It was dinner time on a Tuesday evening and I was driving home. Hmmm, what's to eat? I left the office late and I'm kinda starving. Oh, there's a Chick-N-Joy? Why not? There was a lineup when I entered but it seemed to be moving quite well. Like a lot of places these days, they offer a special on Tuesdays (and Mondays) for a two piece chicken and fries. I added a small coleslaw and a drink. That's my dinner! It didn't take long to get my order. They kinda had all the food and boxes lined up and ready to go so it was more like an assembly job. That's great for fast service, not so great for getting fresh food. By the time it was my turn, they were out of chicken legs and substituted a wing. I didn't mind, especially since I got the thigh, as advertised. Unfortunately, although the flavour wasn't bad, it didn't taste very fresh. I kinda feel like they cooked a whole lot of chicken and were just filling orders quickly. Same for the fries. They were a bit soggy. After sitting at a table on the patio for a couple of minutes, I realized they forgot my coleslaw. I went back in and got it. No problem. Suppose I had driven away? Hmmm... If they did as I suspect, have all the food cooked and ready to be packaged, it's good for speedy service but not so great for food quality. If they didn't, then... read more

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The service is good but the food leaves something to be desired, actually a lot to be desired. I ordered the chicken strips and my husband ordered the lunch combo. It just wasn't that good. It was a wait which means it was fresh so that is a good thing right? However, I felt there was no flavour. The fries were soggy and not crispy at all. The biscuit tasted very stale. I must of come at a bad time or something? Not sure if I would brave going again just was very underwhelmed. I really wanted to like it though. read more

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Very friendly staff. They recognized me after one visit and made me feel appreciated as an out of town customer. Will return when I'm back in Toronto. Great good and decent portions. read more

Monday and Tuesday special is 2 pieces of chicken with fries for $3.75 plus taxes. The order taker was very efficient and service was very fast; under 2 minutes and I had my food walking out the door. I sat on the outdoor patio of 3 octagon picnic tables with umbrellas. There are 6 bicycle poles to lock up your ride if you peddled your way here. Now, first thing I noticed was that the 2 chicken pieces were a healthy size along with a lots of fries. Second, fries had no salt added. Is it only me but fries salted immediately after they exit the fryer taste different that ones that sit and then salt is added just before consuming. The chicken was good and moist...not great. The fries somewhat soggy (probably waiting under the warming lamps for people that thought 2 minutes out the door was a good sign). No in this case! So, overall I would say that the store special is good value and it hits the spot for a light dinner. I'll return but I can't see my rating ever hitting a four star. read more

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Their is nothing really wrong with the service or anything, I just really dont like the food. The chicken sandwich, fries and gravy i got taste like a plastic/chemical combo. Had to throw it all away. The chicken pieces itself arent all bad but a bit dry. read more

Chick-N-Joy - Horrible chicken sandwich - Fast Food Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

As someone who's tried the Ellesmere and Kingston (the one by uoft Scarborough ) as well as the one on Sheppard, I'm pretty well acquainted with chick n joy. So I was super excited to try the chicken despite the reviews. Fries wise.how are they soggy? They keep making fries but they taste sad with 0 salt or flavour. Service was nice. The taters, they don't have that flavour I expect from chick n joy. Usually the flavour closely mimics chicken skin but I just didn't taste that. It was a slight disappointment. At least they are crunchy . I got the two piece and boy was that drumstick sad AF. Limp, and just not very flavourful. The thigh was a lot better. Compared to.the Ellesmere location, the thigh isn't fully clean (then again most chicken places don't clean it well but Ellesmere location did). Other than that. The thigh was super tasty, not fresh but still delicious and had that taste of chick n joy that I was used to. Is it a good value for your money ? Eh, yeah I guess. Is it good for the standard chick n joy is typically at? Nope. I'd give this place a 3.5 stars for effort but I'll give a 4 because that's not possible. read more

We went in August during the first week of them opening, and took advantage of the Monday and Tuesday special which was offered every day during their first month being open. The deal is a good price, and the chicken tastes good! I ordered a buttermilk biscuit as a side, but was a bit disappointed about that, it just wasn't the same consistency or flavor as the biscuits from their other locations. I felt like it was lacking on the buttery aspect of the flavor. Chicken, as always, very juicy, tasty, big serving, really good! Would definitely come back! read more

First bite into their fried chicken it was pure joy. The chicken wasn't greasy compared to other fried chicken restaurants with the perfect crispy skin. Their Monday/Tuesday daily specials are priced well and you can add on plenty of options to it! I go there weekly now for their daily special! read more

I've known about Chick-N-Joy for years. I've also been meaning to go, but there's never been one close enough for me to bother taking the time to go. We were driving home today when I saw the signage for this location, so we stopped by to take a look. At 3pm in the afternoon, there were a surprisingly large number of people inside, especially because this is a takeout only place, unless you count three tables outside on the patio. They have a Monday and Tuesday special that's 2 pieces and fries for $3.60, but they're allowing people to order that every day at that price until Aug 31, 2017. The information for that special is a little confusing to understand, and it's not in very big writing, so there it is. Get it while you can. I got it. The fries are kinda like McDonald's fries, insofar as they're on the limp and mealy side. They're thicker cut though. The chicken is less mealy than KFC's, more crispy, and don't give off that nasty KFC aftertaste. The pieces are of decent size. However, it's not the crispiest fried chicken I've ever had and it's also not the tastiest. It's also slightly salty for my tastes. I've had better chicken for cheaper, so I don't think I'll be intentionally making a stop here, but if I'm in the area and I'm craving chicken, I might come again. They have a mixed bean salad as a side, so that's kinda nice. Best part of this place is the patio. It seems like a really nice place to just chill out. read more

Why is your chicken so salty and your fries so soggy. Been in with CNJ in Pickering and Scarborough, but all seems the same.

loved it! I've always heard rave reviews about Chick N Joy, but never had one close by, we finally got a family meal from here and i am super impressed. It far surpasses KFC in every way (except macaroni salad) it's cheaper than KFC, the chicken is crispier and tastier, and far less greasy, no greasy hands or greasy packaging. Tried taters instead of fries, they are excellent. The salads are just ok, i prefer the ones from KFC, but that's barely an issue! I love that they have biscuits. I will never need another fried chicken place again. read more

The service was worse then the food. Make you wait for the basic combo for so long they forget you paid for it and think your trying to steal the food. Huge problems with management, seems like they only give decent service to people that share the same ethnicity as them. Never going again. read more

First time trying it and the Chicken tasted like plastic and mashed potatoes had no flavor. However the chicken was fresh.