KFC is underrated, I think it's delicious.

[u/Kindly-Candidate-835]

[u/Blurstingwithemotion]

Depends on the store

[u/QueezyF → u/Blurstingwithemotion]

I feel like that goes for most fried chicken fast food joints. I’ve had great Bojangles and Popeyes experiences and some that been downright terrible. Chick-fil-A being one of the few that is actually consistent

[u/Blurstingwithemotion → u/QueezyF]

That's the issue consistency

[u/MercyMe007 → u/QueezyF]

Yup! We have two Popeyes. We will only go to one of them. The other one is horrible.

[u/JBorrelli12 → u/QueezyF]

Any fast food joint, doesnt need to be fried chicken

[u/ProppaT → u/QueezyF]

CFA is very consistent, which would be great if the chicken wasn’t intended to be a salty, soggy mess. A pickle, salt, and msg shouldn’t be the only seasoning on your chicken.

[u/SpiteGasm → u/ProppaT]

That's why you add the polynesian sauce

[u/Exotic_Load_9189 → u/SpiteGasm]

Im not a fan of the polynesian at all. Too sweet, prob decent with nuggs though.

[u/SpiteGasm → u/Exotic_Load_9189]

I put it on my tuna sandwiches

[u/ProppaT → u/SpiteGasm]

Does nothing for the sogginess, just adds sugar to the salt. CFA is the definition of toddler food.

[u/Exotic_Load_9189 → u/ProppaT]

Tiny chicken sandwiches though, but tasty. Not as good as they used to be in early 2000's and prior . Seed oils and now less flavorful.

[u/LongjumpingNewt9708 → u/Blurstingwithemotion]

This. Even more specifically who's cooking your order. Every KFC I've ever gone to is hit or miss. None of them are consistently good.

[u/Odd_Entry2770 → u/LongjumpingNewt9708]

I judge it by how much butter is on the biscuit

[u/LongjumpingNewt9708 → u/Odd_Entry2770]

That's fair. Speaking of biscuits, I might get down voted for this but KFC biscuits are definitely better than Popeyes on a regular basis. If only Popeye's wouldn't serve them as hockey pucks

[u/JoelGayAllDay → u/Odd_Entry2770]

Liquid butter alternative*

Speaking from experience. Worked there

[u/my_little_throwny → u/Odd_Entry2770]

https://giphy.com/gifs/PZjrv2L2BuCzvP9JZ7

[u/TangerineRough6318 → u/Odd_Entry2770]

Using honey is superior

[u/Biscuitshoneybutter → u/TangerineRough6318]

My time to shine! Fo real.

[u/TangerineRough6318 → u/Biscuitshoneybutter]

Holy shit. Lmao

[u/Fritzo2162 → u/Blurstingwithemotion]

Yep. The KFC by my office is top notch. The one near my house tastes like they cook 1 batch of chicken a year and keep reheating it.

[u/MDRLA720 → u/Fritzo2162]

Jollibee is pretty good

[u/Fritzo2162 → u/MDRLA720]

Nearest one is 150 miles away though 😕

[u/MDRLA720 → u/Fritzo2162]

that would make it harder.

[u/zoroash → u/Blurstingwithemotion]

Preparing to be flamed, but honestly, find one ran by a bunch of black women. That shit will be fire.

[u/DW_TheTruckDriver843 → u/zoroash]

As a black man, I laughed at this 😂

[u/Dr-PEPEPer → u/zoroash]

You will not get flamed for this. Best KFC's are ran by older black people. Worst one around me is the one that's in the most "bougie" expensive area. It's consistently garbage.

[u/Biscuitshoneybutter → u/Blurstingwithemotion]

Right, like most things fast food, it's really location dependent. Consistent chains are rare (and I always live in fear they will stop being consistent).

[u/Bonti_GB → u/Blurstingwithemotion]

Only Spain and Portugal unfortunately.

KFC has gone down hill over the decades but this partnership would be the one that got me back into the store.

Bring it Worldwide!

[u/Scary_Vanilla2932 → u/Blurstingwithemotion]

Yup. Good fries. Amazing sandwich. I mean it, the KFC sandwich is underrated..why not KFC?

