How dozy is your KFC?

[DUMBO100]

My local KFC drive thru is like a lottery, I don't know why they bother with the intercom as no one has any idea of what you ordered anyway. The hot wings are generally safe but I ordered a flaming wrap and had to wrap it myself.

[KASM]

I fancied a quick KFC snack at lunch time, so to the drive through, adverts for their latest featured product the Great American Bites...mmm an American Bites meal with Mustard sauce will go down nicely. Nope they didn't have any.

[paolow]

DUMBO100 said:

My local KFC drive thru is like a lottery, I don't know why they bother with the intercom as no one has any idea of what you ordered anyway. The hot wings are generally safe but I ordered a flaming wrap and had to wrap it myself.

funnily enough the local KFC is the only fast food place that CONSISTENTLY gets orders wrong and you need to check before you leave. McDonalds never get it wrong but with KFC it is atrocious - worst was a zinger tower meal which when opened was a box of popcorn chicken and small fries. Always on the drive through, though - in store it is much better - though presumably because mistakes are so apparent.

[Jer_1974]

My local KFC is clean, fresh, great food and always get it right. I tried Chicken Cottage at lunchtime the other week and it was totally rank.

[Shaoxter]

Agree that I'd much rather wait for a few mins and get some freshly fried chicken than ones which have been sitting there for ages. For that reason the busiest ones are the best.

Oh and the one in Liverpool St has started giving out mayo!!

KASM said:

I fancied a quick KFC snack at lunch time, so to the drive through, adverts for their latest featured product the Great American Bites...mmm an American Bites meal with Mustard sauce will go down nicely. Nope they didn't have any.

American bites meal is crap, much like all their limited edition stuff. Can never better the original secret recipe

[ambuletz]

Shaoxter said:

Agree that I'd much rather wait for a few mins and get some freshly fried chicken than ones which have been sitting there for ages. For that reason the busiest ones are the best.

That's exactly what I do! I go for the busy places. a large stack of fried chicken in their warming tray (whatever it is) is usually a good sign.

On a side note, I hate it when chicken is sometimes placed in the bottom of the box! Especially if you take it home or back to work with you to eat. The heat steams up the insides and makes the skin soggy.

[Mastodon2]

Jer_1974 said:

My local KFC is clean, fresh, great food and always get it right. I tried Chicken Cottage at lunchtime the other week and it was totally rank.

"Chicken Cottage" sounds fking terrible, is that one of those knock-ff KFC places?

[Pferdestarke]

Massive KFC urge right now.

I'd have a three piece variety with gravy and some extra hot wings.

Funnily enough they're the only "spicy" takeaway that gives me a bad stomach.

[Pferdestarke]

True enough. Although occasionally they can be be too dirty.

[Pickled]

My nearest one is either Surbiton (no parking and slow service) or Cobham services, so I make do with our local knock off KFC type place (actually very nice place surprisingly) they do the ribs the KFC used to do when they were called Kentucky Fried Chicken (many years ago), which I love after a few beers.

I'm hungry now...

[wolfracesonic]

I seemed to have hit a nerve here! The consensus seems to be that your KFCs are as bad as mine...........but you're all now hungry for one. I wonder if the 'Secret recipe' is the gastronomical equivalent of nicotine?

[JonRB]

Guess I must be lucky with mine.

But, as I said earlier, franchise businesses are only as good as the franchisee.

Mine's very small - it doesn't even have seating. So maybe that helps - less for them to worry about.

[Pferdestarke]

wolfracesonic said:

I seemed to have hit a nerve here! The consensus seems to be that your KFCs are as bad as mine...........but you're all now hungry for one. I wonder if the 'Secret recipe' is the gastronomical equivalent of nicotine?

Salt, MSG and a crisp texture are addictive. So much so I've promised myself a hit by the end of the day.

[BrabusMog]

If you're ever in South London, Morleys is the chain to go for! Cheap as fk, greasy as fk but it tastes awesome after a few pints

[Hackney]

I've been out and about a bit recently, so ended up eating at motorway service stations.
Without exception the "fast food" is not fast.

Yesterday, Burger King at Ferrybridge services, about 12:30 so peak time.
Everybody had to wait for their orders.... there were no burgers at all on the rack thing behind the servers.
One bloke taking orders, one other person running around getting things for the already-taken orders.

And a huge premium compared to high street branches.

[Miguel Alvarez]

BrabusMog said:

If you're ever in South London, Morleys is the chain to go for! Cheap as fk, greasy as fk but it tastes awesome after a few pints

Behave. Morley's are gut rot in a box and a sure fire sign that I'm an area I shouldn't be flashing any jewellery.

[Dalto123]

Didn't realise KFC was so bad?! I must be really lucky then because even during the lunchtime rush I don't think I've waited longer than 2/3 minutes after paying to get my order!

[BrabusMog]

Miguel Alvarez said:

BrabusMog said:

If you're ever in South London, Morleys is the chain to go for! Cheap as fk, greasy as fk but it tastes awesome after a few pints

Behave. Morley's are gut rot in a box and a sure fire sign that I'm an area I shouldn't be flashing any jewellery.

Got hooked years and years ago when I lived in Elephant & Castle - the closest one to me at the moment is on Brixton Hill, but when I move out of town altogether I'll have to settle for one of Reading's many poorer alternatives!

[Miguel Alvarez]

BrabusMog said:

Miguel Alvarez said:

BrabusMog said:

If you're ever in South London, Morleys is the chain to go for! Cheap as fk, greasy as fk but it tastes awesome after a few pints

Behave. Morley's are gut rot in a box and a sure fire sign that I'm an area I shouldn't be flashing any jewellery.

Got hooked years and years ago when I lived in Elephant & Castle - the closest one to me at the moment is on Brixton Hill, but when I move out of town altogether I'll have to settle for one of Reading's many poorer alternatives!

I think the one I went to was in New Cross. If it wasn't there it was in that area.

I used to like PFC on the Oxford Road in Reading but haven't eaten there in ages. I distinctly remember it tasting better at night and that was sober.

[Miguel Alvarez]

Lol. That reminds me I went to go meet a girl in Elephant and Castle. Things went so well that by the time I woke up and was ready to leave I looked out the window to see my car had been clamped. At the age of 21 it was my most expensive date ever.

Her next door neighbour offered to cut it off for me then thought about it and commented "You're posh I bet its a legal car probably best to pay the fine blud"

Edited by Miguel Alvarez on Wednesday 27th August 11:29