Krispy’s Kajun Chicken

Ordered the Tuesday deal. 2pcs for $ 2.89. The taste is exactly what you would expect if you knew what was here before it became Krispy’s

WARNING: THIS PLACE IS BETTER THAN KFC & POPEYES PUT TOGETHER !!!
Came 2 days ago and ommggg. I’ll never eat at Kfc/​Popeyes ever again because of the quality of their food!
1) Krispy’s chicken sandwich is juicy and fresh, NEVER DRY.
2) Their chicken pieces are not oily or greasy; they are very juicy in fact and their chicken piece are big and have lots of meat on them, unlike kfc. And you can actually eat the skin unlike Popeyes lol.
3) They live up to their name when they say KRISPYS.
4) Kajan fries BOMB. I dream about them haha
4a) Biscuits are so sexyyy
5) Excellent/​Fast customer service

Alright. I’ve read a lot of reviews saying its a popeyes ripoff etc etc. One thing is for certain, the taste is far superior compared to popeyes. I’ve had lots of popeyes BTW, I love popeyes but if we do have a party, I’d buy and serve my guest krispys. First, the chicken is more juicier compared to popeyes. Not too much flour or breading. Also, the owner is generous, well at least to me whenever I order. I get an extra drumstick or get more thighs to drumstick ratio when getting a bucket. the only thing that popeyes have an advantage is their fries, biscuit and gravy. but krispys chicken game is on point. their spicy chicken is actually spicy. I’m rating 3 not because of the chicken, but the fries biscuit and gravy needs upgrade. chicken gets 5 stars

Very similar to popeyes’ chicken. Even the daily specials are almost the same. I would prefer the taste of popeyes’ even though popeye is slightly more expensive.

Been ordering from here for years. Great service, Great food. Highly recommended!

Went in for Toonie special — 2 piece chicken for $ 2.89.
This place is a flooey Popeye’s (knock-​off)
Every item on the menu is identical to the bigger chain. However the quality of food wasn’t. The chicken was dark brown instead of that golden coating Popeye’s has.
It is probably because this is a family ran restaurant (owner is cashier), i could tell from her attitude. She is probably a very nice lady– but i got a very frugal energy from her off the bat. Seems like even though they have the same formula as their former franchise– they don’t have the same standards and it was obvious they use their oil longer or do not filter it as often. I could tell from taste and from my experience working in fast food during my teenage year– not changing oil is extremely unhealthy and bad tasting!
Most likely won’t be back.

Always down for some chicken, nice people but the cook with the bushy beard looks extremely creepy will take a peek at you if you are a girl… but won’t me from eating chicken…

The fries are over cooked, close to burned. The butterfly shrimps are also overcooked. The chicken tenders are OK, just OK

Chicken is juciy, highly recommend the tenders. i literally go there like everyweek. fries taste like absolute shit though.

Yum, juicy chicken! Just the way I like it!
After reading the rave Unilocal reviews here (and a positive rating from one of my friends), I decided to stop by here for dinner last night. I only realized after ordering that it’s a Halal restaurant, but that’s okay. Better for my mom though whenever I take her here!
We ordered the Tuesday special, which is two pieces for $ 2.69, add 99 cents for a side. We ordered two of them, and had the onion rings and cajun rice as sides. The thighs and drumsticks were probably some of the juiciest chicken I’ve had, miles better than KFC, Popeyes, and Coney Island. The cajun rice was decent, while the onion rings were okay as well, but nothing too spectacular. We ordered a third Tuesday special after finishing two and the cashier gave us a breast and a drumstick. The breast was a lot drier, which I guess was to be expected.
I would take away one star from the hot sauce, it was ridiculously salty instead of it actually being Louisiana spicy. Other than that, definitely will come back!

Great chicken. Great value. Not as oily as Popeye’s.

Been here many many times as piano class is in the next plaza! Anyways, the food here is definetly pretty good!
This time, ordered the 3 piece tenders with fries + popcorn chicken. The tenders are definetly juicy and crisp, but fries were limp and had a bit of a weird aftertaste. It didn’t really taste that «kajun» but it did have the regular paprika, salt, pepper flavor and was adequately seasoned.
The popcorn chicken is awesome! Juicy «real» chicken, not that KFC purée stuff. Big pieces, and you could see the juice if you squeezed it. Batter was a bit oil logged but was nicely crisp. Curiously, the batter was a bit bland while the meat was flavorful! Usually it’s vice versa. If you’re here, definetly order popcorn chicken instead of nuggets, it’s juicier, cheaper, and I find the nuggets are sometimes dry unless they’re straight out of fryer!
Now, the staff is very nice. I think a lot of regulars come in as while I waited a few people came in and ordered but the staff called them by name, asked how they were, chatted, etc. Food came out a bit slow (10 min) but this was at 8:45pm so it might be they had to make fresh stuff.
Overal, it’s good.

