CHICK•N•JOY in North York

1265 York Mills Rd Unit F3 Bldg F, North York, ON M3A 1Z5, Canada

★★★★☆
(268 reviews)
Categories: Fast food restaurant Chicken restaurant Fried chicken takeaway

About

Lightly seasoned & breaded fried chicken & buttermilk biscuits are mainstays at this simple eatery.

Website
chicknjoy.com
Address
1265 York Mills Rd Unit F3 Bldg F, North York, ON M3A 1Z5, Canada
Plus Code
QM6F+47 North York, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
10:30 AM–9 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM–9 PM
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
11 AM–9 PM
Saturday
11 AM–9 PM
Sunday
12–8 PM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Halal food
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids Kids' menu
Parking
Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

3.8
★★★★☆
268 reviews

Most Mentioned

gravy (18) price (17) biscuit (10) chicken (8) monday (7) take out (7) sides (4) buttermilk (3) seasoning (3)
5 stars
127
4 stars
57
3 stars
31
2 stars
17
1 stars
36
★★★
December 16, 2024

Customer service is good. Crew is very polite and kind. My first time to order, I want to try their food but the chicken is too salty. The fries taste not fresh. Hope you'll treat my review constructively.

December 12, 2024

I literally waited 45 minutes because they said they had to make white meat, after the fact that I even pre ordered over the phone. This place went to complete garbage since it's been new owners. Don't bother going to this location, unless you have nothing but time.

★★★★★
October 2, 2024

Hands down you will not get better friend chicken with that old school taste than here. I've been eating chick n joy since their original location in the early 90's and they flavour has remained consistent ever since. Their macaroni salad is by far the best from any other fried chicken place. Chick n joy taste like what you wish kfc taste like lol If you try Chick n Joy I promise you will never want any other fried chicken around. Always fresh and staff are great. And let's not forget the gravy, amazing!

★★★★
July 9, 2024

I went here multiple times, throughout my experience the chicken has always been crispy, well seasoned, and overall tasty. However I did have one incident of food poisoning, but considering this was one time over the coarse of 2 years it's really not that serious.

★★★★★
August 21, 2023

This place is close to work. Staff is friendly. They have special deals so check them out. This is a good alternative to KFC. Ample parking. However this place isn't good for dining in by big groups as there are no tables. Still recommended.

★★★★
August 24, 2020

I love chicken joints but there's something missing with the whole experience. Chicken was pretty basic but the gravy made it better. Their biscuit is was awesome, and the fries were ok. Both biscuit and chicken were on the salty side.

March 5, 2019

Wow! I never knew it was possible to butcher food so badly until I walked into this place. The crew members were polite and friendly but the food was awful. The fries were raw in the middle and were barely edible. My friend got the grilled chicken sandwich which was so burned and overcooked, it was like biting on a rubber tire. I had the breaded chicken which wasn't bad. Gravy was tasty. Didn't like the fact that they don't have drinks in tap (you have to buy cans). I don't see myself ever returning to this house of horror. This place is where good food comes to die 🤣

★★★★★
June 26, 2018

It always gives me pleasure to visit this great fried chicken joint and eat some succulent chicken. I went to their Morningside joint regularly when i lived in Scarborough. I live in North York now so i was quite happy to find out that they have a joint here as well. It is located on York Mills Road and TTC bus no 95 has a stop 2 mins from the store.There are many shops in the same plaza. I bought Chicken,Coleslaw,Fries and Gravy and everything tasted really good.I must say that their stuff is better than Popeye and much better than KFC.

Local Guide
October 22, 2024

If you enjoy eating salty chicken, you should go here

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Excellent customer service from Naz, Ja, Raymond I came in for take out 5 mins before closing very friendly service informed me that they were closing soon. Very helpful i definitely recommend coming here. Thank you Naddy

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Friendly staff, dining area a little small. Food was fresh and hot, no issues

Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Why long wait times. 20-30 minutes. Food : 5/5 |

August 22, 2024

Don t ever eat here, found maggots in my food, unsanitary and disgusting! Wouldn t recommend. Wheelchair accessibility: George was unable to reach the door and they insulted him. He cried at home, your employees should be ashamed of themselves.

