
Pickin Chickin
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About Pickin Chickin
Pickin Chickin is a takeaway in Halifax with a chicken shop focus, found at 221 King Cross Rd. Orders go through the counter and are made fresh, so customers wait briefly, and a few seats inside give them somewhere to sit until the food is ready. Wedges come with garlic mayo, and the menu also lists a cheeseburger and a double cheeseburger served with chips. Payment is cash only, and cash points are a minute's walk away on the street for anyone who needs to withdraw first. The shop opens Monday to Saturday and closes on Sundays. Friday brings deals.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention wedges with garlic mayo, fried chicken, cheeseburger and chips and friday deals.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention wedges with garlic mayo, fried chicken, cheeseburger and chips and friday deals.
Customer Review Summary
Wedges are the clear draw, praised repeatedly as fresh and "to die for", with one reviewer pairing them with garlic mayo and another noting a short wait for a fresh batch. Fried chicken comes close behind, with long-standing regulars saying they have been coming for decades and one calling it far better than any other chicken they have tasted. A double cheeseburger with chips also earns a favourable mention. Several describe friendly staff and fair prices, and one mentions good deals on Fridays. A minority of reviewers say quality has slipped. One found the chicken dried up and tasteless like rubber, and the wedges not what they used to be. Another called a half pound cheeseburger dry and tasteless, with a tiny portion of fries containing scraggy bits, and alleges overcharging, advising others to ask for an itemised receipt. A third reports a birthday order that arrived cold and stale.
Customer Review Summary
Wedges are the clear draw, praised repeatedly as fresh and "to die for", with one reviewer pairing them with garlic mayo and another noting a short wait for a fresh batch. Fried chicken comes close behind, with long-standing regulars saying they have been coming for decades and one calling it far better than any other chicken they have tasted. A double cheeseburger with chips also earns a favourable mention. Several describe friendly staff and fair prices, and one mentions good deals on Fridays. A minority of reviewers say quality has slipped. One found the chicken dried up and tasteless like rubber, and the wedges not what they used to be. Another called a half pound cheeseburger dry and tasteless, with a tiny portion of fries containing scraggy bits, and alleges overcharging, advising others to ask for an itemised receipt. A third reports a birthday order that arrived cold and stale.
Featured reviews
- Terry Beare
“I called in for some dinner over the weekend and WOW the people that are behind the counter were friendly I didn't know what to have I noticed something that I haven't had for a while a double cheeseburger with some chips, ther was a little wait, but it was very good and for the price I was surprised very reasonable and I hope to be going again soon”
- John McCartney
“0/5 ruined my birthday, ordered this, came cold and stale.”
- Michael Fields
“Best chicken shop in Halifax, can't beat the famous wedges. Always got good deals on every Friday. Value for money too. Highly recommended.”
- Erin
“The best place to get food in probably the whole of England!! I sometimes get the chicken but you can never go wrong with the wedges with garlic mayo. I have come here since I was a child and I recently went for my birthday last month and it is still peak. I reccomend this place to everyone I meet and I wish I lived closer to have it more😋 Ontop of the fab food, the staff are friendly, the prices are affordable and there are even seats inside whilst u wait for your taste of heaven.”
- Imogen Parker
“Absolutely delicious food. Always such a treat to go and the people are very lovely! Good prices, would recommend the wedges!”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Wheelchair-accessible seating
Location
Restaurants near Pickin Chickin
- Frangoz3.47700 mi
t-bone steaks, chicken wings, mini burgers
- Shimlas Halifax4.76870.1 mi
chicken doner, chicken tikka doner, butter chicken
- I Am's Kitchen4.6341 mi
fresh salad options, chicken kebab wrap, house-made spicy sauce
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickin Chickin | 4.4281 | — | wedges with garlic mayo, fried chicken, cheeseburger and chips |
| Frangoz | 3.4770 | 0 mi | t-bone steaks, chicken wings, mini burgers |
| Shimlas Halifax | 4.7687 | 0.1 mi | chicken doner, chicken tikka doner, butter chicken |
| I Am's Kitchen | 4.634 | 1 mi | fresh salad options, chicken kebab wrap, house-made spicy sauce |
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