ChiMec Fried Chicken & Burger

One line review: Wow!

We've been twice in about two weeks. We ordered:

- the Chimec chicken burger (breast meat) the first time. The white meat version was a little dry but was seasoned well and HUGE. Came with a better than average bun, and their spicy mayo (which we got on the side) appears to have habaneros in it -- excellent. At $12, this felt like an excellent value.

- the spicy Chimec burger (thigh meat) the next time. The thigh meat version was, as expected, juicier and moister. It, too, was well-seasoned and HUGE. Two of us shared one sandwich. This time, we got the spicy mayo on the sandwich, and it was fantastic.

Our first visit was on a Friday night, and they were so busy that it took a while to get the food (20+ minutes). We tried to call ahead to order, but unsuccessfully. The second visit was on a Wednesday around lunch time, which was only 10 minute wait, and we succeeded in calling it in. A much smoother process. The service was cordial and competent.

Parking is VERY expensive at the meters on the street -- $6/hour in the evening. But around the corner, we found pay parking for $1/hour. Much better.

Bottom line: This is now our favorite spicy chicken sandwich in the city. We'll be back.

We just went again for takeout last night and enjoyed our bounty at English Bay.

Yup, happy to report that the chicken was still crispy, not greasy, and tasted great. And yup, the boxes still had more chicken than we ordered in it, and my hubby was thrilled.

Minor quibble about the chicken tenders being a bit on the dry side, but the wings and chicken pieces were great.

COVID #8

3.5 rounded up.

Not sure what happened but they were incredibly slow. This is about the only criticism I have. I was the only one in with one other customer who did a phone in order and he came to pick up.

Couldn't they fry two orders at once? I mean, it's not like there was a lack of deep fryers for two customers. Either way, they did my order in sequence with the dude before me, but I can't stop thinking why they would do this to wreck efficiency for the customer. There were three on staff that day, so I wonder.

It's a KFC joint. Korean Fried Chicken. Crispy, nice batter, slightly under-seasoned, but not a deal breaker. I didn't get any sauces with it. I only wanted straight up chicken. They did give an extra piece with my order. Seems to be a theme here. Worth a second trip if I'm in the area.

These guys make good chicken and go the extra mile to please their customers -- throwing in an extra piece or two, free cookies -- they care about their customers. The chicken is good. I've had better, but in a City over run with fried chicken places, these guys stand out. They deserve lots of business and great reviews.

Ordered from here via DoorDash after craving some chicken burgers. We also ordered some onion rings and fries, along with tenders and their sweet and spicy fried chicken.

The chicken burger was HUGE. The large fried chicken breast was bigger than the bun. There was some creamy coleslaw and some pickles in the sandwich as well. I ordered the hot option and it wasn't too spicy but had a kick to it. I would've preferred they used a smaller piece of chicken (or a cut that has more fat like the thigh) because it lost some flavour just being a thick cut of chicken breast. I also like my sandwich to have more of a tangy flavour (the pickles kinda added to that but the coleslaw was wayyyy too creamy)

The sweet spicy KFC was pretty good. It tasted more like sweet and sour chicken instead of spicy. I enjoyed it more when it was cold than hot.

We originally ordered 3pc tenders but they gave us like 10?? It said 3pc on the box too. Not complaining lol it was our lunch the next day.

Onion rings came crispy which is a plus! The fries came a little over salted.

This place was pretty good, but I prefer other chicken burgers than this one.

I got the thigh burger and the three piece thigh and leg from door dash.

The thigh burger really is indeed ginormous. The bread was like a thin napkin stuck to the chicken, which is good news if you actually only wanted the chicken.

But I do take fried chicken quite seriously. So here's the thing: the chicken is not brined that well and the batter is kind of tasteless.

The top fried chicken in town remains DL Chicken on the drive, followed by Churches spicy dark meat, followed by Juke.

Looking for the crispiest yet delicious fried chicken? Say no more because I found you the perfect spot. ChiMec fried chicken located on Denman street. I got 5 pieces for $15.00, which is pretty reasonable and I also got an extra piece which made my night, so thanks to the peeps working tonight.
Good food and friendly staff! Must try if you're in the area or even for a takeout.

If you haven't tried the chicken here, you MUST!!!
Second time ordering from ChiMec and it didn't disappoint!!! Everything was SO delicious and SO juicy!!
My son had the chicken burger again and he absolutely loves it.
My other son loves the chicken strips, very meaty, so crispy and juicy.
The chicken leg and thighs were amazing too, not greasy at all!! Very crispy and tasty!!
Anytime we get a chance to go downtown, there will ALWAYS be a stop at ChiMec.

It is good as they say. Small space, which provides a more hidden gem feeling. The chicken is very juicy, the gravy is great and the customer service is very satisfactory. For $12.00, you can have one of the best fried chicken sandwich in town.

One of the best fried chicken sandwiches I've ever had! The portions are huge. The thigh burger with spicy mayo is my go to order.