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Best fried chicken restaurant ive ever been by far. Excellent service, really fast service, and best of all the portions are in great quantity and the quality of the chicken is juicy and fresh. Im definitely coming back.

Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Long wait time.

★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Fun little place with good chicken

March 22, 2024

LONG time customer from the Pickering and Morningside location. Ordered 6 specials today, when I got home, there was only 5. 1 had 2 drumsticks. Charged $38 for $32.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

The new go-to chicken place

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Tasty and Fresh.

★★★
January 22, 2024

A coworker recommended this place so I decided to give it a try. The chicken was alright, a better version of KFC. The fries would have been nice, they re like the fries at Swiss Chalet, but they were a bit overcooked and had absolutely no seasoning, it was only saved by the gravy. For whatever reason, employees never bothered to call my order when it was ready, and only remembered me when one person came out and saw me waiting off to the side of the counter. It s not far from my workplace, but have no reason to be back for a second visit.

January 22, 2024

I have ordered from other Chick n Joy locations but this one was the worst. I was here on Tuesday and ordered the special with paying the upgrade from Fries to Taters. The taters was bland did not have any taste, the breading was ok. Now, the chicken was overcooked and dry and tasteless to be honest. I would probably just go to the competition instead going forward. I hope the next person that goes here gets good food.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

10 pics chicken was dry.

December 22, 2023

Worst potato wedges in history. The owner saves any unsold taters from the day before and serves them to unsuspecting consumers the next day. I bit into the tater I ordered for lunch and immediately lost my appetite. I called the store to complain and the store owner was acting confused. As if he didn t know he just ripped me off. Save you money and time and go somewhere else for fried chicken.

★★
December 22, 2023

The COVID restrictions at this place are way over the top and it s May 2023. I ve seen Doctors offices and hospitals less paranoid.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

The best service ever hands down, greatest staff alive. Kind polite friendly and considerate they take their customers concerns into considerations 6 out of 5 star :)

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Very average food.. service at counter was very courteous though

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

this recently revamped cnj location offers the best chicken and best service. the ladies there are awesome. definitely dont mind going out of our way for this location.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Delicious food and great service. My go to place for lunch deals at least once a week.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good food. Friendly and quick service

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Always a pleasure going there because service always good. They always also have best fry chicken so it s win win

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

super friendly staff, fries actually taste like potatoes crunchy moist chicken, wish the lighting in the store was brighter

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Very friendly staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Love love the food and the owners most friendly place

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

The service and the food is very good. Chicken is fresh and juicy. I love the place I will come back again and again. highly recommended for the delicious food. 5 star for me

December 22, 2022

very cheap guys !

December 22, 2022

Please don t forget to ask for removing flies from the food, its complimentary. Disgusting

December 22, 2022

Went from the best fried chicken around to the worst. Used to go frequently, went about two months ago and had the saltiest meal ever. Gave them another shot today, my tongue is burning and I feel nauseous from the salt. Done with this place.

★★
December 22, 2022

Used to like this place. Went recently to get some chicken tenders and realized that they sell the fries separately so $10 for 6 chicken tenders is now $16-not good. The dip tasted a little off so I think it must have been old, and the fries were dry. Regardless of the price, the food used to be good and its not like that anymore.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

First visit! Great experience! Really good seasoning on chicken, fresh and really good gravy. Super friendly staff! More than fair prices! Will be returning.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great customer service very fast in service as well also a great addition to TV he neighborhood Parking: Very big parking lot Wheelchair accessibility: Has automatic doors

December 22, 2022

Too salty that numbed my tongue I don t think I d visit again unfortunately

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Amazing! Taste so crispy and fresh. Gentlemen very friendly ask if I want to take order now or wait. Parking: Parking accessible

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

worst service ever.. they took so long they forgot i was a customer that paid for food and then accused me of trying to steal my own order .... the food was also complete garbage...

