Kentucky Fried Chicken Consumer Reviews - Page 6

MONROE, LOUISIANA -- Back on February 11Th I went through the drive thru of the KFC on Martin Luther King Drive in Monroe Louisiana. I placed an order or 2 of the 7 piece BBQ wings and my total was $8.78. I handed the lady a $20 (I know for a fact I gave her a $20 because that's all I had was 2-$20 bills) and she proceeded to give me back $1.22 Change. When I told her that I gave her a $20 she then proceeded to tell me that "No you didn't. You gave me a $10." She said he very rudely like I had insulted her.

I asked for the manager and told her that I had given the lady a $20. The cashier then proceeded to shut the window and said something to the manager (which I found to be odd). The manager then asked me to pull up and they will count the drawer. Not even 2 minutes later the manager sent someone else out to tell me the cashiers drawer was 97 cents over. Now how can someone count down a drawer in 2 minutes. I use to be a manager at a movie theater and I know it took me at least 10 minutes to count down a drawer, because there's so many distractions.

Then I had asked for the district managers number and luckily for me the office was right behind the KFC building. When I asked for the district manager, I had informed him what was going on. And he said there was nothing he could do since her drawer was over. And I asked him "Was it possible that she gave back someone back too much change and was short changing me to make up for it." His response was "No that's impossible. She would never do that." Basically he refused to work with me. I then proceeded to tell him that KFC lost a customer for life.

I got on the net to look up the corporate office number and found the customer service number. I called it and the guy told me that he would get someone to call me back ASAP. Well its been almost a month and 6 calls to customer service number later, I have yet to receive a call. Finally the lady I spoke to at customer service gave me the number to the corporate office. So I will be calling them myself. But it is clear to me that KFC does not care about customers satisfaction, nor do they care if they lose a customer or not. Like I said I will not be going back to any KFC ever again.

WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN -- Alright besides the fact that KFC sometimes doesn't have chicken ready to serve... I had a coupon for a 10 piece bucket that included 3 large sides and 6 biscuits for 15.99. I order at the drive through... The coupon mentioned that chicken breasts cost a little extra... I ordered all dark meat - extra crispy. When I pull up to the window the guy tells me I owe $17.98. Now I'm an engineer so I did some quick math in my head with a sales tax of 5%. This didn't add up. I told him he had the total wrong and it should be less than $17.

The manager comes to the window and explains that the 10 piece bucket is a pre-selected mix of white and dark meat and 3 of the 10 pieces are supposed to be wings. Because I ordered all dark I have to be charged an extra .35 per wing I 'upgraded'. When I asked about a credit for the fact I'm downgrading from a breast piece to dark meat she just told me she couldn't do that.

I then asked her where an average sap like myself could get educated as to the pricing policy of this 10 piece bucket and the 'pre-mix' she mentioned and the 'upgrade from a wing' charge and she couldn't provide anything, no hard copy no nothing to back up her story. Sounds like a bunch of false charges in my opinion. Another thing the BBB will be interested in knowing. And a whole slew of other consumer friendly websites.

There are a whole slew of advertising, misinformation wrongs here in this picture. How many poor saps just pay the amount trusting that KFC is legit. How many of those people who pay whatever total is said to them that would have gone elsewhere if they were informed of the extra charge.

BRIDGETON, NEW JERSEY -- Right now I am so mad that I can't see straight! I went to KFC with my 5-year-old and 5-month-old, to use the coupons for a 2-piece meal and laptop for my son, at the drive-through of course because it's easier with a baby! I was told I had to go inside to use more than 1 coupon because you are only allowed to use 1 coupon per visit. So I proceed to go inside and wait in the long line, holding the baby and watching out for my 5-year-old. When it got to be my turn, I wanted to explode when asked, "for here or to go?" I asked to first see the manager and then have my order taken.

I was told again that I could only use 1 coupon. So I told the girl to do 2 separate transactions and she looked at me like I had 2 heads. After she took my order I asked where the manager was. She called her again. Shaneeka was here name. She moved like a pregnant elephant. You can't tell me that if the manager moves that slowly that her employees are going to move any quicker. I felt that she couldn't care less about what I was trying to explain; that at the window they told me I had to come inside and then inside I was told I could only use 1 coupon per visit. Then, I waited 20 minutes for my order.

KFC in Bridgeton, NJ is a joke. Do not go there unless you like being treated like you are pestering them by soliciting their establishment. I am still so mad that I can't see straight. The next thing I want to do is find an address to write so that I can express my concerns over this restaurant; perhaps the Better Business Bureau. The only exclusions on the coupon are "Limit 1 per coupon at participating KFC restaurants. Not good with other special offers. Tax extra. No reproductions accepted." Forgive my typos and do not go to the KFC in Bridgeton, NJ.

PERRYVILLE, MARYLAND -- On April 21, 2013 at 6:38 pm I placed my order at the KFC/Taco Bell. I had ordered a chicken special that consisted of 4 pieces of boneless chicken with 6 piece original chicken meal. I waited 45 minutes still no order so I went to the counter, asked an employee if my order was done if not I wanted to see a manager to get my money back. He looked at my receipt and said “they ran out of dark meat but I can give you all white meat if you want.” I said "yes coz I don't eat dark anyway." He said "OK". I remind him that "the two breasts were supposed to be 1 crispy & 1 original coz I paid extra to upgrade a thigh to an extra breast." He said "OK."

