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Kenmore (Green)
Mon-Sun. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
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KFC is dead to me.
I would kill for these biscuits. The chicken is amazing, but really I come for the biscuits.
YUMMMM!
I love you Popeyes but you have seriously ****ed me over for the LAST TIME. Now I have consecutive dates, and corporate is going to hear it from me.
First of all let me preface this review by saying I love Popeyes. I really do. I will drive 20 + miles out of my to stop at one when the mood strikes me. I have even gotten food poisoning from them in ATL in 2005 and told their lawyers that I loved them so much it didnt matter, I'm not the suing type. I let it go.
LETS BEGIN!
Food= A+
Service= F
Attitude= F
Cleanliness= C
This particular location is terrible. So bad, the boy and I are in talks with each other of how to approach corporate about buying this location and revamping it.
I have never gotten my food in a timely manner. Mind you, there are always multiple people working behind the counter, and there seems to be an abundance of chicken. WHATS THE PROBLEM? Does this location really hire the lowest common denominator? The caliber of employee is so subpar, I can't even argue sense. Average wait time for food is 20 minutes. (fast food my ass!)
Here are 2 particular instances that have irked me to the point that I will call corporate tomorrow.
1: Saturday November 7th. The boy and I drive from Davis Sq to Fenway. There is a sign "Not open until 1p.m." Its handwritten on the door. That's all well and fine except its a quarter to 3:00pm. The door is locked. As we walk away another gentleman tries the door, and when it doesnt open, he climbs in through a window? SKETCHY MOFO!
2: Saturday November 14th it was my last night in Boston and the boy and I wanted to do something fun. We love Popeyes and feel like we keep striking out. So we throw a bottle of ketchup in my purse (lmao) We walk in, and I kid you not, there were 20 people standing around. All very serious. All upset looking. All had no food. There were 3 people behind the counter. Tons of chicken visible. And as I approach to order this large woman says to me, very loudly, and embarrassingly, "oh no! you gonna have to wait. AT LEAST 45 minutes. AT LEAST. There's only 2 of us here workin' (see previous count ) and we still got to make all the orders for these people who been waitin'. " I fucking kid you not. So I playfully ask 'did these boys eat all your chicken?" I guess the answer was no because all she did was repeat her answer to me.
More SKETCHINESS: hand written sign on cash register " cash only " So on my last night in Boston we got turned away. We stood outside in the rain laughing... how can one restaurant cause so much drama? KFC gets my order just as fast as mcdonalds. C'mon popeyes, get your act together.
POPEYES IS AMAZING, but this location blows. The staff needs to be fired, and new COMPETENT employees need to be hired ASAP. If you are patient, and have no where to be- then come here. If you're really hungry go somewhere else.
So I have weird cravings for spicy fried chicken randomly. KFC doesn't do the job and I don't always have time to make it myself. Popeye's is the answer! I can't believe there is only one in Boston, that I really know of at least. I have gotten the chicken here multiple times and love the spicy, greasy, crispy fried chicken. Their biscuits aren't bad either. I actually have gotten a few of my friends hooked on it because who doesn't love fast food Southern style!
The only bad thing is that it is ALWAYS busy. Plan to wait in line and for your food for a total of about 20 minutes at least.
Crispy chicken - yum.I asked for white and got dark. I came for the crawfish and you were out. BOO. Fries were cold,but my Biscuit was warm and delish!
Line out the door at 1:20 pm. One register open - Super slow service!
One thing I've always felt is that Boston is lacking in a good fried chicken place. A no fuss establishment with good service and great food all around. Popeye's is almost at that level. For a chain, they do one damn fine chicken and the biscuits are better than mom's. But, for all the praise I could give for the food, customer service is perhaps the least attractive quality about going to Popeye's.
This past week, I went to Popeye's. I was no more than 9 people deep in line. Thinking, just maybe I'll have to wait 10 minutes at most to place an order.
Folks, glaciers move faster than the workers at Popeye's.
It took me over 50 minutes to just place my order. Then, I waited another 20 minute for them to put the chicken in a box and give it to me.
I wish I could say I was exaggerating, but sadly, this is why Popeye's did not get a 4 or 5 star rating from me. If you have the time, and want to take a laid back approach to getting your food, then Popeye's is great. But for those that say this is "fast" food, think again.
I wish I didn't love this place. My health would definitely be better for it. It's not exactly cheaper than other places but it'll win against KFC. It's irrational but I'm accepting it.
I like Popeye's Chicken, having one a block away from my college apartment being a wonderful convenience. The fried chicken is one of those guilty indulgences with the flavor permeating the chicken instead of just tasting batter and generic meat filling.
However, I have issue with the food at this location. Maybe because I've only been in here late at night... but the chicken I've had here every time has been under the lamps too long and dry. Service is also very... wooden, where the employees aren't rude, but... just don't seem to act like people, more like machines. I'll stick to other locations...