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

I always go to this restaurant and their chicken is just amazing, very juicy! They serve my orders fresh and tasty! I would love going back there again. Highly recommended! Awesome

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Amazing owners and are so kind. Gave us a free biscuit because it was our first time there. Hard working and cares about quality. Chicken is always fresh and warm!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

We love the taste of their chicken. The staff is really nice and very accommodating. This is our quick go to for chicken take outs.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

They are very accommodating with my food allergies. The staff are very polite, friendly and the store is always clean. Its the only chicken place I buy from.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Cant go wrong with the Monday and Tuesday special of 2 pieces of chicken and fries for $4.20

December 22, 2021

Worst food Ive had in a while. What a waste of money.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Chicken .N. Joy Is the best i had ordered a few times i was not happy Then i had ask for fresher food Its been the best chicken EVER..

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I didn t expect that fried chicken that tastes worse than KFC is still open.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Great tasting chicken and taters. I would recommend.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Good fried chicken and fries.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Very friendly service and juicy chicken!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Although its been in the neighbourhood for 3 years we went there tonight for the first time. Wow what have we been missing. Outstanding chicken.. not greasy and delicious seasoning. Highly recommend... we will be back.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Very helpful and friendly staff, and the chicken is pretty great too!

December 22, 2020

Absolutely awful taters were hard like rocks

Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Not going back again. Too much oil and taste isn t good. They also don t have a good seating arrangement (I visited this place pre-covid19). Staff were helpful but what really I was looking for was tasty meal which they couldn t serve.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Service is always friendly and the food is always fresh. Has become the first choice of fried chicken for my whole family...biscuits are so good too.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great customer service

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

The owners and staff are very friendly

December 22, 2020

I ve been to other Chick N Joy locations but this one is inferior and does not measure up to their quality standards. The food was stale and had obviously sitting under a heat lamp for hours. The fries were dehydrated and the chicken was dry. I called the store let them know that their food quality was poor and I was told sometimes that happens .

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

This Chickn Joy location has been one of my Familys favorite fast food restaurants for over a year now. Upon visiting the York Mills location we are always greeted with warm smiles from the owners. We usually order the 10 piece mixed fried chicken deal and have always enjoyed the generous pieces of chicken fried perfectly to a crisp. We will definitely continue to be big fans of this small store that always delivers great service and great tasting chicken!

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Fast, friendly service and my order is always fresh and correct. Highly recommended!

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Chicken tastes great I am there at least once per week The Customer service is EXCELLENT here!! I recommend this place to everyone

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

not bad chicken stilllll

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Chicken is well cooked, friendly service, good prices on Monday and Tuesday

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Try 10 piece mixed chicken pieces, itll be a bit extra salty but depending on your taste it might feel good. To each its own.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Chicken is always fresh.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

This fried chicken never ceases to amaze me. Although underrated, it is a Canadian-run franchise and specializes in zero-trans fat fried chicken with fries and beverages. Fast service and fried chicken that trumps both Popeyes and KFC combined and is Canadian makes for an amazing experience!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Its okay but nothing really special, for me the best was the biscuits. No space for tables inside and the service is acceptable

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The best fried chicken joint around! The food is so fresh and tasty, it keeps you coming back for more! The staff are very friendly and always thank you for your business. Be sure to visit on Tuesday for their two piece special. Way better than KFC! Their gravy is good too!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Delicious food and friendly staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

surprise hit! Their taters are my favourite - full of flavour and crispy!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

delicious food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Wow! My first time experiencing such great chicken. Crispy. Delicious. Amazing sides. I think Ill become a regular.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Not bad for a quick bite.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Gotta love the chicken at this place, a few seats but most ppl buy for take out.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Nice staff, chicken is tasty. Good options for sides to your chicken meal, not good for vegetarians, can do a salade. Patio is a nice touch for outdoor eating in the summer, minimal seating indoor.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

