Cheap fast food fried chicken...what say you?

[KitchenWitch]

I had Church's Fried Chicken yesterday for the first time in my life. I think I have found Chicken Nirvana! And I love Popeye's too. But damn, if that was not just about the best fried chicken I have ever had (although it may have been just because I was craving fried chicken that it tasted so good).

[Iggo]

1. Church's.

KFC is caca.

[KitchenWitch]

4. Agreed!

Church's was amazing.

[Doug.Goodall]

5. Church's is the best by far

The last one I went to, it has been a couple of years, had jalapeno peppers.

Every KFC I have been in was filthy. I mean every single one of them. The last KFC I was in, I could feel the grease on the floor as I walked up to the counter.

[sniffa]

2. Just thinking of Popeye's gets my juices flowing

Never heard of Church's though.

[yellowdogintexas]

7. Church's is pretty good, but Popeye's extra hot is beyond good.

Church's now has a hot and spicy version that is pretty good actually.

LOL at a certain corner in my neighborhood there is a Church's (formerly a Popeye's), a brand new Popeye's, and within 1/2 mile up the street a KFC and Chicken Express within shouting distance of one another.

We nearly killed ourselves laughing when the Church's took over the old Popeye's.

Altamesa and McCart is now officially Chicken Corner.

Not to mention, MickeyD, Whattitsburger, and Jack in the Crack within sight of the Popeye's and they all serve some sort of fried chicken too.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

3. I've never had Louisiana Fried Chicken...

Around here there's a small chain called "Cluck-U Chicken" that is supposed to be great.

Me? I love Popeyes!

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. White Fence Farm.

They are only in the Chicago area.

[AlCzervik]

8. Popeye's is worth for the biscuits alone.

[siligut]

9. Ezell's!

When I ate chicken, Church’s was the best, with jalapenos. When I moved to the NW it became Ezell’s. Oprah’s favorite chicken is Ezell’s and she has been known to have them overnight a package.

[Chovexani]

10. Other.

The fried chicken at the deli counter at my local supermarket > any fast food place, period.

Made with love by big Southern ladies and not teens making minimum wage manning a fry vat.

[east texas lib]

11. Church's tenders dipped in gravy.

Yuuuuummmmm!:9

[sasquatch]

12. There's used to be racial jokes made where I live because Church's were only located in the black-

neighborhoods. But now there's a Church's/White Castle hybrid near where I live in the white neighborhoods and those jokes I'm glad to say have stopped. Mainly cause the chicken is so damned good.

[Radical Activist]

14. dammit

wish we had a white castle near where i live. its horrible but sometimes... :hurts: you can't help it.

[Iggo]

29. That ain't no joke.

I used to have to go to black neighborhoods to get good fried chicken. Just like the better Mexican food is in the Mexican part of town...know-whut-um-say'n? No shame and nothing racial...them's just the facts.

[KitchenWitch]

30. exactly.

But we have a couple of good 'autentico' mexican places nearby, and we are not located in a mexican neighborhood.

[TreasonousBastard]

13. I miss Bojangles, but Popeye's is OK. Never been to...

Church's, but I heard good things.

[lizziegrace]

15. Kopper Kettle Inn

outside Indianapolis. I've driven 40 miles out of my way (with a cooler in the trunk) to get chicken from this place. It's that good...

:)

[Kali]

16. local Tucson chain - Lucky Wishbone

I cheated and bought 6 chickens for the 4th of July this year. :9

I have heard Popeye's is good but never tried it. Tried Church's once found it to be very greasy - almost too much so and I love grease. Maybe I should try it again?

I like the flavor of original recipe KFC, but yeah the stores just suck.

[Wapsie B]

17. Church's is the best I've eatern.

Wish I could try a Popeye's though.

[ChoralScholar]

18. I gotta go with Zaxby's

Great chicken - great sauce - and awesome sweet tea.

[old mark]

19. Bojangles, hands down, of any around here.

Only if we are talking fast food, though.
Damn, now I'm hungry for fried chicken and it's not even 8AM.


mark

[hobbit709]

20. Red Cap Chicken here in South Austin

Used to be a Golden Chicken, now run by a Korean family. They have the traditional fried chicken-regular or spicy, catfish, fried rice combo plates and several Korean chicken dishes. My wife would eat there 3 times a week if she could.

[SmokingJacket]

21. Very pleased to see Popeye's is winning!

Greasiest biscuits EVER. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[MsTryska]

22. I've enver eaten at Churchs...

one time i had this Customer Service gig taking complaints from various Fast Food hotlines.

My worst complaints came from Church's. roaches, filth, bad sanitation. of course this was 10 years ago. but it stuck with me.

[bigwillq]

23. Popeyes

But it's not so cheap...it's actually a bit pricy but it's sooo good! :bounce:

[noonwitch]

24. Chicken Shack

It's a suburban Detroit chain. They have broasted chicken and their potatoes are as good as the chicken.

[Scarlett17]

33. When we go to Chicken Shack it's for the fish.

We like Popeye's spicy chicken a lot more, but Chicken Shack's cod dinner is fantastic. And those broasted potatoes are amazing.

[mopinko]

25. harold's

i think it is just a chicago thing. i don't eat the stuff if i can help it. but, they have some great desserts there.
DH lives popeye's. they are close and have a drive through. you could crawl through on your hands and knees for as long at they take sometimes, tho.

[MicaelS]

26. Chicken Express

Which is only in the South http://www.chickene.com/ also has very good chicken. They have great gizzards. :9 But if it's a choice between Church's and Popeye's, I choose Popeye's. KFC lost my business a long time ago, when I took the time to call in to Corporate about a store, not once, but twice, and no one ever responded. No call back, no email, no letter, nothing, so screw KFC.

[Lyric]

27. I've had Church's, but I prefer Popeyes.

KFC is a joke compared to those two.

Popeye's chicken. Mmmmmm. *drool* We don't have one locally, and I'd nearly give my left arm for a big box of Popeye's chicken and biscuits.

[Iggo]

28. Delete....wrong spot.

[Phoonzang]

31. Frenchy's in Houston. n/t

[raccoon]

32. Bojangles. nt