So I waited about another 5 minutes, got my order finally, and left. When I got home there were no boneless at all and the other 6 pieces were all dark meat. The biscuits were hard. I was very angry I tried calling the store several times but no answer. I wasn't driving another 10 miles to take the order back coz by the time I got home with my order. It was already 7:45 pm my family was ready to eat so I had to go to a store closer to get my husband & I something to eat coz we don't eat white meat.

If there would have been some kind of communication from the employee and the manager then I could have changed my order to something that wouldn't take so long or just cancel my order and went somewhere else, coz there were 8 other customers in there as well waiting. I'm usually not the complaining type cause I've been in the restaurant business for the last 15 yrs and I know how busy & hectic it can get, but that store is ridiculous.

TUMWATER, WASHINGTON -- I ordered the 2 piece Boneless Chicken meal, and while eating lunch with a co-worker, I found a bone in the piece of chicken I had in my mouth. I felt it while biting down. No damage to my teeth. I pulled the bone out and it was about 1 inch long and about 1 to 1.5 millimeters in diameter. I showed my co-worker and we thought it was sort of funny. After I got done with eating I got back in line to show that I found a bone in the boneless chicken.

The cashier called for a manager and I informed the manager I found a bone in the boneless chicken. The manager was very nonchalant and wanted to know if I wanted another piece of chicken. Didn't apologize, just seemed very unconcerned. I just let the manager I didn't want anything, I just wanted them to know they should be aware there are bones and it can be dangerous.

It didn't occur to me until I was in my car that the one bone has the potential to be very dangerous. Could have chipped a tooth, speared soft tissue in my mouth, could have choked on it, or even worse, could have choked and had it speared in my throat. I don't want anyone fired or get into trouble, but KFC should create procedures for when bones are found. Ask if I was injured and possibly find out where I found the bone to prevent the same piece of bone being found on other meals.

If I had a child and if something happened to my child while eating "boneless" chicken, I would be very upset. The manager should at least put the customer's thoughts at ease before they leave. I ate there 3 times this week, and now I'm not sure if I'll go back. The food was fine, just the lack of concern bothers me.

LAKELAND, FLORIDA -- I went to a KFC in Lakeland Florida last night and I was not satisfied with anything. I asked for a 20 piece hot wings at the drive through and was told that it would take 10 minutes to complete my order. I had no problem with that, but after 25 minutes of waiting, someone came out and said that the fryer wasn't working and that she would complete my order with chicken tenders.

I agreed to that, since it was late and I wanted to go home. I then had to wait another 10 minutes for my order before it was brought out to me. I was also told that for my wait that I was given 3 cookies for the wait... I finally got home after waiting 35 minutes for my food and no one in the store nor did anyone come through the drive through to find very dry, nasty, disgusting tasting wings. I ate 3 wings and I didn't dare try the soggy chicken tenders that were on top.

That was the worst food I have ever tried to eat and I feel like KFC just doesn't care what goes out the door as long as they get paid. So with that 17 dollars for nasty food and bad service, I am done going to KFC.... Oh yeah I also ordered the half gallon of sweet tea and it was hot, it was hotter than the food was so if KFC is going to sell a drink of any kind it should be cold or let it be known that it not cold... so with that I threw 17 dollars of food away, a hot drink and I didn't even eat the cookies because they looked just as bad as the food did. Thank you KFC for the wonderful experience! Never again!!

MALDEN, MISSOURI -- I went to the KFC at Malden, MO. As I was entering the restaurant I stepped on the curb and the curb crumbled on the end and I fell down. It skinned my face, cut my hand and skinned my knee. I went in and told them I fell on their lot and the waitress said "OK do you want a band aid?" When I went back to the car and my husband saw me bloody and bruised he went in the restaurant with me and asked to see the manager. The waitress sent for the manager and when he came up to the counter, we told him what had what happened. He just said he wasn't responsible. My husband asked him to look at the curb so he could see it needed repaired.

The manager's name is **, he was very rude and said again that he wasn't responsible but he did go out with us finally. When he saw what we were talking about all he said was "that's why it's painted yellow so that you won't step on it." My husband was very upset because I was hurt and bleeding so he told him again that it should be fixed and again Mr. ** said "that's why it is yellow and if you take a step toward me I will call the police and have you arrested!"

This is no way for a manager of a restaurant to treat his customers! Mr. ** was rude from the time he started talking to us was clearly not upset because I was injured. I am writing this complaint for the way I was treated by the manager, not for my injuries I received from the fall. This not the way a manager should treat people, he was horrible in the way he spoke to us and treated us. I feel that I was treated terrible by him and will not go back and I will tell people how I was treated.

I am a certified food manager and a human being and I know how to treat people and that was definitely not the case here! It was very clear that I was hurt and having difficulty breathing because the fall had knocked the wind out of me and blood all over my hand and pants. Where was the compassion for a person in this case, how many other people would want such a rude manager talking to them? As much as I have always loved KFC food, I think it will be a long time before I ever go back to one because of the way I was treated in this whole incident. This type of person should not be a manager or deal with people.