I was asked if I wanted the combo which added $3 to my 2 pieces of chicken. I thought that would mean I got a drink and or a potato salad. Instead I got the thinnest gravy Ive ever seen. No drink. I assumed the combo would at very least mean a beverage was Included. Will not return.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Loved it

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The buttermilk biscuit is ammmaazinnn!!! The chicken was good as well. I also tried their chicken sandwich which was good. Overall a great place but their biscuit stands out!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

I found this place after a few people who lives around here recommended the place. The dark meat was absolutely juicy and amazing. The staff is very friendly and overall its a gem of a place.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The food is good but for some reason takes a considerable amount of time. I also dont like the narrow counter, having to have an employee opend and close a door to give each order is inefficient and a missed opportunity for the custom to see how their food is prepaired

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good wings

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Awesome Eatery.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Customer service is great and food came out fast. Food is delicious and worth its price.

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Their Monday/Tuesday special can t be beat. $3.75 for 2 pieces and they load up the fries. Best chicken deal that also tastes decent.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good food a tad too expensive.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good chicken place. I prefer this one to other bigger name fried chicken places. Service is nice too. Prices are good.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Bought a 10 pc family meal to feed 4 ppl. The chicken was horrible - extremely dry and way too salty. Even the kids wouldn t eat it. My kids asked why there was a nugget in the box (it was the breast piece). The biscuits tasted like greasy cardboard. The fries, coleslaw and macaroni salad were the only things palatable. I d eat the sides here again, but never again will I buy the chicken.

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Great service/ good location

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

One of the better fast food chicken take outs. Always crispy & tasty. Fries and salad very nice as well. Staff at cash always pleasant.

December 22, 2019

Overpriced and didnt get gravy

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Good food

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

If youre having problems going to the washroom, have some of this super greasy chicken, youll be running to the washroom with him 10 minutes.

Local Guide
December 22, 2019

I find this place very expensive for fried chicken that is not better than KFC, POPPYE, or any fried chicken in the city. The quality of the chicken is fatty and not worth the price. BREWSTERS on Lawrence ave is the answer to great fried chicken at a great price.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great food, good service and very nice staff

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

a bit of a long wait, the food was okay i feel its very over priced

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

I would bring my friends here, chicken is a bit salty, but who cares when you are craving for some freshly cooked fried chicken!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

The best fried chicken and be sure to get your hands on o e of the buttermilk biscuits!!! Quality made food and a Canadian business.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Chicken is delicious and service was great

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The fries are cooked from frozen.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

great staff breast is terrible

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Chicken was good fast service fresh and hot.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Chicken is soggy also need to improve the gravy

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good chicken

December 22, 2019

It was ok

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

People who worked here were super nice. The food is not worth it the price. The combo does not include drinks? The fries were just mediocre- hard side, dry in the middle ( I guess thats why they give you gravy to compensate it? The gravy is addictive but salty so not sure how much MSG is in the container). Chicken strip was moist and tasty. It did take 10 minutes for them to prepare a personal size meal. I really wanted to grab and go...

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Excellent chicken, tasty gravy, fast service, good sized portions, fantastic staff. Love it!

★★★
December 22, 2018

Good prices and service, fries are dry though and unsalted, you need a drink or gravy to gobble it down. Problem with packaging, boxes are not closing, steam from food goes out, dampening the cheap brown bag, lost gravy at one time. In winter due to freezing temperatures, order should be bagged properly and also put in a secure plastic bag. Otherwise place is small, packed, clean and staff friendly, except for some occasional cashier, which was rude and got fired. Will go back on Monday and Tuesday. Overall, tastes like KFC, with higher prices. Good to go for specials at 3.95.

