I just found my new favourite fried chicken sandwich in Toronto (sorry PG Clucks). It’s BIG with not ONE but TWO big ol’pieces of fried chicken. It’s JUICY. It’s SAUCY. It’s SPICY. It’s NOT EXPENSIVE.
The Mac and cheese was also so flavourful (and I’m usually disappointed by Mac and cheese at restaurants).
To top it all off, the staff were super friendly and welcoming, the food came out fast! Loved the R&B playlist btw! I’ll definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Nezam
This place has been the go-to for YEARS.. they never disappoint!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kathryn Jordan
Wanted to love the burger, but unfortunately the chicken had grizzle in it. Could barely take two bites. Maybe improve your formula. The chicken would be good if you didnt use grizzle. Not bone, not sinews. Actual grizzle. Ew.
Mabel Rutherford
10/10 I really enjoy my meal
Emaad Alam
I got the big a chicken sandwich which was pretty good. Portion size was amazing and the sandwich was loaded so you are definitely getting what you paid for and it’s very filling. I personally thought the chicken and sauce were okay. I liked the potato wedges that came with it. I think the service and atmosphere was very nice. If I went again I would want to try another item
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Big a Chicken Sandwich, Cajun Wedges
Michelle Corsbie
We hosted a private event at The Heartbreak Chef and it couldn’t have gone better. The space was perfect for our group of about 40 people, great vibe, great energy, and really reasonably priced.
The food was absolutely amazing, every single dish was a hit. We went with the chicken and waffles, Mac and cheese, Brussels sprouts, coleslaw, and wedges, and our guests are still talking about it.
Jerome was such a fantastic partner in planning. He was organized, flexible, and genuinely wanted our event to be a success. It’s rare to find someone so easy to work with and so invested in making things perfect.
Highly recommend for private events, catering, or just a chance to try the amazing food — you won’t be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac and Cheese, Coleslaw, Wedges, Mac N Cheese, Slaw, Waffles
Colm McGivern
The restaurant itself has a super cool vibe, the owner is a super nice guy, AND the food is killer. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac and Cheese, Dutty Chicken Sandwich, Coleslaw, Cajun Wedges
Sharin Jones
Got the Dutty chicken sandwich combo and the Big ass Mac. Came here from Niagara and would definitely come back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac and Cheese, Dutty Chicken Sandwich
Brook Dodd
What a restaurant gem in Toronto! First, food was amazing. So fresh, tasty, flavorful. Second, the owner was so nice to chat with. Made us feel like we were visiting with a longtime friend. Music was great, food was incredible and just an all around great place! A must eat at when in Kensington Market!
the mac and charlie is kind of everything you could ever want to eat — grilled cheese, mac n cheese, and chicken — and so obviously it was yummy, but maybe it didn’t live up to my ridiculously high expectations..? even though the chicken was incredibly moist and juicy, i felt like the sandwich was lacking flavour. it wasn’t “oozing” with mac n cheese as advertised, and i could barely taste it, save for a little hint of cheddar in a few bites? still, there were some really great things about this sandwich — i loved how crunchy sourdough was, and i thought the slight sourness and oiliness from the toast gave a super interesting and unique taste in a chicken sandwich like this. the deep flavour of the fried coating on the chicken in some bites were also nice.
PRO TIP: lather some of the coleslaw and spicy ranch (from the wedges) onto the sandwich, and that creates an immaculate tasting sandwich with way more flavour. the coleslaw was seriously SOOOOO creamy and crunchy and cold and SWEET and provided such a fresh touch to everything else.
the wedges were meh, they were super mushy and piping hot and maybe missing some seasoning? it comes with some tangy ranch (that isn’t really that spicy), so that was nice.
portion sizes were also a bit disappointing, especially the $6 cajun wedges.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joseph Carro
I was on an extended tour of downtown Toronto and needed something to eat so I was checking out all the amazing food choices at Kensington Market and found Heartbreak Chef. The poutine was excellent, the chicken was massive and tasted amazing, and I was full before I finished the entire thing. Their card reader was down which made it a bit of a hassle to order since I had to do it through their site but the wait times were average and food was great. I’d definitely go back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mac and Cheese, Fried Chicken Sandwich, Cajun Tater Tots
Leeanne Mckend
Amazing food and great customer service. Great place to eat in or take out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrea
This place is unreal! Of all of the places to eat this is one that should definitely not be missed. The food is delicious, prices reasonable, portions are huge, and atmosphere is fun! I don’t think I can ever eat a normal grilled cheese ever again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Max Goldblum
Me and my friends arrived to the restaurant with only around 15 minutes to spare before they closed. The owner welcomed us in as he was about to close up shop and prepared us buffalo chicken sandwiches after we experienced a rough first day visiting Toronto. Not only were these sandwiches good, they were in fact incredible. Probably one of the best sandwiches me and my friends ever had. 10/10 experience for the last minute sandwiches as well as much appreciation for the owner staying open after closing time to serve me and my friends. DO NOT MISS GOING TO THIS RESTAURANT!
