Located at 1399 Botany Rd, Botany NSW 2019, Botany Charcoal Chicken has established itself as a welcoming destination for those who appreciate the timeless appeal of flame-grilled poultry. In a neighborhood that values community and quality, this establishment focuses on the fundamental art of charcoal cooking. By utilizing traditional grilling methods, the kitchen aims to bring out the natural flavors of the ingredients, providing a dining experience that feels both familiar and satisfying. Whether you are a local resident looking for a quick weeknight meal or someone passing through the area, the restaurant offers a straightforward approach to food that prioritizes taste and consistency.
The philosophy behind the kitchen is simple: source quality produce and treat it with respect over an open flame. The charcoal cooking process is central to the identity of the restaurant, imparting a distinct aroma and texture that is difficult to replicate with conventional ovens. This dedication to the craft ensures that each portion served maintains a balance of moisture and flavor, catering to the diverse palates of the Botany community. It is a place where the focus remains firmly on the plate, stripping away unnecessary complexity to highlight the quality of the roast chicken and the accompanying sides.
What Sets Us Apart
Authentic Charcoal Grilling: We utilize traditional charcoal pits to ensure our chicken achieves a signature smoky depth and a perfectly rendered skin, setting our flavor profile apart from standard rotisserie methods.
Commitment to Freshness: Our team prioritizes the use of fresh, high-quality ingredients, ensuring that every meal prepared in our kitchen meets a high standard of taste and nutritional integrity for our customers.
Community-Centric Atmosphere: Situated in the heart of Botany, we strive to be a reliable local staple, providing a friendly and efficient service environment that welcomes families, professionals, and food enthusiasts alike.
Balanced Menu Selection: Beyond our signature charcoal chicken, we offer a variety of carefully prepared sides and salads designed to complement the main course, allowing for a complete and well-rounded dining experience.
A Local Culinary Experience
At Botany Charcoal Chicken, we believe that great food does not need to be complicated. By focusing on the nuances of charcoal heat and the quality of our ingredients, we aim to provide a meal that feels like a genuine treat. Our location on Botany Road serves as a convenient hub for those seeking a hearty, flavorful option that fits seamlessly into a busy lifestyle. We invite you to visit us at 1399 Botany Rd to experience the difference that passion and traditional techniques can make in your next meal. We look forward to serving you and continuing our role as a trusted part of the local food scene.
Our team is dedicated to maintaining the standards that our patrons have come to expect. We understand that in a fast-paced world, the ability to access a well-cooked, honest meal is a luxury. By keeping our processes transparent and our service focused, we hope to remain a go-to destination for anyone in the New South Wales area who appreciates the simple joy of well-prepared charcoal chicken. Thank you for supporting local businesses and for making us a part of your dining routine.
Amenities and More
Menus
Delicious Beef Burgers
The American Burger$16.50
Premium Double Beef Burger$16.50
Classic Beef Burger$10.00
The Lot Burger$15.50
The Sunny Beef Burger$13.00
Hawaiian Beef Burger$14.50
Chicken Schnitzel Burgers
Portuguese Style Schnitzel Burger$13.50
Sunny Schnitzel Burger$15.50
Classic Chicken Schnitzel Schnitty Burger$11.50
Hawaiian Schnitzel Burger$16.50
Deluxe Chicken Schnitzel Burger$15.50
Fresh Salads
Chicken Pasta Salad$7.00
Greek Salad$7.00
Pesto Pasta$7.00
Coleslaw$7.00
Potato Salad$7.00
Other
Spring Roll$5.00
Chiko Roll$5.00
Chicken Nuggets Snack Pack$10.50
Portuguese Burgers
Godzilla Porto Burger$16.50
Tower Porto Burger$15.50
Alan's Monster Porto Burger$19.50
The Sunny Porto Burger$15.50
Double Fillet Porto$16.50
Deluxe Porto Burger$15.50
Portuguese Porto Burger$11.50
Hawaiian Porto Burger$15.50
Beverages
Bottled Soft Drinks$5.50
Water$3.50
1.25L Drinks$6.50
Canned Soft Drinks$3.00
Rolls
Bacon And Egg Roll$10.00
Chip Roll$7.00
Hot Chicken Roll$11.00
Sides
Gravy$4.00
Souvlaki Stick$5.00
Porto Chilli Sauce$3.00
Chips$5.00
Garlic Sauce$3.00
Mains
Quarter Chicken And Chips Dinner Pack$15.50
Whole Charcoal Chicken Family Meal Deal$49.00
Charcoal Chicken$7.50
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Reviews Botany Charcoal Chicken
LOST HOPE
30-05-2026
Thursday 05/04/2018. 6:15pm No Chicken! hey it happens! & we wait:)...................................................................................
what shouldn't happen is.... ME no spkeke englishhh..... … More
Joelle Chevalier
30-05-2026
The Porto chicken burger is delicious! The man working there was very friendly and made the spice perfect just for me. Great experience 👌 … More
Chris Conte
30-05-2026
Very Clean and fresh, the food is fantastic.Paul the owner is very meticulous and is passionate of his menu.
