City Fried Chicken and Pizza

The philly cheese steak sandwich and chicken tenders though… that is all

great philly steak, i haven’t tried anything else yet here. so far its really yummy sandwich.

I had passed by this place a million times and was always curious. A few weekends ago I finally gave into curiosity. Meh!
What is about the chicken joints in this part of the city NOT being able to give you what is on the menu when you order the combo? Or being able to clearly communicate in English why you are not getting what is being advertised? Worst yet, they charge the full price and do not offer anything extra.
Fries were frozen (to be expected) and the chicken was sitting under a lamp. Tasty but very far from the best fried chicken I’ve had. No biscuit/​bread.
The worst part was that it was all served on a single paper plate. The grease soaked through and I was essentially eating off of the plastic tray.
Really can’t recommend this one. I suspect it survives from teens coming here after school or maybe a lunch crowd. If you absolutely need to settle a fried chicken craving, live nearby and only order the chicken then I suppose it OK. Otherwise you are better off skipping this joint.

What the heck do they marinate that chicken in? it is addictive. Super fresh fried chicken — nothing from under a heat lamp — they cook it when you order it. So deliicious. The taste is clearly in the meat since the chicken is super yummy after you peel the über-​crispy skin off.
9 large pieces plus a jumbo order of fries (way more than 3 people could try to finish) — $ 15. Yum. Go there!
Actually — go to The Only first — get your dry cider — then go to City Chicken. Eat chicken, drink cider, listen to live music. Life on the Danforth doesn’t get much better.

Based on the other high reviews, I tried this place. Chicken was «ok», but not fresh — was taken from some heat lamps it was sitting under. No bread available, though it was advertised on the menu. I don’t mind eating at a dive if the food is great, but this place was just a dive, without the great food.

City is located right outside the Donlands station. It offers some really great fried chicken! Made so fresh you may have to wait for your order but totally worth it! And it’s a family restaurant– you may see their little girl helping out with the cash from time to time. You can’t miss her, she has a beautiful smile :)
2 pc with mash and biscuits will run you about 6bucks which is really decent.
I went in for a 20 piece order this week and it got steep. $ 28+ tax so about $ 31. Was for a party and well worth it– those things must have grown wings again cause they flew out of sight in the blink of an eye!!! Their sandwiches and burgers are great too but I’ve never had their pizza.
I RECOMMEND– Calling in your order if you’re in a super rush. 15– 20 minutes wait is typical.
EXTRA TIP– Halal chicken :)

This place is local for me, and when we don’t want to cook this is one of our favourite go-to’s.
We’ve only ever had the philly cheese steak, but boy oh boy is it amazing! They deep fry the peppers and onions in the fryer oil for about a minute (no breading or anything, just to soften them up). They have THE. FRESHEST. BUNS for their cheese steaks, and toast them ever so lightly to warm them up. They put mayo, bbq sauce and some hot sauce on the buns as part of the standard toppings. The beef is cooked on the grill and they put cheese on it, mix it up and put it all on the bun.
OMG It is heaven. We love this place, and their onion rings are to die for as well! And the price is not half bad either ;)
Not to mention that the family who runs it remembers us every time we go in, makes small talk and is very attentive and aware of the customers coming in and out of the store. Every time we go in, we have at least one person ahead of us waiting for food.
If you haven’t yet, check them out you won’t regret it!