
Slim Chickens
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About Slim Chickens
Slim Chickens is a halal restaurant on Exeter Cres in Bournemouth, serving a menu of 103 dishes for collection, delivery, or eating in. Chicken sandwich meals and tenders meals round out the lineup, alongside a kids' tenders meal, and wings and tenders come with a choice of sauce. Mozzarella Dippers and fried pickles are served as sides, and the Friday menu brings Sesame Chicken Strips, Corndogs, and a Meatless Sesame Strips option. A BBQ burger is available with a choice of sauces, including inferno. Drinks at the counter are refillable. Tables are served and cleared once customers leave, and the restaurant takes walk-ins rather than reservations. It opens daily, covering both counter dining and orders to go.
Good to know
- ParkingPaid parking lot · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryHalal food · Vegetarian options
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Menu & Prices
103 dishes- Mozzarella Dippers
- Lightly Spiced Shrimp
- Fridays Sesame Chicken Strips
- Fridays Corndogs
- Meatless Fridays Sesame Strips
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention choice of sauces, refillable drinks, crispy chicken tenders and seasoned fries.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention choice of sauces, refillable drinks, crispy chicken tenders and seasoned fries.
Customer Review Summary
Crispy chicken is what reviewers return to most, with several praising the chicken as fresh and full of flavour, along with the chicken BBQ burger, tenders and wings, and fries described as perfectly salted. Diners also like the choice of sauces, the refillable drinks and the friendly staff, and one says tables were cleared quickly. Complaints are more specific than the praise. One reviewer found the sandwich fillets unseasoned and only warm, with the barbecue sauce tasting cheap, while the tenders arrived hot. Another says the food was great but could have been hotter. One dislikes the sour taste of the inferno sauce, and a longtime regular says quality has dropped, with fried onions much smaller. Portions draw complaints too: one reports a box of fried pickles holding nine slices, and another opened a takeaway burger in the car to find no top bun.
Customer Review Summary
Crispy chicken is what reviewers return to most, with several praising the chicken as fresh and full of flavour, along with the chicken BBQ burger, tenders and wings, and fries described as perfectly salted. Diners also like the choice of sauces, the refillable drinks and the friendly staff, and one says tables were cleared quickly. Complaints are more specific than the praise. One reviewer found the sandwich fillets unseasoned and only warm, with the barbecue sauce tasting cheap, while the tenders arrived hot. Another says the food was great but could have been hotter. One dislikes the sour taste of the inferno sauce, and a longtime regular says quality has dropped, with fried onions much smaller. Portions draw complaints too: one reports a box of fried pickles holding nine slices, and another opened a takeaway burger in the car to find no top bun.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“So we used to go here regularly for a good while but it really fell down hill in quality. We are talking about a colossal nose dive off a cliff, fried onions got smaller and looked like it was run through a wood chipper. We even gave it the name suspicious stew cause of how often youd find random fried bits of other stuff like pickles or chicken. Horrific BUT we decided to give it a shot for old times sake and honestly it might be having a comeuppance, cause the food is lookin good. Portions were great, staff were friendly and it just felt like the OG slims. Hopefully they continue at this pace. I definitely recommend checking it out, great food for a good price.”
- Google user
“Our first time here as we have visited the one in Basingstoke a couple of times. It was a treat for our Granddaughter as she has never experienced it before. The food was great but could of been a little bit hotter, otherwise a lovely meal.”
- Google user
“Had a great experience at Slim Chickens Bournemouth! The chicken was fresh, crispy, and full of flavour, with generous portions that were well worth the price. The fries were hot and perfectly seasoned, and the sauces were delicious with plenty of choice. The restaurant was clean, the atmosphere was welcoming, and the staff were friendly and efficient. Food arrived quickly, even though it was busy. Definitely one of the best places in Bournemouth for fried chicken—I’ll definitely be coming back!”
- Google user
“One of the best fast food chains I’ve ever had. I usually do not go get fast food but they are so many choices and since I am a big fan of chicken I really love it. This is such a good restaurant if you need to come here to go grab a bite and you are very hungry especially because the drinks are also refillable. I definitely recommend slims instead of something like McDonald’s”
- Google user
“Ordered a takeaway away burger, got to my car and saw that there was no top bun. Thanks for the half burger slim chickens”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
- Halal food
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid parking lot
- Outdoor seating
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Show more amenities
- Good for kids
- Vegetarian options
- Casual
- Onsite services
- Coffee
- Halal food
- Dining options· 5
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Counter service
- Dessert
- Seating
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Parking· 1
- Usually plenty of parking
- Offerings· 3
- Late-night food
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Atmosphere· 1
- Trendy
- Crowd· 3
- College students
- Groups
- Tourists
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
Restaurants near Slim Chickens
- The Real Greek - Bournemouth4.32,9580 mi£10–30Good for kidsReservations
pork souvlaki, outside terrace views, greek salad and tzatziki
- Nando's Bournemouth - BH24.31,7030 miWheelchair accessible
chicken wings, chicken breast, chips
- Urban Garden4.61,9780.1 mi£20–40Outdoor seatingVegan optionsVegetarian options
fish and chips, burgers, chips and fries
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slim ChickensOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible | 4.61,493 | — | £10–20 | choice of sauces, refillable drinks, crispy chicken tenders |
| The Real Greek - BournemouthGood for kids · Reservations | 4.32,958 | 0 mi | £10–30 | pork souvlaki, outside terrace views, greek salad and tzatziki |
| Nando's Bournemouth - BH2Wheelchair accessible | 4.31,703 | 0 mi | — | chicken wings, chicken breast, chips |
| Urban GardenOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.61,978 | 0.1 mi | £20–40 | fish and chips, burgers, chips and fries |
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