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Saw a new flashy Korean restaurant in the neighborhood which just opened and decided to take a quick look at it. Initially it was very busy (which is a good sign of things) and had a long wait, so decided to come back another time to see what the big deal was. The menu options seems to be focused on the fried chicken dishes, which is only useful if you are sharing OR the other person also wants to have fried chicken. (will have to try this sometime, as it's a bit more pricier than hot-star nearby). But there are other stuff too. My personal favorites so far at this place, are the dolsot bibimbap and the sundubu jigae (tofu+kimchi stew).
This Korean restaurant centrally located opposite World Square is buzzing and that was on a Tuesday night. Lots of fried chicken, bibimacs and Seoul train shots in this hectic restaurant. Whilst it is positively buzzing, it is not the place for a quiet conversation unless you don't mind the noise. After 6pm groups of more than 4 might find it difficult to get a table. SNOW CHEESE CHICKEN HALF $18 I wanted to try something different and this dish caught my eye. Firstly, I like the fact half portions are offered, half chicken is just right for two people. The chicken was well cooked no complains there. The flavouring took time to grow on me, tasted like cheese flavouring from cheetos-style snacks. Overall, the sweetness overpowers the saltiness of the cheese. So if you do not like sweet, try another flavour. SEAFOOD PANCAKE $15 This pancake is probably the best Korean style pancake I have had. That being said, most of the seafood was overcooked, that must be how Koreans like to have it. Other than that it was slightly crispy much better than Seoul Ria's pancake. Conclusion Buzzing and trendy, this Korean restaurant is packed even on a weekday. The fried chicken is above average (still want to try the other flavours). I certainly do not have a great appreciation for Korean food but I somewhat enjoyed this. My next order is the spring onion fried chicken and Bibimbap. @thesydneynoob
The same offering as Red Pepper in Strathfield this place has the best menu of Korean Fried Chicken which is never dry and the tastiest options. I have had their take away which was understandably a little less crunchy and this time was at the restaurant. Staff are a little negligible but food makes up for it. Only complaint was the Spicy lacked the ground peanuts and same ridiculous kick of the Strathfield counterpart. Still amazing strong flavours and value for you really gets whole chicken with an epic coating. This place is only topped by Strathfield version.
From my year old memory, the chicken here was pretty damn good so I suggested Sparrows Mill when some friends wanted Korean fried chicken. This time around I didn't have any, but judging by the reactions of everyone else, the KFC was a hit. Seems a lot of other people feel the same way, as there is pretty much always a bit of a wait on weekends. The army stew was also quite flavourful and generous with the ingredients. Goes down well with soju. Or just rice and the side dishes. I pretty much made a meal off the kimchi pancake and the side dishes but this wasn't too bad as the pancake was highly enjoyable. Service was a bit of a let down towards the end, but overall a pretty tasty, filling meal, so if you don't mind the slight wait The Sparrows Mill would be a solid choice.
It was time to try a bit of KFC my friend told me. I was like what I don't do fast food chains. She quickly informed me she meant Korean Fried Chicken and with that I had my bib out and was ready for some of the good stuff. Koreans are good at many things I'm sure but two I know of are chicken and Pop. The Sparrow's Mill is close to World Square and many other Asian cuisine restaurants. This place was full of life on a cold Tuesday night in Sydney. It's got one of those write your name on a sheet and wait outside lists going on so you know it's good ( that's what those lists mean right ). While you wait you can start to froth in the mouth looking at the menu boards on what this place has to offer. We had barely started to dribble and were escorted to our seats. We opted to order the Spring Onion Fried Chicken and Stew. The stew was packed with Ham, sausage, pork, Tofu, bean sprouts, vegetables and noodles. It was very tasty dish plenty of meat in their for the protein lovers of this world. The dish was spicy enough to warm you on a cold night but not enough to have you reaching for the tissues. The chicken is the star of the show and it's justified the " Incredible Chicken" sign very modestly written on the entrance. The Spring onion Chicken comes on a bed of you guessed it Spring onions and the chicken is so incredibly basted with a hint of wasabi sauce that makes it incredible. I left really stuffed after those dishes and for $30-$40 dollars a head your getting a lot of food. This place is popular with Koreans too so you know it's good. Knowing that it's true Koreans know how to fry a mean chicken I'm considering investing sometime in experiencing the joys of K-Pop.
