Chicken-On-The-Way

YUCK!!!
Gross!
Me!
Out!
How are there so many good reviews for this place/​stuff! How do the customers and people working at this place consider what they serve to be food?! Edible food yet!!! Everything was brown and overcooked. The kitchen looked filthy, the people working there were all wearing dirty clothes. Yuck?! They were pre-​occupied chatting with each other than serving customers. Overpriced, overused cooking oil, the fries were soggy, strange meatless pieces of chicken. Blach … once was more than enough!
Been there done that and wish I hadn’t!

Wow! Thats all i can say about chicken-​on-​the-​run Kensington location. They really have got fried chicken down to a science at this place! I come here at least 4 times a week, which isn’t that great for my adult onset acne but WHO CARES when the food is this good!
To start off i usually get an 8 piece dark meat with 10 corn fritters. This may seem like a lot, but i like to save some leftovers for home, which i stick into the freezer for a few hours and turn into chicken popsicles (my own invention). The kids love to eat my chickensicles on a hot summers day. Now the fried chicken here is absolutely exquisite, i have tried a couple of other chicken on the ways and they just werent quite as good as the kensington location. I spoke to an employee about this and he told me it was because the fryers are never completely cleaned out, only drained and refilled on occasion to keep the wonderful seasoning flavor of many decades of chicken frying. Tremendous!
Now the fritters are something else. I know one would think that a side item like fritters should never outdo the bird itself, but these things are incredibly addictive! I used to have quite the sizeable fentanyl addiction, im not proud of it, but i managed to quit after 3 stints in rehab, and i dont mind saying that these fritters are even more addictive than that horrible opiate that stole a few years of my life away. These are to die for.
Overall this is one of my favorite places to have a meal at in this city, and if you are a fan of good old fashioned fried chicken then you gotta check this place out.

Great Fried chicken for sure, better than you know who. What you receive for what you pay for is definitely a good deal. Fast service too. The only negative thing I have to say is sometimes their fries are under cooked and kind of wrecks it. But, I always go back.

Fried chicken is one of my favourite meals, and my husband loves it, so we probably swing by for takeout here more than I would care to admit…
We typically order chicken and maybe corn fritters. I hate the fries. Sorry, but I find them mushy, tasteless and unnecessary. I like the chicken because it is crispy, juicy, and not too salty — although maybe they could dial it down a notch. The fritters are for eating in the car on the way home while your tummy growls or dip in honey or syrup for dessert.
We always order extra chicken in the hopes that we’ll have leftovers, but sometimes we can’t restrain ourselves and we just go for it.
Food: Chicken ⁷⁄₁₀
Service: Usually fast
Atmosphere: old school takeout
Question: Is it possible to smell fried chicken and not drool?

Deep Fried Feathers.
Loved to go here for my Corn Fritter fix, but was completely turned off by the three pieces of chicken with feathers still attached. It’s a small detail, but I guess I don’t like my feathers served that way.

There was a long wait on my last visit. Longer for me as several people who ordered after me got their food first for some reason. When I asked why some rude kid bagging the food said «yours is right there» as if that was the answer to my question. My gravy was not in the bag. the next day I called and some dumb girl said «if you don’t call that day we can’t help you». Talk about ridiculous. I won’t be back!

Excellent chicken. .been coming here since 1986 can be a litte greasy but we don’t eat all the skin anyway., not good for you. .its less salty than KFC .Fast service. .nicely wrapped to keep hot in a box and brown paper.. Corn fritters can be very good when they’re fresh.. Sometimes they cook ahead and then re fry them. .not so good when you know how good they can be.. Fries a litte soft but good with their gravy and coleslaw good. Nice to see a restaurant be around so long and not change. One change though is the poor rooster mascot out front. He used to be white. .our favorite then sabotaged pink pesto bismsl pink not funny. Now it’s kind of got blackish highlights all over no likey pls turn him white and hire chicken hawk to guard him. If you’re late 40s 50 60, s you’ll know the cartoon lol

I’ll always have a soft spot for Chicken on the way. Not the best chicken in the city but the price, the amount of food, and the corn fritter can’t be beat. The kensignton location is a calgary institution!

