Fast food restaurantLeicester

DAFT BIRD LEICESTER

4.5/ 5 · 468 reviews
  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
Address137 Granby St, Leicester LE1 6FJ, United Kingdom
Contact+44 116 507 0281
Opening hoursMonday · 11:00–23:00
Price range£1–10

Menu, ordering & reservations

Services & amenities

30
01

Service options

No-contact delivery
Yes
Delivery
Yes
Takeout
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
02

Offerings

Halal food
Yes
Late-night food
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
03

Dining options

Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Table service
No
04

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Yes
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Yes
Wheelchair accessible seating
Yes
05

Payments

Credit cards
Yes
Debit cards
Yes
NFC mobile payments
Yes
06

Parking

Paid parking lot
Yes
Paid street parking
Yes
Usually plenty of parking
Yes
07

Crowd

Family-friendly
Yes
Groups
Yes
08

Children

Good for kids
Yes
Kids’ menu
Yes
09

Amenities

Restroom
Yes
10

Atmosphere

Casual
Yes
11

Popular for

Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes

Customer reviews

4.5 / 5468 reviews
5 394
4 21
3 9
2 4
1 40

Review topics

  • rice 22
  • wings 13
  • the menu 13
  • bowl 12
  • katsu 8
  • paprika fries 7
  • loaded fries 7
  • portion sizes 6
  • seasoned 6
  • peri peri burger 5