Howard ! .....just ....wow ! For ages I walked past this place and it never occurred to me to try it. Laminated plastic tables with a box of tissues on each and a TV with Korean game shows blaring away. All the things that usually attract me? Problem was I thought it was called "Incredible Chicken". I thought that was a ridiculous name and I ignored it. For some time now I have been watching Howard tear a culinary swathe through Sydney's best most tasty places. Somehow he knows when a new place is going kick off and he always seems to be right there at the start. I put him in my will for finding Ramen Ikkyu. He is the oracle, nay the high priest, of Sydneys burger world. His lists are cut out and posted on kids walls instead of rock stars. He has advance notice of places that become legendary. It does not surprise me that he recently persuaded someone to marry him - my guess is her maiden name is 'Sanders' and she grew up in Kentucky. Their kids are going to be well fed thats for sure. He wrote that this place was great and that is enough for me. Off I went today. Turns out its actually called The Sparrow's Mill and 'Incredible Chicken' was just a boast. A truthful boast. There is a very weird hand drawn note cautioning women that they may be spied on in the bathroom. Helpful! The people are so friendly - they patiently explained to me that the cup for the iced water bottle they put before me was actually hidden in a plastic lined metal bin that was placed on my table, lucky because I was about to just suck down a mouthful straight from the bottle. The bin also had a pair of what looked like jagged tongs and a fork. I now know the bin is for chicken bones that have been gnawed clean and that the tongs are to shred the meat off the bones. There was a little bowl of pickled radish and carrot to cut through the sticky unctuousness of the spicy Chicken Gangjung. The chilli hit was perfect. Thank you Howard - from the bottom of my heart, which will need a lifetime of cholesterol medication largely due to you. Can I come to the wedding? I assume there will be burgers, ramen, fried chicken, and the world's best sushi. I'll bring my own tongs.
This seems to be the same menu (sister store) as red pepper at Strathfield. I would say it isn't as good as its sister store at Strathfield though. That may be because I opted for takeaway rather than done in (which means I will have to give them another go to see what they are really like) but for the time being if you can't get to Strathfield this place is still pretty good. I do recommend trying "snow cheese" as you would never of had anything like it (unless you are already into your Korean fried chicken), the sweet and spicy chicken is what Australians would consider as very hot, what I do love is that the really spicy chicken is in fact really spicy, to the point that I was almost starting to struggle with it, and my spicy tastebuds are used to extremely spicy foods. For me it was a good pleasure vs pain exercise that I thoroughly enjoyed
8 years ago
When you have a craving for Korean fried chicken (which is like 95% of the time for me lol)- you know you have to satisfy it. Found The Sparrow's Mill within walking distance from our apartment after dinner hours, so we took the risk to find it and decided to try it. I find with that every Korean chicken place I go to, they all tend to have their own take on their signature flavour, spice and sauce. We chose soy sauce & garlic, and sweet n spicy. They had many flavours on offer. Sweet n spicy was better than the soy sauce & garlic chicken- it looked the part, but found it pretty bland. Although the sweet n spicy chicken was better, we both agreed when eating it the whole experience felt underwhelming. We also got 2 servings of rice and tofu soup. They were good. The chicken itself was juicy and crispy, and a good size between the both of us, but the flavour balance was just okay. They have a good selection of Korean drinks with Kpop music and kpop videos playing in the background. The staff were nice and it does have a small win for me since it closes at midnight. read more
Stumbled upon this KFC joint while walking through China town, while on vacation and what a surprise! Wait times for seating were reasonable. Service was okay. Interior was modern and clean. We ordered the green onion chicken and hot and spicy gangjung. Both half chickens. Flavours for the hot and spicy chicken was a bit too salty and heavy on the gojujang. Could have been a bit lighter. I kinda had to drink a lot of water after. Green onion chicken was on point. Nothing to complain about it. Spring onions complemented the chicken. Would definately say I would come back, but that would require a 26hr flight and saving up on $$$. Definately impressed. read more
