Australian restaurant compared to cult US fried chicken chain

One restaurant in Australia is being touted as a “dupe” for a cult US chain, which has 699 locations in the United States and is known for its chicken fingers.

In-N-Out Burger, Chick-Fil-A and Popeyes are just a few cult American fast food chains that Aussies flock to try when they’re in the US.

But it’s rare we ever actually get to experience the taste on our own shores.

Sure, In-N-Out has had a couple of pop-ups over the years, but nothing permanent.

Now, one restaurant in Australia is being touted as a “dupe” for Raising Canes, which has 699 locations in the United States and is known for its chicken fingers, Cane’s sauce, crinkle cut Texas toast and huge jugs of lemonade and sweet tea.

Flappy's is being compared to Raising Canes, a cult chain in the US. Picture: TikTok

Raising Canes has 699 restaurants in the US. Picture: Alamy

Flappy’s, which is based in Penrith, western Sydney, is currently flooding everyone’s For You page on TikTok with lines out the door as Aussies attempt to get a taste of the US.

The Australian restaurant has a larger menu range than Raising Canes, which is intended to be all about the chicken tenders. Flappy’s has everything from tenders and fries and sauce, to fried mushroom sandwiches, potato and gravy, potato toast and onion rings.

Nessa is one such person comparing Flappy’s with Raising Canes, taking to TikTok to share her experience.

“I got the three-piece combo and the mega tender combo, which came with a two-litre lemonade but I wish they also had sweet tea,” she said.

Flappy's is known for their chicken tenders and sandwiches. Picture: TikTok

People have raved about the sauce. Picture: TikTok

“The potato bread was like crack, it’s so buttery and so good. Aside from the sweet tea, I don’t remember Raising Canes to be that standout but the tenders here had a lot more flavour and were more crispy and juicy.

“I also love the sauce too.”

Nina also filmed a video after taste-testing the fried chicken and sauce at Flappy’s, saying the sauce was “good” but she preferred gravy. She did say that it was “addictive” to dip the tenders into the sauce.

“I would come back for the tenders – crispy, juicy and phat.”

Tsehai grant also filmed her reaction to the “Australian dupe of Raising Canes”, as many were labelling the restaurant.

There are two-litre bottles of lemonade available. Picture: TikTok

She said the tenders and sauce were a “yes”, revealing she got half spicy and half regular with the spicy tenders being her preferred option.

She also said the chips had a good amount of seasoning and crunch to them. Her only criticism was the lemonade was incredibly “sweet but still fire”. The waffles were also labelled “average” and she would have preferred Macca’s pancakes and syrup.

Nessa is one of the people comparing the two places. Picture: TikTok

Both restaurants are built around chicken tenders. Picture: TikTok

Other social media users were equally impressed, with one tagging their friend and saying; “We can finally somewhat live our raising canes fantasies.”

Another asked; “Anyone know something like this in Melbourne?”

“Went there today, the line was over 30 mins wait it was crazy,” another social media user commented.