Popeye's Chicken and Biscuits
- Nearest Transit:
Kenmore (Green)
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 10:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. - Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: No
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Good for: Lunch, Dinner
28 Reviews for Popeye's Chicken and Biscuits
Was I excited when Popeyes came back to Boston? Yes! I used to eat at Popeyes all the time when I was a college student in Texas. Love the chicken, love the biscuits, and love the red beans and rice. I was thrilled to try out this Popeyes. While it doesn't seem to live up to the standards of the chains in Texas, it's still delicious! It sucks that there's only one location in the city and it's not very convenient to get to if you are driving. There's no parking, it's right near Fenway, no drive-thru. It's better than driving all the way to Providence for Popeyes. Yes, I once did that.
This is, basically, a great fried chicken joint being run by a bunch of people who don't really know what the fuck they're doing, Result: fried chicken at too high prices. I love Popeye's spicy fried chicken, and if you want some, then by all means check this place out, but I hate the
CRAZY-ASS PRICES HERE!
DO NOT EVER ORDER DELIVERY FROM THIS PLACE AFTER 10 PM. (even though they supposedly take delivery orders until 10:50)
So last night, see, a bunch of us were hunkering for some popeye's chicken and biscuits. We placed our order on campusfood around 10:15/10:20 and were totally cool with the 60 minute delivery time. We get a call at 10:30 letting us know that there was no shrimp popcorn. So we change the order to some catfish sandwich. We get a call at 10:45 telling us that there was no seafood at all. So we change it to a chicken sandwich. Then we get a call at 11:00 telling us that there was no food at all and our entire order gets cancelled. It's a little odd that they didn't tell us that all food ran out when we placed the order, or when we were contacted after that, or even the second time we spoke to someone there, so I think it's pretty safe to assume that they just didn't feel like delivering out to Cambridge from Boston.
So yes. Don't order from Popeye's after 10 'cause, kids, sometimes people just don't feel like doing things. ;)
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When it comes to fast food, Popeyes has done it right. This is the closest thing I can find to real N'awlins grub. Fried chicken, red rice and beans, mac n cheese, and the best part of all... delicious buttery biscuits. Get the chicken done spicy - i mean really, don't be a wuss about this - plain just doesn't do the chicken justice.
There really isn't any good food down by fenway anway, so why not get the unhealthy fried fast food? Loved the friendly cashiers too!
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Let's be honest.
This is only my favorite restaurant in BOSTON.
O.k., so normally, I'm not only supremely lazy, but starving and feeling self-abusive too, so I order a whole bunch of food to make out the delivery minimum on Foodler.com. Popcorn Shrimp? Yessir. Plus mashed potatoes, plus Mac and Cheese, plus red beans and rice. I can tuck this all away, and still have room for desert.
Sadly, I'll never have a flat stomach, but at least it's full of Popeye's.
Their chicken is only second to my recipe, and their delivery time is normally less than 30 min.
Hello, lover.
(Oh, yeah, and the five star rating? Really, it would only be three or four, but I'm drunk right now, so take it or leave it.)
Edit: I'm sober now...and it's still five stars. So take it or leave it.
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Hilarious! (that's the 4 stars)
I've been meaning to stop in here since I got my license back (you know... glug-glug/ vroom-vroom/ :'( ), and this Sunday was the perfect day. There were women in their church clothes, like I was actually down south! Where the hell is there a church around the Fenway?!
All of the tables were taken by couples, like they were on THE WORST DATES, EVER. :( Most couples had a box of chicken and SEVERAL biscuits between them. I hope they give out Stridex pads instead of Handi-Wipes. Fucking GREASE STORM!
The counter was out of control, and the lines reminded me of that scene at the stadium in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, you know? Yeah... those ones. :(
When you order, they have some special offer to convert the leftover change from your purchase to the next full dollar. People were getting fun things like potatoes (yay) and a larger drink (awesome)... my total was $6.29. For $7.00 I was given the most DISGUSTING options. I think my choices were Dirty Rice, Jambalaya and a Fried Bull Testicle or something... I told the cashier he could keep the change if I didn't have to take possession of either.
The food was like Dairy Queen hooked up with SONIC, after getting an STD from Roy Rogers. :'( :'( :'(
I hadn't eaten at a Popeye's in at least a decade, and I hope I'll be able to say the same thing in another 10 years.
At least it's a sign that Kenmore is changing for the better? Maybe the Rat can open up again?
