1933 Saint-Catherine St W, Montreal, Quebec H3H 1M3, Canada
Customer service is great. They listened to my request even though it was online. Super crunchy fried chicken and arrived warm and fresh. These folks really care about chicken and their customers! Keep it up! 👍🏽
Ordered a large Korean fried chicken. Chicken hardly had any flavour beside it being spicy. Batter came off the chicken as soon as I cut into it. Worst of all, the last third of the piece went from being a breast to a thigh. Only problem, the thigh came with the bones. Had I not used a fork/knife, i could have broken a tooth. The place was empty at lunch time. Never again!
I think it’s similar to the one I had in Taiwan but chicken here is a little dry. It’s good enough if you are craving for some fried food though.
I've wanted to try the place for a while now. Pretty disappointed since the original big chicken is a very flat piece of dry chicken with a lot more crispy outside parts than meat and there are bones too. Also I would've liked it if the cashier understood when I asked for just a little spicy.. medium spicy was indeed too much for me. Service was also slow for a fried chicken place.
Absolutely LOVED the huge fried chicken we got with the cheesy filling and spicy seasoning. There is a bit of a wait time after you order but the chicken comes out so so fresh and so hot. Every bite is so crunchy and if you get the one with the cheese filling you'll get many cheese pulls throughout. There are different levels of spiciness for the seasoning which is optional. We decided to go with the medium spicy and it was just perfect. You definitely feel the kick but it's not overwhelming at all. Highly recommend if you're craving fried chicken! You really get a lot of chicken for the value
I’m a big fan of these fried cutlets in Taiwan but there are none around Boston. I walked by this place and had to have one. The chicken was as I remember in Taiwan, but did not expect the 20 minute wait time. Would return though.
This well known Asian Chicken franchise set up this shop downtown Montreal. The specialty is a chicken cutlet deep fried and flavorful. From spicy to Korean to BBQ flavor. Even a popular cheese filled one is available. Very juicy and crispy. Their sides are deep fried oyster mushrooms, sweet potatoes, and corn on the cob. They have a variety of specialty drinks as well as canned pop. Their standard white, blue trademark decor with bar stools and tables. Seats about 20. Service is friendly but remember that everything is cooked fresh by order be so expect to wait 10 - 15 minutes. Metered parking.
I got the original large fried chicken and the corn. The corn was delicious, the chicken was fresh and tasty (note: it had bones at the bottom). Also, the "spicy" option is just lots of paprika so don't expect it to be spicy. The place is quite small, they didn't have a lot of chairs and some people ate standing. After ordering, they'll give you an order number (written on the receipt) and they'll shout your number when your order is ready. But the music is so loud that you can barely hear the staff shouting your number. I'll definitely come back to try other items from their menu though. 🐢
Service grave
Food was ok. Nothing special as advertised. But the service is zero! 30 minutes of waiting for one piece of fried chicken and fries with one drink + 4$ parking= 28$ for one plate of fast food. The windows are super dirty and tables are sticky and dirty!
Authentic chinese fried chicken. If its your first time, lets try the popcorn chicken. It never miss Food
I love this place. I recommend the New Orleans spice. Its the best on the menu. If youre African, the spicy is not actually spicy. But the chicken is always juicy and crispy for a really reasonable price.
Best chicken ever! Worth the wait for them to make it fresh!
Ah these jokers! How do you order 2 lime mojitos with 30% sugar and you get sent x2 sugar (200%) ? Like is it becoming harder to know how to read? Joker sent me maple syrup instead and I had to claim a full refund from uber eats what if Im a diabetic? (To make things worse the jokers disconnect their line when they get busy) Next time I might as well just order 2 cups of sugar and Ill pay much less. Terrible, careless and incompetent whoever did this. If the owner reads this: I was served on a Wednesday at 6.30 pm so please talk to the person who did this because it cost both you and me a loss, a free order that went to the trash. Unbelievable how people are incompetent.
the spicy fried chicken original is addicting
Handheld lunch for a busy day, no time for sit and dine to enjoy a proper meal. Taiwanese Fried Chicken least 30 cm in size each cutlet and are so tender and juicy even if it is on the go.
