Popeye’s

So I rarely go here, but every once in awhile I get a craving. I like the batter on the chicken (thick and crunchy) and you get a choice of spicy or mild (beware, the spicy is just that). I like having options for side dishes (cajun rice w beans — okay, but not terribly flavourful, biscuits — bland and doughy, their fries are usually tasty, coleslaw is pretty good — it’s with a mayo dressing though, not vinegar). I also had the popcorn shrimp, but they were kind of blah. Frankly my preference would have been to have them grilled, not deep fried. My combo came with a large piece of chicken, a side dish, a biscuit and a drink. I did burn my mouth with the hot oil that burst out between the skin of the chicken and the meat (the chicken wasn’t that hot to the touch, either). That’s never happened before, but I worry about a child biting into the chicken and having it happen. Having said all of that, it’s a fast food place, and you can have an artery clogging meal for $ 10 or less. I’d give this 2.5 stars if I could.

I’m writing this review for my brother who visited this location 3x within the past month. All three times, something was always missing from the order. A coleslaw, biscuit or extra sauce for which he paid. Not only should you ask if everything is ready in the bag, but check it yourself as well.
Other than that, chicken was always crispy and haven’t experienced any «raw» pieces like a few other Unilocalers had mentioned.

Although I do love a Tuesday bargain. I don’t like bargaining with my stomach. This review is a week late. Better late than never. We went in to buy the Tuesday special and added 2 biscuits. The biscuits were not that hot but ok tasting. The staff was friendly I’ll give them that. I ordered take away and was eating my food at home when my girlfriend (closer to the end of her chicken piece) showed me her piece to ask me if the chicken looked cooked. I looked at it and immediately knew the chicken was raw. Poor thing was in the bathroom all night. I understand a lot of people are ordering and you want to keep up with demand but don’t cut corners. Ensure your food is cooked properly!

Raw chicken at this location. I showed the manager the thigh piece. All he did was took it back, and gave me a new piece without explanation or apology. Not even a single word was spoken from him. In shock and disgust I threw out the remainder of my meal and left. Think twice before eating here, might be your last meal.

I’m surprised how many good reviews there are for this location. Whenever I’ve gone after about 8pm, the chicken is cold and stale, and the selection is extremely limited. This isn’t 10 minutes before closing, mind you. I’ve been there with 2 hours to go before closing on a weekend night and it’s always the same.

Popeye’s chicken is yummy. While I like to be a food snob at times, I also like my Popeye’s. It is greasy, but good. However, three stars might be generous considering my experiences here. Let’s say two and a half.
The problems with this Popeye’s (and this may be the case with others are).
1. The place feels very sterile. It has no drive thru, so when you come in, you want to at least feel comfortable eating there. Not here.
2. The service can be very good, or very not good. Sometimes employees do not get orders right or listen carefully to what you say. On the last visit, while being refused an extra sauce (I did not have the 28 cents cash, see next point), I decided not to mention that they forgot the biscuit on my order.
3. There are petty up charges for everything, like a quarter plus tax for an extra sauce (one is not really enough) and 50 cents plus tax for a refill on a fountain drink that was already not cheap. If you have no cash, it is a frustrating use of a charge card. Good grief, just charge everyone a few cents more up front and give them all the sauces they want. In most cases it will be two, not a hundred.
4. Everything that is not an extra charge is behind the counter. I’m sure it is a corporate policy, but to worry that the customers are going to bankrupt you by running off with too many napkins sends a negative signal. Maybe demographic research has shown that a typical Popeyes customer comes to the restaurant primarily to have straw popping fights or steal napkins to line their bird cage for a year. Not quite sure.
4. Again, the place feels like a franchise that someone in Los Angeles or New York owns who has never actually set foot in the place. The management does do an ok job, but you don’t get the sense that anyone cares you ate here. At least Tim Horton’s sometimes pretends like it.

Great location, clean, fast service & great food! My new favorite place for fried chicken. Love the choices of sides.

I am a huge fan of fine dining. That’s gotta be my disclaimer before writing a Popeye’s review…
But when I get an urge for crispy deep fried perfection, there is no reason to call on KFC.
Do yourself the favour and get your chitlin and grease urge satiated by Popeye’s. So freakin’ good.
Highlights: Spicy Chicken, biscuits, mashed taters with chicken gravy.

You know, there aren’t many of these around. I don’t know why that is. This is definitely a good change to the local McD.
The place is clean and the staff is friendly. Although, the place just opened a couple of days ago, so, we shall see in 1 months time (that’s right, I’m coming back).
The biggest problem with this location is the parking. The spots are a lot tighter than normal. I parked and was afraid of how the guy parking next to me was going to open his door. He did a pretty good job of squeezing out of his car.
But, I will be back in 1 month and I will update this post … if needed.