Mother Clucker Van

Had the pleasure of trying the chicken strips and cheesy fries on Saturday at Hawker House. The queue was maaaoooosssivveee which I’m not all at surprised by. Was definitely the wait though, the strips were banging!!! Literally!!! Soft, juicy, tender, and the sauce drizzled on top was such a delight, I wanted more!!! The cheesy chips were also very good, not too overpowering, the spring onions complimented them very well. Almost was like nachos but better!!!
Can’t wait for my next tasting!

Really crispy and moist chicken. Fries were ok. But the chicken was a hero eat. Though they ran out of special hot sauce (I did turn up late), they gave a little discount to cost because of this which was nice. Just wish they were around late when I get the munchies!

I don’t do white meat. Until the seriously juicy, moist chicken from this van. Guess i was wrong to put white meat in the NO corner. Loved it.

Fried chicken is fried chicken? NO it’s not!
This is the best fried chicken around, tasty, fresh, flavoursome and all round addictive! In an odd way it feels healthy as well! You can get cheaper fried chicken but why bother when for a few quid more you can get Mother Clucker!
These guys are often dotted around London at places like Street Feast so if you get a chance make sure you give them a try!
Hard to come up with 3 tips, but–
1.Don’t bother with chips… fill up on chicken
2. Get messy, you don’t need a knife, and you have no right to moan about getting messy… it’s fried chicken!
3. Go back for more!

While it looks good in theory and the fries were really quite good, all in all not a good experience: the chicken strips were burned and also tasted like that — everyone else’s strips seemed to look the same. No paper towels either, and a ginger beer i got was frozen solid in the middle. In retrospect I would have been better off at KFC (which I do not consider to be a good fried chicken place in case you’re wondering). Expected a lot more for the price and seeing the Unilocal previews.

Que dire à part que c’est juste le meilleur Poulet frit que j’ai mangé de ma vie.
Si vous passez à Brick Lane, n’hésitez pas une seconde.
Le service est rapide, et les cuisiniers sympas. bref, c’est Motherclucking good.
BOUM

I have cravings for this chicken. Mmmm goodness! I know people have complained about the wait but, hello! It’s a food truck and everything is freshly cooked– 10 minutes is nothing for delicious, well priced food. Add a good amount of their sauces for extra awesomeness.

Prepare for a bit of a wait, but if you like chicken, this place is a must.
Went almost every week during an internship in Shoreditch.
Consistently really tasty chicken. Not too dry, and the batter tastes great.
Simple food done really well — can’t ask for much else!

Oh how it pains me! Definitely 3 to 4 stars depending on how you look at it.
I wanted to LOVE this place, and in some ways I did… but, the secret is in the sauce, or in some cases the lack thereof.
First off, I’m writing this as a guy from Ga. in the southern U.S., and can honestly say that the chicken itself was cooked awesome… truly loved it. That sauce though, while not bad it was not what I needed… it almost felt criminal to not have something hotter to adorn the wonderfully fried chicken strips.
Truth be told I took a few strips home, heated them in a halogen oven, and tossed them in buffalo sauce to which my heart sang.
I liked the fries, and definitely appreciated the seasoning, but again… a sauce option, even if charged, would have been welcomed as an alternative to the two tiny pots of sauce that we’re provided.
Another bright spot is it seemed a decent value, especially for the portions.
So for me personally, 3 to 3.5 stars, but for most I would imagine 4 if not higher… it’s just a shame that it didn’t live up to expectations so I write this in hopes that someone in my position goes in with eyes wide open… or better yet with a bottle of their preferred hot sauce in tow. :-D

AH-​MAZING! Had these guys at Streetfeast and was blown away. How they get chicken breast so tender is a wonder. The batter is also so flavourful and crispy. And then you have the giant portion of fiery cajun fries which sent me to deep fry heave. So good.

