#1
Chicken and Chilli Co
4.8
Read 180 reviews · Score: 73/100
Shop 3/204 Pacific Hwy, Swansea NSW 2281
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Best Fast Food & Chicken Shops in Newcastle
Compare the top fast food & chicken shops in Newcastle, NSW, ranked by our composite reputation score.
Updated October 2026 · Based on 2,391 real Google reviews across the 23 fast food & chicken shops
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Top Fast Food & Chicken Shops in Newcastle, NSW
The short answer
As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked fast food & chicken shops in Newcastle, NSW on the Starworks directory are Chicken and Chilli Co (4.8 stars from 180 Google reviews), Fern Bay Takeaway (4.5 stars from 287 Google reviews) and Kebabville (4.5 stars from 126 Google reviews).
Starworks ranks 23 fast food & chicken shops in Newcastle, NSW, holding 2,391 Google reviews between them. Across the 23 the median rating is 4.3 stars from a median of 58 reviews. Of the 23, 8 are rated 4.5 or better and 9 have passed 100 reviews. The most-reviewed carries 412 reviews, more than the top-ranked fast food restaurant holds, which is why rating alone does not set the order.
Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for fast food & chicken shops in Newcastle, NSW, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.
#5
Enjoy
4.5
Read 136 reviews · Score: 61/100
5/99-101 Dora St, Morisset NSW 2264
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#8
Lekali Street Food
4.8
Read 32 reviews · Score: 55/100
Unit 2/13 Arnott St, Edgeworth NSW 2285
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#10
Harry Chicken Lake Macquarie
4.7
Read 58 reviews · Score: 51/100
Shop 9/46 Wilsons Rd, Mount Hutton NSW 2290
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#14
Metro Islington - Kebab and Burger
3.3
Read 192 reviews · Score: 44/100
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#15
O Chicken Charlestown
4.3
Read 50 reviews · Score: 42/100
36 Pearson St, Charlestown NSW 2290
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#16
Tasteful Creations
3.3
Read 186 reviews · Score: 35/100
Unit 11/91 Turton Rd, Waratah NSW 2298
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#17
Ausmex
4.4
Read 48 reviews · Score: 31/100
77 Maitland Rd, Mayfield NSW 2304
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#19
Angelo's Takeaway
3.9
Read 41 reviews · Score: 23/100
1/300 Main Rd, Cardiff NSW 2285
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#20
Golden Terrace Chinese Takeaway Rutherford
3.5
Read 24 reviews · Score: 23/100
Marketplace, SHOP T 4/1 Hillview St, Rutherford NSW 2320
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#22
McDonald's Stockland Green Hills
1 Molly Morgan Dr, East Maitland NSW 2323
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about fast food & chicken shops in Newcastle.
Who are the best fast food & chicken shops in Newcastle?
As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked fast food & chicken shops in Newcastle, NSW on the Starworks directory are Chicken and Chilli Co (4.8 stars from 180 Google reviews), Fern Bay Takeaway (4.5 stars from 287 Google reviews) and Kebabville (4.5 stars from 126 Google reviews). Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for fast food & chicken shops in Newcastle, NSW, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.
How many fast food & chicken shops does Starworks rank in Newcastle?
Starworks ranks 23 fast food & chicken shops in Newcastle, NSW, holding 2,391 Google reviews between them. Across the 23 the median rating is 4.3 stars from a median of 58 reviews. Of the 23, 8 are rated 4.5 or better and 9 have passed 100 reviews. The most-reviewed carries 412 reviews, more than the top-ranked fast food restaurant holds, which is why rating alone does not set the order.
What star rating should I expect from a good fast food restaurant in Newcastle?
The median Google rating across the 23 fast food & chicken shops Starworks ranks in Newcastle, NSW is 4.3 stars, and 8 of them sit at 4.5 or above. A rating at or near that median is ordinary for fast food & chicken shops in Newcastle, NSW rather than a warning sign on its own, and a rating well above it only means much when enough reviews stand behind it.
How many Google reviews does an established fast food restaurant in Newcastle have?
The median fast food restaurant Starworks ranks in Newcastle, NSW carries 58 Google reviews, and 9 of the 23 fast food & chicken shops have passed 100. The most-reviewed of them carries 412.
How does Starworks rank fast food & chicken shops in Newcastle?
Starworks gives every fast food restaurant in Newcastle, NSW a reputation score out of 100 from three things: its Google star rating (up to 47 points), how many reviews back that rating (up to 35), and whether customers can reach it by website and phone number (up to 18). Review volume is the one part that can subtract: below 15 reviews it costs points, because a near-empty review record gives a stranger very little to go on. No score falls below 0 and placement cannot be bought. The score measures the strength of a business's public review record rather than the quality of its work, so it is worth reading the reviews as well, and every listing links to them on Google.
Why does a fast food restaurant in Newcastle with all 5-star reviews score lower than one with a lower rating?
Because review volume counts as well as rating, and below 15 reviews it counts against you. Five perfect reviews are encouraging but thin evidence; three hundred reviews averaging 4.7 tell a stranger far more about what to expect on the day. That is a judgement about how much proof exists, not about the quality of the work, and a newer fast food restaurant with a handful of excellent reviews may still be the right choice in Newcastle, NSW. The star rating and review count sit next to every score so you can weigh both yourself.
Why does the same fast food restaurant not appear several times on this list?
Some businesses run more than one Google listing, often one per suburb they service. Those are the same company, so Starworks groups them and shows the business once, using the listing with the strongest review record. That is why this page opens with 23 distinct fast food & chicken shops in Newcastle, NSW rather than a longer list of repeats.
How often is this list of fast food & chicken shops in Newcastle updated?
This ranking of fast food & chicken shops in Newcastle, NSW rebuilds on a 30-day cycle and prints the date of its last rebuild above the list, which for the current version is October 2026. Ratings and review counts are re-read from Google over time rather than on a fixed schedule, so an individual figure here can be older than the rebuild date.
How can I improve my fast food restaurant business ranking in Newcastle?
Collect genuine customer reviews consistently, and keep a working website and phone number on your Google listing, because those are the three inputs the score reads. There is no placement to buy on this page. For scale: the median fast food restaurant Starworks ranks in Newcastle, NSW carries 58 Google reviews at 4.3 stars.
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