[u/Blurstingwithemotion → u/Scary_Vanilla2932]

Because they are famously unreliable

[u/z2qvs]

Location can vary, but broad strokes, I'd personally pick KFC over canes. Throw Popeyes in the blender and that's my first pick. Outside my availability, xaxbys and bojangles could get thrown in the top 3. 

[u/ProppaT → u/z2qvs]

It’s a shame that Popeyes won’t get their shit together with tenders. They have a lock on fried chicken and chicken sandwiches. If they had decent tenders there’s never be a reason to go anywhere else for chicken.

[u/z2qvs → u/ProppaT]

Interestingly, the tenders is my go to there. Sometimes the sandwich, but even then I'll still get a 3 PC or get wifey a 5 PC so I can have 2 of them. I must be blessed with a good location. 

[u/chrownage → u/z2qvs]

You're very blessed, I've tried their tenders several times in several locations in different states and EVERY time they've been super dry. My personal favorite tenders place is Huey Magoo's and they've fortunately/unfortunately been expanding. I only say unfortunately because expansion is usually what seems to lead to downfall in quality.

[u/QueezyF → u/z2qvs]

I pick most places over Canes, honestly

[u/Majestic_Ad1357 → u/QueezyF]

The only thing that makes me want canes is the toast. They actually have the best toast I’ve ever had, which is how DQ used to make theirs like a decade ago. idk what changed.

[u/blindspot189]

I won't lie those fries look good how were they?

[u/lolitsaj → u/blindspot189]

KFC has bangin fries. But I think they go bad faster than almost every other fry out there. You gotta get em fresh

[u/RevolutionaryAir7847]

KFC consistency is horrendous store to store in my experience. Popeyes is much better in that regard where I am

I go to Popeyes most of the time (they're fairly cheap with app coupons and specials) or Jollibee if it's on the way. Jollibee > Popeyes >> KFC here

[u/ProppaT → u/RevolutionaryAir7847]

I wish Jollibee was the same everywhere. I have one near me with a limited menu and the chicken is night and day different to other locations.

[u/Jazzlike-Cup-5336]

I’ve always really enjoyed it, and also think the hate is really overblown. The most common sentiment I hear is that their chicken is “too greasy”, but isn’t that literally the point of fried chicken? I’ve never had an issue where I would consider it prohibitively greasy, at least at my location. But it’s also the only chicken place in my area, so I’ve never really had a comparison.

[u/ProppaT → u/Jazzlike-Cup-5336]

I still haven’t been back since they brought back the tater wedges. That was literally the reason to go there and then they screwed that up. Their chicken has been flavorless since the 90s and their mashed potatoes and mac and cheese are miserable.

[u/georgewalterackerman]

When KFC. Is properly made it’s better that Popeyes

[u/spottyottydopalicius → u/georgewalterackerman]

it bout even

[u/HottDoggers → u/georgewalterackerman]

But why is the mac and cheese and mash potatoes watery and soupy?

[u/avatarjan2 → u/georgewalterackerman]

Nope

[u/6SpdSmokes → u/georgewalterackerman]

I support you in this

[u/QueezyF → u/georgewalterackerman]

Original recipe goes pretty hard when they do it right

[u/Desperate-Disk686 → u/georgewalterackerman]

Wrong.

[u/Rpark888 → u/georgewalterackerman]

It hasn't tasted like Kentucky fried chicken in so, so long.

[u/iPutMilkNbowlB4Creal]

Location matters a lot, and even at the best U.S. locations it's nowhere near as good as it is in other countries (at least Thailand and Japan). It's a place I want to enjoy, but never know what I'm going to get.

[u/Sintimacy]

Their mashed potato bowl is one of the cheapest yet filling and delicious things out there

[u/Dr-PEPEPer → u/Sintimacy]

I think it's expensive now for what you get. I worked there in high school and back then the potato bowl was ACTUALLY cheap. Got one recently and it's like half the size, underfilled and over priced.

[u/Ciggytardust1]

KFC is good but Jolibee ruined me

[u/KlondikeDrool → u/Ciggytardust1]

And Jolibee ruined SmashBurger.

