A cliché which has been prevalent in modern day society.
When in Fairfield you are able to find one of the most historic and memorable Charcoal Chicken stores in Melbourne. Which has existed since the days of the Original Pokémon series, way before Carlton FC won it's last premiership and certainly long before Humphrey was axed from television and doesn't look like its about to depart from its universal location anytime soon.
So what is this classical, ancient and original Charcoal Chicken store named:
"Rooster Bar". Very original and authentic to say the least. But how does the Rooster bar fare to other Charcoal Chicken stores around Melbourne? Well considering its long standing existence, they must be doing something right and certainly should have a leg up on the competition being present in the Charcoal Chicken industry for so long.
So shall we begin where we should always? The Chicken. 3 words: Pungent, satisfying but dull. The chicken was satisfying and definitely above average but it wasn't the cream of the crop. It tasted a little bland overall but certain parts of the chicken were exceptional, especially considering their breast was pungent. Certain parts of the chicken such as the drumstick were very untasty and presented with a dull texture, the wing was characteristically dry and tasteless. The breast was definitely the most gratifying part of the chicken as it was succulent and zesty, come to the stuffing which was chunky and well formed but was very oily and finally the skin was overcooked and dry in some areas of the chicken. It was very uncharacteristic of a Charcoal Chicken store to have so many positives and negatives in one pot and it seems as if Rooster Bar were compensating in certain areas of their chicken but other areas such as the breast they got spot on.
The chips were hot, piquant and above average but again Rooster bar seems to be compensating their quality of their chips with their relevant size. The chips were above average but the size of most of the chips were tiny and predominately the smaller chips seemed to be tasteless and paltry.
Salad I could not comment on as I did not attempt to consume some of their well presented salads but they seemed to look inviting.
Service was spot on and they staff seemed to be nice and talkative. They brought the order to the table with nice, clean plates, stainless steel cutlery and there was many napkin dispensers around the restaurant. The restaurants atmosphere was absolutely astounding and breathtaking with tables, booths and even seats to wait for take-away! It is very clean and respectable inside and is impressive for its location and size.
Parking is very respectable and parallel parking out the front is usually pretty easy to find.
Pricing is reasonably fixated and is around $10.90 for a righteous half chicken and chips
Rooster bar has a terrific set up and atmosphere and is the ideal place and venue for a Charocal Chicken store but they seem to excel in certain areas and disappoint in others. Their Chicken Breast, taste of their chips, service, atmosphere and location all seem to tick the boxes in their fine establishment but certain aspects such as flavourless drumsticks, dry chicken wings, chips size and length and slight price elevation seem to grab Rooster Bar by their ankles and throw them back down to earth to the mid-section of Charcoal Chicken stores in Melbourne.
Rooster Bar need to reconsider some of these factors to be a powerhouse in their sector to elaborate on their historical experience in the industry and propel them to Charcoal Chicken glory.
Rooster Bar Charcoal Chicken rating:
7.5/10 Check this review out on Urbanspoon:
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