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  • 5/5 Chiara P. 2 years ago on Google • 209 reviews
    Great bottomless brunch! 🍾 The bottomless brunch deal is great, for £35.00 each you will get 2 course and a side dish plus unlimited alcohol for 1.5 hours (you can choose between bubbly, beer or Long Island ice tea). The staff is welcoming and very kind, the service quick, glasses always topped up in time and the food tasty! There are also options for vegans and vegetarian 🌱 Ps: the sauces are amazing! Try the clue cheese one We had a great time 🎉
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Claudia C. 6 years ago on Google • 441 reviews
    Discovering this place has been a great surprise! It's an American food (chicken) restaurant. The place is small, so it's better if you book your table head and the atmosphere is amazing! The staff is very welcoming. We had spinach and artichoke dip (and a lot of melted cheese), fried chicken, chicken and waffle, chicken buns and everything was delicious!!!! The portion are very filling and prices are average (10-12£ for main). We will surely come back here!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Shamal K. 4 years ago on Google • 369 reviews
    Delicious crispy and not greasy fried chicken. Fantastic staff. Great prices. Ineould eat here over KFC any day. We had the 4 piece bucket, the pieces are huge and pleanty for two and it comes with chips and gravy which are both delicious. The wings are great too we went for bbq and they we sweet, tangy and crispy. I would definitely head back. The only reason I haven't rated this 5 stars is because the chicken breast piece was a bit dry.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Georgia B. 2 years ago on Google • 34 reviews
    Excellent food. Don't know what they put in the waffles but they were perfect. Crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Chicken was cooked to perfection with crispy coating. Service was great, had our water topped up without needing to ask and we didn't have to wait long for the food. Would recommend this place to anyone and will definitely be going back!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Grace S. 3 years ago on Google
    Very happy with the chicken burgers here. Both that we got (one Korean chicken and one vegan fried chicken) were excellent. Good sauces and flavour and worth it for the price. As we got takeaway, the fries we got to go alongside were cold when we actually had a chance to eat them, but they were still good and you could tell they would have been fantastic if we had been able to eat them straightaway. Great spot overall and really appreciate the vegan options!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marichelle C. 2 years ago on Google
    I came here a year or so ago for chicken and waffles and was surprised to see the menu has changed a bit (unless I’m going mad, I swear it was mostly just different flavour options for chicken and waffles - I think I had peanut butter and jelly? Divine!) but ended up opting for wings instead. I just want to say that in my opinion the portion sizing is HUGE. I went for 8 wings since I thought 4 would be too little, but I don’t know what sort of monster chickens you use, but I kid you not I was full after about 3, took the rest home for dinner the next night, and still couldn’t finish all of them! 😂 And I’m a person who can eat a whole medium pizza to myself and still have room for dessert. Also the fries are excellent. We ordered plain and the garlic seasoning, but even the plain fries have great flavour! Not just salted! The drinks we had were also lovely, and the service was amazing and so friendly. A really great place to eat!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Joyce H. 5 years ago on Google • 256 reviews
    Really friendly staff + great atmosphere. We ordered the crispy buttermilk wings and two waffles with chicken (AB traditional, the cheesy chicken). The wings were not really greasy plus the level of crispiness - on point! As for the waffles, I think the cheesy chicken was overpowering. I’d have gone for the AB traditional with its crispier texture, lovely gravy dip and slight sweetness from the maple syrup.

  • 4/5 Anoushka B. 6 years ago on Google • 123 reviews
    Interesting, innovative twists on chicken and waffles, southern cuisine- what more could you ask for? This place delivers good food for pretty decent prices and I would highly recommend a visit if you love American food. This restaurant decor upstairs was quite striking too, however once we went downstairs the lighting proved to be quite dull. I would suggest more neon lights or vintage signs to fit in with the theme of the restaurant. I was also quite pleased with the service and portions were more than fulfilling for our stomachs, perhaps a second visit is in order!

  • 5/5 Rumit P. 4 years ago on Google • 108 reviews
    Never heard of this place and stumbled across it with some friends... Has to be the BEST place for anything chicken in London! My new number 1. THOSE WINGS, especially the dry rub cajun-style wings! Not oily at all and the flavour is insane.....😳🤤 (The buffalo were damn good too) Don't waste space on fries, and instead double up on the burger patties. You GOTA Eat Here!