This place is AMAZING. I’m actually really shocked that it only has 4 stars– it should be at a solid five.
My parents and I got the chicken strips, fried okra, spicy cajun fries, and mac and cheese. It was all FANTASTIC! The chicken was the best fried chicken I have ever had in my entire life. Also, I’m picky about my mac and cheese and theirs was great– went above and beyond the call of duty. Everything was really delicious and the sauces they give you with it (ranch and a slightly spicy sauce) were great too!
Bonus– the chef is the *nicest* guy ever. He went out of his way to come out of the kitchen and see how we liked the food. He even told us a little bit about how they make their chicken! Nice guy, great food… why aren’t you there already?

This place is great if you dont mind sitting outside! Food is delicious but there is a lot of it so i recommend sharing with a friend! The fries are spicy and delicious but the chicken strips are the star of the show! Perfectly cooked and really tasty, thumbs up!

I’m quickly running out of humorous material relating to my love of fried chicken to introduce my fried chicken reviews with. I mean, I could start mixing it into memes and suchlike (in Soviet Russia, chicken fry YOU), but that would be jumping the shark a little bit. Anyway, if you haven’t noticed, this is a mega-​meta fried chicken introduction. Yes, please pat me on the back.
Mother Clucker are located near the Truman Brewery off Brick Lane and serve cajun fried chicken strips. It’s currently £8 for a pile of chicken strips, chips, and a drink — yeah, it’s not cheaaaap. but you do get a lot of food for your dollah, so I have no problem with this. My impressions: it’s decent fried chicken. Like, this is a good standard. At the same time, I’m not wowed by it. The chicken itself isn’t particularly flavourful, the batter’s not the crispiest, and it could do with a touch more seasoning. That said, the chicken is cooked well and it’s never been dry for me. Getting the right balance is no easy feat — I’ve had some delicious chicken with soggy batter and some wonderfully crispy chicken tasting of nothing. MC mostly ticks the boxes, so I can overlook the fact that no part of it is particularly fantastic, and that as a package it works. Whilst the sauces aren’t particularly memorable, I do love me some cajun fries.
All in all, it’s a 3.5 — 4* place. I’d happily come back here if I’m in the area. I know this review seems a bit down on it, but it’s not, it’s really solid fried chicken which is better than a lot of places in town.

Is it weird to say that some of the best Fried Chicken I have ever had was at a Food Truck in London? Cuz it’s true! And I have spent a good amount of time in the Southern US. But boy is the chicken at Mother Clucker Van good. It’s good quality, great breading and fresh.
My fiancé and I both ordered the sandwich with cheese. SO DAMN GOOD. Was even worth the cab ride, and getting lost to find it. I am sure the chicken fingers on their own are good, but I loved the sauces and toppings on the sandwich.

This food truck has the best fried chicken in London. This is a must stop place for deliciously unhealthy food fanatics like myself. If you need some southern hospitality take on the strips, cajun fries, and Mac and cheese. The staff is friendly and welcoming. They do however need to stick to their times because they say they open at 12:00 and don’t get around to opening until 12:30 sometimes. This little thing should never stop anyone from not experiencing the best chicken strips in London. Great job Mother Clucker! Love the food!

Sooooo I’d been drooling over other people’s pictures of this joint and i knew i couldnt carry on with life unless i’d clucked my way down to mother cluckers hot spot!
Lets start with the not so good stuff! I didnt end up in flavour town which came as a bloody shock! The oil which had been used to fry the chicken was over heated and probably hadnt been changed in hours so my strips had no flavour apart from «burnt-​ness» (new words people) … The dipping sauces that came with the meal were terribly mediocre! The chips werent bad and had flavour but it didnt make up for the main event letting me down… On a plus side, the portions were hugeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! And the chicken was so damn tender i thought it was still alive! I mean nothing can be that tender and be dead right!
So there you have it… Huge portions nada flavour! Im up for making excuses and trying it once more to be sure but until then it gets ²⁄₅ from me!

I’d been dying to eat mother clucker for the longest mother clucking time and I’ve finally had it! *fist pump*
But honestly I can’t say I was left speechless, the chicken strips were the most tender things I’ve ever consumed in my entire existence and the portion was for jack and the bean stalk giants… great, it was piled high with crispy fries and I barely put a dent in it, how shameful haha but give it a try, needed more salt but apart from that nice stuff.

