Tokyo Hot Fried Chicken — Restaurant in Toronto

Upd: I really appreciate the prompt response from management of Tokyo Hot Fried Chicken and will change my review accordingly while redirecting it to the owners of the venue that I assume is called "Come See Me" which I find ironic considering I couldn't see them that night. I will repost this review on their google maps page. Cheers, much love to Tokyo Hot Fried Chicken! 🍗

Original post: My experience of Tokyo Hot Fried Chicken was certainly unwanted and forced. During Little Taste of Italy Festival on June 15th they blasted music outside their establishment (right on porch facing the street) at unprecedented in my music experience levels which essentially kept me awake from 11pm until 1am. My apartment is located roughly 150m away from this establishment and one would think that sound won't travel that far but I could feel the base in my skull and my feet. Odd experience, to say the least.

And you know, I understand that people want to have fun and businesses want to make money, but that's simply not cool to all the locals. I worked in bars, I currently work in coffee, and when you mess up someone's sleep, that makes lives of other people in your community worse.

When I approached their host to ask for manager regarding loud music, I was told that someone would come soon but no one came 10 minutes later, and to my repeated inquire host told me that "you're still waiting, yeah", as he was flirting with some patrons. Honestly, don't care what you do at your free time but if your venue is causing issues to local residents keeping them awake after 11pm, that's a disrespectful and inhospitable behaviour. And when you work in hospitality, you know, you gotta create hospitality, guys. Do not recommend, will not recommend and simply disappointed in...

Hidden gems are rarely this literal. Tokyo Hot Fried Chicken is tucked away on the 5th floor of a building that looks nothing like a food haven. You can either take the elevator or go up 5 flights of stairs to reach a doorway that doesn't at all hint at a place where really good fried chicken can be found.

I've been here twice now for lunch with friends, and we are unanimous in our praise of the food and the service. I think the people that run Tokyo understand the limitations of their space and menu, and so go over and above with their friendliness and service (e.g., both times we ordered takeout but decided to eat there; both times they bent over backwards making us feel welcomed with an impromptu table, water, check-ins on how we were finding things, etc)

But with me, it's mainly about the food. While I liked their signature Tokyo Hot Fried Chicken Sandwich (good portion size, nice fry, tasty sauce, but the slaw was limp and stringy, and the bun was too thick), the real hidden star of this place are the boxes. I got the Underground Combo Special, which has basically everything they serve (chicken karaage, Tokyo hot chicken, takoyaki and tofu on a bed of purple rice). The chicken was crispy and "popped" in your mouth (from a flavour and texture perspective), the takoyaki was nice and chewy, the tofu provided a good taste contrast to the chicken, and the purple rice just was a great base to everything. I heard about Tokyo because of the sandwich, but will definitely be coming back for the boxes. Hope this place doesn't stay hidden for long, coz I'd hate to lose out on...

I remember growing up in Pakistan when KFC's Zinger burger eventually ended up being served as street food, people finally figured out how to make it. Cost was around 150 rupees which equates to about 0.85 cents and i wouldn't even pay that much for what i just tasted at this abomination of a Tokyo Fried Chicken Restaurant. Absoloutley disgusting food, literally gave me a stomach ache on the drive home to Mississauga, for starters the bun was cold and bland, and when asked if it was meant to be cold, waitress took it back and the cooks warmed it up as opposed to toasting it which made it 10 degrees hotter than when it first came. You're better off eating potato salad left out for atleast 2 days in the car during the summer time as opposed to their coleslaw which was nasty. Fries were from costco which i find so sad considering you're on college St, how are you still open in this economy. Their hybrid bar/Fried chicken restaurant thing is the only thing keeping them afloat because you need to be at least 10 shots of liquor in to like their food. We spent 30 bucks, Great customer service experience but is amongst the nastiest food i've ever tasted in the GTA. Save your money add 5 more bucks to the budget and go to PG Clucks, or just don't eat at all, start a 24 hour fast. Just...