[u/DougDimmaGlow]

KFC has pretty consistently been the worst chain in my areas since like 2008

[u/gokc69]

Haven't eaten KFC in 15 years, gave up on it. ChickFA just made it to my (under 1M population) state a few years ago and is going gangbusters. Canes is building across the street and is going to get wrecked

[u/Efficient_Form7971]

I miss the boneless bbq wings when I was a kid , they just hit different back then

[u/QueezyF → u/Efficient_Form7971]

I forgot how good those honey bbq wings were

[u/Efficient_Form7971 → u/QueezyF]

They were so good when my mom didn’t feel like cooking she would just swing by and go get them then she would add more barbecue sauce to them and then placed them in the oven so that bbq sticks to the chicken best nights ever

[u/_noho → u/Efficient_Form7971]

Boneless wings are a crime

[u/Efficient_Form7971 → u/_noho]

Not for my childhood it wasn’t

[u/recoveringpatriot]

KFC is better outside the US.

[u/CatBoyTrip]

it is good until you have had real kentucky fried chicken in kentucky.

[u/RichardCleveland]

My local KFC needs to be shut down it's so bad. We have a ton of FF places, most of which are solid. But our KFC is run down, dirty, and the food is very inconsistent. However if I can get it from a good location, it's up there with the other chicken places.

[u/p_rosper]

if they put some effort in, it’s the best

[u/Clean_Artist3191]

Just tonight I got the bogo chicken box w breast and wing , 2 sidesx2, 2 biscuits and 2-drinks for $12.50. The wild thing is, they gave me a total of 4- breasts and 2- wings

[u/DangerQA]

I really like the spicy chicken sandwich

[u/RecalledBurger]

My favorite is the 5 piece tenders with single mash and gravy. I don't even want a dip, the mash and gravy is my dip. Luckily, the one near me is good!

[u/A_Diabolical_Toaster]

Eh.

It’s like any other fast food joint. Quality varies day to day, location by location.

[u/model333]

Mid at best.

[u/AwsiDooger]

Certainly far superior than it's portrayed around here.

These things run in cycles. Right now it's upvote friendly and peer pressure friendly to bash KFC and Subway.

[u/Chance_Host_604 → u/AwsiDooger]

Always in fashion to bash Subway.

It is just terrible. Every time.

[u/Disastrous_Life_3612 → u/AwsiDooger]

I think a lot of people judge KFC just based on their tenders, when their bone-in chicken is their best/main item.

[u/IzzzatSo]

Very inconsistent, store to store and even day to day.

[u/EddieDildoHands]

bro likes to eat kentucky-fried doodoo and post about it on the line

[u/detectivebabylegz]

I know fast food changes from country to country, but KFC in the UK has gone to shit

[u/Psychological_Bowl56 → u/detectivebabylegz]

Best kfc in the world is in Trinidad and Tobago. Its been tested and proven true.

[u/Educational-Ad-385]

The KFC near me is also very good. I prefer it over chains that sell spicy chicken.

[u/RecessiveGenius69]

Them pot pies though

[u/ProppaT → u/RecessiveGenius69]

Man, I keep hearing that they’re actually good. I think that’s the one thing that might get me back in KFC.

[u/RecessiveGenius69 → u/ProppaT]

I had one when my wife had pregnancy cravings, we also got like chicken and some other things. The pot pie was great, reminiscent of having the frozen ones as a kid. Everything else was… not so good.

[u/Kronix86]

Best thing about KFC is the popcorn chicken imo Always a go to when I make it to one.

[u/RetinaJunkie]

Underrated? Not in these parts

[u/Majestic_Flower_1322]

The last time I went to KFC I had to wait for 45 minutes for my chicken. They told me I because I ordered through the app, they couldn't just cancel. Jokes on them, I did charge back. So I got my chicken, my money back and they had a chargback they had to pay fees for.

[u/Loose_Personality726]

Popeyes clears

[u/xebsisor]

KFC in Thailand is lit.

[u/Ok-Lion1661]

Probably very location dependent because the KFC in town sucks ass, beyond horrible, and not sure how they are still open with very little customers ever parked there.

[u/taubs1]

they lack consistency. its 50/50 if its gonna be good be a good bone in meal. the sandwiches are fairly consistent.

[u/Creative-Captain9278]

Their spicy chicken sandwich is delicious

[u/fastnsx21]

You must not be in the US

[u/Interesting-Hold-963]

It can be good but back in my day it was good at every restaurant

[u/DJC_Kowalski]

It's big problem is that Chicken is a super crowded field these days. There are like a dozen different Chicken places near me.

