Widgie Tavern & Roadhouse — Restaurant in Western Australia

One fine morning as I drove on my usual route from the minesite to the tittybar I pulled into the Widgemooltha Tavern for a $6 Powerade and a stretch of the old shanks pony. It was here in the parking lot that I noticed a jaunty advertisement that I had never seen before. It stated "Fun Chick; Golden Fried Chicken" and featured a crude drawing of a dancing chicken. However, below this fine display of human engineering and culture was an inscription which read:

"The Best Fried Chicken On Earth"

"Sweet lady luck smiles!" I thought to myself, that here on the edge of Gods forgotten paradise was the resting place of the greatest fried chicken the world has ever seen; the cruicble of man. I could scarcely believe my eyes, so without further ado I raced inside to sup upon the kings banquet and behold the divine. It cost me $22.95 which is about how much I would expect to pay if I had my bathroom refurbished entirely with fittings of ivory and whale tusk, however this was a small price to pay for a seat upon Mt Olympus.

I can't say that I've tasted fried chicken from every single fried chicken vendor on the planet but I like to think that I know the difference between a good piece of fried chicken and a not good piece of fried chicken. I mean, how hard is it to fk up fried chicken. If the good Colonel Sanders can make a living off it then the lord above knows anyone can do it.

Alas, even from my extremely limited data set I can safely say that the fried chicken from Widgemooltha Tavern is not the best fried chicken even I have tasted, let alone the best fried chicken on the planet. As P.G Wodehouse once said; "He had the look of one who had drunk the cup of life and found a dead beetle at the bottom".

There are a plethora of reasons to visit the Wigimooltha Tavern I'm sure, but the fried chicken is not one of them. It will be a long drive to the Star & Garter Hotel.

2 stars for...

Well what can I say, it is what it is! My son and myself stayed here last night in one of their budget accommodation rooms. We were given complimentary coffee while our room was being prepared. The room was very basic, 2 single beds and a little cupboard and electric heater. Nothing special. Bed linen was clean and bed was the most comfortable one I've slept on during the whole nullabor trip. There was no ensuite so had a short walk to toilet and showers. Had a steak sandwich with chips which was thoughtfully cut in two and served on two separate plates to share with my son as neither of us were really hungry. It was absolutely amazing food and very reasonable price. Staff are lovely. I know this wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea but we thoroughly enjoyed our short stay here. A great relaxing...

UPDATED a clean and super safe place to sleep for the night with kind hearted owners. The site was clean, neat and tidy when I stayed. The bathrooms were clean, showers with hot water and even a laundry room. The owner was so lovely and more than happy to make our stay as comfortable as possible. There is actual GRASS to pitch your tent and put the tent pegs in! AMAZING! (all other sites I've been to on this highway have been gravel). There are no other camp sites or roadhouses other than this one between Coolgardie and Norseman (200km), this is truly a safe haven for travellers. There's a bar in the roadhouse if you fancy a drink with friends & also cabin rooms with en suite, double rooms & single rooms for a low price. I would definitely stay here again and support this...