Chooks is the new diner style restaurant on Haven Green, the second site for the restaurant originating in Muswell Hill. Chooks is Aussie slang for Chicken. Funnily enough, hubby and I were trying to figure out what exactly is Australian cuisine...and despite the name, we are none the wiser. But whilst the name is just about the only Aussie thing about the restaurant, they do do some 'beaut' chicken.
At 1pm on a Saturday we arrived to find the place pretty empty, so there was no trouble taking our table for the 4 of us plus baby in pram. However, there were a number of bookings that filled the place up over the next hour or so. The atmosphere was relaxed, the music was loud but ok and we settled in to look at the menus.
Perusing the menu
Between us we sampled a good selection of food. I had the High Noon Chicken Tacos, Hubby had the 'Hog 'n Chook combo', my sister had the buttermilk chicken with mash 'n gravy, and her boyfriend had....the burger! We all agreed that the buttermilk chicken was really delicious, and better than other similar dishes we've sampled in the local area. Even the self-declared chicken hater relished the juicy meat and nicely spiced batter. The ribs were sizable, the chips fairly average. The mash was good and creamy, and the slaw interesting and a nice variation on the normal.
High Noon Chicken Tacos
Hog 'n Chook Combo
For drinks, 3 of us ordered milk shakes. These came in the usual flavours vanilla, chocolate etc as well as banana maple which was yum. These were extremely filling though and didn't leave much space for dessert.
The one dessert we did try was the peanut chocolate cheesecake donut. Quite a mouthful in more ways than one. It was a nice size, and a tasty indulgence to end the meal. We will return though as on the menu was a deep-fried mars bar...definitely one to try another time!
Service was excellent, good fun and attentive. They were also very accommodating of our pram and welcoming of children with colouring in sheets available. Decor is modern but not overdone.
Chooks is a welcome addition to ever expanding Ealing restaurant scene.
| Summary score table /5 | |
| Food Deliciousness: | 4 |
| Drinks Tastiness: | 3.5 |
| Service Skills: | 4.5 |
| Atmospheric Vibes: | 3 |
| Recommendation Score for a Casual Eve: | 4 |
| Recommendation Score for Showing off Ealing: | 3 |
| Total average score: | 3.6 |
