
Ma’Plucker
Every once in a while, we all go through a rough patch. Nothing seems to be going right, and you just can’t catch a break. It happens to the best of us, including my dearest and littlest husband. Maybe it’s just me, but comfort food seems to do the trick in cheering everyone up, plus I really needed to write a blog post, so I took him along for some good ol’ friiiied chicken.
Ma’Plucker is a fairly new restaurant that opened up in Soho, serving three styles of chicken plus a variety of sides and mini-doughnuts (omg). We did go when they first opened, however silly Halal Girl lost her phone and alas, no write up. Oh well, it meant we got to visit again!
![Assortment of Sauces [£3.00]](https://www.halalgirlabouttown.com/wp-content/uploads/P1100007-619x465.jpg)
Cute little glass bottles arrived filled with chipotle chilli sauce, kansas bbq, herb dressing, chicken skin gravy, and maple chilli glaze. A good selection especially for dunking your chips in or when pairing with the chicken wings. The best of the bunch was the maple chilli glaze – sweet, spicy, and everything in between – and my least favourite was the chicken skin gravy. It seemed to be quite flat and needed some more fat to add extra body to the sauce.
![Buttermilk Dipped Chicken Wings [£1.75 x 3]](https://www.halalgirlabouttown.com/wp-content/uploads/P1090011-619x465.jpg)
I was a little disheartened to see that these were double-jointed, but was pleasantly surprised to find that they had been fried until a lovely golden colour and had a nice crunch to them. As enjoyable as these were on their own, they just needed a little oomph in terms of flavour but you can order them as a main with sauce on the side, so keep that in mind for when you visit.
![Buttermilk Dipped Chicken and Waffles [£9.00]](https://www.halalgirlabouttown.com/wp-content/uploads/P1080920-619x465.jpg)
BW decided to be a little different and go for exactly the same thing he got last time. Oh, and the same maple chilli glaze sauce too. The maple waffle had a good balance so that it had enough sweetness to offset the savoury chicken without being overbearing. The chicken breasts were enjoyable with a dark brown crispy layer that had been spiked with various spices, but again could have done with some more flavour. The maple chili glaze finished off the dish nicely.
![Pulled Chicken Burger [£6.25]](https://www.halalgirlabouttown.com/wp-content/uploads/P1080925-619x465.jpg)
Thankfully, I opted for the smallest (150g) portion of the pulled chicken, because check out this behemoth of a sandwich – goodness. A generous helping of slow-cooked pulled chicken came sandwiched between a squidy brioche bun, with a bottle of chicken skin gravy on the side. The chicken was mouth-meltingly soft and had been cooked with a sweet and smoky barbeque sauce, but after a while, it began to get a little dry and monotonous, even with the accompanying sauces. It needed something sharp to cut through the sweetness and help add some moisture – perhaps I’ll opt for the chipotle or herb dressing for this next time.
![Fries [£3.50]](https://www.halalgirlabouttown.com/wp-content/uploads/P1080922-619x465.jpg)
Ordinary fries.
![Crack & Cheeze [£4.50]](https://www.halalgirlabouttown.com/wp-content/uploads/P1090012-619x465.jpg)
I don’t really know how else to explain this to you guys other than deep-fried mac and cheese a.k.a a cholesterol bomb. As promising as it looked and sounded, I was disappointed to see that the macaroni did not ooze out when I cut into it and it had become a little dry because it had been deep-fried. A cool idea but perhaps needs some improvement in the execution.
The total bill amounted to £31.50 for two, including drinks, so approx £16 each. This wasn’t bad at all considering the amount we had ordered, plus we had no space at all for dessert! I wasn’t as blown away by the food as I had expected to have been, but it’s a decent option should you be in the area and in the mood for some comfort food.
Disclaimer: I was invited to review this restaurant