It was my first time and loved it. The staff ate very friendly and the food was delicious. To visit again.
Good chicken! Quick preparation but store could be cleaner
I will put 3 star for now as I did not get a chance to order the food. I cancelled my order upon hearing that I needed to wait 20-mins for the chicken. Will definitely come back in the near future to taste the chicken.
This location has really gone down hill since it first opened. The tables are all broken and lean, the bathrooms havent been cleaned in what looks like months. The chicken is also not as good quality as when it first opened.
Free internet for clients. Please, come and work. Nice music. Good people. Warm. Clean. Vegetarian options: Riz Dietary restrictions: Buy rice Kid-friendliness: Good for teens Wheelchair accessibility: No
With this service attitude and this speed, I might as well go out of business. It takes 30 minutes to make a chicken steak. I also have to look at the waiter s bad face in the process. I hope you go out of business soon.
The Korean chicken wings are one of the best in the cities. The chicken pop corn and fries are crispy and spicy. The owner was kind and welcoming. The place is clean and well maintained. Highly recommend the this place.
No.1 huge chicken bone, bigger than pork chops bone.
Fun food. Large flat chicken piece in which a bone is also part of the impressive size. It s decent fried chicken but I wouldn t recommend to the most enthusiastic of fried chicken. The drinks are also surprisingly good.
Excellent fried chicken! Small place to discover!
Great tasting food in a nice little restaurant would recommend it to anyone who likes fried chicken
Not bad but one time in enough for us
The beverages are definitely the highlight. I wouldnt recommend the original salt and pepper chicken as its a little bland and dry and it doesnt come with any sauce, tho you can ask for ketchup. Fries are good. Overall the quality is fine if you want fried chicken, but I wouldnt go out of my way to eat here. The wait time was also a bit long.
Fried chicken with a burnt taste, with bones when supposed to be without. No service in French
Not a radical reinvention of fried chicken but they do have great sauces/flavour selection. The big chicken cutlet is fried on the spot and really juicy
There was a long hair coming out from the sweet potato fries that i ordered, disgusting.
Their Korean fried chicken is unreal. Soooo good. 10/10 would recommend to anyone. Will come back for next time in Montreal.
Although the facade is not pretty, the fried chicken is really delicious
Thank you boss, the portion is generous and happy new year
I come here often for the good prices and original recipe. Its a must-try in Montreal.
Extremely good. Never disappointed!!
I love their chicken cutlets, seasoned perfectly, I usually go with the original.
The large fried chicken is worth going to get. We got it with spicy powder. Portion size is pretty good and it definitely satisfies the crispy requirement. I wouldn t get the wings again though bc it just didn t feel like I got my moneys worth. The fries are surprisingly really good too.
It is super good, but pricey for chicken
The Food is so good that its in my top 10 fast food in Mtl
One of best popcorn chicken place in the downtown.
To avoid there is a quantity but its really inedible, how good can you find it? Everything ended up in the trash and yet we are clearly not difficult It tastes like something stale, luckily there are a lot of spices to cover it up as best as possible. Order of around $50 with Uber Eat for two people, its clearly shameful for the price The fries are no better than the chicken they were moist and soft
Good fried chicken !
One of my favorite Fried Chicken spot, and the cashier girl (I think, Sorry if youre not) with short hair is nice and actually kind of pretty. If I could I would ask her out.
Popcorn cheese tasted so bad, cheese chicken was ok but too greasy so I couldnt even eat it all, had to throw it away by the half.
Both the food and drinks were amazing l. The spring rolls were good and cheap and the fries were like Costco fries. The chicken took a bit of time to be ready but it was well worth it. The drinks were also amazing.