Great service from his staff, a regular stop for me. More
Alek Jov
30-05-2026
Amazing chicken shop!! Their Portuguese burger is off tap! Proper old school delish burger! Foods great but the staff are always friendly!! A+++++ Highly reccomend!!!
Richie Suba
30-05-2026
Excellent food and service. The fries were fantastic, and the chicken sandwich was super tasty. Everything was super fresh and delicious! More
Walter Rosa
30-05-2026
I asked the girl to add eggs to the egg salad, she only added one slice when I asked to add more she frowned. Our unwillingness to work on the girl's impressive. More
Joshua Niland
30-05-2026
Their old school Portuguese style Chicken burgers are the best! Large buns with heaps of mayo, chilli and chicken..just like the original Oporto's at North Bondi was back in the 90's. Highly recommended.
Yeasir Arafat
30-05-2026
Best chilli chicken burger...
Isuru Perera
30-05-2026
Ordered the classic beef burger and chicken wing snack pack. It was too oily. So, we didn't enjoy it. The staff was friendly.
Andrew V
30-05-2026
I love their Porto Burger with the Portuguese chilli sauce with the small chips and can combo!
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Rhys
30-05-2026
Best place to go in botany if you are up for some chicken, burgers, rolls and more! Its definitley in the top 10 things to do in botany. Did i mention the fabulous chips? More
Jack Owen
30-05-2026
Cannot rate this place high enough.
Excellent service, owned by a wonderful family, top notch chicken burgers that never shy in sauce. … More
LAKECITY RIDERS
30-05-2026
Waited for 15 min just to get a chips while it wasn’t busy at all, wow what a waste of time of my life 🤦♂️
Had a 15min break for work and well spend waiting on the food now got no time to eat wow 15min for chips! 👏 … More
Aprampar Singh
30-05-2026
Ordered a chilli chicken burger and they put no sauce in it. Avoid this place and go elsewhere
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JACK MAC
30-05-2026
I really love the food here, but some of the ladies who work here are rude and try to find ways to get you to leave so they dont have to make your order, really lazy, unfriendly and unhygenic staff.
Jay Antoney
30-05-2026
This place advertises $4 chips and charges $4.50
Apart from illegal they are just rude
Ronald D
30-05-2026
Great food Porto burger to die for.... Always consistent Benny and the boys are top blokes will always get ya food done 👌 …
Nathan Smith
30-05-2026
Multiple times they don’t have any chickens available, they are a chicken shop, how can you not have any chickens available at 6:15pm? Don’t bother, go elsewhere. More
Alexandra Dunk
30-05-2026
Burgers are amazing!! Staff are always friendly and helpful. Place is very clean
Andrew Vorza
30-05-2026
Excellent food and service. One the best chicken burgers.
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Andrew Vorza
30-05-2026
Excellent food and service. One the best chicken burgers.
Order type
Takeaway
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$1–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Portuguese Chicken Burger
Remy Maunsell
30-05-2026
I just ordered 2 grilled chicken salad wraps for me and my husband,, and oh my goodness, they were completely swimming in oil, skin and overly flavoured marinade - completely inedible. … More
Richard Swanton
30-05-2026
Don’t let this little shop front fool you - The staff are friendly and the food is great! Better chicken burgers here than Oporto / Ogalo.
Order type
Takeaway
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes
Hot Chips, Portuguese Chicken Burger
stefan
30-05-2026
Fantastic staff and awesome food. Been here countless times when i was bit younger to order medium chips + gravy and im happy to that it was something i had looked forward all the time. The man who served me most of the time had also seemed to remember me and was a very friendly fella, it was always nice to visit the place and see a familiar face.
Returned here just a few weeks back to order a burger and chips and i can confirm that it was as good as it can get. Prices are also really good too.
Carol L
30-05-2026
A lovely cozy, friendly charcoal chicken- Dine-in or Take-away.
