Danny Malin: 'I thought I’d found the best chicken shop - then I tried this Yorkshire gem'
This was the best rotisserie chicken I’ve ever had
I found the best chicken shop in the UK - and it’s not where you think.
I’m not afraid to lift my head above the parapet - and share my honest thoughts when reviewing places.
There’s so much competition when it comes to chicken shops and here in Yorkshire we have some of the best. The one we all know and love is Marsdens in Huddersfield, but dare I say it, this is no longer my top chicken spot anymore.
A lot of people in Leeds recommended I try Ronda Rotisserie in Halifax, which has gone viral recently.
It’s proper slow-roasted chicken off the spit, served as subs or with chicken-fat roasted potatoes, using Spanish-style sauces.
I ordered a quarter chicken with roasted potatoes and a side of fries. Coleslaw and gravy of course.
Oh my days. This was the best rotisserie chicken I’ve ever had - succulent, melt-in-your-mouth, banging. The potatoes were out of this world too. I’m a gravy man all day, I’d have it on every meal if I could.
I’ll be honest, normally I give the cameraman my leftovers, but I let him try some and took the rest home - I didn’t even share with the kids.
I had the rest of the chicken with the potatoes while pretty much drinking the gravy. It’s more than worth crossing the road for, and I will happily drive to Halifax for that any day.