First off the food was great. Spicy Fries and a huge, crispy sandwich. Therefore I’d recommend giving it a try. For £9 you get a large sandwich, fries, and a drink. The only drawback was that the server seemed kind of stressed and distracted, and it wasn’t all that busy at the time (we arrived at noon when they had just opened). We ordered three sandwiches and two were served quickly, while the third one waited for several minutes while a second round of chicken was fried up. This led to the first two sandwiches, which they had served up immediately, getting a bit cold. I admit it’s a bit snobby but the ketchup they had in a large container outside was terrible, too sweet red sauce. I, personally, think it’s worth splurging on a good brand of ketchup for your restaurant since it can so hugely detract from your otherwise excellent food.

I’m going to resist the temptation to sound like Samuel L. Jackson in the review, though it pains me to do so.
I’m from Atlanta, Georgia so I like to think I know my fried chicken. With so many restaurants in my hometown proudly serving up traditional southern cooking I thought I’d be hard pressed to find any place that dished up some good ol’ buttermilk battered chicken here. I had my doubts but I kept my hopes up and continued trudging forward like Sam even when Frodo was a dick to him. Now… I won’t lie, I was pointed to this place by a list I found on Buzzfeed.
I love street food and with London being such a global hub I thought they MUST have the best food trucks and in my first month here I found… zero. None. Zip. Zilch. I was slightly devastated though my wallet breathed a sigh of relief but then, I came across the Buzzfeed article: «21 London Street Foods That Will Change Your Life» and sure enough Mother Clucker was on there. I hopped on the chance to go.
They have a home «base» near Old Truman Brewery which is a short walk away from Old Spitalfields Market. It was a dreary Saturday in London (though that’s probably normal) and not a really great day to be outside eating but I was desperate to try this place. It seems that several people had the same idea as the food truck was a little backed up when I arrived, the lady operating the register curtly told me they weren’t taking order’s for 10 minutes. I was patient, happy to wait for the chance to have a taste of artery clogging fried goodness.
I don’t know how often they change their menu but they offered Chicken Strips and a Cluckwich as well as sides of Mac and Cheese and «Chips» (Fries… They’re always going to be Fries for me). I ordered the Cluckwich, a crispy chicken breast with a Brioche bun, lime mayo, hot sauce, pickled peppers, and iceberg lettuce, and their Mac n Cheese which was super creamy served with an extra handful of cheese on the top. Totally not disappointed and I will definitely be coming back.
Here’s the thing I love about food trucks, they’re able to serve amazing, simple food that people love out of a truck. It’s like the movie Chef (if you haven’t seen it, watch it). You take the show out of a restaurant and boil it down to what it’s really about and it’s about love of good food for a decent and reasonable price. You can certainly do that anywhere, in anything… even a truck on a grey rainy day in central London and Mother Clucker proves that.

Mother Cluckin’ Good!
Saw this outside the markets and knew I had to have the mother clucker.
Ordered the southern fried chicken burger with a side of seasoned fries. It was delicious!
Strips of crunchy juicy tasty fried chicken in the burger with pickled peppers and salad. Great use of toppings!
The fries were paprika seasoned and was also epic.
Must try if you are around the area!

Out of the collection of food vans in Corbet Place, I’ve noticed that Mother Clucker normally has the biggest queue. It’s probably for that reason that I’ve never tried it before. I’d also assumed that given how popular it was, it must be really, really good. I finally managed to beat the queue today. So was it as good as I had hoped? Well, not quite.
First the good bits: the portions are huge. I went for the Cluckwich with cajun fries. You get three massive strips of chicken in a bun with salad. For £7, you can get those with a drink, which is pretty good value. The cajun fries are pretty good but nothing special.
On the negative side, I found the chicken a little bland. It could have done with a bit more flavour, and the ratio of batter to chicken was too high on the batter side for me. I probably would have preferred it a little moister too.
Overall it was pretty good, and I would go back, but I’m not sure it was worth waiting in the queue, especially with Orange Buffalo next door, which I think is better.