★★
December 22, 2018

The service is quite slow... Ive waited 30- 40 minutes wait just for 4 or 5 pieces of chicken!!! I will however go back when I know I have time, the food is great! They just need to hire efficient staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Better the KFC but just as pricey.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Similar to other fried chicken joints. Similar prices. A tad less greasy. This is more a take-out place as opposed to dine-in.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

THIS IS THE BEST CHICKEN EVER. I LOVE IT MORE THAN MY DAUGHTER APRIL!!!!! I LOVE CHICK N JOY

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Not as good as Queen Street East location, but still very good. Monday / Tuesday lunch special is great value.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

The staff are always friendly. The chicken is great

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Meh

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great variety. Additional items in the menu that are beyond the usual chicken places.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

No indoor tables, only stools. Chicken was excellent but fries, macaroni and gravy were not (2 peoples opinions). Not for us.

Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Messed up my order bad and would not admit it. Horrible customer service

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Those school kids know whats up. Love the gravy and biscuits.

Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Had the hot wings .. it is the same as the ones in grocery store with the same hot sauce from the Chinese restaurants .. macaroni salad was much better

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Nice place

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

All good, its not that expensive, if its fresh, good in general.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

delicious chicken !!!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

The waiting time is about 15 minutes for a crunchy breaded chicken sandwich, but the waiting is worthwhile for a sandwich that is much more delicious than other fast food restaurants.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

The best fries and gravy . Eat it so often I feel ashamed

Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Service too slow. They dont have biscuits. They cant give you what is on their menu. And you wait and wait and wait. The other locations handle way more people with less wait times than the fewer people and longer wait time for one special.

★★★
December 22, 2018

Value and chicken are okay

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

The service is fast and the food is pretty good. The chicken tastes similar to old school KFC and there are wooden picnic tables just outside of the restaurant. They also have a pretty good Monday and Tuesday special: two pieces of chicken and fries on the cheap.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Their food is amazing. I love the their wedges and chicken. So crispy and properly marinated. Very affordable price and friendly staff. I see people who are complaining about time, it s really not true. I have been going to this place for a really long time and I never waited more than 10mins. Give it a shot. You won t regret it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Best tasting chicken in Toronto. Just wish there was a spicy option.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Delicious!!

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

I didnt have a good time

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Yummy yellow gravy

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

After a colleague at work told to try this place as it was better than KFC, I decided to take their word for it. Well I will say, I guess we have different tastes. I ordered 3 specials. I found the food was lacking in flavour. The chicken was juicy, but there was something lacking about the taste. It was kind of bland. The fries were tasteless, seemed like it was cooked in stale oil, needed to add salt to make it edible. Also ordered the buttermilk biscuit, not what I expected as it texture was bouncy like a sponge.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Okay

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great place run by a friendly Filipino family. Only drawback is that theres limited indoor seating. Otherwise, great place to eat.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Not as I expected..

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

I love this place. Been going here for awhile now. The staff are simply just amazing. You have to try the pulled chicken sandwich, and their biscuits are really good. They go above and beyond to satisfy their customer.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Service is a bit slow, but I feel with time theyll get better. Food is fresh.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

The chicken is much better than KFC. Size is about the same as Popeyes, but less greasy.

December 22, 2017

Peculiar experience - the five piece chicken had to have a substitute for some of the advertised pieces, not a problem. The chicken was fairly good. The French fries could be substituted for cole slaw - instead opted for extra cole slaw side (which was tiny) but the shock was the fries tasted like FISH (what the hell?). Had to toss the fries in the garbage - the fish taste couldn t be hidden by layers of ketchup.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Tastes better and less greasy than KFC.

★★★★
December 22, 2017

Great chicken even better biscuits

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Terrible, my order was completly wrong. Tge cashier had so much attitude about getting my order wrong. Never coming here again

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Think KFC without the grease and guilt. On Mondays and Tuesdays, you can purchase 2 dark pieces with fries for 3.95 (tax included). They also have the option of crazy cheap add ons for 99 cents such as the biscuit or sides of mased potatos, coleslaw , bean salad or macaroni salad.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Good for a quick meal.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Very good, fast and convenient. Price is a little high though

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Like their chicken. Not too greasy.