Chickys

Chickys sits on East Street, the market thoroughfare at the commercial heart of Barking where stalls, independent shops and fast-food outlets serve one of east London's most diverse trading crowds. Fried chicken in various combinations — pieces, strips, wings, burgers — is the main draw, with chips, wraps and sides filling out the menu. The East Street location puts it squarely in the path of market shoppers, school-leavers and the daytime foot traffic that makes this stretch one of the borough's busiest pedestrian corridors. Barking's East Street market has operated for well over a century and still draws hundreds of visitors on weekdays; Chickys sits at the fast-food end of that trade, offering a quick and affordable stop for market-goers and commuters cutting through to the station.