
Sam's Chicken, Hendon
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About Sam's Chicken, Hendon
Sam's Chicken, Hendon is a fried chicken takeaway at 39 Watford Wy in London, part of a chain that opened its first restaurant in Wealdstone, Harrow, in 1990 and now runs more than 45 outlets. The chicken is coated in flour mixed with the company's own blend of spices before cooking, so every piece starts from the same house recipe. The halal chicken menu is split into meals, burgers and wings, with peri peri chicken wings and grilled fillet burgers among the choices. Chicken wraps are also available. Chips come alongside the burgers and chicken, and coleslaw is offered as a side. The shop is open daily.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention peri peri chicken wings, chicken wraps, fried chicken and chips and grilled fillet burgers.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention peri peri chicken wings, chicken wraps, fried chicken and chips and grilled fillet burgers.
Customer Review Summary
The complaints are more specific than the praise. Diners describe the grilled fillet burgers as dry and hard, with buns that were hard too, and the chicken in another order as stale and overcooked. One reviewer reports feeling sick after a few bites of chicken that looked pale and translucent. Two reviewers find the chicken wraps tiny, thinly filled and aggressively spicy. One delivery order arrived 40 minutes late without the paid mayonnaise dips. Another reviewer waited about five minutes to order while staff chatted, then was told to wait or leave because the shop was busy.
Customer Review Summary
The complaints are more specific than the praise. Diners describe the grilled fillet burgers as dry and hard, with buns that were hard too, and the chicken in another order as stale and overcooked. One reviewer reports feeling sick after a few bites of chicken that looked pale and translucent. Two reviewers find the chicken wraps tiny, thinly filled and aggressively spicy. One delivery order arrived 40 minutes late without the paid mayonnaise dips. Another reviewer waited about five minutes to order while staff chatted, then was told to wait or leave because the shop was busy.
Featured reviews
- Hanan
“Horrendous food, chicken was stale, chips were over cooked. The burger buns for the burger were hard. Never am I gong to order from here again. Food standards needs to be investigated because I am already feeling sick and I hardly consumed the food, a few bites made me look deeper into the chicken and it was pale and translucent. Had to dispose of it all”
- ball9 carrot
“June 26th 18:00. I came here because I was craving fried chicken. The hamburgers and non-fried chicken are just average. On the other hand the chips and fried chicken are perfect. Although the chicken is coated in a thick layer of batter, it isn't overly greasy and stays crispy. I recommend the coleslaw.”
- Samantha Charalambous
“⭐☆☆☆☆ Food: The chicken wraps are a bit sad. Emotionally vacant. Aggressively spicy. Minimal chicken. Caused suffering. Barely anything in there 🤌 Service: busy but the staff is kinda cute and they work really hard. Just not hard enough to actually fill the wraps. I respect the effort, but will not be purchasing a chicken wrap from here again 😅”
- Shaq Bar
“I visited some days ago and have to say I was quite impressed by this Sam’s Chicken. The establishment appeared to be very clean, staff polite, and tasty food. They were even so kind as to let me try a new type of chicken wings that they added to the menu - absolutely delicious by the way. Thank you, again!”
- Matlena Rotari
“I placed an order for the Boneless Bucket, £30.99 in total with delivery. What an absolute disaster! The delivery was delayed by 40 minutes. The four mayonnaise dips I PAID for weren’t even included. It honestly feels like they just fried some random chicken and potatoes, stuffed them into lavash bread and a burger bun, and called it a meal. Two tiny burgers the size of children’s portions, and two chicken wraps so small you could finish them in two bites. No salad, no sauce — served like we’re animals — and unbelievably spicy. As a pregnant woman, starving and relying on this food, I barely managed to take these pictures. This is completely unacceptable and goes against basic UK consumer protection standards. When a customer pays for a service, they deserve to receive exactly what was advertised — not a mockery. Avoid this restaurant at all costs. Avoid the stress, avoid the disrespect, avoid paying £30.99 for what is essentially spicy air. Draw your own conclusions, but this is a perfect example of how NOT to treat customers in the UK.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Sam’s started in operation in 1990 with its first restaurant in Wealdstone, Harrow, Middlesex. It has expanded since then to more than 45 outlets nationwide though its main presence is in London. Sam has developed his own secret mix of spices that goes into the flour preparation and the process of cooking that gives the crispy golden brown chicken product lines, which holds the key to its business success.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Wheelchair-accessible seating
Location
Restaurants near Sam's Chicken, Hendon
- Bagels Bar Grill House4.51950.4 mi
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- Habiba's Smokehouse4.21471.2 mi
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- Nu Nosh4.41041.3 mi
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Chicken, Hendon | 3.6265 | — | peri peri chicken wings, chicken wraps, fried chicken and chips |
| Bagels Bar Grill House | 4.5195 | 0.4 mi | grill house burger, steak wrap, sweet and spicy fries |
| Habiba's Smokehouse | 4.2147 | 1.2 mi | pulled beef nachos, short rib, smashed croissant burger |
| Nu Nosh | 4.4104 | 1.3 mi | english breakfast, chicken burger, chinese chicken salad |
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