Rude Boy

Visited Hobart for the first time andcame across this gem. Rum and fried chicken? Yes please.

Tried out the below:

Party Birdy
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The Canopy
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Fried boneless chicken + 7 spice + miso caramel sauce
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Overall honest review, great chill spot. Drinks were delicious, staff were friendly and helped with recommendations. Would definitely return!

Thanks team!

Cute venue but very slow service. We came in as a group of 4 just for some drinks and used the app to order and it took over 30 minutes to get a warm beer delivered to the table and they forgot a cocktail. Won’t be rushing back that’s for sure.

Your chicken, your Rum old fashioned, and Izzy's service are all top notch! Shoutout to the homegirl for holding the spot down solo when we came through

Great vibes and decor. Nice drinks, reasonably priced. I didn't try the food myself but my friends reported it was decent.

I love love love Rude Boy. I always have and I’ve had some great food and experiences at Rude Boy over the years. However, I went recently and I was disappointed. The food was good - chicken is always tasty and I could eat their mash potato forever. The cocktail menu was lacklustre…I seem to remember there being more options and the ones we ordered were average. Sadly, it was the service that let us down. The waiters seemed to want to move us on rather than let us enjoy ourselves and take our time. The wait staff didn’t have any enthusiasm which I can understand happens in hospitality but it didn’t make us want to stay longer anyway and it came across rude to us at times. They brought the food out and didn’t say which ones were the vegan chickens and which ones weren’t, which made it hard to figure out which was which in the dim room. I was surprised and disappointed as this has not been my experience in the past. Overall, I’ll always come back to Rude Boy, but where’s the old one gone?

Had a catered party at rude boy. Food was delicious, drinks were tasty and Jax was fantastic behind the bar!

200 rums and all their cocktails are made with bakadi and are pre-batched, so can't substitute for decent rum. Thumbs down.

Don't let the odd chicken takeaway sign outside put you off. Great cocktails and a very nice venue!

Absolutely love their food. It's such simple food but it's done so well. And their potato mash is to die for. Hands down one of my favourite takeaway places.

Came here for a party and had to pay 35 a head, food was alright but the portion sizes were horrible, I barely got a full plate and it cost me 35 bucks. One of our dinner guests also arrived a bit late and they didn't have enough food for him but still made him pay 35.

Not a great experience.

Delicious chicken and burgers, smallish but equally delicious sides, not really the place for families with kids on Friday or Saturday evenings, very hip & cool, a great place for twenty-somethings to hang out with cocktails and finger food

My partner and I saw the sign “Fried Chicken and Cocktails” and were prepared for a delicious spontaneous dinner. We were grossly disappointed. The large chicken consisted of 4 pieces of chicken all of which were severely undercooked, bleeding undercooked. Service was incredibly slow which I imagine was due to only having two staff members, one to cook and one to serve at the bar. The icing on the cake was that this experience cost us $80. May have been a one off experience, but was very disappointing.

Love this place. Great vegan options for food and drink. Awesome decor. Friendly staff. We went twice on our short stay holiday.

Great service. Popular spot. Called in for an early dinner before the rush. Very good experience.

KFC is forever ruined for me. How can any other chicken possibly compare? I had some old bay chicken and potato and gravy, and I was immediately transported to a heavenly plane of pure bliss and joy.

Juicy succulent chicken, full flavoured sides, nothing compares to this.

If you go to Hobart and you haven't been to Rude Boy, have you really been to Hobart?

The best grilled & deep-fried chicken in town. (not so sure anymore)
Updated my review to 3 stars coz today we paid $17 for what was meant to be 10oz of grilled chicken, was only 7.4 & chicken overcooked & dry. Come on guys!

Paid for the banquet and ended up with 4 sides and 6 chicken strips for our main course. Defiantly not worth the $70 we spent

As a manager in hospitality I have to give the staff on tonight (Friday 2nd December) a 10/10. They were spot on with the greetings, customer service, atmosphere, team work and farewells. They lost the docket to my partners cocktail and were amazing with making it a priority and apologising. Great team!

Incredible options! The ability to customise and build your own unique blend of flavours and sauces is such a fun way to dine out with friends (especially if you have picky eaters)

The burger options and meal deals cater well for just about any occasion and the wonderful "Feed me" choice suits a larger function to a tee. Not only does it allow the staff to pick some favourites, but it allows you to experience new combinations you may have been nervous about!

With over 200+ rum options and a huge variety of cocktails to choose from mixed with a very exciting 2 hour happy hour you can unwind your own way!

Also refreshing to take friends to Rude boy or just pop in for a drink or two with my partner! Will always recommend!

What an incredible experience! We had a dinner reservation, and Rude Boy is such a perfect spot for a chill-out chicken & cocktails! The service, cocktails and food were next level. Probably the best fried chicken & pina colada I have ever tasted. The vibe and atmosphere in the restaurant itself was so cool. To top it off, the standout of the night was the lovely lady who provided genuinely the best service ever! Thank you so much for an excellent experience, your service had to be recognised We will be returning