Quebec comfort food, far from the commercial chicken of our competitors.We use high-tech equipment to offer a superior quality product!Bigger pieces of chicken than you already know!A fried and crispy delight!
Jack le Coq is widely praised for its fried chicken, with tenders and larger pieces described as juicy inside and crispy outside, and sauces ranging from spicy to sweet are often highlighted. Portions are generous and flavors consistent, with many saying the chicken is excellent and the menu items like burgers and wraps are solid, set in a retro diner ambiance with neon lighting and arcade vibes. Price is a common talking point, with some reviewers calling it pricey for the portions and some noting sauce and sides can push up the cost. Service and cleanliness receive mixed feedback: some visits are fast, friendly, and efficient, while others report slow service, errors in orders, long waits, and dirty tables or bathrooms. The experience can be influenced by the venue's crowd level and takeout timing, with some lines and takeout orders feeling rushed or mishandled. A notable caution is raised about halal status: although claimed, the grill is shared with pork, leading to cross contamination concerns for some diners. Overall, the quality of the chicken and the retro atmosphere stand out, making return visits likely for the chicken, though improvements in service consistency and cleanliness would elevate the experience.
i went it a first time. the chicken was insanely good. not the tenders or anything the straight up fried chicken was an answer that KFC was officially behind! but i went in today got an 8 piece combo of this said fried chicken & it was very disgusting. the grease under the chicken.. all over the piece was just a KFC thing, the complete opposite to my first time tasting jack.. very sad. ill try the tenders next & if its still the same disgusting thing im out.. but ill give it one last chance. but one advice to go the KFC route! its not a good one!
UPDATE: they offered me a 15$ promo code 😂😂 after arguing back & forth for over a week, they did not even offer to refund the order (even though it all went to the garbage after finding the bug). A true disgrace of a restaurant chain! Never stepping foot here again, & making sure to tell everyone I know not to also. DISGUSTING FOOD, DISGRACEFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE!!
Absolutely freaking DISGUSTING. I decided to order 80$ worth of food with my family for my birthday dinner because Jack le coq was my favourite place for fried chicken & mac & cheese. GUESS WHAT I FOUND IN MY MAC? A DEAD FLY! I wrote to the restaurant TWICE & it has been 3 weeks with no response. No compensation, no apology, nothing. I will be calling food inspection on them as this is UNACCEPTABLE & NASTY. I will NEVER eat here again & I will warn every person I know not to. Disgusting & the fact that they have been ignoring me is even more disgusting.
Dec 17, 2025
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This place has been getting unbelievably worse & worse. I dined in & ordered the classic chicken tenders & the taste on them, the breading, everything was just awful. Not to mention I had the worst stomachache later. What is going on in that kitchen? How can you mess up chicken tenders that bad at Centropolis?
I really like their chicken tenders, I usually get their combo with bread pickles & sauce it's similar to Raising Cane's. Their red tenders are good too if you like a lil kick. I recommend going for dine-in, their take-out is a hit or miss.
Food was really good at filling just a bit greasy but expected! I really recommend the red chicken & they give a lot for what you pay for! The staff here is so nice lovee
Nov 6, 2025
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Update September 2025: after trying their burgers & tenders, me & my wife decided to try their fried chickens with bones but unfortunately this time, it was not good at all. It was blend, tasteless, the fried skin was pulling off leaving the chicken like steam cooked & it was blend with no flavors & no spices. Also, chicken pieces were so big that it is definitely not a good quality one. A bit disappointed because of the price. If I knew it, I would have kept eating their Tenders & burgers. Also, it is quite expensive since you get fried chicken without any sauces. Each sauce needs to be bought separately which I don't really understand.
Anyway, I recommend their burgers & Tenders but Definitely NOT their fried chicken with bones!!!
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Great suprise to find this place in Centropolis.
Their chicken tenders (Spicy or not spicy) & their fried chicken burgers are amazing!!!
Staff is very nice, welcoming & even offered my daughter a cookie when we were leaving. It was very appreciated.
The big downside is that you have to pay for their dipping sauce. Hopefully, they will include it in the order in the future.
Even though the price is on the expensive side, the quality is there, the chicken is fresh, well cooked & seasoned. Their buns is good too.
If you enjoy fried chicken, this place is for you!!!
Update: Lost a star cause they jacked up (sic) their prices to unacceptable levels.
Hip diner-style joint that's serving delicious locally sourced chicken that's fried to perfection. The fried chicken pieces are truly amazing with high-quality white meat inside. Must try! In any case, anything named Jack is usually good 😁
Very delicious chicken.
The service acceptable
they don't have metallic knife!!!
which was weird, as we eate chicken brest with our hand !!!, they give me plastic one, that you can't even cut with it.
Sep 25, 2025
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Chicken tenders were not crispy. They had obviously been reheated & cooked at least a half hour before. Disappointed.
The batter is decent. It could use more taste. It's rather bland. The chicken inside was excellent & perfectly cooked. I would have liked it to have been marinated since it would be more flavourful.
The temperature inside the store was incredibly hot.
For the price It would be worth it if it were cooked to order. What i ate was not hence not worth it .
Chicken was amazing 10/10 it's a bit pricy for sure just as most fried chicken is now. Didn't have fries or gravy just the spicy tenders & it was great.
À vouloir prendre de l'expansion rapidement, le groupe Abbatiello perd des plumes.
La nourriture est bonne, mais rien d'extraordinaire. Sans parler du fait que c'était froid. Honnêtement, le PFK & Chicken Plus sont grandement meilleurs.
Il faudrait aussi revoir au niveau des employés. L'employée à la caisse était lente, en plus de ne pas écrire les noms comme il le faut. Donc, lorsque l'autre employée, bête comme ses pieds, appelait les gens, ce n'était jamais le bon nom. Un petit cours de français ne serait pas de refus. Nous sommes au Québec après tout.
This is the first time in montreal that I try fried chicken that feels great in taste & an amazing ratio of chicken to breading. Also the chicken is not drenched in oil or overcooked. The place is clean & the ambiance is nice. Definitely coming back!
I brought a family combo of crispy chicken breasts & the taste was amazing, the service is very nice. I will rate them with 5 stars. Why not opening other branches especially in Saint-Jerome. Thank you jack le coq