The fried chicken is already delicious, but I didn t expect their rose litchi soda to be so delicious!
Never been so disappointed by crispy chicken, bones and cartilage, very disgusting cheese.. I couldnt eat anything except the overcooked rice
Got charged with no food delivered!!! Ordered with Ubereats, time for order was said to be 1 hour but after placing the order it jumped to 1 hour 45 minutes. Canceled my order less than a minute after it was placed, called the restaurant to make sure, they said the order is not canceled and that the food will be delivered. After kids are waiting for dinner for more than an hour, I call again to learn they did cancel the order 15 minutes later, did not inform me and charged me fully. Uber of course will not refund me since the restaurant claims they started to make the food before I canceled, which is a clear lie as it does not take a 2 minutes from order to food prep. What a theft!
My fav Taiwanese fried chicken place in Toronto rebranded (rip dyijia, she s not dead, she s just now a hot pot place?) and Hot Star is a great (but alas, imperfect) substitute. I want to try their other sides but I always end up getting the plum chicken and plum fries.
Very nice and unique fry chicken.
When ordering food, the girl did not understand what to press on the computer, the room is dirty
One of the better fried chicken options downtown.
It s no longer expensive in Taiwan, and it s getting less and less delicious. I moved to Montreal from Taiwan for more than a month and have eaten there several times. The fried ones are even more delicious than those in Taiwan. I m surprised. I hope I can continue to maintain the quality. !
Delicious fried chicken, the spicy one is really spicy
Its a very nice snack to get for the go. The best chicken is the cheese one, specially when eaten right away. Nice and crispy. Not so much when you get it for delivery... It gets very soggy
Good welcome, initially we came to eat there but it took 10 minutes for our fried chicken to be served to us even though there was no one there, so we took it away...I would have liked being warned that it was more like chicken breast and being told that there would be lots of small bones. Its very expensive to have little to eat on it!
You get big pieces but theyre full of bones. Around a third of my piece was just bones. I got the cheesy fried chicken and only like a quarter of it had any cheese in it. The chicken is otherwise dry.
Their breaded korean chicken wings are so good very good sauce and a good crunch, for their large pieces of chicken i feel like it s hit or miss sometimes they re fried good and other times not. more of a fast food type of environment, and no complaints about the customer service.
Perfect chicken ever seen! Cheese fries chicken is so delicious!!
The fried chicken with a plum flavour is the best!
The food is good the service is slow. Its a most try
Best friend chicken, long wait but it s worth it!
I love ordering at this place. Value wise, it walks all over KFC. I always get their 12 piece combo and that could last me 3 days. For the same price at KFC, I can easily finish everything in a single day. Their combo fried chicken are no joke either, they are so crispy, so juicy, and they are flavourful enough to be eaten without sauce. Their large fried chicken is just insane, it looks ridiculous and it looks as good as it taste. Even their drink was top notch. I did dine-in there once. It is setup like any other fast food place, so it is as good as you expect.
no one speaks French so -2, but the food is good
One of the few delicious and affordable fried chicken restaurants in Montreal, I really like their plum noodles, it s simply amazing! But the sweet potato chips I bought today are too hard, and a soft rice lover like me can t bite them Nice fried chicken in DT montreal, I love the plum flavor, you should try this one, its amazing!
Mhm~ the flavours are melting on my tongue
Yummy ASFFF
Delicious
Really good ! Enjoyable ! Big portions and flavourful !!! Don t sleep on this place !!
Such a vibey place! Amazing chicken! And incredibly huge portions! A definite recommend and for sure come back!
Chicken piece was indeed big.
Worth it 10$ for a gigantic piece of fried chicken, eaten by 2 people, 100% worth it
So goooood. The chicken is so crispy. I recommend the curry one.
the staff was nice, the food was good (a bit oily for some ppl)
Simple and good, I recommend the Korean chicken! The cheese one is unfortunately not very tasty. Very good, worth the price!
