Debuting a new, semi-regular feature! I
tryout questionable food items so that you don’t have to in… Steveats. (Note:
Title developed in about 10 seconds of brainstorming.)
So, Popeye’s
has a dessert item. I’m calling it a “dessert item” because they didn’t really
have a name for it on the menu. It was a sort of pie, similar to the apple “pies”
that are served at McDonald’s – a sort of fried, two or three-bite item. Except
instead of apple pie, Popeye’s pie item has cheesecake and strawberry filling.
The verdict…
Surprisingly good! It was sweet, but not overpowering, and I’d definitely have
it again. The pie casing was pretty iffy, but still, that filling made it a
perfectly above-average fast food item. Thumbs up to the Popeye’s dessert team!
However,
when it comes to Popeye’s other items, holy hell are they really giving you a
metric ton of chicken nowadays. Their traditional combo meals are called platters,
and come with two or three pieces of chicken, a side and a drink for about $10
or $11. Orrrrr, you can pay $11.50 for a special meal deal they have, and they
give you five pieces of chicken, two sides, a dessert item and a 44-ounce soft
drink!
That is a
ton of food – see the photo. And of course, I plowed through it. While it’s
advertised as five pieces of chicken, it’s more like three, three and a half.
There is almost no meat on the bone-in thighs and wings, but the breast and
drumstick were tasty, if you’re into fried chicken. And who the heck doesn’t
like fried chicken? Even fast food fried chicken is still delicious, says the
guy who can always be talked into KFC. I generally prefer Popeye’s to KFC,
because it tastes a tiny bit less greasy and the actual chicken is better, but
I’m game for both at all times.
One
definite edge KFC has though – mashed potatoes. Popeye’s gave me this weird,
soupy mixture with gravy and bacon bits in it. Is the bacon craze over yet? It
was cute when it first started, but now a bunch of companies are using bacon
that have absolutely no business involving bacon in their food transactions. You
do you Popeye’s, and just stick to the fried chicken, and those weird, spicy French
fries on your menu too.
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I have only been to a Popeye's once in the Twin Cities as I have none where I live and I think I remember liking it. I have a KFC two blocks away from me, but I only go there about two or three times a year. KFC's Famous Bowl is usually my go to over there, but I was bummed to see they got rid of most of their sandwiches recently.
ReplyDeleteI am with you 100% on the legendary KFC mashed potatoes 'n gravy. Only a food item as legendary as the KFC gravy can be so epic that it can be the theme of an episode of South Park.