Chicken on the Way

Good chicken, fries and fritters. Reasonably priced and there is always something on special. Sometimes there is a bit of a wait for chicken, but this is okay as then you know you are getting freshly cooked bird!
I like to hit this place for a quick lunch or supper, or more commonly a post-​pub feed!

Much better than all the fried chicken I’ve tried. Their fries aren’t good but I enjoy them to some degree, their chicken: Now it gets complicated, some days I come in and I get this perfect juicy chicken, other times i come in and I get this greasy and flavourless chicken (still better than KFC’s) that makes me feel like I just drank grease. However these guys corn fritters, they must be made with sorcery or something, because they are amazing and I enjoy them every time. I would rate 5 stars but sometimes they aren’t that great. Oh yeah, they also have decent fish and chips.

As far as fried chicken take out joints go. This one is pretty good. I don’t give 5 stars because they could always be a bit more welcoming when you enter. But that’s pretty typical in take out joints. Chicken is better quality and better flavour than KFC by far. I love the «softer» fries as this is a true sign they are really homemade. I’m not sure if they have honey for the corn fritters because I always just go home and don’t ask. But for anyone who doesn’t know that’s how you are supposed to eat them. Dipped in honey. Therefore I love their corn fritters. Nice and crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. I would actually just go there for fritters.
Since we live fairly close. It’s a frequent go to and a good choice for bringing supper home. I also love the old fashioned packaging. It feels like you’re opening presents when you get home.

Next to my great grandma’s southern fried chicken, this place is the best! It’s the best you can get near and far.

will never order kfc again. cheaper prices better food and LOVE the corn fritters. can be a little greasy at times. but its fried chicken guess its to be expected.

I take this place for what it is, decent chicken and fries after too many beers down at the pub. What more needs to be said?

Until a year ago my fried chicken experience was limited to KFC and a couple of trips to the States. I have lived here for 8 years and heard lots of people talk about how good COTW was but since I had never had good fried chicken I didn’t get it. Now… I totally get it!
I don’t know how they do it but the chicken is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside and always cooked perfectly. The fries are good, I am not actually a huge fry person but I eat these ones so that’s an indication that they are good. But the star of the show for me is the fritters… I could eat about 100 of them. They are sweet but also savoury and crispy but also soft. The are fried pieces of heaven in my opinion.
Since our first trip here we probably get dinner there every three weeks or so and I don’t see that ending anytime soon. Comfort food is right… Delicious!

well, it’s take out only… so no place to sit.
chicken is ok. less fatty than KFC but still tastes like fried chicken.
fries become soggy, and on the overcooked brown side.
corn fritters i don’t find good… they are dry and really no taste.
It comes in a large box… to make up for the small space the chicken takes they fill the rest of the box with fries… so we never ever finish the fries.
but… still love the honey and frank’s red hot!!!

Very good. Much nicer than KFC, and the fritters haunt my dreams with their corny goodness. They do seem to rush the food if they’re too busy though.

I’ve lived in Calgary my whole life, and I’ve only ever been to the original Chicken on the Way once — as a ten year old kid with my Dad. All I remember about it was that I said the corn fritters tasted yucky, and he told me that that was a travesty. So, 15 years later, a new Chicken on the Way opens up right near my house and what choice do I have but to check it out?
I walked in and saw that I was the only customer — and immediately I worried. I used to work in fast food and usually no customers meant that you’d be eating food that was old, soggy and awful. But the staff was wonderful. The girl who took my order was helpful and polite, and the cooks (you can see the entire kitchen) were chatty and funny.
It turns out my dad was right all along. As soon as I got my Snack Pack ($ 8 including a drink) I opened it up and tasted the corn fritter. Dear Lord, I am converted! The outside was perfectly crisp and the inside was dense, moist, and just a little sweet. I ate it so fast I am amazed I could taste it at all. The chicken was equally stunning. Crispy skin, juicy meat, somehow not the slightest bit greasy. The fries were thick cut and tender, with lots of small crispy ends scattered in there as well — the best of both worlds. Even the ketchup somehow tasted better than normal.
Seriously, I ate this in my car in the parking lot, and the windows steamed up like that scene from Titanic. It was THAT good. I am quite literally drooling as I write this. Go get yourself some chicken right now.

This was my first time at this location. I haven’t been to the one on 17^th ave. S.E., but I have been to the original location over the years.
The guy working at the front of the store, and takes your order is a pretty nice guy. He welcomes you, with a hello and is eager to serve you.
The two locations that I have now been to look fairly similar inside. You enter the door and head to your left, where you’ll find a pop fridge and looking ahead the familiar stacks of empty pre made take-​out boxes. The fryer’s are against the back wall.
It’s strictly a take-​out store, and the guy that I spoke with when ordering today told me that this was week number 7 that it’s been open for.
To the far right of the counter, before you leave they have a fork dispenser and condiments for the chicken. Along with napkins etc. The one thing I noticed when I got home after ordering the three piece meal (Can’t remember the name for the meal). It was missing honey for the fritter.
Other than that, it was usual tasting fried chicken with a good portion of fries. Overall I would have to say that it wasn’t to bad, and I’ll probably be back. Just not every week, It’s one of those things like KFC. You feel a little guilty after eating it. (because of the Grease).
In concluding, the chicken was juicy, the fries plentiful and tasty, the corn fritter tasty as well !
Oh and some more the original COTW, I guess it’s been around for 50+ years. That’s what the guy working at the front told me.

So far so good! I’ve been there twice now, and the chicken has been absolutely delicious. The fries aren’t nearly at the same quality, but who’s there for the fries? The gravy is excellent, so I ended up dipping my chicken in the chicken gravy and throwing out the fries.
I had their fritter once, it was really good, even though it seemed like it was over fried. I’m sure it’s just because it was still new and they haven’t got the timing down yet — hopefully that will change for the better next time I go!
Not bad at all, and great location as there’s no other fried chicken near by!

Now that there are 3 or 4 Chickens on the Way in Calgary, there is just no excuse to go to KFC anymore. Chicken on the Way tastes better and I believe it’s cheaper too. Tried out this location last night, having been to the original location a bunch of times. It looks exactly the same, except for looking cleaner and newer. They definitely wanted to keep their style that has worked for them.
I don’t think the fries are super-​great, they’re not the least bit crispy, maybe some people like them that way, but the the corn fritters are delicious and chicken is capital-​P Perfect.

As far as fast food goes, the bang-​for-​buck factor at Chicken on the Way is quite high. For $ 8 most can leave comfortably (or uncomfortably) full.
The menu is small and basic but what it does, it does very well. The chicken is fantastic, the fries taste very fresh and have a good crunch to them and the corn fritters were outstanding. The staff was overly pleasant and took time to chat while the orders were cooking. He (the owner) was also adamant that if anything was less than what we were expecting to let him know and he’d make it up to us. A simple gesture, but it felt genuine and was something I appreciated.
I would definitely come back if I was craving fast food. Seeing as the menu is entirely fried it’s not something I’ll hit weekly, but once a month I can see myself giving it a whirl.