Toronto Fried Chicken - A Tasteem Review

On the face of it, Toronto Fried Chicken is just another one of those rip-off KFC franchises.

You see them in every town; Carolina Fried Chicken is another one I have seen but never tried through fear of being poisoned.

KFC rip-offs don't have a great reputation in the UK and it was only @goblinknackers who wanted to give it a go, coupled with the fact that we were almost out of places to eat in the downtrodden town of Rochdale that I conceded.

From the outside, it looks awful, especially from a distance due to all the shitty looking roadworks currently around the entrance.

Don't let this cloud your mind as you go inside.

It is run by a bunch of Asian dudes and for the most part, the audience is the same. The menu, however, looks more like a KFC.

They are going through some legal dispute and this regional franchise chain is changing their name.

I would say both names are comparatively unimaginative, but who am I to criticise?

It was empty when we arrived, something that was going to change rather quickly. Toronto Fried Chicken is a popular place and for good reason.

That’s @goblinknackers with his ever so shiny real plastic coat and an employee giving me serious daggers just to the right.

I’m just taking a photograph, not your soul mate!

…’they changed the name, but not the t-shirts. The old name was Dallas as you can probably figure out’…

We generally get a take-out but today ate inside as it was Friday. I went for the Chicken Wrap with Chips, @goblinknackers the Chicken Burger.

Whatever you order in Toronto Fried Chicken, the guy with the Dallas t-shirt says the same thing.
‘Spicy?’

Now full ‘spicy’ is about at the edge of my spicy limit, while it’s perfectly fine for @goblinknackers who has a greater tolerance than me.

I generally have, ‘a little bit spicy’ which they are more than willing to accommodate.

Without taking the piss out of Mr. Dallas' accent too much I have to say he does make me chuckle.

If anyone else comes in to order, all I hear is ‘Spicy’, and ‘Spicy’ followed by more ‘Spicy’ repeated in a thick Middle Eastern accent.

We managed to get the last table, as the place was now full.

The word ‘Spicy’ had embedded itself firmly in my brain by this stage and I had to stop my gibbering self, repeating the word so I could eat my wrap which was well laden with Chicken and you guessed it,.. Spicy sauce.

I have only ordered the Chicken Burger once as they are enormous. Even @goblinknackers was full after one of these.

You do get a decent amount of food for your money.

Both the wrap and burger could be considered good, fresh cooked and filling.

...'Slightly blurry image, apologies!'...

The chips seem to contain some secret fattening agent as I always struggle to finish them.

Like their meat counterparts, I would highly recommend them if you visit.

…’the place was rather full on leaving. @goblinknackers was doing his best trying to scare people off with Dracula impersonations, but failing’…

A Chicken wrap meal with fries and a can of pop is £4.20.

A little cheaper than it's KFC or McDonald's counterparts, and I would say up to their standard or better.

Like many of these dodgy looking fast good joints, Toronto Fried Chicken fills a gap when you are hungry.

I frequent it once a week, as the food is good, cheap and yes.. ‘Spicy’.

I get constantly reminded every time I walk through the doors.

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Restaurant Information

Toronto Fried Chicken

2 Drake St, Rochdale OL16 1LU, UK

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