Roosters

Head down to the Bay and you'll find Roosters tucked away on West Bute Street, where the focus is entirely on doing one thing well: fried chicken. It's the kind of place where you're not paying for Instagram aesthetics or a fancy dining room—you're paying for chicken that's been seasoned properly and fried to that perfect shattering-crust stage. The queues on weekend evenings suggest they've cracked something the bigger chains haven't. Expect straightforward, quality takeaway food at prices that won't dent your wallet, and staff who actually know what they're doing.