Anyone that knows me well knows I have a
soft spot for fried chicken. Having said that, I feel guilty not telling my
fellow bloggers about my newfound discovery, Koo Koo Chicken.
One of my habits involves browsing through insauga’s awesome website. This is the
go to site for any Mississaugians trying to find something to do in
Mississauga. One of the great things about insauga
is their “top5” feature. This feature lists the top five bests in Mississauga.
Today’s lucky pick was “Top 5 Fried Chicken Joints in Mississauga”. Number one
on this list is my most recently discovered, Koo Koo Chicken.
This hidden gem is located at Bristol and
Creditview, just outside of Streetsville. I feel like a fool having driven by
this place time and time again, although, it is not the most visually appealing
places to dine. Even after finding out it’s number one on this golden list, I
was still skeptical when arriving. Now, I must say, this entire experience truly
justifies the saying “don’t judge a book by its cover”.
Anyone that admires such beauty in this
world such as fried chicken knows what counts when judging the good kind from
the bad. I can confidently say what I,
personally, look for is a super crispy, perfectly flavoured skin, and juicy chicken
beneath it all. It can’t be too greasy and I need some flavour/sauce options. Koo Koo Chicken gives you everything I
just mentioned. I placed my order according to insauga’s suggestion: Deep Fried Chicken steak with Fries and a
Drink. Koo Koo Chicken makes
everything fresh compared KFC’s lamp
warmers, which leaves their chicken dry.
After ordering I took my seat and waited
not-so-patiently for my meal. The best part of this experience is the Taiwanese
twist on this classic favourite. Instead of a regular pop I had the option of
getting bubble tea or a fruit smoothie. To my delight I ordered an original milk bubble
tea. Shortly after receiving my drink
came the chicken steaks and fries. The fries were cooked perfectly, nice and crispy
but not too greasy. The chicken was perfectly flavoured, perfect crisp, perfect
juiciness from the meat, just perfect. The best part of the chicken was the 6
spice options sitting on your table waiting to be used. I chose to combine a couple of these spices: spicy, plum and black pepper. The chicken tasted sweet and
spicy, just the way I like it. As usual, accompanying my meal was a sauce. I kept things simple, this time, and mixed half Siracha hot sauce and half ketchup; a usual go-to sauce mixture for me. The combo
I selected was quite the generous portion so if you’re hungry you’re in luck.
Anyone that knows me knows I’m quite the
food critic so if you have a craving, listen to me now and go to Koo Koo Chicken. Please share what you
think about the entire experience. I can imagine you will be left as satisfied
as I am right now.
Love,
