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    The Heartbreak Chef

    4.4 (58 reviews)

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    Hasan K.

    After listening a lot of hype about this place food. So, we decided to visit The Heartbreak Chef ‍ located in Kensington Market - Toronto, ON. If you're looking for a phenomenal food / dining experience, look no further than The Heartbreak Chef ‍ . Their menu is a culinary masterpiece, offering an incredible selection of dishes that cater to diverse tastes and preferences. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, and the staff ‍‍‍ is friendly and attentive, making every visit a true pleasure. The Heartbreak Chef ‍ is a lovely place. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city in spite of being in the city . The place has the nice indoor seating arrangements and the seating arrangement is super comfortable and spacious. The staff is really nice, friendly and kept following . The food menu is great and there are many choices to choose from and they also offer quite a lot of small bites options to choose from.Pricing is decent, good value for money and the place is more suitable for a group of people.

    Janet W.

    Stubble across this cute hole but not a hole in the wall restaurant with great music, art and food is Delicious! Better come hungry , the owner was nice, attentive and immediately caught our accents form down south of the states.

    Big Ass Chicken (closest) 2 piece combo (left and right) Mac and Charlie w/chicken (furthest)

    We came in for Minnesota and found this place while walking the streets and are so glad we came. Vibes were immaculate, staff was incredible and super friendly. Food absolutely smacked. Everyone liked what they got. The chicken was the perfect amount of crispy and was both light and dark meat. Easily the best fried chicken I've ever had. Food was affordable and the staff made it so fun for us. Even started playing "Minnesota" by Lik Yachty for us Minnesotans. 100% would recommend, a must stop if you're in the area

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    Deborah H.

    This place is amazing. Service was quick and very friendly. The fried chicken was super juicy with the perfect balance of slaw, tots and sweet pickles. The mac n cheese was delicious, coming from not a mac n cheese fan in general is a pretty big deal imo.

    Thomas M.

    Friend recommended I stop in here, no frills, just solid chicken sandwiches. The folks working there were super helpful in walking through the menu, spice level, ingredients etc. I got the spicier of the two sandwiches and some tots, huge portions, and took some to-go. Ate it at 11pm and was equally pleased. Maybe the best chicken sandwich I've had in years. Cheers.

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    Gary M.

    Apr 27/21: More like a 4.5*! This was an awesome sandwich! The sauce was delicious & tart. The sweet pickles were delicious & the bun was good. AND the chicken! The chicken was done to perfection, crispy, crunchy & fabulous! I took the slaw on the side cause it makes the Sammy too sloppy. Let me say the the Garlic Mac & Cheese was quit likely the VERY BEST M&C I've had. The window server was a very polite young lady that made doing Biz, easy. Two complaints; 1. The bun was too small for the sandwich. 2. The napkins. If you're gonna turn out a sloppy delicious sandwich like yours...get some decent napkins, would ya! 100% do-over!

    Christine X.

    Good solid chicken sandwich. Love the fact that they use white and dark meat so you get a bit of both. I tried the Big ass chicken sandwich and it was massive, with delicious homemade sweet crunchy pickles, cabbage slaw and more. I also got to try out their collaboration with Glory Hole donut chicken sandwich the buns were their original donuts that reminded me of Krispy Kreme donut but better, ooh yeah and don't forget the red sauce that goes with it. Tangy with a bit of a kick.

    Nadia A.

    I've wanted to try this place not realizing I've passed it numerous times I ordered the big ass chicken sandwich, mac and cheese and tried some of my friend's deep fried brussel sprouts. The big ass chicken Sandwich is HUGE. Its two pieces of breast meat drenched in buffalo sauce topped with coleslaw and pickles. The chicken is soooo tender! The buffalo sauce was tangy and the pickles were sweet and crunchy. The brussel sprouts were good and not over done. I just wish it had slightly more salt. The mac and cheese was good with just the right amount of cheese, not too over powering. I loved the green onions on top great pairing. The chef and owner was nice and patient answering all questions and accommodating my plantbased friend. Overall a great experience just sad, they were sold out of tater tots Visit was on a sunday at 5pm

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    Gabriel S.

    Had the big ass chicken sandwich with mac and cheese combo. $20 including tax. The big ass chicken sandwich was really big ass. There was so much chicken, the bun halves were far from being able to contain them & I couldn't fit the whole thing in my mouth. I don't know why this is even positioned as a sandwich - it'd be better off sold as just fried chicken. That aside the sandwich was good: the chicken was crispy, juicy & tasty & the pickles & purple cabbage slaw were delicious. The buffalo sauce was good. The mac & cheese was pretty cheesy, though the macaroni was a bit too soft. All 5 cheeses they use are quite mild, though, so the mac & cheese doesn't have much character.

    Teena D.

    We had a power blackout last Friday night so we sat outside with some of our neighbours, had a drink and chatted. The chat turned to fried chicken and Andrew and Nonna said how good the fried chicken is at the Heartbreak Chef in Parkdale. It's been in our heads all week so that's where Gord and I picked up supper this evening. We both got three-piece fried chicken dinners ... the dinner came with tator tots and cole slaw. The chicken is boneless and there are two sauces for it ... buffalo and jerk. Gord got his with no sauce and I got jerk sauce on the side. I'm glad I did ... I love jerk sauce and this was too spicy. I'm not a fan of cole slaw so gave mine to Gord and he said it was really good. The tator tots were fun ... they were a bit spicy (but in a good way). The chicken is boneless and tasty. I dipped mine in the creamy Frank's Red Hot and it was good. There was lots of food and we both have leftovers for tomorrow. Jerome was friendly and chatty. Thanks, Jerome!

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    Alekhya M.

    One of the best places we've eaten in Toronto. The Charlie with jerk chicken sandwich was more than sufficient for 2 of us and we still have leftovers to finish. Work up an appetite and go because it's a lot of heavy food. Amazing taste - jerk chicken was spicy even for us spicy food lovers! Overall, fantastic and Trinity Bellwood is closeby which makes it perfect picnic meal!

    Zach M.

    I finally got around to getting a fried chicken sandwich from the Heartbreak Chef and I can assure you I was not disappointed. Aptly titled the Big Ass Fried Chicken Sandwich, this sandwich was one indulgent experience. With two sizeable pieces of fried chicken (one dark, one white), a fresh potato bun, a generous portion of saucy purple coleslaw and some sliced pickles, this was an explosion of flavours (in the best way) and is certainly in my thoughts as being one of the best fried chicken danishes in the city. Make sure to get some extra napkins though, this one gets messy! I also have to note that everyone seemed so friendly; when I walked in, I got an immediate nod and hello from everyone in the back. This seemed like a genuine group of folks that were working hard and putting great care and attention in these sandwiches (and other items)!

    Jenny T.

    5 stars for the spirit and energy of this small owned business who started out in Parkdale and had to move locations in the middle of the pandemic. Jerome brings style and vision to this small fried chicken joint. The dutty chicken sandwich comes with a pineapple ring and coleslaw in the burger. If you want, and can handle that jerk spice, then that's the sandwich for you. If you cannot, (like me) stick to their tater tots and super cheesy macaroni and cheese, which is perfect for an Instagram cheese pull btw.

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    I love their mac & cheese as well as their fried chicken. Always fresh and consistent delicious taste.

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    Amazing Mac and cheese and the ditty chicken sandwich was to die for! We went for our anniversary and it was worth it! Friendly workers!

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