Don't come here if you want to eat normal Korean food. Why would you do yourself such a disservice? Would you go to Hurricane's and not order ribs? Would you go to Din Tai Fung and not order soup dumplings? If you would, may the Lord have mercy on your soul. Freakin LOVE the Korean Fried Chicken here...my favourite has been Arisun for a while but this takes the crown for me. For what it's worth I'm not a fan of NaruOne this is completely subjective, but The Sparrow's Mill has the best KFC in Sydney for me. The variety is outstanding, the sauces amazing, and portions plenty. You won't get any banchan if you order the chicken so don't expect any, but you won't mind once you get your hands on this deliciousness. We ordered a full of sweet & spicy, a half of spring onion gangjum, and half of spring onion chicken. We wanted to try the snow cheese, but we weren't sure. After consulting with others, we should have gotten the snow cheese....in due time, in due time. Sweet & spicy was the winner, followed closely by the spring onion chicken (the wasabi sauce is on point,) and the spring onion gangjum was no slouch either. Would happily get any of these again. read more
Saw a new flashy Korean restaurant in the neighborhood which just opened and decided to take a quick look at it. Initially it was very busy (which is a good sign of things) and had a long wait, so decided to come back another time to see what the big deal was. The menu options seems to be focused on the fried chicken dishes, which is only useful if you are sharing OR the other person also wants to have fried chicken. (will have to try this sometime, as it's a bit more pricier than hot-star nearby). But there are other stuff too. My personal favorites so far at this place, are the dolsot bibimbap and the sundubu jigae (tofu+kimchi stew). read more
This Korean restaurant centrally located opposite World Square is buzzing and that was on a Tuesday night. Lots of fried chicken, bibimacs and Seoul train shots in this hectic restaurant. Whilst it is positively buzzing, it is not the place for a quiet conversation unless you don't mind the noise. After 6pm groups of more than 4 might find it difficult to get a table. SNOW CHEESE CHICKEN HALF $18 I wanted to try something different and this dish caught my eye. Firstly, I like the fact half portions are offered, half chicken is just right for two people. The chicken was well cooked no complains there. The flavouring took time to grow on me, tasted like cheese flavouring from cheetos-style snacks. Overall, the sweetness overpowers the saltiness of the cheese. So if you do not like sweet, try another flavour. SEAFOOD PANCAKE $15 This pancake is probably the best Korean style pancake I have had. That being said, most of the seafood was overcooked, that must be how Koreans like to have it. Other than that it was slightly crispy much better than Seoul Ria's pancake. Conclusion Buzzing and trendy, this Korean restaurant is packed even on a weekday. The fried chicken is above average (still want to try the other flavours). I certainly do not have a great appreciation for Korean food but I somewhat enjoyed this. My next order is the spring onion fried chicken and Bibimbap. @thesydneynoob read more
10 years ago
The same offering as Red Pepper in Strathfield this place has the best menu of Korean Fried Chicken which is never dry and the tastiest options. I have had their take away which was understandably a little less crunchy and this time was at the restaurant. Staff are a little negligible but food makes up for it. Only complaint was the Spicy lacked the ground peanuts and same ridiculous kick of the Strathfield counterpart. Still amazing strong flavours and value for you really gets whole chicken with an epic coating. This place is only topped by Strathfield version. read more
From my year old memory, the chicken here was pretty damn good so I suggested Sparrows Mill when some friends wanted Korean fried chicken. This time around I didn't have any, but judging by the reactions of everyone else, the KFC was a hit. Seems a lot of other people feel the same way, as there is pretty much always a bit of a wait on weekends. The army stew was also quite flavourful and generous with the ingredients. Goes down well with soju. Or just rice and the side dishes. I pretty much made a meal off the kimchi pancake and the side dishes but this wasn't too bad as the pancake was highly enjoyable. Service was a bit of a let down towards the end, but overall a pretty tasty, filling meal, so if you don't mind the slight wait The Sparrows Mill would be a solid choice. read more