I visited on Friday the 3rd of December between 3pm and 4pm, with my son and baby nephew.
We were greeted with a friendly welcome, due to covid restrictions we were asked to show vaccination certificate, which i’m glad that they follow the covid protocols.
We ordered 9 devil wings, a side of large chips, small rice ,medium potato salad and a couple of cold refreshments.
Hot food was served hot, and cold food was served cold.
The portions served are generous! and worth your penny!
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Ockerus Jones
30-05-2026
The food here has declined Terribly. When the old man isn't there the quality of the burgers and wraps is terrible. All the chicken burgers are essentially the same thing, give or take one or two ingredients.. Nothing seems to be fresh. The women that work here are not welcoming.
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 2
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 3
Matthew Anderson
30-05-2026
Will never buy from this shop again as now it’s under new management and owner since last week the chips now are not cooked properly and some where still to soft the chicken for the chicken burger gets deep fried not as the same as the old owners it’s a shame cause that is one of the local shops that I got my American burgers from and the price as gone up on everything bring back the most original owners it not the same
Food: 1
Service: 4
Brielle May
30-05-2026
I’ve ordered the Hawaiian chicken schnitzel burger 4 times now, absolute 10/10 every single time, best burger I’ve ever had in my life. Generous servings and prices! Love this place
Order type
Delivery
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
D. V.
30-05-2026
Change of menu, change of cook and most likely change of the owner... Never again
Lady before us asked for Yeeros, they didn't even know what she was after
Nikki Le Comte-Moevao
30-05-2026
Stopped in here to grab takeaway before heading to the park with our family! We ordered a Portuguese porto burger and fries. Price wise it was really affordable! The burger was good — super tasty. The chips tasted like they might been … More
Aydon Whitehead
30-05-2026
Came in here today with my dog and got a beef burger. The man behind the counter was super patient with me even when I was half awake, food is super great, amazing layout of the place, very nice altogether More
Paddock fertilizer
30-05-2026
Love their double Portuguese burger,tastes just as good or even better than the big food joints. Only suggestion and this might just be me, when you ask for chilli sauce you expect it to be spicy specially if your calling it Portuguese not just the red oil you currently use. More
Adrian Hartanto
30-05-2026
That Uncle was very very Nice! Top Service, the food also amazing, the price is affordable for a great lunch experience.. you must try fried rice and portuguese chicken burger!
Thank you, Uncle! Xie xie ni..
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Portuguese Chicken Burger, Fried Rice
Jesse Reddy
30-05-2026
Gday, this is Jesse from botany just saying I know people that have lived here for 60yrs plus. I just want to let you know you guys know that there is brand-new chicken drumsticks at charcoal chicken botany and they are unreal! The staff … More
Padraig Treanor
30-05-2026
It's all about the chips. They've put some time, effort and thought into sourcing great chips and preparing them with a generous amount of Chicken Salt. … More
Jutaporn Singhayakul
30-05-2026
Great value for money. Only $1.5 for a hashbrown and cafes next door sell them for double the price! Staff are friendly and hard working. Highly recommend! More
Auld F. Art
30-05-2026
5 years ago: Try the spicy chicken Burger, million times better than Oporto.
2021: i usually buy roasted chicken which is good, but today I bought a half (was already sitting in the window) and when I unwrapped it 30 mins later, it … More
AussiePomm
30-05-2026
I don’t know what’s happened in the last 3-4 months, but utter trash and zero customer service... … More
Johan Ng
30-05-2026
My last visit was 2 years ago, it looks like running by a new owner, same type of food, only different the seating area has changed. So so, good option for a quick bite/rush. More
Shaka Jade
30-05-2026
For some reason the quality of food has dropped dramatically. Always seem to literally get charcoal chicken! Burnt! Last 4 times in a row. I am a local and try to support local but will spend my money at the Mascot store, seems fresher … More
Jared Anderson
30-05-2026
Best Chicken burger I've had. Their Porto burger is a Bondi burger but wayyyyy better. Chips unreal too! More
AussiePomm
30-05-2026
I don’t know what’s happened in the last 3-4 months, but utter trash and zero customer service...
Asked for a HOT chicken roll with gravy, and after 10 minutes waiting, and after asking as I need to go back to work, I was told they had to make the gravy! The toasted roll was now cold, as was the chicken they’d pulled off the 1/4 chicken!
Def will NOT be going back!!
Reviews Botany Charcoal Chicken