After hearing a lot about this place and having a whole discussion with some people on the interiorwebs I decided I finally had to try this place out. It is supposed to be like the best fast food chicken ever according to some...or maybe even the best chicken ever I'm not sure.
The existence of this location came as a surprise to many as if you look on the Church's Chicken site it has a locator and it lists 19 locations in Canada all in BC but none in ON.
I decided to go with the Tex Supreme combo after talking - briefly - with the lady behind the counter. I ended the conversation with that lady as quickly as possible because she was not very nice...she acted as if I should know all about the different menu choices and was surprised that I was even asking questions. First off lady, you're franchise is the only location in Canada east of the Rocky Mountains so being a first timer shouldn't be such a surprise and second, you guys don't list your sandwiches' ingredients on the giant billboard on top of your head so how am I supposed to know what's in the sandwiches?
Why did I give it a 2 star "Meh. I've experienced better." rating? Here's a roundup:
- Chicken was pretty damn good.
- Jalapeño Cheese Bombers were delicious.
- Mashed potatoes in gravy were meh at best.
- Surly staff.
- Owner? Manager? doesn't know how to behave to customers.
- Overpriced. My meal + the 4 Jalapeno Cheese Bombers worked out to $11.05 after taxes.
First, the sandwich: I ordered it spicy and it did have a decent spice to it, not an overpowering spice but a tasty one so good job on that Church's Chicken. It looked quite pale, wasn't golden, had barely any crispy-crunchiness to it but all in all still tasted good. I don't know if I would rate it best chicken ever but it was definitely quite good.
Second, the mashed potatoes and gravy: Meh. I do not recommend trying this if you ever go there. Maybe the fries are the better choice because the gravy was so watery and tasted so processed and out of a box that it just ruined the mashed potatoes for me.
Third, the Jalapeño Cheese Bombers: In a word - Delicious. They could have been bigger and should have been as they cost slightly under $0.75+tax each but I really liked them. Did they taste better than any sports bar's Jalapeño Poppers that I have had in the past? Nope. I am just a fan of deep fried cheese stuffed jalapeños in general so this is probably why I quite enjoyed these. For the price though, they weren't worth it but seeing as I made the trek out there they were the saving grace of the entire experience.
I wrote a fuller 1600 word review on my blog at http://levynewsnetwork.wordpress.com/2011/04/03/churchs-chicken-is-in-toronto-i-break-my-churchschicken-cherry/