After reading this food critics article -- "I Asked 6 Chefs for the Best Fast Food Fried Chicken, and This Classic Won by a Landslide" By Karla Walsh Allrecipes I headed to the closest Popeyes to pick up lunch for my 20 year old grandson and me. The article is based on critiquing nationally available fast food fried chicken. Six experts selected a winner, and it was Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen by a landslide. Here is their justification: "When it comes to fast food fried chicken, no one does it better than Popeyes. They've really nailed the salty, peppery, crispy coating, adored by this Southerner. Plus, Popeyes chicken is always juicy and tender, even the breast pieces, which are often dry at fast food places. The moistness they are talking about is likely due to the 12-hour marinade the brand boasts about on its website." Another Excerpt -- "Popeyes' crust really knocks it out of the park. It has the crispiest breading that's never soggy, greasy, or underseasoned." No wonder Popeyes came out on top during our team's taste test, too." At the drive thru, we picked up our order of Crispy Chicken with Louisiana Seasoning and Wings. Shortly after, we concluded that the fried chicken was even better than KFC and way better than Chick Fil A. We agreed with the experts who wrote the article. In addition, the bone in and boneless Wings from Popeyes were also excellent. And the Sauces! The Mardis Gras and the Sweet Heat dipping sauces were outstanding. read more

The service could definitely be improved. The only people who deserve any recognition are the cooks in the back. They work so hard and it all gets missed because the front house service is that terrible. The ladies at the registers do not care if you have been standing there for more than five minutes before they acknowledge you and when they do they give the feeling as though you have bothered them. It really is sad because we have been going to this Popeyes for over 10 years but we stopped about 2 months back because of the terrible service. Mobile ordering is a sham here because they will say the order is fulfilled five minutes after placing said order but then you get there you have to wait another 30 minutes. When you do get your food, it is never correct. I have never reviewed another restaurant but I had to for this Popeyes because of how bad their service has gotten. All the credit for good food goes to the cooks in the back! Your cooks do an amazing job! read more

You took an hour and a half to get us food. You didn't give us the food we ordered. You delivered it even though we called and cancelled. You've lost long time customers. Wrong tenders. Missing the mashed potatoes. $50 for this experience? You're getting a chargeback. read more

This is one of the worst places to try to get anything quick. I placed an order online and drove 20 minutes to this location in hopes it would be ready by the time I arrived.... I had to wait an additional 20 minutes for them to have my order ready... They service was so slow and it seem that no one really cared... I will NEVER order from this location again... COME ON... DO BETTER!!! read more

expect to wait up to an hour for extremely mediocre food and staff who can't be bothered to communicate properly.

I have been going to this location may times over the past few years and always found this location to be very good compared to many other Popeyes locations. Yesterday was a really sub-par experience though not even worth 2 stars, the chicken was dark colored, which meant the frying oil was well past it's prime, the chicken pieces were not white and fresh which meant the chicken itself was old and so we only ate a couple pieces and felt like we wished we hadn't bothered as well as my dog ignored the chicken when I got home. The price was horrendous $32 for 8 pieces chicken only and the basic 5 barely warm minuscule tenders no sides, drinks or biscuits just the old greasy chicken...... disgusting and definitely the place has changed overnight..... definitely won't bother going back again. read more

Beware!!!! make sure you check your order as they don't understand what is on the ticket. My receipt clearly showed something different and thankfully I checked before I left the store. The bad thing was I then had to wait approx 10 more minutes for my food to be ready. Also, the neighborhood has gone from sketchy to downright scary. I won't be going back to this Popeyes read more

I love their coating on the chicken. We also got a free 2 piece chicken box with a biscuit. The back of your receipt if you do the survey you get the 2 piece chicken free when you buy a soda. Love the fact that I never get sick from it unlike KFC that gives me the shits. read more

Love the fish sandwich and the place is clean and nice. The chicken all fresh. All so had the fried shrimp with French fries and a biscuit.

terrible ! 5 dried out chicken tenders , forgot to give me biscuits , no. ketchup for fries after asking twice $11.86 Hurry up chick filet. Clifton. park. needs. you ! read more

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Not in the greatest area but the employees here are always friendly and the food tastes great. Sides are much better than KFC.

