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| - After reading Alex L. and Shaun B.'s reviews, I decided to make a quick run for the chicken myself, and even picked up some pieces for my co-workers.
In all honesty, I really really tried to get behind this chicken. The operators, entrepreneurs from South Korea, are a friendly sort and offer good fast service. The chicken seems to be double fried, pre-cooked once to get it a little crispy and ready for quick re-frying to lock in the crispness.
But... now that I've had it, all I really could think of was "where's the seasoning". It was pretty bland over all, devoid of any especial taste except for the hot and sweet dipping sauce that came with it. The crispy coating was actually quite light and not greasy at all, but again, quite bland. The chopped garden salad was well, pretty basic at best being mostly iceberg and chopped carrots and cucumbers in a sweet cream dressing. I skipped the fries and poutine on purpose to get the healthier fare, but I don't think I really missed much.
I don't know, being the son of immigrants and especially an immigration consultant, I really love to support such local businesses. But now that I've had their chicken (which is supposedly cooked in olive oil), I'm really not sure if I might ever make an especial effort to get there (like today). One co-worker told me that her leg was reaaaally over done and dry. Then she noticed that the chicken pieces were skinless so their chicken was a good deal healthier than I thought. So that's a double plus right there.
But still, if I'm in the area and want some fried chicken, I probably would go here for healthier ways of dealing with my cravings in such. But if you really need the sauce that comes with it, and don't expect it to have especially good seasoning.
So to recap:
Good - good crisp non-greasy chicken, no skin so healthier
Bad - where's the seasoning?
Tip: Try out the $6.99 special (3 pieces with fries and pop, or 2 pieces with rice, salad and pop) as a great way of being intro'd to the food.
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