Brisbane Is Getting Yet Another Fried Chicken Joint, Flippin' the Bird

As lovers of burgers and doughnuts already know, when Brisbane embraces a particular type of food, it doesn't hold back. Anyone who can't get enough juicy fried chicken should know that too, with the city's chook-slinging ranks only growing. Hot on the heels of Lucky Egg's new West End digs and 4Fingers announcing its arrival with not one, but two outlets, comes Flippin' the Bird — and it's serving up a container-load of poultry goodness.

Making a James Street shipping container its home from mid-August, Flippin' the Bird is the latest venture boasting chef Shaun Hyland's cooking, which Brisbanites might recognise from The Defiant Duck. Keeping the feathered theme going, his new kitchen will focus on deep-fried, air-fried and pulled chicken in pieces, on burgers, in salads and with sides.

The full menu isn't set to launch until the chook joint opens its doors, however one thing will feature: chicken tacos. The signature item is filled with pulled or crispy chicken layered with house-made slaw and chimichurri. As obvious joke fan Hyland puts it, "this is fast-paced food you'd cross the road for."

Actually, some lucky folks already have. If this all sounds a bit familiar, that's probably because this year's Teneriffe Festival attendees were treated to a pop-up sneak peek. In just one day of fest trading, Flippin' the Bird sold over 217 kilograms of chicken. That's something to crow about — and expect those numbers to keep flying higher once they officially set up shop.

Find Flippin' the Bird at 49 James Street, New Farm from mid-August, or head to their Facebook page for further details.