I am never the first in line for this kind of thing. I would always prefer to wait until the madness dies down. I am happy to report that I waited in a drive through for 5 minutes and wasn't threatened, robbed or stabbed, to get one regular and one spicy chicken sandwich. Yes it is true. I am a pig. I couldn't do a proper review without trying both. If you think I am joking about the violence Google it. I remember where I was when I tried my first Chik-Fil-A. I was in Utah on a trip to Bryce Canyon from Las Vegas. I had seen them before but never went in. On this day I found out why Chik-Fil-A was so popular. The incredible seasoning, the juicy brined chicken. The mayo and a salty pickle. Fluffy bun. I was an instant fan. Darn good lemonade too. I also love the nuggets and the highly addictive Chik-Fil-A sauce. So why would Popeye's try to take them down? Because this is America Jack! I also believe they have accomplished this. I absolutely like the Popeye's Original Chicken sandwich better than the Chik-Fil-A original. I liked the bun better. I liked how crispy the exterior was. I thought they put the perfect amount of mayo on and the seasoning was outstanding. The meat was juicy too. The Popeye's sandwich is also a better bargain because the chicken is more substantial. I thought the spicy sandwich was also excellent and if that is your bag you will be very happy here. I will go with the original in the future. So why the four stars? Because it is Popeyes. The sides are fairly lame. Most are better than the K.F.C. offerings. The sodium content is out of control. I am still waiting on the damage the sandwich will cause. Wait on line for an hour or kill for it? I sure wouldn't. But I do believe this will be the fast food chicken sandwich king very soon if it isn't already. read more

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - The Chik-Fil-A Killer - Fast Food Near Me - Schenectady, New York

Granddaughter stopped and bought a chicken meal ...chicken , French fries , Mac & cheese with biscuit . Started eating it and within 5 minutes her face started swelling up ....knew immediately it was an allergic reaction to shellfish . Has happened previously so we are well aware of the symptoms / reaction . Called CVS and they recommended giving her Benadryl which we didn't have so went to purchase some at CVS . Soon after taking the Benadryl , swelling started to go down . Apparently , somehow shrimp was introduced to her meal . Whether there was a piece in her order , her French fries or chicken cooked in same oil as shrimp , who knows ??? But definitely there's must've been some kind of cross contamination . Called Popeyes and spoke to manager Khalil who took my number and would refer it to his boss . Waiting for a callback . Employees have to be more careful when preparing the food not to mix shrimp with the other foods they serve . This could've led to an emergency room visit due to her tongue swelling and throat closing up and impeding her breathing . We adverted an emergency because we knew what the cause was but might be a different ending for a child who has an allergy to shellfish and the child and parents don't know it . read more

The chicken was horrible so I asked for something else was refused. They weren't accommodating at all and the service was just as bad. Will never go to that location again. read more

this is review for the location in little falls on the Thruway at Indian castle service area. The food was garbage. Couldn't even eat it $26 down the drain. read more

received 14 nuggets instead of 24 , didn't get any of requested sauces. Chicken was bland rice and beans was gross

I was in recently and ordered the chicken tenders meal. I don't usually order regular fried chicken because I don't like dealing with the bones. That being said, I still want their tenders to be crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside... just like bone in chicken. When I ordered, I chose their "spicy" option. It wasn't spicy at all, but it was tasty. It was somewhat fresh and the first tender was actually crispy. By the time I got to the third, though, the magic had gone and they were soggy. I would give them a fourth star if they would offer regular silverware. I don't like my hands to be greasy and I use a fork and knife for stuff like this. Their "spork" is useless. It barely has tines long enough to hold the food. I remember as a kid thinking they were dumb when I used to get them at KFC. Popeyes has them too? Do only fried chicken places use them? read more

Honestly I've seen this is many stores, but people need to start wearing masks. It's clearly proven id you have the vaccine you can still get/transfer covid. All these workers are breathing all of the food honestly they could be coughing on the food and nobody would do anything about it. It's sad that I have to even write this comment stay safe y'all. It would be one thing if you weren't working with food and knew the consequences but it's ridiculous. read more

Worse Popeyes this side of the solar system. They have items on the menu and tell you they don't have that anymore and when you ask well why is it still on the menu you're met with hostility. Of my last 5 orders 3 were wrong. They constantly have people loitering on the premises and to be sitting in a car and get approving a bum with by your kids in the car is scary. read more

Not a good neighbor. Questionable location to begin with, but what a pig sty! How can the manager check into work and not recognize the litter that surrounds the entire property. It's all Popeye's packaging, strewn about with complete disregard. Shame! read more

