Think fleshy and juicy hot portobello mushrooms surrounded with a crunchy cornbread crust doused in an addictive cayenne spice mix. We chose medium heat to be safe and I thought it had the perfect amount of heat but would bump it up next time since it was a bit too tolerable. The side of coleslaw was refreshing in contrast and also helped to balance out the oiliness. 

The wings are my favourite part of chicken since they have my ideal ratio of skin to flesh and then the extra skin on the wing itself is always a bonus treat to nibble on when the rest of it has been devoured. We were pretty full since we came to Belles Hot Chicken for a guilty late afternoon snack and as per usual we over-ordered. The Southern chicken wings as you can tell from the photo had none of the cayenne pepper. They were extremely succulent and the batter had a really satisfying crunch but I felt that they were a little bland. The fries on the other hand were so good, I love me some crinkle cut fries and with a sprinkling of salt and chilli powder they were divine. 

On our second visit we ordered the chicken wings again but the "Hot" ones since "Medium" was too tame and we had already tried the plain wings. Getting the spicier wings was a huge improvement from the Southern as the heat and the flavours exploded and popped in the mouth. I was also truly impressed and taken aback at how juicy they were and everything about them was so bloody addictive. The heat level was definitely a step-up from medium (look at how red they are) so I'm actually afraid to try the hottest ones. The fries again were perfectly seasoned, crunchy outside and pillowy soft inside.

Melbourne's popular fried chicken is here to stay in Sydney (I hope) and we will definitely be returning for more to perhaps destroy our tastebuds with their "Really F**kin Hot" chicken.