Favourita Fried Chicken and Ri Take Wa

This is the Sidcup branch of the Favorite Chicken & Ribs franchise — the long-running British fried-chicken chain founded in the 1980s as one of the early home-grown rivals to the American chicken brands — operating from a counter unit on the small Sherwood Park Avenue parade between the Chinese takeaway and the curry kitchen. The shop sits a short walk from Albany Park railway station and works a steady evening trade out of the residential streets running off Sidcup Hill and Sherwood Park.

The menu is the chain's standard British fried-chicken list: chicken pieces sold by quantity (two, four, six, eight, twelve), chicken fillet burgers in Traditional, Fillet of Fire and Double Ringer specifications, crispy fillet strips, chicken poppas, hot wings, ribs, southern-fried chicken wraps and the long sides counter of chips, gravy, coleslaw, corn-on-the-cob and beans. Combination meal deals at the bargain-bucket end of the menu are the routine household-sharing weekend order. The brand pitches its sourcing on fresh chicken from approved suppliers prepared and cooked on site rather than reheated. Delivery is offered through the standard aggregator platforms across central Sidcup, Albany Park, Foots Cray and Halfway Street; cash and card accepted at the counter.