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Hagen's

6 Village Ave, Brunswick East VIC 3057, Australia

Recommended by 73 people

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6 Village Ave, Brunswick East VIC 3057, Australia

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HoursMonday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Thursday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

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About Hagen's

This Brunswick East butcher counter doubles as a hot kitchen frying hand-cut chips in pure beef tallow. Regulars flock here for the takeaway lunch spread—namely the roast organic chicken gravy roll packed into soft bread with crunchy stuffing. Round it out with thick garlic bread crisped in rendered chicken fat and a side of smoked chicken gravy.

  • Tallow-Fried Chips: Hand-cut potatoes fried crispy in rendered beef tallow rather than commercial seed oils.
  • Chicken Fat Garlic Bread: Crusty bread crisped and seasoned with rich, rendered poultry drippings.
  • Butcher & Hot Counter: Certified organic raw butchery counter paired with rotisserie chickens and hot lunch rolls.

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Why Choose Hagen's

Certified organic meats, rendered animal fat cooking, and comforting takeaway crafted by skilled butchers.

  • Seed-Oil-Free Frying & Organic Rotisserie

    Hagen's serves organic rotisserie roast chicken paired with hand-cut chips cooked entirely in beef tallow, giving diners a reliable, seed-oil-free hot takeaway option.

    There is no where else you can get organic chicken and seed oil free chips.

    Doug Munro
  • Dual Organic Butcher Counter & Hot Kitchen

    Pairing a certified organic butchery with a commercial hot kitchen allows patrons to purchase specialty butcher cuts while picking up hot meals made from the same premium meats.

    Love the offering of hot food especially the chicken roll and chips. Staff have also been incredibly helpful when choosing different meat for dinner ideas!

    Mikaela Fisher
  • Hand-Cut Chips Crisped in Beef Tallow

    Fried directly in rendered beef fat, the hand-cut chips achieve a distinct, crunchy exterior and rich butcher-grade flavor that elevates a standard side.

    Beef tallow chips were also next level and have ruined all future chips for me and my partner.

    EJ GC
  • Garlic Bread Basted in Chicken Fat

    Rather than conventional butter or margarine, house garlic bread is crisped and seasoned with rendered chicken fat for maximum savory depth.

    Oh, and that Garlic Bread with chicken fat? Absolutely a piece of heaven! Crunchy yet flavourful, every bite somehow tastes better than the previous.

    Casper Fan
  • Relief for Clean & Seed-Oil-Free Eaters

    Customers with ancestral or seed-oil-conscious diets enjoy the nostalgic comfort of a classic chicken shop without compromising their nutritional standards.

    So good, couldn’t recommend enough if you’re a fan of ye old roast chicken and chips but hate seed oils and love regenerative meat and good fats….this is your place!

    Dion Bassi-Anstee
  • Crave-Worthy Butcher Lunch Rolls

    The lunch kitchen turns roast organic poultry, rich house chicken gravy, and seasoned bread into deeply satisfying takeaway rolls.

    OMG I can't stop thinking about how amazing your organic chicken roll was. This is the kind of food you dream about!

    Sheree Purnell

Beyond the menu

Distinctive butcher-rendered culinary touches and custom counter service.

  • Beef Tallow Frying

    Potatoes are hand-cut and double-crisped exclusively in rendered beef tallow and dripping rather than commercial seed oils, creating deeply savory, crunch-focused chips.

  • Rendered Chicken Fat Garlic Bread

    Garlic bread loaves are seasoned and toasted hot utilizing rendered chicken fat in place of standard dairy butter or margarine for an intensely savory crust.

  • Crispy Stuffing & Smoked Gravy Finish

    Takeaway rotisserie chickens and lunchtime gravy rolls come garnished with seasoned crispy stuffing and rich smoked chicken gravy.

  • Tailored Knife Work at the Counter

    On-counter butchers provide custom preparation upon request, from slicing breast fillets and trimming white tenders to cutting steaks to exact thickness specifications.

Before you head over

Practical guidance on lunch timing, tallow-fried chips, and animal fat preparations.

  • Pre-Order Ahead for Lunch

    The kitchen gets notably crowded around peak lunch hours like 11:30am. Order ahead for pickup through delivery platforms to avoid waiting or missing out on popular hot rolls and chicken.

  • Expect Ultra-Crispy Beef Tallow Chips

    Takeaway chips are hand-cut and fried in beef tallow, giving them an exceptionally crunchy, firm exterior rather than a soft fast-food texture. Pairing them with warm gravy is recommended for extra moisture and flavor.

  • Check Animal Fat Dietary Ingredients

    Sides like the garlic bread and hot chips are crisped in chicken fat and beef tallow. While ideal for seed-oil-free dining, these items contain animal fats and are not suitable for vegetarian diets.

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