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    Mary Brown's

    3.6 (9 reviews)

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    Larie L.

    What in the world happened to Mary Brown's Chicken? They used to be good and my favourite Canadian fried chicken. I know this for a fact since I have been a long-time customer and have tried Mary Brown's chicken from different locations ranging from Scarborough, North York, Vaughan and even in Newfoundland. I tried their Batter's Box in the new downtown Toronto location. I was dismayed and shocked of how their food quality went downhill. The chicken was so dry but at the same time it was greasy. I also find it less flavourful and less seasoned than before. And their taters which was my absolute fave (even though I'm not fond of fries) was now a dry and tasteless piece of crap. The crispy potatoes that i used to love is now a thing of the past. Don't even get me started on their biscuits - which is hard as a rock and tasted sweet and not savoury. So is this a location specific quality? If I go to another Mary Brown's location will I have a better experience? This is so disappointing since I'd rather patronize Canadian businesses vs their American chain counterparts. But if this is an ongoing food quality decline then I'd rather not return to this establishment.

    Grand opening for Canadian fried chicken!
    Karen L.

    Did you know Mary Brown's is Canadian and started in Newfoundland? I only learned this fun fact today! I was walking along Spadina and the balloons caught my attention. Grand opening with free lunches for the first 100 people! The spicy chicken sandwich was tender and juicy. I liked the heat! I'm not usually a fan of wedges but to my surprise, I thoroughly enjoyed the coating on these! They have a take out window which will open later along the Spadina side. The main entrance is facing Richmond. Seating both indoors and outdoors. A few more tidbits of information I'd like to share: all of the chicken is fresh and not frozen. They cut their chicken into 8 pieces, not 12 like some other places. They serve cans and bottles of beverages, they don't have fountain drinks. Today they put their best foot forward to show customers what to expect. Good luck and I wish you long term success! Elbows up!

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    Great chicken experience something good I cannot complain about this chain and the prices are affordable

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