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Popeye's Chicken Complaint - Another Reason Why I Never Eat The Chicken When Dining Out - Overcooked And No Flavor
Overcooked And No Flavor - Complaint
DENVER, COLORADO -- Being the self proclaimed Emeril, of my kitchen AND M3C, I must say that the three chicken joint chains out here are just awful. KFC, has gotten worse as the years go by just as their shopmate Taco Bell has.
Church's Chicken is good when it's fresh out of the grease but if it has been sitting watch out! If I wanted my chicken swimming in grease, I'd have my MOM cook it (forgive me Mother) and don't reheat it in the microwave or you will be tossing out your meal.
As for my last and final visit to Popeye's (at least for the chicken) the service was prompt and friendly but the two 'spicy' pieces were overcooked to me to the point of being hard and flavorless with just a hint of Cayenne. That's unacceptable for my discriminating palette.
At the time I was too tired to thaw out some bird and fry it up so I scarfed it down with the side of Mac and Cheese. I realize that this is just a chicken joint but how hard is it to make M&C that is so runny that you could practically drink it? I think most of us here are well aware of the horrors and humiliation that runny food can cause?
It is so frustrating for me to get a decent chicken meal anymore. If it's not bloody raw on the inside, it's cooked until when you bite into the outer crust the inside of your mouth gets shredded!
"Alex can I have a 'D' for disappointing?"
Church's Chicken is good when it's fresh out of the grease but if it has been sitting watch out! If I wanted my chicken swimming in grease, I'd have my MOM cook it (forgive me Mother) and don't reheat it in the microwave or you will be tossing out your meal.
As for my last and final visit to Popeye's (at least for the chicken) the service was prompt and friendly but the two 'spicy' pieces were overcooked to me to the point of being hard and flavorless with just a hint of Cayenne. That's unacceptable for my discriminating palette.
At the time I was too tired to thaw out some bird and fry it up so I scarfed it down with the side of Mac and Cheese. I realize that this is just a chicken joint but how hard is it to make M&C that is so runny that you could practically drink it? I think most of us here are well aware of the horrors and humiliation that runny food can cause?
It is so frustrating for me to get a decent chicken meal anymore. If it's not bloody raw on the inside, it's cooked until when you bite into the outer crust the inside of your mouth gets shredded!
"Alex can I have a 'D' for disappointing?"
Comments:
Posted by Wally86 on 2009-01-21:
I voted your post helpful ZZ. chicken joints aren’t as good as they used to be.
Posted by MissMarple on 2009-01-21:
I'm not a fan of Popeyes. The one near me is always empty of customers.
ZZ, do you have Bojangles ? That's good FF chicken.
ZZ, do you have Bojangles ? That's good FF chicken.
Posted by Wally86 on 2009-01-21:
I have never had the satisfaction of eating at a popeyes chicken. the menu looks good with all the Creole type menu items.
Posted by Slimjim on 2009-01-21:
Gimmie a C for corrupt Alex! This is sitting red at -1!??? I've seen far less helpful content be clickity-clacked past green by the fishman sympathizers. I'm giving it the slim seal of approval and removing this tarnished badge. Gobble into high gear and torpedoes away!
Posted by jktshff1 on 2009-01-21:
Got a question ZZ, just what food is Denver noted for?
Not trying to be funny, but consider:
Memphis..Barbecue
Dallas...Brisket (yea I know, but barbecue is a dead pig, not a cow)
New Orleans...Cajun, Creole, depending upon who you ask
Chicago.......Pizza
New York......Gotta be the street vendor hot dogs.
See what I mean?
Not trying to be funny, but consider:
Memphis..Barbecue
Dallas...Brisket (yea I know, but barbecue is a dead pig, not a cow)
New Orleans...Cajun, Creole, depending upon who you ask
Chicago.......Pizza
New York......Gotta be the street vendor hot dogs.
See what I mean?
Posted by Stew on 2009-01-21:
Dang ZZ as always you write an awesome fast food review. Its a crying shame you never got a chance to eat at Barry's (Switzer) chicken house in Norman before they closed down. That was some awesome pan fried chicken. (VH)
Posted by Ghost of Doc J on 2009-01-21:
Yeah, jkt, I follow your logic...
Tulsa - Road kill
Tulsa - Road kill
Posted by Starlord on 2009-01-21:
I have never liked Popeye's. I always wondered what fried chicken had to do with a squinty-eyed sailer, but then I found out it was named after Popeye Doyle of French Connection fame. Now I wonder what fried chicken has to do with a cop, unless it is that most cops tend to live on fast food. When I went to a family function in Richmond, IN, whoever was in charge of food brought Pioneer chicken, and had it in both regular and spicy. The regular was fantstic, and I can't speak to the spicy, I can't handle too much spice. Pioneer, at least in Richmond, had KFC and Church's beat all hollow. If you could see me, you would see me shaking my head at your 'discriminating palate.' Gordon Ramsay would say your palate was like a cow's behind. Sorry, but fast food and discriminating taste do not belong in the same universe.
Posted by superbowl on 2009-01-21:
The only thing I ever found worth eating at a Popeye's Chicken were the biscuts. (VH)
Posted by Stew on 2009-01-21:
Denver - Omelets.
Posted by Wally86 on 2009-01-21:
I like spicy chicken. but the kind at churches they over do it. at mine they pepper that bird full of cayenne pepper.
Posted by zzrokk on 2009-01-21:
My fellow M3C citizens, I thank you for the comments and votes!
JKT, good question. The Denver Omelette is nothing to brag about. At least the on's that I have eaten.
Hmmmmm, I'm drawing a blank.
Do "Rocky Mountain Oysters" count? *wink-wink*
JKT, good question. The Denver Omelette is nothing to brag about. At least the on's that I have eaten.
Hmmmmm, I'm drawing a blank.
Do "Rocky Mountain Oysters" count? *wink-wink*
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2009-01-21:
ZZ, if you like good chicken, you should try "Basher's Bountiful Breast and Terrific Thighs"...if not, I have a great reciepe for them...or you can just come over for some. Sorry, Basher doesn't serve armpits!
Posted by jktshff1 on 2009-01-21:
Yea, the oysters count, but down here we call 'em nuts
nut & gut....a dinner consisting of rooster fry's and chittlins (spell check spells if chitterlings), and whatever wild game you have to go with it!
I want to know about the omelet. Tell me more.
nut & gut....a dinner consisting of rooster fry's and chittlins (spell check spells if chitterlings), and whatever wild game you have to go with it!
I want to know about the omelet. Tell me more.
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