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TROPIC • EATS

SO HANGRY
Would you like your karaage with hot at local markets, sporting events and
chips or white rice? That's just about other spots around town. Ask for a
the only thing you need to consider little (actually a lot) of that Kewpie
when ordering a serve of classic mayo drizzled over the top and you're
Japanese-style fried chicken from this sorted, full stop.
iconic yellow food truck. So Hangry is a GO THERE Check the ‘So Hangry’
regular at Tropic Now's foodie festival Facebook page for their location on
Meet Eat Repeat, and can be found any given week

MOIM
There's a lot more on the menu at this
Korean-style eatery than just fried
chicken, but it's hard to pass up a plate
or three of the stuff when there's beer
and soju in the mix. Relatively traditional
flavours vary from sweet chilli to cheese
seasoning, but the creamy onion takes
top prize for being the most unique and
decadent of the bunch. It's a bit of a
hidden gem on Spence St - but probably
not for long!
GO THERE 1/59-61 Spence St, Cairns City

JIMMYS BURGER & CO BON CHICKEN & BEER
We can’t talk about fried As you can tell from this list,
chicken without mentioning it in Cairns obviously loves Korean
one of it’s most delicious forms, fried chicken, and Bon Chicken
between two buns alongside & Beer doesn't stray far from
lettuce, tomato and a the favourites. We like that you
mouth-watering special sauce. can mix and match sauces like
We’re not sure anyone does sweet chilli, soy garlic, or just
that better than Jimmy’s. This plain "spicy". The setting in this
American-vibed restaurant has Shields St spot is great (we dig
awesome classic diner vibes, the booth seating), and the service
with friendly staff and no-frills is awesomely friendly. If you still
food that is old-school delicious. have room after your wings and
The aforementioned chicken beer, the kimchi nachos are a
burger is a delight, as well as surprising delight.
their crispy fried chicken wings, GO THERE 2/64 Shields St,
available with Buffalo hot sauce Cairns City
and a blue cheese dip.
GO THERE 66 Shields St,
Cairns City

CHI' MAC 12
Yes the skin is super crispy (the secret is to double-
fry), the spices are fragrant and the meat is juicy
as can be, but what we love most about this funky
addition to the Earlville dining scene is the variety.
Located inside Stockland Earlville shopping centre,
diners can easily grab a basket of wings, and this
Korean eatery also has a surprisingly well-stocked
salad bar and lots of nibbles on offer. Did we mention
there's beer on tap? 'Chi mac' roughly translates as
'chicken and beer', and it's an understatement to say
we're very happy about that combination. Plus, it's
open for dinner, including until 8.30pm on Thursdays.
GO THERE Stockland Cairns / Mulgrave Rd, Earlville

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