Superb taste, the right amount of spice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I just found my new favourite fried chicken sandwich in Toronto (sorry PG Clucks). It’s BIG with not ONE but TWO big ol’pieces of fried chicken. It’s JUICY. It’s SAUCY. It’s SPICY. It’s NOT EXPENSIVE.
The Mac and cheese was also so flavourful (and I’m usually disappointed by Mac and cheese at restaurants).
To top it all off, the staff were super friendly and welcoming, the food came out fast! Loved the R&B playlist btw!
I’ll definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place has been the go-to for YEARS.. they never disappoint!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wanted to love the burger, but unfortunately the chicken had grizzle in it. Could barely take two bites. Maybe improve your formula. The chicken would be good if you didnt use grizzle. Not bone, not sinews. Actual grizzle. Ew.
10/10 I really enjoy my meal
I got the big a chicken sandwich which was pretty good. Portion size was amazing and the sandwich was loaded so you are definitely getting what you paid for and it’s very filling. I personally thought the chicken and sauce were okay. I liked the potato wedges that came with it. I think the service and atmosphere was very nice. If I went again I would want to try another item
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Big a Chicken Sandwich, Cajun Wedges
We hosted a private event at The Heartbreak Chef and it couldn’t have gone better. The space was perfect for our group of about 40 people, great vibe, great energy, and really reasonably priced.
The food was absolutely amazing, every single dish was a hit. We went with the chicken and waffles, Mac and cheese, Brussels sprouts, coleslaw, and wedges, and our guests are still talking about it.
Jerome was such a fantastic partner in planning. He was organized, flexible, and genuinely wanted our event to be a success. It’s rare to find someone so easy to work with and so invested in making things perfect.
Highly recommend for private events, catering, or just a chance to try the amazing food — you won’t be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac and Cheese, Coleslaw, Wedges, Mac N Cheese, Slaw, Waffles
The restaurant itself has a super cool vibe, the owner is a super nice guy, AND the food is killer. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac and Cheese, Dutty Chicken Sandwich, Coleslaw, Cajun Wedges
Got the Dutty chicken sandwich combo and the Big ass Mac. Came here from Niagara and would definitely come back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac and Cheese, Dutty Chicken Sandwich
What a restaurant gem in Toronto! First, food was amazing. So fresh, tasty, flavorful. Second, the owner was so nice to chat with. Made us feel like we were visiting with a longtime friend. Music was great, food was incredible and just an all around great place! A must eat at when in Kensington Market!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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the mac and charlie is kind of everything you could ever want to eat — grilled cheese, mac n cheese, and chicken — and so obviously it was yummy, but maybe it didn’t live up to my ridiculously high expectations..? even though the chicken was incredibly moist and juicy, i felt like the sandwich was lacking flavour. it wasn’t “oozing” with mac n cheese as advertised, and i could barely taste it, save for a little hint of cheddar in a few bites? still, there were some really great things about this sandwich — i loved how crunchy sourdough was, and i thought the slight sourness and oiliness from the toast gave a super interesting and unique taste in a chicken sandwich like this. the deep flavour of the fried coating on the chicken in some bites were also nice.
PRO TIP: lather some of the coleslaw and spicy ranch (from the wedges) onto the sandwich, and that creates an immaculate tasting sandwich with way more flavour. the coleslaw was seriously SOOOOO creamy and crunchy and cold and SWEET and provided such a fresh touch to everything else.
the wedges were meh, they were super mushy and piping hot and maybe missing some seasoning? it comes with some tangy ranch (that isn’t really that spicy), so that was nice.
portion sizes were also a bit disappointing, especially the $6 cajun wedges.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was on an extended tour of downtown Toronto and needed something to eat so I was checking out all the amazing food choices at Kensington Market and found Heartbreak Chef. The poutine was excellent, the chicken was massive and tasted amazing, and I was full before I finished the entire thing. Their card reader was down which made it a bit of a hassle to order since I had to do it through their site but the wait times were average and food was great. I’d definitely go back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mac and Cheese, Fried Chicken Sandwich, Cajun Tater Tots
Amazing food and great customer service. Great place to eat in or take out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is unreal! Of all of the places to eat this is one that should definitely not be missed. The food is delicious, prices reasonable, portions are huge, and atmosphere is fun! I don’t think I can ever eat a normal grilled cheese ever again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Me and my friends arrived to the restaurant with only around 15 minutes to spare before they closed. The owner welcomed us in as he was about to close up shop and prepared us buffalo chicken sandwiches after we experienced a rough first day visiting Toronto. Not only were these sandwiches good, they were in fact incredible. Probably one of the best sandwiches me and my friends ever had. 10/10 experience for the last minute sandwiches as well as much appreciation for the owner staying open after closing time to serve me and my friends. DO NOT MISS GOING TO THIS RESTAURANT!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Sandwich
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