A giant crispy chicken par excellence
Delicious chicken
Friendly staff, fair price, good food. Taste a bit too strong (as in salty, oily and etc.), probably because the pie is too thin to maximize surface area.
Super good chicken! It s a big chicken breast! Better than PFK!!!
Chicken was a little too big. I wish there was a smaller size for cheaper. But it tasted great. Yuzu drink was meh.
Rich, smooth, a lot.
Exactly the same as jipai in Taiwan, same taste, same flavour
Love it. Same authentic taste as in Taiwan.
We love korean fried chicken more, but sometimes we also miss this taiwanese fried chicken. The first time we tried the large fried chicken was in Toronto. And then when we moved to Montreal, we were very happy seeing Hot Star. Highly recommend!
My favorite is the chicken steak with Korean sauce that is not sold in Taiwan. The portion is very generous and the chicken steak is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Highly recommended. I buy one for dinner when I can t think of anything to eat in the city center.
Spending 12 yuan more to buy a bunch of crispy crust to eat, the crust is more than the meat... Its not worth a special trip to taste, the quality is getting worse and worse, its really not worth it
Love the chickens but the sides are a bit lacking. Ordered some pop corn chicken and fried oyster mushrooms through uber eats. The popcorn chickens are too salty and the size of their fried oyster mushrooms decreased. Its like biting in 80% flour 20% mushroom.
Excellent fried chicken, salt n pepper well seasoned. Recommend
The chicken popcorn wasn t crisp like how it should be, the cheese chicken was tasty.
I love coming here for New Orleans style wings!
My favorite place to go when I m craving for fried chicken!!! Love their seaweed flavored original fried chicken. Salt and pepper ones taste amazing too!! The chicken is always fresh, hot, and juicy. But I d say that it s slightly overpriced, if they could lower down the price for 1-2$ it would be more reasonable.
Need to say, we have been in montreal 6 months and everything we have tried to order falls short. But Hot Star chicken wings are absolutely amazing. Finally we found something worthy of ordering. Fast delivery, hot, and delicious
As someone who has been living on the east coast of the United States for a while, I actually saw a huge chicken steak here. I was so angry that I had to punish this store with US dollars. Fried king oyster mushrooms and chicken steak are not things I would want to buy when I return to Taiwan. But now I would rather sacrifice my weight in exchange for this short-term happiness The moment I bit into it, I was reminded of the huge chicken steak I had eaten at the Shilin Night Market more than ten years ago. The memory came straight to my head. I advise you to buy a glass of milk to rinse your mouth after buying chicken steak here. Thank you Haoda
A good place for fried chicken in the city center. You dont have to be in too much of a hurry, there was a 20 minute wait for my order but it was worth it!! In short, clean dining room and bathroom, good product, good service!!
Amazing fried chicken
This has become my favorite place for Fried Chicken
If youre going drinking in the area, this is a great place to carb load. The fried mushrooms are seriously the best thing ever.
The popcorn chicken bento is a great value. There s a generous portion of chicken and rice with a small seaweed salad and a potato salad on the side. Everything was flavourful and cooked well, and my chicken was not greasy at all.
Scamming people at his finest Drove all the way from the North Shore to try your chicken and literally get 5 pieces per bag.. You know how much that cost me??? 20$ Never again Honestly they should be reported for ripping off people
whatever you get, Its going to be good and juicy. Recommend something saucy though. The breast with cheese is by far the best item. their mocktail are really good.
Really tasty fried chicken, juicy on the inside and really crispy on the outside. The chicken pieces are HUGE. They make it to order so you have to wait generally about 10-15minutes for the dish to be ready. In my opinion, the seasoning on the chicken was a bit strong (way too salty) and it would have gone great with a side of fresh veggies or a refreshing salad. However, all the side dishes that are offered are also fried stuff, a little on the heavy side. Nevertheless, if you are craving good fried chicken give this place a shot.