Available reviews: 15

Google · 1
5 / 5
Tried Daft Bird in Leicester and absolutely loved it! I went for the CHK n Rice meal with peri flavour, super tasty and packed with flavour. The place has a funky vibe, the staff are really friendly, and the whole atmosphere is just great. Plus, it’s easy on the pocket, which is always a bonus. Highly recommend giving it a go & try it yourself. let me know what you think!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 2
5 / 5
Visited Daft Bird in Leicester and it was such a great experience! I tried the Atomic Burger, Rib Loaded Fries, and a Beef Burger — everything was packed with flavour and cooked perfectly. The food was delicious and really filling. On top of that, the staff were so welcoming and …More reviews
Visited Daft Bird in Leicester and it was such a great experience! I tried the Atomic Burger, Rib Loaded Fries, and a Beef Burger — everything was packed with flavour and cooked perfectly. The food was delicious and really filling. On top of that, the staff were so welcoming and friendly, which made the whole visit even better. Definitely a place I’d recommend if you’re looking for tasty food and great service in Leicester!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Seating type
Indoor dining area, Booth seating
Price per person
£10–20
Recommendation for vegetarians
Not sure
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 3
5 / 5
Visited Daft Bird on the 9th of February, 2025 on a Sunday afternoon. The last time I visited this very location it use to be called Chickanos back in June 2023. Went to the tills and I was greeted by a friendly person named Veronica. I ordered the grilled Butterfly chicken meal…More reviews
Visited Daft Bird on the 9th of February, 2025 on a Sunday afternoon. The last time I visited this very location it use to be called Chickanos back in June 2023. Went to the tills and I was greeted by a friendly person named Veronica. I ordered the grilled Butterfly chicken meal. It comes with spicy rice, fries salad a drink of your choosing. I just chose a bottle of mineral water. After paying I was given a pager, to let me know when my order is ready to be picked up. The Butterfly chicken meal was wholesome, it felt like I was eating comfort food. When I was eating the meal didn’t feel like I was eating greasy food like when you get food from typical fried chicken takeaways.
Parking
The nearest parking to Daft Bird is the Dover Street car park, which is basically behind the restaurant.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Seating type
Indoor dining area
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Paid parking lot
Price per person
£10–20
Dietary restrictions
It is halal, as certified by the Halal Monitoring Committee (H.M.C)
Wheelchair accessibility
Wheelchair users will have a tight squeeze to get into Daft Bird’s single front door entrance.
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
More reviews+12
Google · 4
5 / 5
Just had the best fried chicken! the skin was perfectly crispy, juicy and tender. It was seasoned just right too – not too much, not too little.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£1–10
Google · 5
5 / 5
This place is lovely. The staff are very friendly. The cheick sandwich looked so good it made a vegetarian have a bite! The pizza by the slice is also fantastic, you can taste the fresh mozeralla and the tomato base is to die for.
Service
Dine in
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 6
5 / 5
Great Experience at Fat Bird! Visited Fat Bird today. The service was lovely. Zubair served us with a big smile, was really polite, and made us feel welcome. I had the Nashville burger, and it was 10/10 – so tasty! Everyone I was with loved their food too. The place was nice and …More reviews
Great Experience at Fat Bird! Visited Fat Bird today. The service was lovely. Zubair served us with a big smile, was really polite, and made us feel welcome. I had the Nashville burger, and it was 10/10 – so tasty! Everyone I was with loved their food too. The place was nice and clean, which was great to see. If you’re looking for good food and friendly service, I definitely recommend Fat Bird. I’ll be coming back for sure!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 7
5 / 5
We keep coming back for their amazing food! My boyfriend always orders the fiery chicken rice box and I understand why- it’s got a great kick to it and very filling. I’ve tried their Sandos and burgers and they are packed with flavor. Our most recent visit, we were given their pe…More reviews
We keep coming back for their amazing food! My boyfriend always orders the fiery chicken rice box and I understand why- it’s got a great kick to it and very filling. I’ve tried their Sandos and burgers and they are packed with flavor. Our most recent visit, we were given their pepperoni pizza and chicken pizza try as they’re introducing it on the 24th of September! Honestly cannot fault the pizza- it was so cheesy and flavorful. Can’t wait to try their other flavors soon! Thank you to Mohammad for the amazing service! He seated us right away and checked on us. If you haven’t tried this place out yet, you definitely should!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Wait time
No wait
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 8
5 / 5
Went with the family for dinner and the staff were very welcoming and helpful. The food was delicious, I especially loved the katsu curry rice bowl and the Nashville burger and the max paprika fries were so moreish. We ordered chicken tenders for the kids with fries which they lo…More reviews
Went with the family for dinner and the staff were very welcoming and helpful. The food was delicious, I especially loved the katsu curry rice bowl and the Nashville burger and the max paprika fries were so moreish. We ordered chicken tenders for the kids with fries which they loved. To finish we ordered the ice cream Sando which tasted like a Krispy Kreme donut filled with ice cream, I had the raspberry ripple flavour which was soo good. I Would definitely come again and recommend this place to all.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Parking options
Free street parking, Paid street parking
Kid-friendliness
High chairs available
Price per person
£1–10
Wheelchair accessibility
No step, easy access, wide enough for wheelchairs
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 9
5 / 5
Absolutely amazing experience today having food at daft bird, I am travelling due to work and was craving peri chicken, we ended up at this venue and met a guy called zubair who specially prepared our meal and ohmgggg by far the best peri chicken experience ever the chicken was full of flavour juicey and more some, will definitely visit again and would highly recommend to any peri chicken lover, well done guys.
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 10
5 / 5
Although an eat in takeaway the food was first class. Very tasty and very good value for money. Yunus who served us was very helpful in our choice of menu and very pleasant. We were extremely happy. Well done Yunus and daft bird.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Wait time
No wait
Price per person
£1–10
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
3
Google · 11
5 / 5
I passed this place a couple of times when working in the area . Only problem I have is I did not pop in sooner , the best chicken I have ever had . The taste is out of this world a s hope they keep impressing customer like me with their overall service outstanding 👏 👌 🙌. Hats off to you all . George
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 12
5 / 5
Daft bird sits on a high street surrounded by competitors but everytime I walk past it catches my eye. Quickly artwork bright neons and inviting posters. Today was the day I tried it After scanning the menu I was please to see grilled chicken aswel as fried, I opted for the clas…More reviews
Daft bird sits on a high street surrounded by competitors but everytime I walk past it catches my eye. Quickly artwork bright neons and inviting posters. Today was the day I tried it After scanning the menu I was please to see grilled chicken aswel as fried, I opted for the classic o.g chicken burger the buffalo spiced grilled chicken salad and the ice cream sando to finish off with. The salad was medium to large sized and small chunks of grilled chicked coated in housemade buffalo sauce lay on a bed of lettuce cucumber onion and tomato garnished with red leicster cheese. The buffalo is not what I expected as I know buffalo as ‘franks’ style ,I was dissapointed but not upset with the daft bird style . It reminded me of a spicy version reggae reggae sauce. Served in a ceramic bowl not tub or cardboard was a nice touch The og chicken burger was a slight let down. The fillet itself was too thin and flat and wasn’t like the pic displayed. The fillets coating was quite bland and for the price I feel this is an area for improvement, I would like to see chunkier meatier fillets . For these I would rate a 7.3/10 I will score the ice cream sando separately as it was absolutely delicious. Light tasty ice cream with lashings of raspberry ripple sauce sandwiched between Brown suguar coated slight toasted brioche. The result is outstanding the toasted brioche gave glazed doughnut vibes coupled with a a cold sweet hit from the ice cream, I would return for this alone. The customer service was good, staff were friendly helpful and chatty I would recommend 9.2/10
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Kid-friendliness
Great for kids, spacious lots of seating
Price per person
£1–10
Recommended dishes
Ice Cream Sando
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 13
5 / 5
Travelling in from Birmingham and looking for something to eat, Daft Bird seemed my best choice!! I wasn’t disappointed! The food was awesome! Tasty, hot and presented/served very well in take away sturdy sealed containers. The service was wery accommodating which was fantastic…More reviews
Travelling in from Birmingham and looking for something to eat, Daft Bird seemed my best choice!! I wasn’t disappointed! The food was awesome! Tasty, hot and presented/served very well in take away sturdy sealed containers. The service was wery accommodating which was fantastic! The waiter took time to explain different options on the menu. I didn’t feel hurried or that they were just trying to selll me something quickly. I was given various options to have my culinary choices met and indeed it was! Definitely be my place of choice to eat in Leicester😊
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Wait time
Up to 10 min
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 14
5 / 5
That nashville burger and tenders were spot on. The nashville burger is bursting with flavour. It had the right amount of powdered spice too, the coleslaw gherkins cheese and house sauce in it married together perfectly. The coating is crispy and the chicken is succulent and juic…More reviews
That nashville burger and tenders were spot on. The nashville burger is bursting with flavour. It had the right amount of powdered spice too, the coleslaw gherkins cheese and house sauce in it married together perfectly. The coating is crispy and the chicken is succulent and juicy. That jammie dodger milkshake was a hit for my 3 year old too. Definitely recommend. The menu had a great variety so I’ll be back to try something else for sure.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Kid-friendliness
Good options for kids
Price per person
£1–10
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 15
5 / 5
Amazing!! The Katsu burger was to die for! Perfectly crispy and the gravy was amazing. Also the Jammie Dodger has my heart. Perfect amount of sweetness. Definitely recommend!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
£1–10
Recommended dishes
Atomic Burger
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5

Opening hours

Monday
11:00–23:00
Tuesday
11:00–23:00
Wednesday
11:00–23:00
Thursday
11:00–23:00
Friday
11:00–23:00
Saturday
11:00–23:00
Sunday
11:00–23:00

Find us

Leicester

137 Granby St, Leicester LE1 6FJ, United Kingdom
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Questions & answers

1
01Is this halal
HMC certified

Location details

street
137 Granby St
postalCode
LE1 6FJ
plusCode
JVJC+WX Leicester, United Kingdom