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My husband was playing a gig near Fenway at a venue with no food. I was hungry so I ran down the street to Popeye's. First, I was told that they were out of biscuits, they were not serving sandwiches, and they were out of jalepeno poppers. I was highly displeased, because I wanted a chicken sandwich!
Oh well. I got some chicken tenders that were a lot better than KFC. Spicy. A good choice in a pinch, but I wouldn't seek it out if I wasn't in the area.
First time I've been to a Popeyes in a long time! They have changed so much since I've been, when did they add those little meals? It felt awkward going to Paopeyes and going, "Can I get a number 1?" Like I was at McDonalds or Burger King.
Anyways very clean place, well at least during the snowstorm today. They were very patient and friendly, and even asked if I wanted to take the deal.
The 2 things I didn't like was that they didn't mark the box with the chicken in it to state which was which. Also the meat was a little dried out and the side were a llittle bland.
I guess I just remembered Popeyes differently since I was a kid, oh well. How oblivious you can be when your young.
By the way they close early, what!??!??! What happened to late night fast food?
Everyone who has seen the movie "Little Nicky" knows that Popeyes is awesome. Cheeba H's review has some good tips, so I will leave it at that.
I usually get the 2 piece spicy white combo with red beans and rice and eat the biscuit for dessert. This is the perfect amount of food for me-- I am full, but I don't want to die. I am always tempted to get more chicken or sides, but that would be a mistake. Don't ever order the mashed potatoes or dirty rice-- not good.
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I challenge you to find a better bang-for-your-buck for food at any restaurant! It can't be done!
Seriosuly, this is the best restaurant in the World! Best chicken and biscuits anwywere. And I hate chains, but this one is a chain because it happens to have the best food available on the planet.
Think about it: what food is better than Popeye's Chicken? That's right! That was a trick question because there isnt any food thats better!
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I like it. Better than KFC, this place is exactly like any other popeye's.
I think the vegetables are an afterthought in the cole slaw...
Why all the fuss Yelp?? Are we really that excited to have another lousy fast food chain come to town? After trying my first time at a Popeye's I can say I'm not that excited, in fact I'll probably not be back. Nine dollars for 3 pieces of not-actually-spicy-at-all greasy fried chicken with a biscuit, watery cola and some fries! It's not a bargain, and it's not a fun place to eat either, being in a cramped basement with less than 20 seats and more than 20 staff yelling at each other.
This is only marginally better than KFC and all the rip-off clones I'm used to in London (Kansas Fried Chicken, Dixie Fried Chicken etc) and it costs more too. If I want fried chicken, you'll find me over the river at Coast Cafe. Much better and less stressful.
::: I did like the roulette wheel game thing on the computer when you order that offers you a random upgrade for a few cents more. Nice idea. :::
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Nothing to yelp home about.
Although I liked the concept of us having a Popeye's, it wasn't terribly anything to write home about. We headed here after a show at Avalon, the wait in the line wasn't too bad, maybe only 10 mins or so. Thankfully we showed up about 20 mins before the Red Sox trampling began, and only had to deal with the donkey outpour on the T ride home. I think I may have actually pushed an old lady so I could get us seats on the train to avoid having people brush up against me for the next 20 mins.
I ordered a #1. This consists of 2 pieces (wing & breast), biscuit, side, and a medium drink. Think it came to around $8. You are offered whether you want mild/spicy and white/dark meat. Although I liked these options, I was a tad timid at trying this place out and went mild and white, kind of like my personality. Oh....wait. Screw mild, I should've gotten spicy, a little more applicable and probably fairly more tasty. Why even call it "mild"? There wasn't anything spicy about it as far as I could tell. The chicken was decent, but I still prefer my KFC extra crispy.
The biscuit was ok, and the fries were decent.....but I prefer the KFC potato wedge to the shoestring fries. Although, I did enjoy the seasoning packets labeled "cajun sparkle"...I have posted this as a public photo for all of you. We dumped sparkles all over our french fries and chowed down. I'd also like to make mention that there are no easily accessible sauces. We like sauces. Ripe for dipping fries and chicken into. We also ordered jalapenos and were kind of expecting them to be deep fried (we're kind of fat), but they just gave us a little styrofoam container filled with wet, whole jalapenos which we made the best of. We got 8 of them and had a contest. I won. Of course. Swedish iron stomachs rule!
Far as setting goes, it's sub street level and probably can only seat around 20-25 people along a bar against the wall and a few sparse tables scattered towards the back. Not terribly clean either.