This is a busy place that’s always a good sign.
The wait to get my food was about 10 mins for fresh batch.
The chicken was seemed really dark, like it was over fried crispy and dry.
It was way too greasy for my taste.
I was little disappointed as I was see so many good reviews. Are they having an off day or is the chicken always fried really crispy?
I rate fried chicken that’s well fried but golden with great seasoning and juicy on the inside not dry.
That’s my take on this.
I may give it one more try since their are so many good reviews but I hesitate as good Resturant always have consistency.

We love chicken on the way. The chicken is piping hot, very fresh and very very juicy. The fries are amazing. The fritters a re unique and good. The fish is same as the chicken, out of this world. Only drawback is its pretty greasy, but of course it’s deep fried, battered food so what do you expect? Once in a while, especially after a long bike ride or hike, it’s not a game changer, and you won’t regret the indulgence!

My dad tells me stories of COTW from when he was a little boy and how he’s get commissioned to get food for a neighbor and was given a piece of chicken as payment on a semi-​regular basis. As a firm believe that things were better in the old days, he still loves Chicken-​on-​the-​way because it’s the same place 50+ years later. That being said it was a bit of a fixture in my childhood too because it was a huge treat for my dad to go there. As a vegetarian, I don’t eat much here but I do love corn fritters and honey and they do satisfy the drunken requirement for some grease while pleasing my meat eating friends that want their fish or chicken. In line, you’ll talk to people that have come from out of town for the chicken and I believe it. The fries aren’t my thing but you can see them hand cutting them and hand rolling the fritters like they have for so many years. The food is not expensive, completely diet busting as one my expect but it’s come a good comfort factor to it.

So… What’s the hype? Over salty and overcooked fried chicken? My chicken was not that good at all… Where are the spices? Smallest drumstick in the world too, what gives? I did enjoy the gravy and corn fritter but that’s kind of sad when I enjoyed those more than the chicken. Fries? Oily and soggy. Unless this was a one off experience I don’t see how anyone can enjoy this chicken if you’ve had truly great fried chicken before. I would head over to olive chicken or even Popeye’s any day over this. Oh well.

Went there at 10 o’clock on a Tuesday night chicken was fresh, delicious, muffin things were outstanding, and the fries were great to o everything great

Fried chicken is my second love (next to bacon of course!) so whenever I have the opportunity to indulge in fast food I always opt for deep fried poultry.
This location is the original Chicken on the Way (I’ve noticed a few have cropped up in different quadrants of the city) and although it’s not actually «on the way» for me, I’ll still go the distance to come here.
Set up cafeteria style, you line up and shuffle down to place your order. I usually go with the Snack Pac ($ 7.50 for 2 delicious pieces of chicken, served with freshly cut fries and a corn fritter) and always a side of gravy (chicken gravy is THE BEST!)
If it’s nice out and you’re lucky, you can snag a seat at one of the two picnic tables set up by the side of building and soak in the sun while you eat. Otherwise, don’t be afraid to eat in your car because most likely you won’t be the only one doing it lol
Try this place if you already haven’t, I’m sure you’ll love it as much as I do!

I little expensive for the quality but great taste. The fries are okey. Crunchy and delicious.

Finding put about this place is probably the best thing to come out of a lousy date in awhile. I was told they had the best fried chicken in town, and although I haven’t tried any other in town, it was a very good. Just enough crunch to meat ratio, and without all the traditional fast food grease.
I ordered one chicken breast, two chicken strips, and three corn fritters for only $ 8.85 post tax… way too much food for a growing girl but worth it. The chicken breast was moist, the chicken strips are amazing (highly recommend!), and the fritters are better than most (bigger than golf ball btw).
FYI If you are interested in the strips, they can be substituted for pieces in the meal deals.

