As the East Belfast restaurant revival continues unabated, yet another brilliant addition opened its doors in January. Fowl Play has already taken the city centre by storm, so we were keen to try its renowned buttermilk fried chicken in its new Ballyhack location.
There are two separate food menus at Fowl Play; the regular list featuring Smalls, Chicken Sandwiches, Grilled Chicken, Sides and Desserts, and a separate menu for those who’d prefer a veggie or vegan option, with a meat-free alternative for almost every dish. There’s also a cool selection of wines, beers, cocktails and boozy shakes!
Perched at the bar (the perfect spot to enjoy the craic with the fantastic staff!) we sipped on a couple of Yuzu Marmalade Margaritas. There’s even a non alcoholic version of each cocktail, and as it was still “Dry January”, it was great not to miss out! Alongside our drinks, we ordered some Crispy Cauliflower Wings, with Alabama BBQ and Buffalo Ranch Sauces for dipping.
Next, the main event; “The Ho-Lee-Fook” was a spicy devil of a chicken burger with green chilli relish, shredduce, american cheese, pink onion, & laksa mayo, and the veggie version of “The Green Machine” had a meaty, crunchy pea protein burger with vibrant, herby salsa verde, shredduce, cheese, pickles, & garlic mayo.
All accompanied by Skin-On Fries with Happy Salt (which is utterly irresistible, by the way), and a hefty portion of Mac & Cheese with crispy shallots, Fowl Play served up a fabulous streetfood feast!
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