Still waiting for a Bojangles to make it's way up.
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Since this is Boston, i'm going to write this review as if you've never heard of Popeye's before.
Popeye's is a fast food chain that specializes in fried food (primarily chicken). It's got a little bit of a pseudo Norlens vibe, if you look at the art work on the walls or notice the Dr. John song in the background.
Compared to KFC, the menu contains things like catfish (and shrimp?) and I dont think they have the big and nasty bowls KFC offers (the ones where they just jam all their base ingredients into one mixture).
The coating is less bready than KFC and crispier. It comes in two flavors, Mild and Spicy- in reality Mild is plain, and Spicy is mildly cajun flavored. The chicken quality I find is generally better than KFC, especially in regards to the crispy strips, which are moister and thicker. Side orders are similar to KFC's- mac and cheese, fries, coleslaw, etc. The biscuits here are similar to KFC's but I find they're usually fresher and have a slightly better flavor.
Popeye's is a little ghetto, so if your into great customer service with a smile or if female ass quarters that induce thoughts of a trans fat built spaceship you want to ride (out of this world) make you uncomfortable this really isnt the place to go.
You might think that because you have a B.A. in art history, psychology, or mechanical engineering that you are smart enough to smooth out a little mini speech for the teller that outlines what you want and covers all the expected bases thereby ridding yourself of your ordering obligation quick and efficiently.
Save that shit. No one wants to hear about your pompous thinking ahead. If you go up there rambling and jabbering about how you want a number five mild with coleslaw on the side etc etc the teller isnt going to want to remember all that while they try to punch it in and is just going to kiss their teeth at you and repeat in an increasingly antagonistic fashion "For here or to go?!?"
So can it- they'll ask the question, you just supply the answers in the order they ask in a simple concise manner and you'll keep the already high odds of your order coming out screwed up from going any higher.
At the very end of your order some items will pop up on the teller screen in front of you that will make the meal an even dollar amount, you can either choose one of them or not.
I think it's a little more expensive than it deserves to be. My average order is a 5 piece chicken strip meal with a side of mac and cheese and a coke- this amounts to 9 dollars and some change. I always think that the 5 piece isnt going to be enough but by the time i'm on the fourth piece I feel it hit me square in the gut leaving me winded and satisfied without having to order extra.
This location has limited seating, maybe three 4 person straw paper strewn tables, three 2 person napkin strewn tables, and a small wrap around counter for single seating. It gets packed at peak meal hours, but they'll give you a ticket with a number on it to keep things easy.
You'll notice there's two teller stations (maybe a third in between?), one on the left and one on the right, your order will appear on the side that you ordered from so try not to wait on the opposite side otherwise you'll have to back track by wedging between and yelling over people to get to your food. The wait can be awhile, easily 10 to 15 minutes when things are going crazy.
Once you do have your food, you'll find the napkins, straws, and sporks in a small enclave off to the left (looking at the counter).
I eat there approximately once a week and over the past couple months they've screwed up my order roughly 20% of the time. Sometimes it works out against my favor (I end up with a diet coke), sometimes it works out in my favor (I get a double side order).
I also wouldn't recommend eating this regularly- its like eating at Denny's or IHop- everyone looks exhausted as they wipe the sweat off their foreheads and jowls even though they havnt been doing any physical activity outside of sitting in place.
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I saw a beautiful girl waiting for her food at Popeye's. I had all the information I needed, but by the time I returned with the engagement ring she was gone. Your Cajun Sparkle has ensnared me, Popeye. I shall live out my life alone.
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Hands down, best fried chicken on earth. I havent had KFC since I knew the existence of Popeyes. Popeyes vs. KFC is like... Mike Tyson vs. Buffy the vampire slayer. One is the real deal... the other one nothing but a poser.
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After my happyhour with fellow-yelpers at People's Republik, the only thing I could think about was Popeye's... I had been obsessing about it for days. Tonight I finally took the plunge.
I waited in a long unruly line for 15 mins and then an additional 15 mins for my order (I don't wait in line, I'm special, in case you didn't know)... I hastily drove home and ravenously dug into my feast of fried chicken, popcorn shrimp and fries. The chicken was moist on the inside and perfectly crisped on the outside. It was very good. The popcorn shrimp actually consisted of small shrimp with a crisp batter (rather than just a crisp batter like a most places).
