So fried chicken… so good that American singers Zac Brown Band wrote a song about liking their chicken fried along with a cold beer on a
Friday night. It wasn’t quite Friday,
but my experience at Buck’s on Tuesday night wasn’t far away from the song.
A few weeks ago I got in touch with Buck’s Bar, a recently
opened fried chicken joint in town to come in a for a review. Buck’s is situated on West Regent Street,
down a set of stairs and you’re greeted with fried chicken puns on the
walls. A good start.
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Outside Buck's |
The bar is fairly sizable, has a stage for live music and a
series of big booths which comfortably seat around 6 people. As we were a small
party of two, there was plenty of space for us at the table.
The staff were quick to come over and sort us with drinks –
Mr WhatClaireDid went for something local from Drygate. Beer and fried chicken… ultimate man
food. I’m not a big beer ginger so
instead went for a pear, ginger and raspberry cocktail which arrived at the
table in a little copper cup. Would happily
have taken it home with me afterwards.
Don’t be fooled by the small dinner plates… the grub is
filling. I went for the classic of fried
chicken and waffles after discovering them in Vegas. These bad boys were just as good. It sounds wrong, but it’s SO RIGHT. My dining partner went for fried chicken
with a side of skin on fries and we shared some fried halloumi on the
side. It’s not often I’m beaten by a
plate of food, but I just couldn’t quite get to the end.
Buck’s is also really good value – the chicken and waffles
were £8.95. Sides and extras come in
between £2.00 and £3.00 each and if you’ve still got space for it, a dessert
will only set you back £3.00 too! I’m
fairly certain that you could easily have a date night for two and leave with
change of £30.00. Food was clearly
cooked fresh, as we waited 20 minutes for it to arrive, which is fine by
me. I’d rather know someone had the
fryer going in the kitchen and not the ping of the microwave.
All in, we enjoyed the Buck’s Bar experience… it’s great for
a quick pre-gig meal, or a bit of food and beers with a group of mates after
work.
Also, if you like hot sauce, there’s 50 to choose from. Just saying.
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