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montreal fried chicken

A chicken sandwich is more than just chicken, lettuce, and mayo. It's an experience. A culinary moment. And whether you're grabbing one from one of Montreal's many fried chicken restaurants or from your everyday fast-food joint, a chicken sandwich hits every. single. time.

Now, when it comes to the ultimate chicken sandwich, you've got an incredibly crispy yet tender chicken that's nice and golden on the outside and steamy and juicy on the inside. Toss in crunchy lettuce, a generous dollop of creamy mayo and of course, that perfectly toasted bun and you're in chicken sandwich heaven.

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When you look around the city and observe what’s been happening in the food scene in the last few years, one thing that stands out is a huge boom of fried chicken in Montreal. Sure, Montreal is known for its rotisserie chicken, and our chicken wing game is strong, too. There were classic Montreal fried chicken spots before now, but lately, they're proliferating: we've got new restaurants opening up everywhere from Laval to the West Island and places in between.

Among all of those Montreal restaurants, however, it’s not just about eating pieces upon pieces of the best fried chicken. It’s about all the ways it can be prepared and twisted into all kinds of delicious and inventive dishes as well, from poutine and tacos to sandwiches and brunch.

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Fried chicken is great, but there's only one thing better than a classic chicken sandwich…a free chicken sandwich. In celebration of Olivia's Authentic Chicken opening a brand new location in Montreal, you can get your hands on a free all-dressed chicken sandwich this weekend.

Olivia's Authentic Chicken opened up a new spot on May 2 on 1029 rue du Marché Central and will be giving away free all-dressed chicken sandwiches to the first 250 customers on Saturday, May 13, 2023.

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There's only one thing better than fried chicken… free fried chicken! In celebration of Olivia's Authentic Chicken opening its first-ever Laval location, you can score some of their delectable chicken tenders at no cost.

Olivia's Authentic Chicken opened a new spot in Sainte-Dorothée on 2292 Autoroute Chomedey O., and will be giving away a two-piece chicken tender and sauce combo totally free this Sunday, March 19 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. — giving you four hours to get your free fried chicken on.

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Few things are more satisfying than a perfectly crispy, juicy and well-seasoned piece of chicken, and Montreal has plenty of hidden gems ready to shovel that perfection right into your mouth. If you're unsure where to begin your Montreal fried chicken journey, this list of best-reviewed spots was generated by Google Maps using their data, so it can't be a bad place to start.

Without further ado, here are the best-reviewed spots in and around Montreal to eat the fried chicken of your dreams.

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Calling all chicken lovers! Madame Poulet has officially opened its doors in Laval and they're servin' up some real good friend chicken.

The family-style restaurant first launched in Blainville back in August 2021 and has since expanded to offer the Greater Montreal area a taste of their crispy, crunchy and juicy chicken. Madame Poulet announced the newest Laval location back in June, teasing their followers on social media with a "coming soon" post.

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