It is fast food, I wouldn't eat it every day - BUT, as far as fast food goes, it is mighty fine!
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Okay, it's a Popeye's. The fries have a shelf life of about 30 seconds, the chicken sits under heat lamps, the service is slow...but boy does it fill a craving! Personally, I'm a Lee's Famous Recipe kinda girl, but Popeye's really grew on me in college. The chicken is uber-greasy and delicious, the cole slaw is definitely my side of choice, and the biscuits...oh the biscuits! I live about 15 minutes away from Kenmore Square so the Popeye's temptation is strong. Be warned, the service is not speedy and there is not a lot of seating but when you gotta have Popeye's, you gotta have it. Don't go when the Red Sox are playing at home.
I'm trying to convince my roommates that having a bucket-o-skin would be a fantastic idea, but they're not buying it. ;)
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Thank goodness Popeye's is back in Kenmore Square. I lived in the New Orleans area as a kid, and Popeye's was fairly ubiquitous around there. The chicken makes KFC immediately obsolete, even the mild stuff, and the biscuits are pure crack. The french fries, believe it or not, are really good, too (although it is crucial that you eat them first; their shelf life is measured in seconds, not minutes).
After moving to Boston, we discovered that there was a Popeyes downtown, right in Kenmore Square; it was, I think, where the McDonald's is now. It was dark and dingy, but it was the same delicious food. We found a way to smuggle the chicken and biscuits into Fenway for day games during school vacation weeks. It was awesome.
Anyway, this one's actually really clean and squared-away, as far as Popeye's establishments go. Obviously, it's new, but still; frequently, they're places you endure to to get to the chicken, and hopefully that continues to not be the case here.
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I just has my first ever popeye's experience and it was pretty damn good!
I'm glad I waited to go here until the initial roar died down and the management got its shit together.
Upon entering, I was kind of blown away at how I could actually smell the sodium in the air. I walked right up and ordered.
I got a two piece meal with biscuit, soda, and 1 side. I went for the chicken and sausage jambalaya. I also got a small slaw. I asked for half spicy, half plain on my chicken. I liked that they asked if I wanted light or dark meat. I went for dark and I was not disappointed.
They actually gave me 2 drumsticks and a thigh - three pieces, woowoo!
The chicken tasted great. The coating was crispy and flavorful. I totally prefer the spicy - it's a nice mild heat that adds a lot of flavor to the chicken.
The biscuit was pretty damn tasty. Much better than KFC's biscuits. They don't have gravy, but they do have honey packets. Yaay!
The Jambalaya was tasty - it was kind of a mush but it was pretty well seasoned. I would order this side again.
The slaw - it was a decent flavor, the cabbage was in little square pieces (kind of weird) and it was mostly white in color, but it will do. Not the best, not the worst. Adequate, if a bit soupy.
The fountain coke is tasty and definitely a worthy partner to this meal.
The price - for my bounty I paid something like 8.04. I was thinking that the value isn't so great, but this place TRUMPS KFC and in a city with such lacking fried chicken options the price isn't going to steer me away.
I like this place and I will be returning, though I can't imagine going here more than once every couple of months.
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I love fried chicken, and prior to Popeye's opening in Boston I could only get my fix of chicken at KFC.
Let me be clear here, this is not "gourmet fried chicken." This is a fast food restaurant after all, but the chicken is pretty good. It's quite expensive for what it is, and the service is terribly slow. I've visited this place three times, and even had the dubious honor of the person taking my order yap away on her cell phone. Then I waited 15 minutes for my chicken because they messed up my order - twice.
But hey, it's decent fried chicken and I probably won't eat at KFC again.
IT'S HERE!!!!!!!!!!! - no more eating it only on the way to NH/ME
Popeyes is the shit.....Boston is sooo far behind on fried chicken it's stupid. Slades is the best but KFC sucks and that place in Grove Hall is ehhh and out of the way.
Welcome Popeyes and all it's goodness....I remember when you could get gas and drive through the Popeyes drive-thru and pay for it all in one bang (Denver)....now all we need is a Church's
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popeye's is pretty good for a chain. i only go for the chicken and the spicy chicken sandwich. the sides are better than kfc but that's not saying much. if you really want to make a good meal out of it i suggest cooking your own sides and sending out a buddy for the chicken. oh shit how could i forget the biscuits. when they're fresh, they're great. buttery and crusty on the outside soft and fluffy on the inside. great for butter and jelly. the colonel needs to watch his back.