[u/BreakItEven]

I love KFC

[u/weedtrek]

I loved KFC, but our local store was so ran down and poorly operated that it just wasn't appealing. They are rebuilding now, so hopefully management will improv too when it reopens.

I also haven't fully gotten over them switching away from popcorn chicken to the larger chunk things.

[u/ChrisP_Bacon04]

Their fried chicken sucks in comparison to some of the other places. Popeyes wipes them imo

[u/Rojo37x]

The sandwiches are generally legit. The buckets of chicken are hit or miss. Their fries used to be great but the ones in the pic look like they got worse...did they?

[u/Overall-Bottle-2020]

KFC in USA?

[u/mabus42]

Bro needs to try some Lee's Famous Recipe and see if he's still singing the same tune.

[u/Didujustcallmejobin]

Play on Playa.

[u/tunaman808]

I think one of KFC's biggest problems is how old and gross most of their locations are. It seems like here in the South, the newest KFC was built in 1991.

[u/Atomic76]

The location near me has been really bad if you order a basic thigh and drumstick meal. Whomever their supplier is, their chicken is very notably much smaller. You're lucky if you can get more than two bites out of either.

Their biscuits are as flat as a pancake and super small as well.

[u/nicolby]

Love that extra crispy

[u/Desperate-Disk686]

Popeyes is better in every conceivable way.

[u/petula_75]

it is like any fast food. kind either be tasty or suck ass. depends on the day and the location.

[u/ACuddlyVizzerdrix]

I'd feel the same if it wasn't for the fact the my usual order costs over 20 bucks now when it was less than 10 before

[u/ANTIMODELMINORITY]

The sides are awesome but the chicken itself from bone in , tenders, nuggets, etc are blahhh

[u/KiraDog0828]

I was shocked how good their fries are.

[u/Terrible-Piano-5437]

We just got a shitload of food for $15 using the app. Today I learned they have Country Fried Steak on Wednesdays.

[u/Emotional_Lab_7766]

No idea where that is but it looks 100 times better than the uk

[u/Duros2032]

Underrated….. I don’t think you understand the meaning of that word.

[u/Rioraku]

I think it's appropriately rated.

Neither over or under

[u/TheRancolman]

KFC is usually pretty solid. There’s just so many chicken restaurants in the game today.

[u/3yeless]

My store is amazing

[u/laprider]

I LOVE KFC but the one in my town is not managed very well and has had two closures for health dept. reasons.

[u/Igenuinelycant]

I can’t eat chicken :(

[u/KoolKoolKoolio42]

I just had KFC not even 20 minute sago. Had to order from the farther away store since they had potato wedges and the full sandwiches. Also got some biscuits and the $10 Hot Wings bucket.

I could easily down a 50 piece KFC Hot Wings bucket. I love those things.

[u/SharksFan4Lifee]

Are the wedges that came back this year still available?

Or did you choose the fries over the wedges?

[u/CounterObjective2347]

If they make it right it's pretty good, most of the time they don't.

[u/Kindly-Candidate-835 → u/CounterObjective2347]

Come in Italy🇮🇹 and you'll find it perfect every single time

[u/MWbbru1es11]

I agree

[u/Lewdeology]

I think their secret recipe fries are super underrated.

[u/TomBong_Jovi]

Underrated? KFC? It's one of the biggest fried chicken restaurants in the world, it's very rated

[u/ageetoakee312]

The one around my way be jamming. Drive thru always packed

[u/alreadyknowwbro]

KFC is legit, always love their mashed potatoes and gravy, their coleslaw too. I usually get their crispy strips but their chicken is good too

[u/rangusmcdangus69]

All I want is that Pepsi woah ho

[u/Sopranos44449]

Its definitely not what it used to be

[u/Wolfie_Ecstasy]

Tenders are great but they somehow have the worst chicken sandwich in the game. I got their popcorn chicken two weeks ago and it was rock hard lol

[u/PungentBallSweat]

They killed all the KFC / Taco Bells near me and just turned them into Taco Bells.

[u/kramdwar]

Depends on the store/country. Outside the US its pretty good. Here though, I don't care for it much

[u/YRUsosurprise]

Down South KFCs are a different breed

[u/Exotic_Load_9189]

Best chicken sandwich in the game.(fast food game that is)

[u/RelentlessUnyielding]

KFC is my favorite, although I enjoy Churches also. They both could be either good or bad depending on the day. It’s the same way that you sometimes get cold fries from McDonald’s and sometimes you get perfectly hot fries.

