to the fried chicken, but I would not recommend much else.

Ordered takeaway for my pregnant wife and I on Uber Eats and the food arrived an hour late (on top of the hour estimated delivery) and we were very disappointed when it did. The seafood pancake was greasy, stodgy and we couldn't identify any seafood other than tiny bits of squid, the Korean beef stew was more egg stew with a token amount of beef bulked out with button mushrooms/random veg. The Korean chicken tasted okay but was soggy, surprising given the food didn't travel long and most of the delay was at the restaurant. Seems like they decided to get the food out just before the time limit where we'd be eligible for a full refund. We were starving so took the offer of a £7 discount but even factoring that the food was still overpriced. After the sub-par food, poor communication and making a pregnant woman upset with hunger it's probably unsurprisingly we won't be trying them again.

We like it here! Nice little local spot, lunch menu especially great value. Fried chicken is good and pretty authentic. Starters are really good! Highly recommend

Chicken dish is Halal. We have many chicken options in our menu.

Palaette London Hackney

I can see why this place is so popular. Tried their pancakes and French toast, both were very tasty and the portions are huge, considering it's London. The Americano coffee was also very good. Recommended, worth the wait!

I would like to express my feedback about my experience I had when I was at that place last week on Thursday

Firstly I went to the restaurant in Hackney Central called palaette for a girlie lunch meal with my girlies 🥰 we all went there for the first time as soon as we went in the staff who gave us a table was very polite at first , we’ve been approached very kindly and respectfully offered us to sit down at our table that he gave us for us to sit

Secondly , he was kind enough to help one of my close friends which there was nothing wrong with that but his behaviour was nasty and vile didn’t expect someone like them to behave rudely towards their customers and the food we had was nice and delicious

The drinks were amazing just loved the way they decorated the drinks

After we was paying for the food and drinks we ordered the same staff gave us a incorrect  and managed to resolve the problem gave me and my friends a correct money and it was so nice of the manager apologised from his behalf

For the future reference teach your staff to be more respectful towards their customers and be mindful how they behave because we’ve noticed that his staff behaviour was unacceptable

Really lovely cafe.  Very friendly staff who aim to please.  Has a downstairs area and a small outside bit by front door.  Food was plentiful, well cooked and reasonably priced.  Choice of halal or not.  Great variety of both food and drinks.

This is the second time I’ve come and it’s just as good as the first time. We were served by Saru, he had a great personality and serving skills. Will definitely be back!

This is honestly one of the best brunch places I’ve ever been to. I have been here probably 5 times now and the portions are extremely generous, the customer service is top tier they’re always so respectful, kind and attentive. The food is even better everything tastes so fresh. I always recommend this place to people I know.

Palaette

Delicious fried chicken concept by by born and bred Hackney resident

Peck Peck

Lovely little discovery... diner feel  chicken place.. everything feeling super fresh and really well judged.. Lots of great flavours and perfect amount of heat. Coming back the next chance we get.  This time was mid evening snack before heading home after theatre visit Another night guessing it would be equally good for more relaxed longer date night.  Good work guys .

Loved the food here! Especially given that they do chicken thighs…! A rare sight for chicken shops.

We took takeaway so can’t comment much on the resto itself.

Staff seemed kind and service was good. Interesting stickers in the bathroom.

On food: the chicken is excellent. If you are sensitive towards blue cheese avoid the blue cheese flavour as it is really strong. Instead of it being a blue cheese sauce like most other places you actually get chunks of blue cheese!

Me and hubby came here while staying in Hackney for the weekend, yummy food, great service, good prices for the amount of food, plates were empty when we left! We had garlic & Parmesan chicken tenders, hot honey chicken burger, skin on fries with peri peri salt and chicken gravy!

Halfway through eating my food, I noticed a black foreign object in it — and my kids were eating it too. We feel sick. This clearly shows that the oil hasn’t been cleaned regularly or that something has fallen into the food. The food was also cold

Delicious burgers, got the hot honey with chimichurri smashed potatoes and the special one burger with chips.

Food was great but only critique I can give was as that our burgers came without the sides for 3min and as a chef myself whom worked from honest burgers, fallow, hawksmoor, Dorchester and now a headchef at a prominent contract catering sector I can safety say that the burgers should have stayed at the hot pass which was free of space and wait until the sides were ready to bring the order.

I may be a bit absurd on this matter but 30 years in the industry has taught me some habits which I believe any reputable restaurant should follow these basic guidelines, I understand there was only one front of house and she was amazing,  juggling takeaway, delivery and customer orders. I'm proud of this female front of house staff and she should be assisted in some form of manner.

I had to give the burgers back and entailed the staffs that this should stay at the hot lass ( heat lamp area) until sides are ready, another few min pass and the sides were ready.

Server apologised as one in the service industry is unfortunately droned over and totally understand the situation.

It was not very busy inside restaurant but the delivero orders were piling up.

The burgers were remade and everything came out hot as it should be, I am giving it 5 stars besides the slight hiccup.

Tipped the server as she did an amazing job with such little or no other help from the 4 people in the kitchen, 2 should float around front of house,bar and takeaways orders but what do I know, 2 successful business, an experience in many of renowned restaurants and now cater to over 1,300 people daily with only 9 chefs at hand.

I digress, and peck peck is a great chicken institution,  next time I go back there I will politely ask if all what over ordered come st the same time.

Delicious and spicy, would recommend and only 55quid including tip.

All our food is halal, we have a number of Muslim employees and we have a strong Muslim following. Peck Peck is also extremely thankful and supportive of our Muslim supporters.

Ngopi UK

Absolutely delicious and cheap food, I'm glad I popped in! I had the broth with wontons and tofu which was so tasty! Sometimes there's more seating at the back when it looks like it's full, so it's worth going back to see. I can't wait to come back!

ordered iced kopi susu, iced matcha latte, martabak and batagor.

iced kopi susu 8/10 - people who like a strong coffee taste with some sweetness at the end will like this drink!

iced matcha latte 8/10 - looks light so i was a bit wary but it has a strong matcha flavour and very smooth, not bitty or grainy at all.

martabak (bottom right) - my favourite dish, so delicious and feels like a comfort food. the sauce also pairs well, would definitely recommend!

batagor (bottom left) - the different textures were super fun to eat. the sauces on top were delicious and the wontons were perfectly crispy.

service was super fast, the workers here are so sweet and helpful (they let us borrow their stapler for a ripped bag😭).

location of the cafe is lovely, on a quiet road. only thing that may be not positive is that the seating area is quite small so might be difficult to sit down and eat properly but that’s out of their control.

will definitely be back one day!!

The place is very cozy although it’s small. I ordered iced matcha coffee latte, ayam cabe ijo, and tahu isi. The latte and tahu isi were good. The chicken was a bit bland, unfortunately, and the sambal would be perfect if it’s more spicy. No complaint about the service.

Excellent little place that serves Indonesian delicacies, with a relaxed vibe!
Friendly staff!
I loved the noodle toastie(fried indomie), filling and spicy!!

hands down the best iced coffee i’ve had in london. i’ve been looking for a coffee shop that will blow me away and it was right by my corner all this time. i was recommended by the barista to get the iced kopi susu which has palm sugar in it- i love my coffee sweet but dissolving sugar is such an issue when iced. the sweetness was perfect for me and i can’t wait to have it again as well as try the other cool things they have on their menu. the staff were incredibly sweet and super helpful, haven’t seen hospitality like that in so long.

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