Chicken Burgers 2025

The currently updated Chicken Burger tier list which improves upon the basis the 2023-2024 version started.

S Tier

Christo's
Location Reviewed: Landsdale
Items Reviewed: Christo's Fried Chicken, OG Christo's
Thoughts: Christo's has been delivering consistently amazing burgers each and every visit. While they don't appear to use their signature 'curry' buns as I like to call them, every other ingredient is still held to exceptionally high standards. Chicken portions are great, and their hot dusting provides an additional flavour kick that elevates the entire package!
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Local Bird
Location Reviewed: Tuart Hill
Items Reviewed: Spicy Bird Burger, The OG Bird Burger, Maple Butter Burger
Thoughts: After visiting several more times since my initial assessment, I can say that Local Bird provides some of Perth's best chicken burgers. Having tried each of their chicken offerings, I can confidently say that anyone would be able to find one that suites their palette. The Spicy Bird provides a rather strong spice kick, the Maple Butter provides an exceptional mix of both sweet and savoury flavours, while the OG Bird is a delicious stereotypical chicken burger. Each one comes with what is probably the biggest pieces of chicken found within any burger in Perth. This joint is well worth the money!
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Big Dog's Burgers
Location Reviewed: Bedford
Items Reviewed: Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Thoughts: As one of the most recent visits on this list this restaurant shocked me. I wholly did not expect the food to be anywhere near the level it was. Honestly it was so amazing it may be close to becoming my favourite burger. It's another lettuce based burger which automatically gives it extra points in my book. Combined with a slice of American(?) cheese, the chicken breast itself as well as their 'signature' sauce (which I'm sure is just generic buffalo sauce) leads to delightful experience. This is without mentioning the frankly absurd size of the chicken piece, it straight up sticks out the burger and is easily the biggest piece I've been served at any restaurant. It also tastes like a McNugget which is quite nifty if you enjoy the taste.
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Ryan John Coffee and Kitchen
Location Reviewed: Heathridge
Items Reviewed: Ragin' Cajun
Thoughts: Unlike any other in S tier, Ryan John's chicken isn't deep fried but instead roasted. It stands out due to this, as well as its exceptionally tasty bread rolls, which taste incredibly similar to Eastern European bread! Every ingredient is fresh and blends together for an exceptional experience. A seriously gourmet burger that is unlike anything else on this list.
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A+ Tier

Bad Love Burger Co
Location Reviewed: West Leederville
Items Reviewed: Nashville Hot Love
Thoughts: One of the best tasting burgers on the list. Chicken pieces are quite sizeable and well cooked. Other ingredients such as the cheese and lettuce play well together with the aforementioned chicken. However, the glue that ties everything together is the absolutely delicious sauce they use within. It's such a unique taste compared to almost every other burger on this list and it truly elevates the burger. Personally I found it to taste similar Sizzler's (May it rest in peace :\) pumpkin soup which I adored.
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The Peach Pit
Location Reviewed: Scarborough
Items Reviewed: Honky Tonk
Thoughts: Incredibly similar to Bad Love in both taste and appearance, the Honky Tonk is a delicious and flavourful experience. Every flavour mixes together masterfully into a unique and memorable concoction, with the only room for improvement being the size of the chicken breast!
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Hoodburger
Location Reviewed: Inglewood, Northbridge, Duncraig
Items Reviewed: Hot Tender Sandwich, Tender Deluxe, Cheeseburger, Tender Mash Gravy, Golden Curry Tender Sandwich
Thoughts: Consistently some of the best chicken and beef burgers available in Perth. Ive tried most of the chicken burgers available and theyve all been delicious. Current favourite is probably the Golden Curry but you cant go wrong with any of them. Ive also heard the Swiss Mushroom is also incredible if youre the one to enjoy mushrooms.
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A Tier

