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| - Fried chicken is one of those things that contains every necessary element in really good comfort food. I love the experience of biting into a piece of freshly fried chicken, the sound and feel of the crispy skin, yielding its savoury bounty of tender, juicy meat with the perfect proportion of fat to lean. It's heavenly and soul warming.
That said, there are not a lot of places to get good fried chicken in Calgary. The Colonel? no. Mary Brown? meh. Good fried chicken isn't solely based on the seasonings you use. The texture of the skin is integral, and Chicken-On-The-Way cooks it up with skill.
This Calgary landmark, has been my favourite choice for fried chicken since forever. The seasoning is subtle, focusing on the flavour of the meat. Like I mentioned at the beginning, the skin is crispy and full of that wonderful savoury flavour. Unlike other places, the white meat is juicy, a pleasure to eat as you gently tear off the tender strips.
Their fries, on the other hand, are sadly not as good as the chicken. They are soggy, lacking the crispness that you get in the chicken and corn fritters. I am also not a fan of the gravy. It's pale and lacklustre compared to the rest of the show.
All that aside, it's a very solid and tasty chicken product, and that's all that matters to me. If you do get the chicken, opt for corn fritters instead of fries and get a side of honey. Better yet, get the chicken and honey - and go get some good waffles and be a very happy person.
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