The Fry (Elgin)

Disappointing. I've been looking forward to trying this place for a while because I'm a big fan of Korean fried chicken, so my expectations were were relatively high given the reviews. I ordered the soy chicken, sauced chicken, and garlic fries. While the portion was reasonable, about half a chicken for $20, the flavour and texture of the chicken does not warrant the high price. Half chicken was cut up into about 10 pieces which made the pieces of chicken inconsistent, and difficult to eat. Soy flavour was ok; sauced chicken flavour was overly sweet and lacked balance. The biggest disappointment is that it isn't crispy! Either the cook is cutting corners or they just don't know how to cook it properly. Either way this does not live up to expectations. The best part of the meal is the pickled radish. At least that had some crunch to it. Overall, I may go to the restaurant to try it again, but will not be ordering for take out.
7 years ago (20-03-2018)

Tried a The Fry location in Toronto last summer and was beyond excited to see one opening here in our fair city. The food is delicious, service is great, and the atmosphere is super chill. Would definitely recommend the half/half chicken of soy garlic and spicy, plus a bottle (or two) of soju to wash it all down.
7 years ago (01-03-2018)

The fried chicken here is a new and interesting spin on that traditional Southern fried fare with some delicious sauces. The garlic butter fries however, although looking and sounding amazing were not at all what I expected. They had this weird sweetness to them that just wasn't very appetizing, at least for me! Otherwise definitely go for the soy garlic and spicy success on your chicken... delicious!!!
7 years ago (22-01-2018)

The chicken was so tender!! But I think the real standout was the garlic butter fries! But this restaurant is not a place you go alone. The portion and price is more for 2+ diners. So if two people wanted 2 different dishes, they will have to either compromise and get 1 dish or order 2 (at $20 each) and have leftover. I hope they can change that.
7 years ago (31-01-2018)

Love this place for the fantastic fried chicken!! We always get the sweet potato fries too, which are really good. I enjoy the pickled daikon radish too. We should probably try more menu items but just can’t get enough of the crispy chicken!
7 years ago (20-02-2018)