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Church's Chicken
Categories: Restaurants Fast Food Restaurants Southern Restaurants Soul Food Fast Food, Southern, Soul Food [Edit]
3449 Main StVancouver, BC V5V 3M9
Neighbourhood: Riley Park
(604) 709-8541
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Late Night
- Alcohol:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
8 reviews for Church's Chicken
8 reviews in English
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Review from Quinn O.
Vancouver, BC
5/19/2012
It's fast food fried chicken, so you probably know what you're getting into here.
But now they're open 24/7, which means they're open when I'm drunk, late on Friday or Saturday night when everything else on Main is closed. And drunk me gives fast food fried chicken 4-stars.*
Generally, I would scoff at anyone that orders chicken tenders over regular pieces, but they don't keep any tenders sitting under the heat lamp at 3am, so if you order them they'll batter and fry you fresh ones. Also, bonus points for being a chain restaurant where the spicy option actually has some kick.
*So, you know, don't consider this an endorsement between the hours of breakfast-midnight or if you're prone to being sober -
Review from Kenneth E.
Vancouver, BC
1/28/2012
One of the nicer stores, location as well.
You can usually count on the consistency & quality, and like the booth seating along the wall. Washrooms clean too.
Spicy chicken has some kick to it, and I dabbed my drumstick, the easiest part to eat, with their recyclable paper napkins, great for them!
They also have 30% off Tuesdays for seniors, so you know where to tell your folks to get some pickup, lol... -
Review from Sam L.
1/2/2012
I love fried chicken. If fried chicken is wrong, I don't want to be right. I've had some really good fried chicken and I've had some REALLY bad fried chicken.
Church's falls somewhere in the middle, and is maybe closer to a 4 star rating when you take into account value for money and if you get it nice and fresh, but most of the time they'll pluck it (bad joke alert!) right from under the heat lamp, which sort of diminishes the nice crispy texture, but not by too much. Every time I get food here - and I'll be honest, I've ordered from here a bunch and never once sat in to eat - the chicken is nice and juicy and never dried out. The fries aren't too bad and the jalapeno poppers or whatever they call them are great.
A lot of people just chalk Church's up to be a ghetto KFC, but for the price, which is much better than KFCs, I think you get more for your money. I even find their food less greasy than KFC, but let's not kid ourselves, you're not going to keep that Wreck Beach body by eating here often. -
Review from Elle G.
Vancouver, BC
2/3/2011
Judging by appearance, I assumed that Church's Chicken was a poor man's version of Kentucky Fried Chicken. The cash register told me that this just wasn't so.
I should have turned away when I saw the fry cook pour a bag of frozen crinkle cut fries into the deep fryer, but I was starving, and couldn't be bothered to walk any further.
As I sat peeling off the greasy skin of the chicken carcass, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror that paneled the wall. I felt dirty and ashamed, but goddammit, I paid for this unappetizing chicken.
The fries were crisp enough at the edges, but occasionally soft and undercooked in the middle, just like Mom used to bake them. Ketchup was my salvation in drowning out the bland taste, but I soon realized the pump was on empty.
I walked over to the counter to ask for some to go packages, but the four employees were far too occupied assembling a table to notice my puppy dog eyes across the counter.
Never again. -
Review from Joolie T.
5/3/2010
here's another one of my weird stories.
Diony: "wake up. we're going to Canada."
Joolie: "what? i just got back from Canada like 48 hours ago!!"
Diony: "and...? i'm getting my tattoo done. let's go."
Joolie: "isn't the artist only going to be there for a DAY?!?!"
(note: most tattoos... especially the particular one he wanted takes MULTIPLE sessions to complete. due to pain and also the amount of work... it is INSANE to get this done in 24 hours for both parties.)
six hours later... everyone was already exhausted from the night before- needed fuel. Diony was on the chair for 4.5 hours. we loaded up in the van with the rest of the zombies and set out to find some food. we went everywhere from the local grocery store, Tim Horton's and McDonald's... we presented the food to Diony and he practically vomited at the first bite of anything we handed him. he was in severe pain and extremely weak... i didn't know what else to do.
we went back to the van and drove around Burnaby until we spotted Church's Chicken. i recalled having this a few years back with my parents, so i suggested we stop by to give it a whirl. we ordered the biscuits, wings and a whole bucket of breast/legs. affordability is what i love about this place.
well, you guessed it. Diony basically passed out from the strenuous buzzing, blood loss and pain. i waved a piece of chicken in his face and the man shot straight up. he was revived! he practically ate the whole bucket. i was able to snag a couple pieces and BOY!!!!!!!!!!!! were they delicious. it's quite addicting.
Chuch's Chicken saves lives!Listed in: Van-Titty-Comittee
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Review from Spring B.
Vancouver, BC
12/23/2011
not bad for the price you pay ;)
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Review from Jew C.
Burnaby, BC
Seventh favorite Churches in my book
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Review from Luisa S.
Vancouver, BC
11/19/2008 2 photos
Long ago, on the eve of my vegetarianism, I found myself clinging to Church's Chicken. Gross, I know, but I really had a hard time letting go of Church's crispy little thighs and spicy bite-sized wings. Every morsel was just so succulent and juicy. And the subsequent week, when I faltered, I quickly snuck off to this Church's to pick up their cheap chicken and leg combo. I'm shaking my head now at the memory. I could barely wait until I got into the car before I dug my teeth into that chicken's crispy flesh. Hmm... the thought now doesn't really hold as much appeal or temptation but there are times when I watch my family devour their family sized bucket of Church's signature original recipe and something in my stomach stirs. Ah, fried chicken. If I ever change my ways, this is where you'll find me.