So I work pretty close by and I’m always down for some fried chicken. I decided to pop on by to Krispy’s looking for some nice fried chicken. The first time I had it I went with a bunch of people and got a family pack. We had to wait a bit for him to cook up a large batch of spicy chicken for us but once it arrived BOY! Was the skin crispy. It was exactly what fried chicken skin was suppose to be. A No holds barred greasefest kinda fried chicken. Hot, spicy, and Krispy (get it???). Unfortunately the gravy and fries had more to be desired. The gravy had a weird consistency and the fries were limp, definitely not Krispy (I wonder how many times I can use that pun?). It is important to note though that fried chicken always tastes great when it’s hot and fresh so take this with a grain of salt. I went back for their other deals and had some nuggets which were great. You can really taste the chicken (duh right?) and not the fake stuff. Fries once again were not up to par so it wasn’t a fluke that the fries were bad the first time.
All in all I still like their chicken which is the main attraction. Their deals usually doesn’t come with fries so you can still enjoy a nice deal without having any fries.

Checked this place out because I used to come here when it was popeyes, went on a Tuesday for their 2.69 daily special for 2 pieces. Walked in, place was empty, this is where I should have left… anyways I ordered the 2 piece with a side of red beans and rice… the kitchen staff went to the counter scooped it into the small white container and then disappeared into the back… was thinking he went to get a lid or something… at this point I noticed how dirty the kitchen was… and after what seemed like 2 minutes… heard a familiar beeping of the microwave… at this point I was regretting ordering a side… I asked the cashier (looked like the owner) for a refund because I doubted the freshness of the food… shes goes «what u never use a microwave to heat up food??? » … I reply to her… not when its supposed to be fresh and from the steam table … and she continues to argue that its fresh or asking if i want other «fresh» sides… at this point i just give up, ask for a coke instead and leave, promising never to come back.
… on a side note… to be fair the chicken isnt half bad… not better than popeyes tho. Anyways, I dont know how long this place will last, but I garuntee that if thats how they do business, the longer they stay open the more the food quality and «freshness» will drop. Enjoy at your own risk!

Overall i would say i was satisfied! Was craving for fried chicken for lunch I wanted to try something new so i gave this place a try. I came in with absolutely no expectation. First for those who care, they r advertising the chicken as 100% hand zabiha halal which is an added bonus because u can really taste the difference in taste. It is not machine processed like most other fried chicken joint. On to the menu now, they have everything u expect from a fried chicken joint but they also serve rotisserie chicken as well. I had the Monday special 3 pcs Tenders for $ 3.99 plus i added fried and drink which came up to total ~$ 7. They made the chicken fresh to order so I waited around 10 mins but it was worth it. Chicken tenders were moist and hot. The spicy fries were good. It is located right next to legendary Johnnys Burger in Scarborough. I would recommend this fried chicken joint to at least try it once.
Fave dish: Chicken Tenders

I don’t remember how Popeye Chicken was like, so this review is independent from any comparison to Popeye Chicken.
We visited today for lunch right after 11:30am for the first time. The owner said they just opened and was about to make the first batch, so it would take a little while. We were fine with the wait. This had proven to be an excellent decision because we got our chicken, fries and biscuits fresh out of the fryer and oven. It just couldn’t get any more piping hot, fresh and juicy than this.
The fried chicken was evenly breaded and fried to crispy. Just in case someone is expecting an extra thick crunchy coat, there was not an excessive coating, but the chicken was crispy and well seasoned. I thought they marinated the chicken overnight, because I could taste the seasoning in the meat under the skin. The rotisserie chicken was excellent. The skin had herbs all over it, and the chicken meat was tasty and juicy. I liked it better than the Swiss Chalet rotisserie chicken. Special note must be made about the Cajun fries. They were really great.
Krispy is slightly more expensive than KFC, but the portion is bigger than both KFC and Swiss Chalet (see picture of rotisserie chicken leg). Since it is tastier than Swiss Chalet, it has come out on top on my book. I highly recommend going for lunch as you can get the first few batches of chicken fresh out of the fryer.

Not sure how long this place will last! It’s always empty…
I understand they got rid of popeyes because the chicken at Popeyes isn’t always hand slaughtered Halal. But I think they will realize, majority of their customers don’t buy chicken for it being Halal. Instead of here, we now drive to the Popeyes at Markham Rd and 16^th Ave. Which is consistently busy.
The biscuits here are weird, nowhere close to the Popeyes biscuits. Prices are expensive, and quality not as good as Popeyes I found.

I order the 4 PC Combo with Cajun Fries ($ 9.19) and it was really good. The Chicken wasn’t too oily and it was crispy indeed. The staff was friendly and prompt. They have specials daily. Worth a visit. Good place to sit down and enjoy some good old Fried Chicken.

Pieces are big, very crispy on the outside yet still super juicy and tender on the inside.

Across the street from Markville mall’s Walmart where Popeye’s used to be, I happened upon the best fried chicken I’ve had in many years! The batter is lighter than most, crispy, not very salty, but the meat was moist, tender, and had a nice balance of marinate and chicken taste. Fried chicken that taste like chicken, imagine that! I’ve been to the Stockyard, and I have to say by far this is my new favorite. In case it matters to you, Krispy uses hand slaughter Halal chicken. Goodbye, KFC, so long Popeyes. Krispy is my new fried chicken place.