hawa charcoal chicken

2 blocks makes a difference. if you can be bothered walking 2 blocks down south street to get to hawa from el jannah, it's worth noticing the difference. the place is much larger. there is a dedicated ordering area. there is literally acres of seating inside so i had my pick of tables that would normally seat 4. got the 1/2 chicken meal to eat in and didn't take too long to come out. chicken was fine and the garlic sauce was up to the expected standard - it was a substantial bowl ofchipsthat came with the chicken (couldn't finish them). the food came out with a separate bowl with cutlery and napkins. was a large group eating nearby and in the indoors seating area the din was incredible. however overall, still a much better eating in experience than up the road.

i consider charcoal chicken to be one of the worlds greatest creations and hotchipsto be their royal descendent. these two things combined with garlic sauce and pickles, are all i need to live happily ever after in my kingdom. hawa is without a doubt the best charcoal chicken in sydney and dare i say, australia. a former el jannah lover, i was unfaithful, turned to hawa in my time of need and have never looked back. we're now living in a joyous garlic fueled matrimony.

one of the greatest, most satisfying, and affordable meals you will ever enjoy.

i love a good charcoal chicken and upon driving past hawa it appears half of granville are too. we arrived early at around 5pm on a sunday and the queue was out the door already. i was excited at the fact i had finally found a chicken shop in sydney which generate the buzz of these shops growing up. 

after finding a park a block away we made our way down to the front of the shop and straight to the back of the queue. this gave us time to decide what we wanted. we ordered the hawa 1/2 chicken andchipsdeal ($16.95) dine in ($11.95) take away. we also ordered the hawa 1/4 chicken mixed platter ($16.95) dine in (cheaper take-away).

yes, the premium for dining in was big but sort of worth it when you're driving 30 minutes to get there and faced with a queue at the front of the shop. we sat at a table near front but realised there was a much larger dining area which took up two other shop spaces. 

the chicken really gives charcoal chicken it's meaning with a beautifully smoky flavour and unapologetically charred skin while the meat retained moisture. the famous garlic sauce was the perfect accompaniment.

and yes naomi the drive was worth it!

great charcoal chicken andchipsfor a great price. love love love the garlic sauce. decent servings, couldn't even stomach the 1/4 chicken and chips.

personally i prefer this place to the busy and bustling el jannah , the chicken here seems jucier and thechipscrispier ,, good value and delicious food !! also it's usually a lot more spacious so that's a nice plus :d

⭐️⭐️2.5 stars
nah have to say that ej's is better. i came in for a late night meal and i could tell nothing was freshly cooked with the exception of the falafel balls. ordered the 1/2 chicken meal with 2 falafels ($20). the chicken andchipswere warm when it should be piping hot and the bread was stale. the garlic sauce and flavour of the chicken was fine. it's a nice open plan restaurant though so it's good for family dine-ins. hard to not make comparisons with og ej's when the concept and restaurants are so minimally differentiated but give it a go and see for yourself.

i’ve been to this charcoal chicken place many times. every time i’ve been to this place it has been a fairly good experience. the charcoal chicken was nice,chipswas nice, good amount of garlic sauce and sides. today’s experience was terrible though and that’s why i give it a 3. the chicken did not have any charcoal, tasted off and looked undercooked. thechipscame out quite late compared to the chicken, and i like to eat both at the same time. the coke was also warm. thechipsand coke i can forgive, but the taste of that chicken is the reason i wrote this review. management please note the date and time of this review because something today was so off.

one of the best lebanese take away joints in sydney. i travel from the northern beaches just to eat here! i have never been disappointed with any meal i have ordered here! the chicken is amazingly delicious and the hummus and baba ganoosh is so delicious! thechipsweren’t the greatest but i still keep going back for everything else!

second time here and i have to say i've been satisfied with my meal both times. the chicken here is j00c3y (compared to ejs) and both the garlic sauce andchipswere nice too. 

also it was my first time trying the fattoush salad and i thoroughly enjoyed it!! this probably isn't the right way to eat it but i wrapped some salad in my lebanese bread with garlic sauce and chicken and i loved the added crunch of the fried pita pieces in my little wrap!

i was super excited to eat at this place but was only led to dissappointment. i paid $8 for lamb samboustic and its half the size of what i get at a normal lebanese restaurant. the homus was alright- could be better, the babaganough tasted like cigarettes. the tabouli could use more diced tomatoes. thechipsare a dissappointment as well. i understand that this may not be a proper lebanese restaurant but at least thechipsshould be top notch. on a positive note, this place has a lot of different seating areas.

for all these years in sydney, i would pass granville daily and stop only if i were eating at himalaya. for middle eastern cuisine, i would end up either at auburn - new star or punchbowl jasmine. up until niw when i went on friday to granville to try out charcoal chicken at el jannah. as i roamed the street i noticed hawa and read reviews to aee this is pretty good as well. i went to ej but they were a cash only. so i wanlked out and changed my mind. decided to stop by at hawa and bumped into a friend who highly recommended.

i ordered the single chicken deal which had a whole charcoal chicken along with garlic dip andchipsand coke, this was great. the chicken was medium charred and extremely juicy. highly recommend. i ordered a lamb roll with extra hummous. this was good as well. a lil chewy lamb with hummous pickles. the dips unfortunately have to be ordered seperately. i went in for the hummous, baba ganpush and puckles. the dips are amazing. specially the baba ganoush which is so adept smoky. the garlic dip is great. i wish though they had it included in the deals than having to pay seperate for each. this place is huge and loads of seating.

as long time lovers of el jannah, my friends and i decided to give hawa (just down the road ) a try. what i initially loved about hawa was the seating! it was spacious and comfortable, unlike el jannah. however i don't think the chicken quite hit the el jannah mark. 3 of us ordered a single shish chicken plate which came with hommous, baba ghanouj, garlic, tabouli and a large shish chicken whilst another friend ordered a quarter chicken meal which came with the same dips and tabouli but also 2 falafels. we also ordered sambousik andchipsto share. the dips were my favourite part of the meal. they were delicious! especially the baba ghanouj and garlic! i did also enjoy the chicken, which was marinated. wasn't a big fan of the chips. they tasted a little soggy really. the sambousik pastry was absolutely delicious however the stuffing was just average. 
loved how affordable this place was and how quick and prompt service is. i would be happy to come again for a cheap and enjoyable meal (it is cheaper than el jannah also.)

was just nearby and had to check this place out. i was told hawa was better than el jannehs so couldnt wait to try it out. i got the hot chicken wrap with hotchipsin it and it was bomb! definitely recommend getting it with tabouli and cheese. the chicken was definitely better than el jannehs. i definitely have to come back!

my normal go to place in granville is el jannah but wanted to experiment with another charcoal chicken place here given the pretty good reviews. first impression was the garlic sauce and pickle servings are less generous than ej. however it was actually the perfect amount as there are usually leftovers for ej. the bread used here are pocket breads rather than the normal lebanese breads. i think the chicken and pickles here are better cooked and flavoured than ej but ej's sauce andchipsstill come out on top.

hawa was a great place to shift once el jannah's quality of food went south.
the garlic sauce is not so potent that the person next day can tell if you had lebanese cuisine.

the roll is at par with el jannahs but the hawa shish is what makes me a regular there.
the baba ganush is one of the best dips i have had.

thechipsare better at el jannahs that i can say

over all must have is hawa shish.