It was time to try a bit of KFC my friend told me. I was like what I don't do fast food chains. She quickly informed me she meant Korean Fried Chicken and with that I had my bib out and was ready for some of the good stuff. Koreans are good at many things I'm sure but two I know of are chicken and Pop. The Sparrow's Mill is close to World Square and many other Asian cuisine restaurants. This place was full of life on a cold Tuesday night in Sydney. It's got one of those write your name on a sheet and wait outside lists going on so you know it's good ( that's what those lists mean right ). While you wait you can start to froth in the mouth looking at the menu boards on what this place has to offer. We had barely started to dribble and were escorted to our seats. We opted to order the Spring Onion Fried Chicken and Stew. The stew was packed with Ham, sausage, pork, Tofu, bean sprouts, vegetables and noodles. It was very tasty dish plenty of meat in their for the protein lovers of this world. The dish was spicy enough to warm you on a cold night but not enough to have you reaching for the tissues. The chicken is the star of the show and it's justified the " Incredible Chicken" sign very modestly written on the entrance. The Spring onion Chicken comes on a bed of you guessed it Spring onions and the chicken is so incredibly basted with a hint of wasabi sauce that makes it incredible. I left really stuffed after those dishes and for $30-$40 dollars a head your getting a lot of food. This place is popular with Koreans too so you know it's good. Knowing that it's true Koreans know how to fry a mean chicken I'm considering investing sometime in experiencing the joys of K-Pop. read more
4 years ago
7 years ago
Howard ! .....just ....wow ! For ages I walked past this place and it never occurred to me to try it. Laminated plastic tables with a box of tissues on each and a TV with Korean game shows blaring away. All the things that usually attract me? Problem was I thought it was called "Incredible Chicken". I thought that was a ridiculous name and I ignored it. For some time now I have been watching Howard tear a culinary swathe through Sydney's best most tasty places. Somehow he knows when a new place is going kick off and he always seems to be right there at the start. I put him in my will for finding Ramen Ikkyu. He is the oracle, nay the high priest, of Sydneys burger world. His lists are cut out and posted on kids walls instead of rock stars. He has advance notice of places that become legendary. It does not surprise me that he recently persuaded someone to marry him - my guess is her maiden name is 'Sanders' and she grew up in Kentucky. Their kids are going to be well fed thats for sure. He wrote that this place was great and that is enough for me. Off I went today. Turns out its actually called The Sparrow's Mill and 'Incredible Chicken' was just a boast. A truthful boast. There is a very weird hand drawn note cautioning women that they may be spied on in the bathroom. Helpful! The people are so friendly - they patiently explained to me that the cup for the iced water bottle they put before me was actually hidden in a plastic lined metal bin that was placed on my table, lucky because I was about to just suck down a mouthful straight from the bottle. The bin also had a pair of what looked like jagged tongs and a fork. I now know the bin is for chicken bones that have been gnawed clean and that the tongs are to shred the meat off the bones. There was a little bowl of pickled radish and carrot to cut through the sticky unctuousness of the spicy Chicken Gangjung. The chilli hit was perfect. Thank you Howard - from the bottom of my heart, which will need a lifetime of cholesterol medication largely due to you. Can I come to the wedding? I assume there will be burgers, ramen, fried chicken, and the world's best sushi. I'll bring my own tongs. read more
This seems to be the same menu (sister store) as red pepper at Strathfield. I would say it isn't as good as its sister store at Strathfield though. That may be because I opted for takeaway rather than done in (which means I will have to give them another go to see what they are really like) but for the time being if you can't get to Strathfield this place is still pretty good. I do recommend trying "snow cheese" as you would never of had anything like it (unless you are already into your Korean fried chicken), the sweet and spicy chicken is what Australians would consider as very hot, what I do love is that the really spicy chicken is in fact really spicy, to the point that I was almost starting to struggle with it, and my spicy tastebuds are used to extremely spicy foods. For me it was a good pleasure vs pain exercise that I thoroughly enjoyed read more
11 years ago
10 years ago
Do not order seafood pancake. Everything is scattered and the bottom is overcooked. Terrible service. read more
This place is fantastic and so very focused on Korean fried chicken in all its glory! On a Friday night, it took about a 10 min wait for the two of us to get in which was enough time to decide which of the types of fried chicken to get. We over-ordered (as warned by the waiter) a main of bibimbap, a half serving of spring onion fried chicken, and a half serving of soy sauce fried chicken. The bibimbap was average but the fried chicken was amazing - crispy not greasy and tender not dry. Of the two, the soy sauce one was far tastier. I'll definitely be back to try the other varieties! Not a bad spot at all if you're craving fried chicken! read more
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Shop 3
116-120 Liverpool St
Sydney New South Wales 2000
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