A highly affordable local chicken shop praised for fresh, hot food and friendly service, with occasional but serious reports of delayed orders, incorrect deliveries, and one unverified illness claim.
Premier Chicken delivers solid food quality and attentive service that keep customers returning for fresh, well-seasoned chicken and reliable execution. The modest, functional setting works as a convenient neighborhood spot rather than a destination, and unusual review patterns create some uncertainty in our assessment, preventing a stronger grade.
Premier Chicken is a practical neighborhood counter-service stop in St Paul’s Cray, built for hot food, quick meals, and easy takeaway rather than lingering. Reviewers commonly describe a tidy shop, welcoming staff, and food that arrives crisp and fresh; one regular-style customer sums up the appeal as a dependable local dinner with familiar service. The cooking is classic chicken-shop comfort food: fried chicken, wings, burgers, strips, chips, and peri-peri grilled chicken. The menu is broad and inexpensive, with £6.99 box deals and family bundles that make it especially attractive when feeding several people. Most feedback celebrates juicy chicken, flavorful wings, generous portions, and strong value, although peri-peri orders have produced a few detailed complaints about waiting times. Families should find plenty of approachable choices, including chicken nuggets, strips, popcorn chicken, burgers, fries, and sharing buckets; the veggie burger also gives vegetarian diners a clear option. It is better suited to a casual family takeaway or quick counter meal than a polished sit-down occasion, and parents should allow extra time if ordering grilled peri-peri chicken during a busy period.
Area vibe: Suburban commuter town center with local shops, parks and residential streets.
Safety: Generally safe with typical suburban evening quiet; standard street lighting and low-level footfall after dark.
What's nearby: Near Orpington high street amenities, local parks, commuter rail and residential estates.
The £6.99 boxes are the easiest value picks, but peri-peri chicken is worth ordering only if you can tolerate a possible wait.
Expect a practical chicken-shop stop with limited seating, though peri-peri orders can take substantially longer than usual.
Premier Chicken offers strong everyday value through £6.99 boxes and family bundles, though the experience is firmly casual rather than refined.