Ating Bahay - Ajax

I really appreciated how carefully the store packaged the fried chicken, leaving the container slightly open to maintain the chicken's crunch. Unlike other KFCs where the regular fried chicken is often spiced with a bit of black pepper, Ating Bahay's preparation was perfect, with no heat—which was great for my daughter, who isn’t good with spicy food. The Yang-nyum chicken had a delightful sweetness, accented with a hint of spice from gochujang, which was absolutely delicious! Normally, I can’t eat much regular fried chicken, but this sauce made me devour four pieces. I can already hear my airbike calling my name! The perfectly crunchy regular fried chicken combined with the sweet, sticky yang-nyum chicken really satisfied our cravings, and we can't wait to try more of their offerings in the future.

On my second visit, I went to the restaurant to pick up two half orders of their KFC in soy garlic and spicy chili flavors. The order included pickled radish and a can of soda. Initially, I was a bit skeptical about the KFC, but I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the chicken. It was perfectly flavored and crispy. They prepare each order fresh, ensuring that the food is extremely fresh when you receive it. The portions are quite filling. I highly recommend this place for both their Filipino dishes and KFC. I'm thrilled to see that it's been getting a lot of attention lately. Just a heads-up: be sure to call ahead to place your order, as it has become quite popular! Don’t expect to just walk in, order something, and have it ready in a few minutes. While this is a minor inconvenience, it’s a good sign for the business and definitely well-earned!

Usually I'm not one for hype but we were interested when we saw Korean fried chicken in Durham. Moving here from Toronto, we really missed staples like MYmy chicken and other Korean chicken places along Yonge! This place is the first place I can say rivals and is BETTER than what Toronto offers for the same. It's so good! Crunchy outside and juicy inside even when it is just the thigh, no bones. Outside crunch reminds me of Vietnamese fish sauced wings. We tried the yeongnam (sp? and the soy chilli garlic. The soy is nice and light coat with actually really spicy chilli! The yeongnam is a unique sweet and tangy sauce that is a bit fermented. Think like kind of a sweet tang miso kind of aftertaste but better! The half chicken comes with a lot! This regularly sells out so order when you can. Every order comes with radish and pop.

Service is really good: friendly and efficient. You do need to can ahead to place an order for the chicken and it was ready on time, which was great. Ordered the Soy Garlic chicken and it was flavourful. Smelled so good, too! Super tempted to just dig in as I was driving! Lol The Filipino spaghetti was really good too. My daughter ate 2 helpings : The lumpia was perfect. Not greasy. Crispy, too. Still tasted really good a few hours later; crispness was retained. The pancit was ok. A bit bland for my liking. But everything else I'd definitely order again and again! There was even a nice surprise of a mask with filter in the take out bag.

I saw a thing online about this places Korean Fried Chicken. I was shocked that they werea scheduling fried chicken hours ahead of time. But it was worth the effort, it was delicious.