Less on star because theres no parking ,,,but other then that popeyes does have some good ass fried chicken,,the fries are as good as they get even though KFCs to me are better,,, and the popeyes buiscuts are way better the kfcs... the cole slaw kind of worried me tho it was thick like it was very heavy on the mayo and little veggies inside,,maybe i got the last batch i dunno but didnt eat the slaw.... over all i wouldnt eat this everyday because it is very greasy and they need to come down on the prices because KFC has better deals on their food then they do
Ok. So. I know Popeye's is a chain...in fact, I remember there was one in my town as a kid but then all of them closed in Mass. Why???? I hate KFC, so, this is my option.
I like Popeye's fried chicken quiet a bit. I know this location is not the most beautiful, clean, or friendly BUT I still enjoy the chicken. It is also a pain in the ass to find parking around there (try the bank lot across the street). I can't say the other items on the menu deserve any more then 2 stars. Only the chicken is receiving 3 stars.
Enjoy!
"You win! Add a side of 43 chicken thighs for $3.65!" That smart little register gets me every time. I'll walk in for a drumstick and a biscuit and the little up-selling salesmachine grabs my ankles and shakes the change out of my pockets.
Every time I'm in Kenmore, I have to stop by for fried chicken and a fat bisquit. If I lived in Kenmore, I'd be in for a problem. The chicken is pretty shit, but I'm addicted.
I am desperately in love with their fried chicken. Give me a drumstick and I'm in heaven. The spicy recipe with a dollop of hot sauce on the side is great for the intrepid. I also love their buttery biscuits. The only thing that disappoints me is their lack of locations and cold leftover chicken.
Between Popeye's and KFC, Popeye's kicks the living shit out of KFC. I notice a vast difference in the way I approach both. When I eat KFC's chicken, I kind of pick at it and dissect it. I leave the skin on the side to be later devoured and I eat the meat by tearing it away from the bone. When I eat Popeye's chicken, I don't dissect. I just bite right into it. Like I can't even wait. I just bite right into it and it tastes so good that way. Just yelping about this damn place is making me hungry.
Anyhow, I have always enjoyed their food and I guess since we don't have many of them in Boston, it's easy for them to overprice their food cuz when you go down South where Popeye's are more common, the prices are much lower. I really do wish the prices were lower, but sometimes, with my cravings, I don't even care. I love their cajun fries with my chicken. It's tasty. I just don't always like the service.
I once got into a fight with the girl taking my order. I paid with my credit card and she began to tell me about how I should be careful with my credit card because she had the exact same card and got charged numerous fees. I then proceeded to explain that since I was a student, I got a special deal through my bank to not have any fees since I was a student so until I graduate, I don't have to pay ANY fees. She then told me that I was wrong and that I was going to get charged fees. I looked at her in awe. You're working at Popeye's and you're going to give me advice on my banking, much less, you're telling me that I'm going to get charged when I know my damn self that I won't? I wanted to smack her in the face with her bag, but instead, I smiled, told her that I would talk to my banker, took my chicken and got the fuck out of there.
So the lesson here? Eat Popeye's, but don't let that girl see your credit card! She might try to convince you to increase your credit limit or something. Sheesh.
I love fried chicken, lathough I eat rarely but this place is not up to the standard of southern fried chicken. I bought three piece meal and the chickend were too dry and not crispy. The sides are OK, but that's not what I wanted. They should make sure their chickend are fresh and crispy, if not it' should call steam chicken.
I wish there was one of these around every corner!! Popeye's is by far the best fast food chicken . It's just sooo much better than KFC. I really can't explain why,, it just has more flavor, it's cruncher, fresher, it's just the best!!! The Biscuits taste better & are so moist, they have corn on the cob, the beans & coleslaw are the best. I'm not a fast food fan, but if you drive by a Popeye's, stop, get some of that chicken & call me. They seemed to pull them selves out of Ma. There's one by Fenway and one on the Maine turnpike.
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!
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 http://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.
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. :::
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?
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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. ;)
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.
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?
the reason why the one's in mass closed is beacuse they are not as good as the one's in the country the food is poorly cooked and it doen't taste as good thats my in site anyways!
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
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
ITA with David L. I always get the spicy chicken sandwich with a biscuit and it's yummy. I don't go too often because it's fired ya know. My only thing is the staff is SLOW AS FUCK. They should hire more alert people or something but overall it's nice to eat at.
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.
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.
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.
Roxbury Crossing, MA
Category: American (Traditional)
Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain
Category: American (Traditional)
Neighborhood: Dudley Square
Category: Restaurants
Cambridge, MA
Category: Southern
Boston, MA
Category: Chicken Wings
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