I love Popeye's!! I started eating here a few months ago and consider it a real treat for myself when I stop by and pick something up here. There are tables inside to eat at, or you can pick something up at the drive thru. What I love about Popeye's is that you get really nice pieces of chicken with a lot of meat on them. If you want fried chicken, they offer cajun or plain flavored. My personally enjoy getting the chicken strips. They are so meaty, unlike pieces you often get at other fast food establishments. There are plenty of sides to go along with your meals, including cajun fries, cajun rice, mac & cheese, and mashed potatoes, to name a few. Many of their foods are "cajun" to add that Louisiana flair to it. The biscuits that come with the meal I can honestly say are the best I've ever had at a fast food establishment. Meals can be a little pricey depending on what you get, but they do offer a bunch of great cheap deals, sometimes good a certain day of the week. It is definitely worth the price!! read more

I have been a customer of the Schenectady Popeyes for a few years now and have witnessed a steady decline in service and quality. My last 2 visits were very disappointing on both visits I ordered 3 piece dinners and requested and paid for WHITE meat. Neither meat contained any white meat. On my last visit the soda machine was broken yet I paid for a coke! An probably the most disturbing issue involved being harassed by a prostitute actually the same prostitute once at the parking lot entrance and another while I was locked in and using the men's room. The men's room incident consisted of her banging on the door non-stop. And here's the sad ending to my review, I CONTACTED THE CORPERATE OFFICES VIA THEIR REVIEW PROCESS 2 weeks ago and have not received any reply. Something dreadfully wrong with this location. Don't bring your children there read more

Popeyes has a very very good variety of food and they are all awesome foods! Although it is pretty expensive I still recommend this restaurant! read more

Use to love popeyes. They fell off for a while so I stopped going. Decided to try again today and I'm glad I did. Everything came out extremely fresh and hot. Customer service was amazing which is very hard to find these day. Shout out to spencer who cared about my order from start to finish!!! read more

I don't do a lot of chain restaurants... especially when I'm on vacation, but a friend of mines shot me a text this morning, which said "Schenectady has a Popeyes, just sayin." Well he just said it and it was in my head still when I was done at Peebles Island and in search of food. This isn't the first time I've eaten at a Popeyes. This is, however the best one I've eaten at. The chicken was seasoned beautifully and had just enough heat that it made my lips burn lol. They need to have a conversation with the Popeyes chains in Maryland, because they are doing something terribly wrong, just saying. I can never bring myself to eat the biscuit though... they are far too dense for my liking. This particular Popeyes; highly recommended. read more

I will keep this as short and to the point as possible. This location is TERRIBLE!!. I have been to the new clifton park location about 10 times, and almost every single time they do not have what I want. Starting with Iced Tea, its on the menu, but they don't even have the machine to serve it. They ( 60% of the time) don't have blackened ranch sauce, which is the only kind I like there, always out of it. On several occasions they have no apple pies, and 3 times I went there they didn't have spicy chicken. All of these things are the reason I went there, thats what I want.... and can't have it. Today they didn't give me my drink, and last time I went I didn't get a spoon to eat my mashed potatoes. This place already has a bad reputation after just being opened, and it doesn't seem like anything is going to change. After so many people shared the same complaints as me, among many others like food quality and they started getting a majority of negative reviews, someone.....(probably the owner) created a second " ghost" location calling it the " halfmoon" Popeyes in hopes of tricking people into thinking they weren't going to the popeyes with all the bad feedback. But there is only one location, clifton park and halfmoon are one in the same. The Troy Popeyes was always so good, I was excited to hear this one was coming to C.P. Clearly I am not anymore. read more

Stopped here to get a quick bite after a long drive. In reading other Yelp reviews of this place, I had no idea this was a "questionable" part of town. It seemed okay to me on a snowy evening. The workers were friendly. The inside was clean and seemed well maintained. Lots of selection but our chicken strips would take a three more minutes the server said. He gave us a couple extra biscuits for our trouble. read more

I love Popeyes. Their spicy chicken is mouth watering and I'm a fan of their shrimp too

What an oasis along a "questionble" section of a thoroughfare! Clean, friendly and great tasting!

HORRIBLE service . went there at 8:30 to sit and eat with a friend and their lobby was already closed even though it was supposed to close at 9! was told to go to drive through , then was told they didn't have my chicken legs , chicken breast, or even fries !! never going back to that place again. Wouldn't recommend at all! read more

Stopped in for a quick lunch. Not in the best neighborhood !! I ordered butterfly shrimp. It was pretty good for $5. Quick service. It did not appear clean within the service food area. It was in the middle of lunch though. read more

went there about 2 months ago got the 8 piece chicken got home bloody chicken very slimy got no response from the manager called corporate no response wrote them got a coupon for $5.oo two if them very nervous don't want to get sick from under cooked chicken will try once more. If bad will call the health dept read more