This Taiwanese Spot In Montreal Has Fried Chicken The Size Of Your Head (PHOTOS)

The bigger, the better.
Contributing Writer

You know the old saying: when life gets you down, eat fried chicken the size of your face. And with everything going on in the world, Hot Star Montreal is helping us do exactly that.

Hot Star Large Fried Chicken Montreal is known for its larger-than-life of brilliantly spiced Taiwanese-style fried chicken. Oh, and one more thing: it's filled with ooey-gooey cheese

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Started in Taiwan back in 1992, Hot Star made its way across the pond to Canada and has brought us tastes of Taipei ever since.

Each one is at least 30 centimetres, which is the size of a ruler... and let's just say it rules the fried chicken world.

Flavours include pepper salt, spicy, plum, seaweed, and specialty barbecue sauce. Or if you really want to take it to the next level, you can try the hot-cheese fried chicken.

And not to worry, our plant-based friends. You can get things like deep-fried king oyster mushrooms or an array of amazing sides.

So when you've got the what's-going-on-in-the-world-and-what-do-I-want-to-eat blues, you know exactly where to go (for takeout, of course). 

Hot Star Large Fried Chicken

Address: 1933, rue Sainte-Catherine O., Montreal, QC

Why You Need To Go: Because if you're gonna have fried chicken, why not make it the size of your face?

  • Gabi Sandler
  • Contributing Writer

    Gabi Sandler is a contributing writer for MTL Blog. She has a medial degree in Drama and Psychology from Queen's University and a certificate in Public Relations from Ryerson University. With a definite case of the travel bug mixed with the pride and comfort she feels when she's home in Canada, Gabi wants to share her passion for the world with... the world!

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