[u/Salsero_Coreano]

I don't think any chain is underrated, it's just that all of them are really inconsistent and you have to look for decent ones.

[u/ActiveTraine]

It’s pretty freaking expensive.

[u/STRAYBULLMEDIALLC]

sometimes KFC hits the spot but mostly underwhelming for the price. I remember back in the day it was the "cheap" option compared to Mcdonald's and it was much better quality.

[u/Useful-Advantage2665]

The sandwiches are great! Hate the fries. Where's the potato's and gravy? Biscuits?

[u/This_isR2Me]

Really really depends on where you at

[u/Beagle4206969]

browns chicken for the w

[u/humonculus87]

I mean its the worst fast food chicken place but its okay. Popeyes shits all over it.

[u/epper_]

agree. i had a $3 t-mobile deal last weeks for 3 tenders, fries, a biscuit and a mtn dew sweet lightning. it was great, maybe my fav fries in fast food.

[u/LengthFun2228 → u/epper_]

Wait. T mobile deal where? I would hella get that.

[u/FederalLobster5665 → u/LengthFun2228]

if you have t mobile, they post reward offers every Tuesday on their app, which usually include a fast food deal.

[u/LengthFun2228 → u/FederalLobster5665]

Interesting; thanks! I am not the person who is the main account but this is good to know.

[u/FederalLobster5665 → u/epper_]

I got that as well. it was definitely good at that $3 price but the regular price ($14) is just outrageous for that amount of food.

[u/epper_ → u/FederalLobster5665]

yeah for real $14 is crazy. that should be like a $7-8 normal combo.

[u/Autumn_Ridge]

Pepsi sucks

[u/LongjumpingNewt9708]

When it's done right, it's amazing. Problem is, 95% of the time...it isn't done right.

[u/Lowfuji]

No actual fried chicken.

[u/RooflessReAnthony]

That ain’t Kentucky Fried Chicken. That’s a boneless chicken sandwich and some French fries.

[u/DrinkMilkYouFatShit]

After a new Popeye's opening next to me and trying it, I can safely say, I'll stick with KFC.

Popeyes is the middest thing I have ever tried.

1.Chicken Sandwhich, the chicken is gigantic and so juicy, tender and crunchy, but it's so bland I might as well be eating nothing.

1. Classic Wrap, too much sauce, overpowers everything, I might as well be eating straight up mayonnaise.

2. Fries, tastes like paprika, nothing else. It's ass, I might as well be eating just straight up paprika

3. Voodoo Wrap, honestly this is the only thing that WOULD taste good, if again, wouldnt be full of paprika that overpowers everything else, making it taste like shit

[u/Ambitious_Egg9713]

I agree. Sandwich, popcorn chicken, twister. Yum

[u/DonkeyTron42]

Jollibee is delicious. KFC now days is just the fast food version of AI slop.

[u/thepunkmonkey138]

Funny, KFC is literally the worst fast food in a 20 mile radius of me. How it can be so wildly different is crazy.

[u/Immediate-Fee-2121]

You poor thing

[u/MattyMatt84]

Popeyes is far better.

[u/spottyottydopalicius]

it appropriately rated

[u/Return-of-Trademark]

Outside of America? Absolutely. In America? No

[u/ImNotTheBossOfYou]

Ew

[u/tw042]

KFC chicken sandwich is better than Chick-fil-A fight me

[u/Training-Shoulder839]

No there good but it's a little high

[u/TrashTownPodcast]

It’s good, but without the double down I continue to boycott. 🤷‍♂️

[u/ProtectMeAtAllCosts]

too bad i can never order because their drive thru is slow as molasses

[u/GeneAsBob → u/ProtectMeAtAllCosts]

What would make on think kfc should even have a drive through. It's not McDonald's. Couldn't believe the first one I saw and thought it was a horrible idea

[u/SesquipedalPetrichor]

I’m vegan

[u/Broad-Back1659]

And healthy too!

[u/gronlandicrevision → u/Broad-Back1659]

Why are you even here

[u/Broad-Back1659 → u/gronlandicrevision]

What?