Coburg Charcoal King — Restaurant in Melbourne

Tried this place through Uber Eats. The charcoal chicken itself was excellent – juicy, tender thigh meat with some nice stuffing included, really well done.

The chicken roll though was a big miss. Felt like I got the rough offcuts – super chewy, and even drowning it in gravy couldn’t save it. To be fair, the gravy itself was standard but good. I appreciated that they packed the roll full of chicken (no skimping there), but without salad and with how dry it was, it just wasn’t enjoyable.

The coleslaw had good flavour but way too much mayo for my liking – the texture leaned more towards saucy than fresh, which drowned out the salad taste.

Overall, great charcoal chicken, solid gravy, but the roll and salad not it personal...

I ordered through Uber and I will steer clear of these guys in the future. I ordered chips, chicken roll and pineapple fritters and as soon as I opened the container of chips I knew it wasn't going to be great. It is obvious without even tasting the food that the oil hadn't been changed in a while. Both the chips and the pineapple fritters tasted terrible The chicken roll was just chicken on a roll and toasted. No mayo or sauce. Not even butter.

Some positives is they had a good portion size for the chips and the chicken was a nice taste. Definitely needed...

Disappointing customer service over the phone and barrier in communication. I simply ask if the coleslaw had dairy in the dressing she said has eggs and said no milk tho? because eggs are not dariy? (Why do people SO many people think eggs are dairy?? POULTRY! and when I asked if she could check the label of the dressing had MILK because eggs are fine she said no and basically didnt listen to anything I said previous, would talk over anything Id try to explain.

Menus would generate more business with allergens on the menu. Such a shame used to be...