  • 4/5 H (. 2 years ago on Google • 62 reviews
    After my recent disappointment of trying fried chicken and waffles at another outlet, I was recommended this spot by a friend. Naturally, I went for the fried chicken and waffles with maple syrup. The portion was large, which was a pleasant surprise. The fried chicken was excellent - lightly crunchy coating with succulent juicy meat. I did feel that the flavours were quite light, which could’ve been more powerful. However, this complimented the fluffy yet crispy waffles that had a touch of sweetness - it wasn’t overpowering and was supplemented nicely by the maple syrup; which had a smokey taste. I ordered some pineapple juice, which was tasty, but as usual, excessive with ice. The gentleman serving was nice and helpful; decor and layout of the establishment downstairs was nice and clean, but a little dark for my liking. I would likely return for the waffles to measure their consistency, but if there’s any other places you guys would recommend, let me know! 8/10.

  • 2/5 Emrah B. 5 years ago on Google • 18 reviews
    First impressions were positive; friendly service with a smile and humorous, and the overall decor was pleasing to the eye. Unfortunately, that’s the only positive mentions Absurd will get from here on out. The homeslaw didn’t taste all that special. The chicken tenders were standard, the buffalo wings were ok and the Mac & Cheese, which I was looking forward to the most, was disappointingly bland. The cheesy chicken and waffle was missing that extra special flavour, although I think it simply doesn’t make a good combination anyhow, and the burger was again very bland, missing that special wow factor. It’s a real shame as Absurd looks like the real deal and the service was very good but the one word that sums it up for me is ‘bland’ - the lack of punch/flavour overall really let them down.

  • 4/5 Anan S. 2 years ago on Google
    Buffalo sauce is amazing here. The wings are huge! There is a cosy atmosphere. However I would say it was quite pricey, although this is probably due to central London area.

  • 3/5 Eleanor C (. 5 years ago on Google • 11 reviews
    Very small and somewhat rustic interior, but our group of 6 enjoyed a 2-course brunch with unlimited Prosecco. Menu obviously limited as it’s Southern fried chicken themed, but food was good. Shame staff were so slow to respond to our emails / phone messages to make and confirm our reservation.

  • 4/5 Neil T. 2 years ago on Google
    Great spot for some lunch, I had cocktails and the vegan chicken and waffles. Staff were great and place is certainly cosy.

  • 4/5 Jackson F. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice and cozy place to stick out for a burger I tried the nashville burger was well done as a burger should be though i think it would need a bit more of the hot sauce Onion rings were up to the mark I would recommend this place its nice

  • 3/5 Tanzim K. 2 years ago on Google
    A small, average restaurant offering fried chicken. The burger was slightly on the dry side. I would go here for a quick and easy lunch if i was in the area.

  • 3/5 Frans S. 2 years ago on Google
    I tried the fried chicken tenders. First off the service is excellent; I felt like I made a new best friend by the end of the transaction. The chicken is nice, it is very flavoursome but dries quickly (it is best to not order takeout here). The sauce on the other hand, is top shelf. Overall, I'd say give it a go, but temper your expectations.

  • 4/5 Osagie I. 1 year ago on Google
    My partner and I wanted a quick tasty meal and they did not disappoint. The food was full of flavour and fresh.Service was quick and Great value for money. Also loved the decor.

  • 5/5 Keiran N. 2 years ago on Google
    Came here this evening whilst visiting London. Even though it was full on arrival, they seated us 30mins before our table time which was very much appreciated by my 4year old! And even though it was full of bottomless brunchers, they made my dragster feel more than welcome and it was a really nice atmosphere. The food was fantastic! Portion sizes were extremely generous, especially the kids meal! 10/10 and would definitely eat here again!

  • 5/5 Maryam I. 2 years ago on Google
    We love to order from their vegan menu, the Korean vegan burger is great and the vegan chicken tenders are yummy yummy! On top of that, they have also gifted us with free vegan products a few times which was very lovely of them! Our fave place to order from!

  • 3/5 Priscilla T. 2 years ago on Google
    Service was abit slow, Waitress was nice, and understand she was busy. I ordered the fried chicken burger and it was pretty average, onions rings were tasty.

  • 5/5 Jordan H P. 2 years ago on Google
    Service is always top notch. We love the mood in the downstairs dining area. One of our top eateries

  • 5/5 Donovan H. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent place I definitely recommend it if like chicken well then it's the place to be

  • 2/5 Shane G. 2 years ago on Google
    I hate to give bad reviews but unfortunately I have no choice but to give this place 2 star. The food was absolutely fantastic. I've never tasted such great food. It's a shame the service was just utterly awful. We had a booking for 8pm. And was told the table wasn't quite ready because we turned up at 7.45. This is understandable. We was told we can have drinks upstairs and will get seated downstairs once our table was ready. 8pm came and a table who was booked in at the same time came in and was taken straight down to the restaurant. 45 minutes later they left the restaurant (clearly finished there meal). We was still waiting for our table. When we confronted the manager about this he told us that we chose to wait and it was basically our fault. I hate to say this but I won't recommend this place to anyone and will never return.


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  • Payments
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  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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