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The best fried chicken in Toronto

Ranked by Reddit

23 places ranked for fried chicken, from what 212 Redditors said about it. Scores are for the fried chicken specifically, not the restaurant overall.

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  1. 8.8#1

    1. Birdies Fried ChickenTop pick

    Fried Chicken, Burgers in Woodbine Corridor

    11 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “I recently had a chance to check out and review Birdies Fried Chicken here in the east end.”

    Loved itr/FoodToronto, Jan 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  2. 8.6#2

    2. Juicy BirdsTop pick

    Fried Chicken in Danforth

    10 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “Pretty pricey but really good and they only use thighs the way fried chicken was meant to be.”

    Liked itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  3. 8.5#3

    3. Gabby'sTop pick

    American, Bar in East End-Danforth

    3 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “Gabby's is the best chicken fingers, easily”

    Loved itr/FoodToronto, Dec 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  4. 8.5#4

    4. City Fried ChickenWorth trying

    Fried Chicken, Pizza in Danforth

    8 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “City fried chicken at donlands!”

    Liked itr/FoodToronto, Apr 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  5. 8.3#5

    5. Conejo NegroWorth trying

    Latin American, Mexican, Fried Chicken in Palmerston-Little Italy

    12 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “thought it was great. Loved the firecracker shrimp, fried chicken, and of course the corn bread.”

    Liked itr/FoodToronto, Aug 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  1. 8.2#6

    6. Kim's NoodleWorth trying

    Korean, Chinese

    3 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “The chicken is to die for!!”

    Loved itr/FoodToronto, Apr 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  2. 8.1#7

    7. Union ChickenWorth trying

    Fried Chicken, American in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands

    10 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “Union Chicken is a good recent addition for fried chicken.”

    Liked itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  3. 8.1#8

    8. Chen Chen's Nashville Hot ChickenWorth trying

    Fried Chicken in Wellington Place

    6 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “Fried chicken - Go Chen Chen, Drop Juicy birds”

    Liked itr/FoodToronto, Apr 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  4. 8.1#9

    9. Chica's ChickenWorth trying

    Fried Chicken in Junction Area

    27 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “Loved the food and the customer service was awesome.”

    Loved itr/FoodToronto, May 2024Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  5. 8.0#10

    10. Playa Cabana Cantina (Chica's Tacos)Worth trying

    Fried Chicken, Mexican in Junction Area

    15 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “We don't eat out that often, but we tend to hit up the same few places—all good”

    Liked itr/FoodToronto, Nov 2023Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  6. 7.8#11

    11. THG's Hot ChickenWorth trying

    Agincourt South-Malvern West

    5 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “THG'S Hot Chicken Scarborough - Markham Rd and Sheppard”

    Liked itr/FoodToronto, Nov 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  7. 7.7#12

    12. Tokyo Hot Fried ChickenWorth trying

    Fried Chicken, Japanese in Palmerston-Little Italy

    3 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “They are top quality and consistently amazing.”

    Loved itr/FoodToronto, Jul 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  8. 7.6#13

    13. Shawarma DaddyWorth trying

    Middle Eastern in Palmerston-Little Italy

    3 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “they use a "Broaster" which is a combination deep fryer pressure cooker so the chicken stays juicy but is way less greasy”

    Liked itr/FoodToronto, Apr 2024Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  9. 7.6#14

    14. Monga Fried ChickenWorth trying

    Taiwanese, Fried Chicken in Bay-Cloverhill

    3 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “Monga Fried Chicken: taiwanese fried chicken, has daily specials and UberEats deal.”

    Liked itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  10. 6.8#15

    15. Sarang KitchenWorth trying

    Korean, Fried Chicken in Dovercourt Village

    6 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “Sarang Kitchen. Two locations. Great fried chicken.”

    Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  11. 6.8#16

    16. Daddy's ChickenWorth trying

    Fried Chicken, Sandwiches in South Riverdale

    19 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “Leslieville has it's best fried chicken place back!”

    Loved itr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  12. 6.7#17

    17. The FryWorth trying

    Korean, Fried Chicken in Annex

    7 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “If you can get to The Fry before 6pm, they have a 2 for 1 chicken special”

    Liked itr/FoodToronto, Aug 2024Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  13. 6.7#18

    18. Chick-N-JoyWorth trying

    Fried Chicken in Greenwood-Coxwell

    10 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “I used to get delicious cheap Chinese food from the Morningside Mall and $2 Tuesday chicken from Chick n Joy”

    Liked itr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  14. 6.6#19

    19. Knockout ChickenWorth trying

    Fried Chicken, Sandwiches in Kensington-Chinatown

    4 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “I tried knockout chicken, it's not bad just not accessible anymore.”

    Mixedr/FoodToronto, Nov 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  15. 6.5#20

    20. Penny's Hot ChickenWorth trying

    Fried Chicken, Bar in Yonge-Bay Corridor

    5 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “Huge juicy delicious tenders”

    Liked itr/FoodToronto, Feb 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  16. 6.4#21

    21. PatoisWorth trying

    Caribbean, Japanese in Trinity-Bellwoods

    7 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “The calamari and fried chicken were both pretty good but my favourite dish ended up being the Izakaya shrimp pasta”

    Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  17. 5.4#22

    22. PG ClucksWorth trying

    Fried Chicken in Palmerston-Little Italy

    4 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “Tokyo hot chicken, chicas chicken, pg clucks.”

    Loved itr/FoodToronto, Jul 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
  18. 4.6#23

    23. PG Cluck'sWorth trying

    Fried Chicken, Sandwiches in Palmerston-Little Italy

    31 Redditors on the fried chicken

    “I was sad to see PG Clucks close shop.”

    Liked itr/FoodToronto, Sep 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
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