Short Order
Location Reviewed: Perth
Items Reviewed: FNZ Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich
Thoughts: A really solid hot chicken burger! Chicken is a decent size, well cooked and seasoned very well. Definitely has quite the spice kick to it! Slaw and pickles compliment the chicken well and completes a neat package!
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Burger Boy
Location Reviewed: Wangara
Items Reviewed: Hot Chicken Burger
Thoughts: An incredibly solid chicken burger that ticks all the right boxes. Chicken is well cooked and has a good spice kick to it. Slaw and bun compliment it very well. Definitely a joint I need to revisit!
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Compton Burgers
Location Reviewed: Perth
Items Reviewed: Marilyn Bunroe (Spicy)
Thoughts: The burgers here are huge in both width and height. Everything is fresh and as previously stated on the prior ranking, I am a very big fan of lettuce and tomato being included in burgers. The chicken is cooked very well and the batter does have a nice taste to it. However, I have had to downgrade the ranking as recent visits have enshrined in my mind that this is probably one of the most infamous joints when it comes to having more batter than chicken. Like, don't get me wrong it's great overall, but eating that much batter does slightly ruin the meal.
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The BurgAr Hut
Location Reviewed: Malaga
Items Reviewed: Spicy Chicken
Thoughts: Above and beyond the outlier in the upper echelons of this list. This burger feels the closest to a home made one which is usually considered a downside. However, everything included in this burger is incredibly well done. The vegetables are all fresh, the chicken is tender and juice, while the hot sauce completes everything. This burger also has the honour of feeling the cleanest/healthiest, with the chicken being unbattered which is a rarity when it comes to chicken burgers.
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Burgery Bar
Location Reviewed: Wanneroo
Items Reviewed: Spicy in the Middle
Thoughts: Incredibly similar to BurgAr Hut, the Spicy in the Middle is an incredibly clean and healthy feeling burger. The chicken included isn't battered, rather marinated in a mild spicy sauce and cooked to perfection. Sizing wise, the burger is decent. With the vegetables fresh and the included mayo tying everything together. It did get a bit messy with how much mayo was included however.
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Mochachos
Location Reviewed: Mirrabooka, Warwick
Items Reviewed: Chicken Burger (Dynamite)
Thoughts: Despite being a 'fast food' burger, Mochachos is easily one of my favourite locations to visit. The ingredients within aren't anything special, namely lettuce, mayo and tomato; but it all comes together amazingly with a 'dynamite' based chicken breast.
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B Tier

Bürgermeister
Location Reviewed: Nedlands
Items Reviewed: The Nashy
Thoughts: A sizeable piece of chicken although one with a bit too much batter. Chili oil provides an enjoyable and different taste to the burgers found at other establishments. Coleslaw//Mayo provides a nice compliment to the chicken's flavours.
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Bump In Burger
Location Reviewed: Woodvale
Items Reviewed: The Firebird
Thoughts: Another all around solid burger. Every ingredient gets an equal footing with a decent portion of vegetables, mayonnaise, cheese and chicken. Chicken is coated in a well tasting sauce which I have a theory is the same one used by multiple other joints such as Philthy's and RoyAl's. I have revisited this joint a couple of times since my initial reviews and they haven't been as good as my first visit. Last time especially, everything felt a bit overdone and the burger was incredibly salty.
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Crispy's Burgers
Location Reviewed: Joondalup
Items Reviewed: The Hot Chook Burger, OG Chicken Burger
Thoughts: All the characteristics of a higher tier burger held back by a single flaw. The chicken is well cooked and decently sized. Included vegetables are also plentiful and fresh. However, both times I've visited they have decided to effectively douse the entire burger in mayonnaise. It's the single thing holding this burger back from being better. There is so much that it becomes basically the only taste noticeable.
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Hello Harry
Location Reviewed: Leederville
Items Reviewed: Southern Fried Chicken
Thoughts: Appearance wise this burger is stunning. The piece of chicken is large and cooked well, with the slaw being fresh. However, there just isn't really any flavour in the burger. It feels like a burger that really doesn't live up the potential laid out for it by the quality of its ingredients. The chicken felt like it was devoid of any semblance of flavour and the sauce wasn't strong enough to make up for the former's shortcomings.
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Varsity
Location Reviewed: Joondalup, Waterford, Northbridge, Innaloo
Items Reviewed: Soul Burger, Buffalo Chicken, The Durty Bird
Thoughts: The burgers here are easily in the upper echelons in terms of pricing. However, said burgers are consistently tasty and of a high quality. Definitely the leader in terms of grease though. In a similar vein to KFC you very much pay a price for the experience.
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RoyAl's Chicken and Burgers
Location Reviewed: Wembley, East Victoria Park, Northbridge
Items Reviewed: Durty South
Thoughts: Honestly when I think of RoyAl's I consider them to basically be a fraternal twin of Varsity. They both have very similar tastes overall but with RoyAl's having a slightly higher amount of vegetables which make it feel slightly cleaner and less heavy than a burger from Varsity. Similar spice flavour to the previously mentioned Philthy's and and Bump In's sauces.
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Grill'd
Location Reviewed: Hillarys, Kingsway
Items Reviewed: Simon Says, HFC Classic
Thoughts: The "Simon Say's" burger has been pretty consistently a decent burger for the past few years. It's not a super flavourful burger but the flavours found are still quite cohesive and tasty. It also feels like quite a "healthy" burger, especially when compared to others on this list. Grill'd Healthy Fried Chicken (HFC) was a colossal disappointment however. The chicken patty felt incredibly cheap, akin to one purchased from a supermarket freezer. Would definitely recommend the former if you were forced to choose between the two.
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Nandos
Location Reviewed: Tuart Hill, Wanneroo, Kingsway
Items Reviewed: Classic Chicken Burger (Extra Hot)
Thoughts: It's Nandos. I assume the vast majority of people have visited at least once in their lifetime. Very much not a complicated burger by any means and one that is very much carried by the delicious basting they use. Highly recommend their peri-peri chips on the side!
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JM Burger
Location Reviewed: Shelley
Items Reviewed: Hot Chicken, Chicken Burger
Thoughts: Once again another decent joint. The burgers have a distinct Asia-orientated taste to them which I enjoyed as a change to the norm. Ingredients are fresh, the chicken is passable and the spice rating was around mild. Only real complaint is the mayo or cheese sauce which acted like genuine glue when I got some on my hands! A burger here is a unique experience for sure but not one that'll alter your world view.
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Fat Boyz Small Bar
Location Reviewed: West Perth
Items Reviewed: O.G. Chix Amarillo
Thoughts: A decent chicken burger but not certainly anything that reinvents the wheel or stands out as something unique. Still good though, everything goes together well although I do wish it was slightly bigger, especially the chicken. Would suggest a beef burger instead, as they are really darn good!
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Betty's Burger
Location Reviewed: Scarborough
Items Reviewed: Spicy Chicken
Thoughts: A decent chicken burger but nothing too special. High quality ingredients but not too much flavour is too be found. Very aesthetically pleasing though.
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C Tier