For some unfathomable reasons they decided to wrap my fried chicken cutlet with a tissue paper, and by the time I started eating the chicken, the paper had already become soggy, dissolved by the sauce and fully melted into the chicken. This got to be the worst fried chicken cutlet ever made on this earth.
Very tasty, but its slow. Not really a quick takeaway place but also not comfy to sit for a long time.
Good chicken and not that expensive for the size. Not five stars only because the quality can vary. Otherwise would be a solid five stars.
Great fried chicken! Recommend their large fried chicken breast with the BBQ sauce. Very tasty and big enough portion for one meal. Crispy and saucy
The best fried chicken! Super soft, well cooked, warm... Super great service! They have my 5
Very good and crispy fried chicken. I ordered original, spicy. If you plan to visit at lunch, you have to wait to have a seat because dining room is a little small.
Amazing fried chicken experience. Fries are good, but the chicken is fantastic. Juicy with a crispy coating. Always a friendly place.
Its so sad that the food was amazingly delicious, but the way it is served ruined the whole experience. I understand that most of the meals they offer dont need a plate since they are easier to eat but hand or just using the wrapper, but the korean chicken wings were very messy and without a plate the whole thing was just a huge mess.
I really didnt like it, which is a shame because the idea is good.
Expensive, not quality, not worth it. I got the Korean and Spicy fried chicken. I ordered and they charged me for cheese chicken and was so disappointed that I got the wrong order that I called and they didnt do anything. Its very oily and after 6 hours, I still have the after taste and have a stomach ache/headache. I would recommend Mon Ami instead.
Overrated and expensive not worth it. Greasy and taste not that good
I do not recommend this restaurant in any way. 25 minutes of waiting to receive bad chicken that sweated oil and made me feel sick.
Have been wanting to try it for awhile and it wasnt worth it. I expected it to be a boneless chicken breast and was surprised there was a bone at one end.
Tried the cheese stuffed large fried chicken and Korean large fried chicken, both were incredibly tasty. Portion is big. Highly recommend.
The staff were friendly and the food was reasonably good. I tried the original large fried chicken with salt and pepper. It is a large piece of chicken with a crispy coating. I was surprised to find bones at the bottom of the cutlet. The bones are not a deal breaker; I was just surprised that the cutlet has bones. There was something in the seasoning that did not suit my taste very well but the overall experience was a good one. I will have to try one of their other menu items the next time.
The chicken is HUGE (definitely explains the price). The flavor itself was quite good and the batter nice and crispy. The chicken was cooked well and not dry at all. A bit messy to eat (since its so huge) but so filling. Expect to wait since they make everything fresh upon order
Like this Korean chicken joint. Wings good. Flat chicken chicken very good.
Good portion of chicken and good drink, but the chicken is rather greasy. :)
Not that good
Delicious
Extremely disappointed and not sure why the hype!!! Not very good, found everything over battered and greasy.
Its absolutely delicious. I recommend it very much
Best fried chicken I ever had! So big, so much cheese! So tasty crunchy! (Ps: its fried in grease, not health food, so expect accordingly. Its the first time I enjoy fried chicken.)
Checked out the newly open Hot Star Large Fried Chicken in Pointe-Claire, in the same strip as Copper Branch and the Kinton Ramen. Ordered the original, salt and pepper and a cheese filled one along with a green apple yogurt drink, (not pictured because my kids chugged it down too fast.) Cooked to order so it was piping hot, super crispy and just to keep in mind, these are not boneless. Friendly service and huge portions. #supportlocal
Very tasty
Best Fried chicken there is. Dont believe all those picky eaters who rate 3 star and less, this is as good as youre gonna get. The large crispy fried chicken was the bomb. The price is extremely reasonable as one piece is around 10$ and is enough for two. And the flavour is amazing, staff is nice and the inside of the restaurant looks great.
