13/20Critics' Pick

Updated October 26, 2026,first published November 11, 2024

13/20Critics' Pick

Joy Korean Fried Chicken

Korean$

This venue is included in Good Food’s 100 Essential Restaurants list.

After a long-anticipated reopening, Sydney’s most queue-inducing chicken shop has moved from Chippendale to Enmore Road’s dining nexus. Loaded with a bigger space and more hands, owner Kay Hwang and his team are now fully equipped to feed their fanbase with Joy’s signature triple-fry that locks in spices from a three-day brine.

Juicy goodness is preserved down to the bone, and the exterior is a masterpiece of craggy micro-ridges retaining glaze without compromising on crunch.

Sauces include a fun maple, chilli and Sichuan pepper option, and burgers are boosted by a gochujang mayo that melds with American-style cheese to coat a whopping hunk of breast that manages to stay incredibly tender. A true-blue local business worth lining up for.

Good to know: The kimchi rice ball is a beaut accompaniment to your chook.

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Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

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Topic
World
Country
🇦🇺 AU
Publisher language
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