Mary Brown's Chicken & Taters — Restaurant in Bonavista

I'm a big fan of Mary Browns but the Bonavista location was quite disappointing, if not concerning. Great staff and spotless interior but the taters tasted as though the oil in the deep fryer hasn't been changed in quite a while and is spoiled.

The Big Mary was nowhere close to the usual thick chunk of tender juicy chicken. It was more than one small piece that were very thin and surrounded by a thick coating of batter that was so tough, I couldn't take more than a couple bites. The bit of chicken that I could find was tough and tasteless. It felt like they were offloading leftover pieces. The batter had the same spoiled taste from the old oil.

Needless to say, it all went back in the bag and into the garbage. A waste of almost $20.

I'm only writing this in the hopes the manage sees it soon and switches out the oil...

I usually come to this place to eat and have a relaxing time...having said that.. .at the moment that I'm writing this message there are a bunch of loud teenage student in which the staff didn't ask to keep quiet...then the young boys started firing packages of katchup around the dining room and even into the kitchen....anf the staff said nothing!!! What is up with that??... then 2 of the boys decided to go behind the counter to help then selves to some pop...which they didn't pay for...food was excellent but surroundings are terrible! Very...

The food has been what I expect for fast food chicken. It’s convenient when heading out of town and don’t have time to cook. The staff are always kind. My review is concerning the outside lighting. There are far too many lights and they are oriented toward the road so they are absolutely blinding when driving by. Please consider putting shields on the lights so that the light is shining down, not out. If safety is the concern then your lights need to be adjusted because no one can see the front of the restaurant when driving by at...