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A YouTube star’s hit video reviews of the capital’s chicken shops have led to a stampede of interest from Londoners — and accusations of gentrification.

Elijah Quashie, whose clips have been viewed millions of times, has been blamed for inadvertently pricing out regulars at a north London takeaway.

Queues of hipsters are said to now be commonplace at Eden’s Cottage, in Finsbury Park, which received a glowing review from the self-styled Chicken Connoisseur and then hiked its prices.

In his YouTube series The Pengest Munch, Quashie gives five stars to Eden’s chicken wings and heaps similar praise on its strip burger and chips.

He tells fans: “I can’t say I’ve had a better wing… and bossman was on point with the strip burger. Head down to Finsbury Park Eden’s across the road from the Arsenal shop.”

Since the review in November, Eden’s has raised its prices across the menu.

Quashie’s meal, which once cost £1.99, is now £2.49. While £2.99 previously bought a spicy wings deal of 10 wings and two regular portions of fries, it now buys five wings, one regular fries and a soft drink.

Kanga Saran, who works at the takeaway, told the Standard there had “definitely been a change” since the video. He said: “We have lots of new faces now and big queues.

"We hadn’t changed the prices in five years so we re-did the menu and everything has gone up a little bit. I think we are more popular now because we got that good review, people from outside the area are coming to our shop.”

Some have criticised the changes. One Twitter user, Pasquale D, wrote: “Since Pengest Munch, fried chicken shops look like Vice articles.

"Eden’s in Finsbury Park has queues going round the corner now, prices already gone up. Happy for the bossmans but sad for the kids who rely on these spots.

“And it’s all that same bland middleclass irony-hunting, poverty tourist clientele too.”

Another, Tarn Rodgers Johns, posted: “My boyfriend just told me a bunch of hipsters asked him directions to Eden’s chicken shop in Finsbury Park.”

Katie McGovern wrote: “Chicken Connoisseur causin chicken inflation in these parts. Strip burger, 3 wings & chips @ Eden’s now £2.49?!”

Quashie shot to fame in December after his tongue-in-cheek but extremely detailed reviews went viral.

Sampling a standard meal of wings, burger and chips in each takeaway, he describes himself as “a food critic for mandem who care to know what the finest chicken restaurants in London are”. He said his newfound fame was “hectic”.

Taste test: Venue truly earns its wings

I was curious when the staff at Eden’s handed me my strip burger meal. Was this the same 5/5 munch The Chicken Connoisseur raved about or had it been ruined by a new hipster clientele paying inflated prices for deflated quality? A splurge of mayo and a sip of Tango later and I found out.

The Connoisseur called the strip burger “on point” three months ago and I’d say exactly the same now if I were trendy enough. Next were the wings, which also went down a treat. They were tasty, crispy and juicy enough to leave me wanting more. But the chips, described by Quashie as “calm and casual”, lacked crunch and weren’t quite hot enough.

Eden’s may not be fried chicken paradise but it’s better than most and half the price of a KFC. After all, hipsters will move on but the 5/5 wings won’t.