Fried chicken joint operating a counter service

Thunderbird Fried Chicken - The O2

We visited this place about 2 weeks ago after being recommended it, however, I have to say that the chicken wings are nothing special at all. We tried one saucy option from the menu and one option just regular with a couple of sides. The saucy ones were okay, nothing special and the plain ones which I got to see how they compare to regular chicken shop wings were absolutely bland. Flavourless. The fries were luke warm. The tater tots were the best part of our meal, they tasted like little bite sized hash browns. The only good thing I can definitely say about this place is that the staff are friendly and helpful.

The decor was a little different from the norm and the ambience is fantastic. We had a meal of strips and thunder chicken. The strips had a slight lime flavour and were quite crunchy. The chicken breast was okay for me, however, the burger was a good size. It had a slightly burnt taste to it, and I thought the lime was overpowering. I'm not sure why they show prices without VAT, but the prices were reasonable. Will I go again? Probably not.

I've tried their other branches and usually have a good meal but my visit here unfortunately was sub-par.

The garlic butter wings were just way way too oily and salty. The meltdown fries were ok, but the strips were good, not oily and with a nice batter.

Also the queue moves way too slowly, if you're almost at the entrance I'd recommend just going somewhere else rather than wait 45 minutes.

The menu had me licking my lips for days and I wasn’t disappointed. The CHIPUFFALO wings are perfect and the sauce tangy with a gradual heat. MELTDOWN burger had flavour oozing for days although the combination of miso and aioli was a little too savoury for me. I can’t wait to go back, love the place and service was good too and not too pricey.

Great location with good amount of seating available.
They offer a variety of burgers and wraps.
I ordered the meltdown burger.
First Impression was that the chicken looked overcooked. As I started eating the outer layer of the chicken was a battle to tear of with each bite and so the chicken was sliding out if the burger each time. This made the whole thing super messy.
Taste wise it was very average. On the whole a disappointment for me especially with how much you pay for it.

All of our chicken in our London restaurants and kitchens is sourced from halal-certified suppliers and certificates are available behind the counter. We sell alcohol, but we do not use it anywhere in the cooking process. Please note, chicken at our Parkdean Resorts franchise sites is not halal.

Halal Status for Thunderbird in The O2