The dinner had a very vintage look to it which was very nostalgic. We got a large poutine and still felt like the portion was a bit small but it was still good. Would recommend the chicken wings with the honey and garlic sauce it was very tasty.
Kaelan Mcauley
The food was delicious! The vibe is great! The service was friendly! Our chicken burgers were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside (exactly how a great chicken burger should be)! Th
Avy-Loren Cohen
The mark is 4 stars due to the frozen fries and below average non homemade gravy.
This Verdun cute 50’s style décor fried chicken restaurant, once a Dunkin Doughnuts location, has quickly made itself a good reputation in the Verdun neighbourhood.
FOOD:
Chicken: I tried the two piece chicken box that included a delicious highly seasoned thick gravy, a generous portion of the « Mac n cheese » as my side, and two pieces of chicken - a drumstick and a thigh.
- The Mac n cheese was creamy, the noodles were a little soft which added to the smooth texture while still having a little bite to the noodles.
- The sauce was very similar to KFC, and you can easily tell that this is not home made as it was overly thick and not physically like a gravy. It was a very strong seasoning similar to KFC, but more spicy and peppery. It was actually decent when dipped with the chicken but not a sauce I would brag about.
- The chicken was the star as it was perfectly cooked, crispy, had some crunch, and nicely seasoned. It’s so well seasoned it really does not need the gravy at all. The seasoning of the breading actually tasted similar to KFC (like the gravy) but it was little more spicy than KFC. The big difference is KFC had a gross amount of breaded fat and chicken and the pieces are very small as well as greasy and often KFC chicken is just unpleasant to eat. I don’t know about the white meat or strips, but I did notice the french fries and they looked just like the cheap average frozen (McCain like) fries at Au Coq - I suggest avoiding the fries and go for the Mac n Cheese.
The restaurant was in good order, service was friendly and genuine while also being exact and prompt with the order. I had a chance to speak with Tony, the owner of this Verdun franchise location and he genuinely wanted to know how i enjoyed the food, made a genuine effort typo speak about how proud he is of his franchise and how much he loves the organization and the products he serves - and his children love it as well “kid tested and approved”.
So I think this place is a defined repeat.
I would also say to the parent company (Le Groupe Abbatiello), the choice of french fry is the weakest link in the offering and given the love of fries and poutine, whatever your sales are - i would almost guarantee you that if you would provide a real frenchfried potato or a close enough frozen product your sales would increase by at least 22%. I do not know what gravy is being used for the poutine, but if it is the same as the chicken - again, another weak point. Your gravy should not giggle, it should move in a naturally liquified manner. My guess is that it is a powder mix or some prepared product to reduce franchise error and quality control issues… I strongly urge you to improve on the gravy and think about something that people would at least believe was a fresh product.
So to all, good eating and be patient with your servers.
And thank you Tony for a great meal.
The dinner had a very vintage look to it which was very nostalgic. We got a large poutine and still felt like the portion was a bit small but it was still good. Would recommend the chicken wings with the honey and garlic sauce it was very tasty.