The Kensington kings of fried chicken for over 50 years!
Driving home hungry, I see the bright yellow sign on the corner of 14^th St and Kensington proudly displaying in crooked lettering «5 pce Hungry Man Dinner $ 10!» Try as I might, I couldn’t find a suitable argument to counter the suggestion. Ok Chicken on the Way, you win this round, it’s gonna be a stuff my face with fried chicken kind of evening!
You open to door and the pleasant smell of chicken and deep-​fryer hits your nostrils. Next, you suppress your inner child’s desire to make yellow and red box-​forts out of the massive walls of to-​go boxes surrounding the counter. The person at the till asks you what you would like and if your answer is «Chicken», ooooh boy! You are in luck!
The menu consists of chicken, corn fritters and fries. Just pick the quantity of each that’ll satisfy and you’re in business! After that, all you gotta do is control your excitement until you get to your final destination, take that yellow and red box out of brown paper it’s carefully wrapped in and enjoy your delicious meal of deep fried foods spanning a whole rainbow of the brown to beige colour spectrum.
Pro tips: The chicken piece sizes vary a huge amount and can be pretty inconsistant. The money piece is the chicken breast! Tonight, this thing was a good quarter chicken, it was fantastic. But another piece was a junky little wing that would have been disappointing even by neighbourhood pub wing night standards. Because of this, you don’t really get that much more chicken when you go from a 3-​piece to a 4 or 5-​piece meal.
I’ve never seen it on any menus, but they have containers of honey for 25 cents. Get one to dip you corn fritters in! Do it! It brings these delectable little dough balls right to life! I never really cared for them before, but I found the honey, and I’m now a fan of the fritter!
I saw a sign saying they now have chicken strips for $ 1.75. I haven’t tried them yet. Let me know how they go!

Listen to the reviews:
Get the corn fritters. Delicious. Fresh and hot and crispy on the outside.
And beware of the bland chicken. It’s really bland. Even though the crust is good and the chicken is totally fresh and hot. Might want to go home and open up a few bottles of dipping sauces!
Service is excellent. Super duper friendly staff, super helpful too.
The chicken really isn’t my style. I’m more a PopEyes kinda gal. But hey, to each their own.

A Calgary classic.
There is just something about this place, it seems to come pre-​ordained with nostalgic feelings of warm summer days and memories of gatherings with family and friends. And the «cock» related jokes never seem to get old.
Take away from chicken on the way is ideal for picnics and back yard gatherings. The eats are good, and you can beat local farm fresh chicken — which makes this place leaps and bounds beyond the rest. People love the corn fritters, they are good but for me it’s all about the fried chicken. The staff here have the process down to an art and can seem to handle the longest lines in record time — and the eats are always fresh.
Keeping it simple is key at chicken on the way and it’s no wonder this place is a Calgary landmark.

Chicken on the way is located in the corner of Kensington Road NW, you really can’t miss it! I must admit, I have these weird cravings. I’ve been craving some crispy greasy chicken alot lately and I’ve driven past Chicken on the way multiple times but when I first mentioned Chicken on the way to Spence, his response was «Yuck!» So after a while I kept avoiding it and avoiding it, not thinking anything of it.
So after 4 years of living in Calgary, I FINALLY gave Chicken on the way a try. I went against Spence’s «Yuck» and tried it one night after a yoga class at Beyond yoga. It wasn’t far but I did go out OUT OF THE WAY to try Chicken on the way! (haha) It was about 9:45PM and I was the only one in the parking lot. When I walked in, I was winded by the smell of greasy goodness. After reading other reviews, I went with the 2 piece chicken with fries and a corn frit to go. It was ready RIGHT AWAY! I paid $ 6.50 and walked right out … it was pretty fast!
I set the bag on my passenger seat, and started driving. As I drove, I really couldn’t help myself, so I reached over AT A RED LIGHT (no distracted driver for me: P) and grabbed some fries. MMMM MMMM, nice hot crispy fries with skin on them and just enough salt! When I got home, I dug into the bag, took the small yellow box out and went in for the chicken. MMM AHHH, so delicious! The skin on the chicken was extra crispy. just the way I like it, the meat was juicy, the fries were still nice and hot, and the corn frit was tasty! The corn frit was a little dry, but still hot with a slight crisp. I took a bite and you can see pieces of corn inside. It was good, but nothing to rave about though. I’m sure the freshest ones are the best. The chicken and fries were the main event!
I’d say, it’s worth going out of your way to stop at chicken on the way! :)