CARROLLTON, GEORGIA -- I recently moved to Carrollton GA and I must say the Kentucky Fried Chicken is without a doubt one of the least customer oriented business I have ever encountered. I have had several bad experiences here and said I would not go back but I like their chicken and decided to give it one more try tonight. There were no cars in line when I pulled to the screen to order and no cars in the parking lot so I know they were not busy. I waited at the window for approximately 5 minute before anyone took my order. I order and was told to pull around for my total. I had only ordered 1 item so I do not know why a total could not be given immediately.

I get to the window and I am told it will be 3 more minutes on the Popcorn Chicken. I am asked to pull up and they will bring it to me. In 11 minutes time I did not have my chicken so I drove back through the drive in window. Only 2 customers came through the drive through while I was waiting. I ask about my chicken and immediately everyone starts stammering. I ask for the name of the manager and employee comes to the window and tells me she is the assistant manager. She would not give me her name. I explain that I have had poor service at this location over and over and I am pretty upset. She offers me a side dish and I refuse.

I could see from my 3 employees working and cannot understand why this happened. I will not visit this location again and I am researching who the franchise owner is because the employees here really need to be shook up. I manage a team of 11 office workers and last week I was going to reward them with lunch. I said since we cannot leave today (it was month end and we had a deadline) why don't we get KFC. My employee who has lived in Carrolton all her life said, "If you want it for dinner I can have it back by then, those people operate in reverse!" That should have been my warning to wait until I am traveling and can go to a KFC that cares.

NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- We purchased a holiday variety 12 piece bucket with coleslaw and beans. This takeaway was for myself, my husband and our friend. Our friend and myself had 1 1/2 pieces of chicken, but my husband had more. We ate this takeaway at 5.30 and about 7.30 I was vomiting and so was our friend. We vomited every two hours or so until 2 am. My husband was fine while we were being ill, but he started vomiting at 4 am until 11 am. This all happened on a Sunday night/Monday morning. So both our friend and my husband did not go to work as they felt so drained and sore. I do not work but felt the same.

I emailed the KFC head office to report this food poisoning as I could not get through the branch we had purchased this takeaway from. As I did not hear from KFC, I then phoned the number given on their website -- this was after trying the local branch. They said that they had not been in touch as I did not give them a telephone number. I had given them my email address, but not phone number as I intended to be away. So I gave them my husband's mobile number and they promised to be in touch soon. No phone call, but an email saying they will be in touch to discuss.

This food poisoning took place on the 10th January and my communication started three days later and lasted about a week. We are now going into February. I think it is appalling that a company this size can take food poisoning so lightly bearing in mind that food is their business. They are happy to take my money but not explain to me how they managed to poison me. I replied to their email mentioned above asking when they intended to speak to me and have not received a reply.

I have a strong stomach and have only been sick once in the last 10 years so you can see how bad this chicken must have been. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER KFC MEAL, AS THE THOUGHT MAKES ME SICK and if I see their adverts on TV, I have to shut my eyes.

WESTERVILLE, OHIO -- My wife and I visited the State St. Westerville, OH. location at appx. 7pm. Friday January 15th. The store was an absolute mess in every way and our food was, not only cold, but also incomplete. We were told to 'pull up' and they would bring our food out, so we did. And so did the two cars behind us. After several minutes, our "posse" of waiting customers began to exchange disgusted, impatient looks with one another. About this time I thought I would go in the store to help out and save the cashier the time it would take to run my order out.

I was surprised to see that the store only had 3 customers waiting at the counter, which spawned interest as to why our food was taking so long. Upon further inspection I saw a total of 5 employees preparing food, running the register, etc. I said "Excuse me hun" to the girl running the drive through, three times, each time getting a little louder, and was ignored. Finally a different woman, possibly the manager, walked over and said "May I help you?". I informed her that I was one of the customers waiting outside and that I had come in to save her the trip outside. She acted confused... So I repeated myself.

Well, finally after 10 minutes or so the drive through cashier came over with my bags of food and said "Thank you." I inspected the bags to see that my fries were not in there. So I finally got her attention again and told her... And waited some more. When she came back I realized one of our drinks was not there so I asked for that also, and to her great inconvenience, she came back with my drink.

So off I went, apologized to my pregnant wife for the delay and drove 1 mile home. My wife's meal didn't have the corn that she ordered. They even asked 'regular or corn on the cob?' Didn't get either. She had also asked for two drums. Didn't get that either, but a tiny drum and a tiny thigh. The whole meal was COLD.

It looked like a small kid's meal. Even the serving of mashed potatoes was small. My honey bbq chicken sandwich tasted good, but was also cold and small. The fries were hard, cold and horrible. So I called the store to let them know of our disappointment... No answer. But I guess I wouldn't answer either if I was providing an absolute horrible product with terrible service. Our general feeling is of disgust with Kentucky Fried Chicken, and our past visits haven't been much better than this. We feel cheated, disrespected and still hungry. Thank you for your time.