The winner · Analysed 6,719 reviews● Updated 2026-05-01
Best Fried chickenin Hawthorn

Chicken restaurant · Malvern
1380 Malvern Rd
Hen House at Malvern
Hen House at Malvern is a top-rated fried chicken spot in Hawthorn.
Score
8.0
Mentions
2
Sentiment
90%
“The boneless fried chicken is so juicy inside and crunchy outside. Sauces are really flavourful. The honey butter chips are very unusual but delicious, highly recommend trying them. Great value for money! It was around $20 each for two of us with drinks and the portions were sati”
— Evarna
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Sources
10 reviews from Google, blogs, Reddit and food guides.
Signal
2 mentions of "fried chicken" tied to Hen House at Malvern.
Score
Weighted by recency, sentiment polarity and authority of the source.