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| - I was super jealous of all my friends who were able to get themselves a piece of Hot Star, but that is, until I actually tried it myself and discovered that it's probably just not for me. I got the spicy fried chicken, and while the chicken was flavourful, I found it to be too oily for my liking. I also wasn't a fan of how dense the chicken was - I think they flatten it on purpose, but the density made each bite a bit too heavy. Don't be fooled by the size, one is usually going to be quite filling.
The line really died down for this place just a few months after it opened - it looks like people in general weren't all that impressed with the place. It's a shame because I really wanted them to do well so that we have more of a variety of fast food fried chicken places aside from KFC and Popeyes, but I don't think this place will steal much business from them. Their menu is fairly small at the moment (although it looks like they're going to offer more in the future), so it's possible that in the future maybe I'll enjoy their chicken in form of a burger, that might be good.
The other issue for me is the absurdly long wait time after you order the chicken. I understand that they're trying to make everything fresh, yet the place is set up more like a fast food joint so it's a surprising long wait. It would be helpful perhaps if they could give each customer an approximate wait time so that we can be better prepared.
There were a few things I did like about this place though. First, their drinks were quite good - few people probably come here to grab their juices, but they're actually quite good and on par with the quality of drinks you get from a bubble tea shop. Second, while the fried chicken took some time to come out, the servers were all friendly. I even saw one of the servers actually walk out of the restaurant to give the customer their order while they waited in their car... I think that's a little excessive but it was nice of her to do it. Third, their sweet potato fries were one of the best I've ever had. Don't be scared of the word "plum" in the front, that hint of plum actually makes the fries taste even better.
Although I probably won't be rushing to come here for their fried chicken, I would be happy to come here if my friends wanted to. I just would opt out of their chicken for the sweet potato fries.
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