I don't normally find myself eating at Kentucky Fried Chicken very much, there is just something…read more"off" about it. It is like the necessity to sit down for a more home cooked meal has vanished over time. As if we, as people, have come to an agreement that we are all eating processed junk. A shame really. I've started to avoid fast food as much as possible, but obviously, as a middle class working man, I find myself eating fast food AT LEAST twice a week.
So before work, I had about an hour to spare, and it was around lunchtime, so I figured I would go to Subway, but you know, as I was driving to Subway, I remembered KFC, the fried chicken, the classic 12 herbs and spices, all that jazz. Well, I decided to go there and give it a try. Keep in mind, I haven't been at KFC since the 5 dollar fill up was just released, so it had been a while. So when I went inside the KFC, I seen that the whole area was rather, less clean than other fast food places. I mean, it was flat out dirty, it just looked unclean, it could have been the color pattern, or the crumbs on the tables, but it would be to their advantage that they have someone at least come wipe the tables off at least every 15 minutes or so. I ordered a 5 dollar fill up, with the new Nashville Hot Chicken, with Mashed Potatoes, a Biscuit, and a Cookie. I also tried that new yellow mountain dew. (Wasn't a fan of it to be honest, but I can see why people enjoy it, it just wasn't to my liking.)
Anyhow, the food was by no means great, it honestly operates the same way as a normal fast food joint, but instead of burgers and fries, they have fried chicken! It just feels weird! The food was by all means not bad, but is was not really good either. I have also went through the drive through, giving them another chance about a week later, and was upset to realize they gave me the wrong item. I ordered a plain 5 dollar fill up with Mac N Cheese instead of Mashed Potatoes. On the receipt, and rung up the same. But to my surprise, I did not get the instant and easy Mac N Cheese, instead I was forced to eat the Potatoes. So that is a point off for getting stuff wrong.
The prices can get a little outrages sometimes and I don't believe the quality of the food reflects the cost too well, it needs to be marked down, because without ordering a value meal or special deal of the day, expect to spend a good chunk of money on fried chicken that would overall be way cheaper to make at home.
Conclusion, If you want fried chicken and don't feel like making it, KFC is a decent place to go to, it is by far not the best, as almost any other chicken place is better, but around this area, it is the best we got when it comes to cheap and easy fried chicken. I'd go there again if I was craving it.
