Having just got back from Spain, I’m
eager to share my pics (and picks) from the ‘tapas trail’ we enjoyed in
Seville… but before I do that, let me tell you about Splendid Kitchen’s ‘Chicken
Tuesdays’.
Splendid Kitchen used to be known as
the Splendid Sausage Co. but changed their name when they expanded their menu
of speciality sausage hot dogs to include a much wider range of American based
junk foods… think: hush puppies, corn dogs, sliders, tacos, po’ boys, mac ‘n’
cheese and, of course, fried chicken (their fab beer battered gherkins should
also get a special mention).
Splendid are currently running a few
promotions and special events, including ‘Lunch
for a fiver’ ‘Mid afternoon madness’
‘Kitchen takeovers’ and the ‘dirty
burger’ driven ‘Wicked Wednesdays’
but it was talk of the ‘Waffle fried
chicken’ that had me and a group of pals excited.
As well as two portions of the
‘Waffle fried chicken’, we shared ‘Chicken
bites in Buffalo sauce’, ‘Splendid
fried chicken’ with mash and gravy, ‘Nacho
fries’ and ‘Chicken ‘n’ biscuits’.
The Buffalo chicken bites were great. One globetrotting pal declared
them better than Bubba Gump’s spicy chicken strips in New York but insisted
they needed a blue cheese sauce – this request was passed onto the management
so hopefully they will be served this way in the future.
The ‘Nacho fries’ came slathered in a “Sloppy Joe” beef topping with
spring onions, jalapeños, guacamole and cheese – these were a real winner (their
Eggs Benedict Fries are also worth checking out).
Similar to a scone, the ‘biscuits’
in the ‘Chicken ‘n’ biscuits’ were
not to my liking. I found them a little floury and stodgy; the sausage gravy
did not do it for me neither but then I ain’t no Southern belle.
The general consensus was that the ‘Waffle fried chicken’ was indeed the
winner! This soul food classic was the reason we went to Splendid Kitchen in
the first place and it did not let us down. Whichever yank first decided to put
crispy fried chicken and bacon on a waffle and drizzle it in maple syrup was
not as daft as he sounds.
Two other positives re Splendid
Kitchen: they sell Ting (and a selection of craft ales if that’s your thing)
and they are one of the restaurants that have been helping out @NotJustSoupMcr feeding
Manchester’s homeless. Splendid.
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