One Flew Over MyKukoo's Nest! [EDIT: Now Closed]

EDIT 

We recently found out that MyKukoo has closed down for business. The review is still kept here for those who wish to read on about it anyway.

MyKukoo Review

Forgive us for the (bad?!) movie pun. We just couldn't help it! MyKukoo is located just off the Edappaly toll junction. They have fried chicken but also offer pizza and other things too. How do they stack up against the competition? Let’s find out…!

Right outside the place, there is parking for at least three cars. Inside, the whole place is on a single floor but there is ample room for seating. Worth mentioning are the kids play area, complete with two Xbox 360s and 42” TVs. I did not have the patience to try them though. Service was reasonably quick, and each thing we ordered was brought to the table as soon as they were made.

Strips

The strips came up. The coating looked very pale. While this could indicate that it was fried in a fresh batch of oil, we tried it a bit wearily. Some people may like their meats rare medium but this was not to our taste. Read the notes below for better clarity… The well fried ones mostly tasted great, it was crisp and seemed to have less amount of oil than you would find elsewhere. Plus, they say they do not use Aginomoto (MSG) so it could be as healthy as it gets. 

Onion rings

This snack has plain onion rings coated in a thick batter and fried. Crispy but plain on their own, it is meant to be dipped in a sauce and had. The barbeque sauce that came with it was very tasty with a slightly smoky flavour, and was just what it needed. Worth the order.

Kokum Drink

They boast of many healthy drinks, and highly recommended the kokum drink. My uncle is a good fan of it, so we were well aware of its health benefits. It looked lovely, a gentle pink colour. It tasted great, just the perfect thing to finish off the meal. It has a sweet and sour flavour. Available in 600ml PET bottles, it can be bought over the counter. This is highly recommended.

Pizza

We tried out their pizza, which came with a decent amount of topping but turned out to be nothing worth writing home about. There was not enough tomato base as with most pizza joints, and the crust was not anything we haven’t tasted before.

Notes

One of the strips especially needed a little more time, as the meat was a bit chewy. We informed the manager, who told us that the pale colour is because they use some special oil (I forget what it was) so it does not brown like everywhere else and that they cook it just ‘enough’. He promptly brought a whole new plate of strips which were fried longer, from which we took just one. This was really good. We suggested that they fry them for at least this long, and that it tasted much better. They said they would, but who knows whether they do. We had no other problems.


Type of Cuisine: Fast Food, Burgers, pizza and Fried Chicken

Parking: A few cars in front, should not be a problem finding place nearby either.

Ambience: Good, with TV, XBox and other things to keep oneself occupied

Service: Good

Taxes: Included in price

Did you fly over to 'MyKukoo's' nest? What did you order? Tell us what you think about the food in the comments below!