The Chargrill Masters
Location Reviewed: Dianella
Items Reviewed: Spicy Chicken Burger
Thoughts: This is certainly one of the more unique burgers on this list, with the included chicken being shredded instead of in a patty form. Like other burgers in this tier there's nothing to really write home about. It tastes almost exactly what you would expect form the combination of the ingredients. The chicken also does start falling everywhere but that's to be expected.
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Smash Grill
Location Reviewed: Fremantle
Items Reviewed: Spicy Chicken, Smashburger
Thoughts: This place gets raving reviews and personally i'm not sure why. The chicken is quite juicy and the burgers look incredible. But taste wise there is absolutely nothing special and the burgers are tiny for the price paid. This is one location I do wish to return to and try again though.
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Pattysmiths
Location Reviewed: Gwelup
Items Reviewed: Spicy Chicken Burger
Thoughts: Nothing special but also not bad by any means. It's a decent feed with the ingredients coming together well enough. Wasn't spicy by any measure which was a bit disappointing but the aftertaste was surprisingly pleasant.
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Flame 400 Burger Cafe
Location Reviewed: Mirrabooka
Items Reviewed: Buffalo Chicken Burger, Spicy Chicken Burger
Thoughts: I'd say this joint is the closest to B tier. The burgers here can be described as 'decent'. There's nothing super exciting about any of them but they are able to fulfill their purpose well. The sensation that too much oil remains on the food is the only real downside.
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Simon Says
Location Reviewed: Morley
Items Reviewed: Becca Burger, Cheese Burger
Thoughts: Another burger that feels like an outlier with it's flavour. The Becca burger here has a unique sweet taste I assume from the mixture of bacon and honey. The chicken breast is also a decent size and everything comes together well. The uniqueness of the flavour is really the only standout thing when compared to others on this list and it's not enough to rate it higher.
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Thuggs
Location Reviewed: Karrinyup
Items Reviewed: Spicy B2B Chicken, B2B Chicken
Thoughts: I feel as though Thuggs is the quintessential example of a C tier placing. Burgers here aren't amazing by any means but they also aren't downright bad like Drasko's. The burger overall just feels pretty uninspired and isn't something i'm rushing back to try again.
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