Roast Chicken

I wandered back to Erskineville again after my lovely visit to The Deli Erskineville last week. It’s actually a pretty good distance for my pre-gym morning walk, and honestly, I’m really starting to love this neighbourhood.

This time I stopped by Fleetwood Macchiato, and what a lovely little place! Super friendly service, with locals stopping by and chatting away about life. Just such a warm, happy atmosphere. Erskineville, you’re really growing on me! Anyway, sandwich time!

I went for the Roast Chicken, and this thing was BIG. First of all, the bread. You know how much I care about good bread, and this was a very good start. Soft, spongy, fluffy schiacciata with a lovely crust. Yummm.

Plenty of chicken in there too, with a really flavourful katsu sauce. I especially loved the pickled daikon, that sweet and tangy yellow pickle you often get as a side dish with Japanese food. Then there’s heaps of crunchy slaw, puffed rice and furikake adding a little nori flavour.

And I LOVE what they’ve done with the textures here. The puffed rice gives you that lovely light crunch, and together with the furikake and katsu sauce, it almost feels like you’re eating a katsu sandwich, just without all the extra calories from frying 😂.

I love it when people get creative with sandwiches, especially when it actually works! Great flavours, fun textures, generous fillings and really good bread.

Lovely food, lovely people, lovely neighbourhood. I’ll definitely be back!