Murrumbeena Chicken & Souvlaki — Restaurant in Melbourne

I often flip a coin to decide where to eat — and depending on how it lands, I either end up at Murrumbeena Chicken & Souvlaki or Blue Sea Fish and Chips.

I enjoy a good HSP from a kebab shop, but more often than not, the meat used is processed (likely from Tek Foods). It’s an acquired taste — you either love it or hate it. Most kebab places serve meat with a similar texture, and sometimes even the same flavour.

In comparison, charcoal chicken shops like Murrumbeena Chicken & Souvlaki tend to use whole cuts of lamb or chicken on the spit. That alone is a step up for me.

This time, I got the Lamb Snack Pack ($19) with tzatziki and chili sauce. For the price, you get a generous portion of meat and chips.

The lamb tasted fresh, though it was a little on the dry side. It had a decent amount of charred edges, which had a slightly sweet, smoky flavour. The burnt bits are my favourite part — and a big reason I prefer real lamb over processed meat. It just tastes better. Think of a well-cooked pizza crust with those crispy burnt spots. If you know, you know.

The chips were nicely cooked: crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. They also had a good amount of chicken salt.

I don’t mind chicken salt, but it’s overused by most places, and I think Murrumbeena Chicken & Souvlaki would stand out more by using a different seasoning blend. Just a suggestion.

The tzatziki was quite good — not overpowering, with just enough garlic flavour to enhance the meal. The chili sauce, while tasty, was very mild. It’s the kind of chili sauce non-chili heads would enjoy. But for a dragon who breathes fire like myself? It was a little too tame.

Overall, the lamb snack pack was solid. And impressively clean, too — no pool of oil at the bottom, no off flavours, just a good, honest, and simple snack pack.

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