Toronto Fried Chicken - A Tasteem Review

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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.

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KFC rip-offs don't have a great reputation in the UK and it was only goblinknackers@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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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That’s goblinknackers@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!

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…’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@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@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.

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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.

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

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

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

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...'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.

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…’the place was rather full on leaving. goblinknackers@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.

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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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Toronto Fried Chicken
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2 Drake St, Rochdale OL16 1LU, UK


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