This chain from Taiwan serves a gigantic piece of fried chicken that is absolutely delicious. Forget fries, sauces and promotional offers. Order just the Original Salt and Pepper Large Chicken and your favorite drink. Dont delay: Chicken is at its best when eaten as quickly as possible, still piping hot and crispy. (Even if the leftovers are very good cold the next day, on a bed of rice.) Cooking is done to order: allow at least ten minutes. And yes, there are bones to munch on in part of the piece!
Dont even think, just go. Best Korean fried chicken Ive ever had. Juicy, tasty, crispy and HUGE.
LARGE KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN OUE
Delicious chicken and the sakura drink is from another world, amazing flavour. I recommend it. Besides the staff is super friendly and helpful
Its getting better and better with every bite. And the piece is huge!
Great choices, authentic Korean fried.
Good stuff
Went there with my sisters because we heard a lot about this place so we wanted to try it. I will say that we fell in love the food was delicious. No complaints none whats so ever. Will definitely be back.
The chicken is very big and it is very delicious. Also the drinks tasted very flavorful.
Very good chicken. Generous piece, me and my partner we ate it together. We were both surprised to find bone in the bottom otherwise very good
Very tasty and crispy chicken. Two pieces are easy enough to fill you. The big pieces really are big. They make it fresh and they dont tell you before ordering but the wait is about 20 mins after you order and pay. Next time I will order ahead and pick up. Only minus: too salty for me and a bit oily
Went 3 times: Service is only in Mandarin and English. A few key items are constantly sold out. Spicy flavour is merely the regular chicken with 4 coats of paprika. Conclusion: Pas pour moi, désolée!
Crispy fried chicken highly recommends !!
to avoid. I found a piece of bone in the chicken while chewing. disgusting. I could have choked and gotten sick. Plus the taste is bad. It looks like they just put panko on the chicken and it tastes weird like oil or something. I feel sick after eating and I even regret eating it after smelling the strange smell. I suggest not buying from this restaurant. I lost $25 in the trash.
The freshly fried chicken steak and fried chicken are both crispy and delicious, so delicious! i beg you try it!
Uber eats over charged me but the food is good
Delicious !
This place is dirty ans the chicken was still pink on the inside, it was disgusting
At a glance the prices are high but when they say large fried chicken they mean business. Chill shop with some nice k-pop and good lighting.
Ordered Popcorn Chicken and the Korean chicken wings. It was really tasty and would definitely try it again.
Everything was super delicious, we got the original large fried chicken (medium spicy flavour), fried oyster mushrooms, sweet potato fries and the fried buns with sweetened condensed milk for dessert. All in all it was $25, which filled 3 people, really good value! The fried chicken had a super crispy exterior and the spicy flavour complimented the chicken very well (since it is a Taiwanese style fried chicken, all of the cutlets are seasoned with five spice, which adds a nice balance to fried foods), though it was not very spicy at all. The sweet potato fries are very large and quite sweet, alternate the chicken and sweet potato fries for a good balance. The mushrooms were perfectly cooked, tender and juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. The fried buns were very cute and a fun dessert, we got the custard and would try the other flavours next time. There is a bone in the fried chicken, but there is a big poster in the store which shows a picture of the bone and the best way to eat the chicken, would recommend taking a look if you re not comfortable with bones in your food. There is a 10-15 minute wait because everything is made fresh, which I really appreciate because fried foods are the best when fresh. I crave this chicken all the time also a picture of my friends because we ate everything too quickly for pictures it smelled too good
It was the best-fried chicken with cheese that I have ever eaten. Oh my god, it was so delicious.
Very fresh and good chicken
Amazing fried chicken it was just mouth watering. I was disappointed when it was all finished. The bone was unexpected though I was not expecting it and I should of been told that when I ordered but I won t take off points because of that. The cashier was super friendly too and I received amazing service. I will definitely return. I won t let the bone thing take away from the great experience I had.