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Very very expensive and very slow service. I often see the manager behind the counter trying to make things run, but somehow they are terrible at keeping orders in cue (maybe two cashiers is too much? who knows.) The biscuits are better than KFC but otherwise will make you sick because they use some kind of fusion process with solid butter. Chicken is average- way too much breading and not enough meat for a $7 order for two pieces, a medium sprite and fries. A supermarket can sell rotisserie chicken for 6 pieces at $4.99- just go to Johnnie's Fresh Market down the street in Brookline. I really can't see why this place has to be so expensive. It's like an addictive bad habit. The sodium/sugar compounds mimic MSG for addictiveness and will keep making you come back to consume lots of artery-clogging chicken and fries. Fries are actually decent, better than any fast food burger joints.
There's only 1 word to describe this branch of Popeye's in Kenmore Square; and that's chaotic. I was in the store for 30 minutes (10 min. of waiting in line + 20 min. of waiting for my order) before I finally emerged victorious with my "popcorn shrimp" and "fried catfish" craver packs for a total of $6.91. The place was heavily congested with hungry patrons and behind the counter - with very stressed-out staff (about 15 of them). There was yelling and shouting of order numbers with occasional grunts of dissatisfaction from customers who've been waiting since...forever. I did enjoy my sodium-packed and batter-encrusted pee wee popcorn shrimp and flaky catfish though; these items were fresh and reasonably priced. Avoid dining here and definitely have your order to go since there's a complete lack of ventilation. People all seem pleased and very excited with the fried chicken; ordering huge amounts of food; with totals toppling over $70.
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What can I say.... ... That darn good chicken and biscuit had me at hello!
FiNALLY, Pop eye's chicken has landed in Boston (3 months ago??, how could I miss that??). After I read a review from a yelper, Ms. Atrebor B, I flew down Beacon St. to get my 11 pieces for 11 bucks with side of dirty rice. I ate Popeye 13 years ago on Interstate 90 on the way to Niagara Fall. Since then, my appetite for Fried chicken has never been the same. In the past, I had to make deals with visiting friends and family if they wanted to go to Niagara Fall, they had to stop at Popeye (because I wanted my best chicken and dirty rice). Only con is parking but it is in a prime location, Kenmore, next to Fenway and near BU and T. Since Redsox played home game today, I had to park 4 blocks away and walked for my hunger. I didn't know how I could chow down 11 pieces, a pint of dirty rice and just staring at the best biscuit on earth and wondered "What da heck I am gonna do with you"? Bingo, I walked into my kitchen turning my savory biscuit to strawberry short cake!... Popeye's chicken and biscuits is the best of the best franchise. It was created by a real guy, Al Copeland, for the love of southern food. His copeland chain restaurants also serve really awesome cajun and creole food. If you head down south, go and try at one of them.
EDITED : That's darn chicken made me paid the second visit - get Chick and Sausage Jambalaya rice- perfect compliment to my pop eye addiction.
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Boston is not a city know for it's fried chicken, and for good reason. Just finding a KFC it a tricky proposition. Popeye's is in a way a welcome surprise. The location is nice if a wee bit sketchy. I really am not a huge proponent of quirky entrances to chain eateries. When I got inside I calmed down a bit as it was respectably clean. The cashier was pleasant and my order was taken quickly. When I placed my order I was pleased when I was asked if I wanted white or dark meat. I also enjoyed their mini spin the change wheel that let's you spend your change on an extra meal option.
The telling part was the meal itself. The chicken was solid. Good relatively juicy and not overly greasy. Both pieces were enjoyable and consistent. Now for the sides. The potatoes were as I would expect but I was quite dissapointed by the gravy. It seemed as if they had overseasoned it in an attempt to distract the patron. The rice was had no enjoyable flavor and I regretted paying the extra 68 cents for it. The biscut was enjoyable however I the top of mine was a bit soaked in beter and would have been better if they had used less or cooked the top a bit more.
The straight-fried chicken buscuts and sides
What's good-nice reliable fried chicken
The slap-Weak sides and over priced for the quality.
aahh..finally!!
there is one in brockton but i never wanted to make the drive.
but finally! the chicken god loves me. it's way better than KFC. it's crispier, less oily (drip wise), and heavenly goodness of fat, grease, and spicy chicken.
i tear the skin off then munch on the white meat and then i scoop me some mashed with gravy and at the end- i get a bite of my honey drizzled biscuit. oooh- i just made myself drool.
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