The chicken is fine and the location is fine, but its the service and efficiency at this location. Why does it feel like it takes hours for my food? And why is it that every time I come, its always, "we ran out of the dark meat or thighs". I feel its hit or miss here and their inventory is always decreasing. The inside is pretty roomy and I wouldn't mind sitting down to eat here. I mean, I might as well. It'll take that long at the drive thru anyways. Lol! read more

We've given this location so many chances and we honestly don't ever have a good experience. Our order is always wrong and the workers usually have attitude and don't ever know what way is up and what way is down. On several occasions we have ordered the macaroni and cheese and each time it's cold old and tastes like dirty dish water. They also seem to intentionally miss most of your order. Like a scam? I suppose. You pay for the order but as soon as you look at it at least 3 items will be missing. We have yet to get sick here thank goodness but we don't have one time where we've had a good experience. Guess we will just have to find a different location to get some chicken. read more

I just want my rewards points. The app tells you to retrieve the request code from the bottom of the receipt. Not seeing it so I inquired with my drive through cashier Kim. She said that they no longer do this just redeem the promotional feedback offer on the back of the receipt. I just want my points. I've submitted a request to online customer service. Waiting on a response from them submitted yesterday at 322 pm. Might change my rating after this issue is resolved or not 5/20 1039 am issue resolved by customer service adding points. Rating updated. Thank you so much for your conscientious attention to proper service. read more

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Catering review. Judging by negative reviews I'm going to guess that their large orders have oversight by a manager, not random employees.. My company has ordered their sandwiches a few times now and they've been great. Never an issue with Popeyes catering. read more

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - Fast Food Near Me - Temecula, California

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My mother is 90 years old and currently recovering in a rehab center in Temecula. One of the few things she truly enjoys right now is Popeyes chicken, so I tried to place an order for her through Grubhub. Unfortunately, the experience was incredibly frustrating. Grubhub could not make a simple change to the order, and when I called the Popeyes location on Temecula Parkway directly for help, I received no support there either. All I was trying to do was substitute a Diet Coke for a regular Coke--something that should be very simple. Instead of assisting, the Manager responded with, "What do you expect me to do?" and made no effort to help. It was dismissive and disappointing, especially considering the situation. Customer service seems completely lacking at this location, which likely explains the low ratings. This was a very frustrating experience, made worse by the fact that I was just trying to do something small and meaningful for my mother. read more

Unacceptable behavior from management. On February 10, 2026 around noon, I had a very poor experience at this Popeyes due to the conduct of the manager, Erica. My order had been successfully placed and paid for, and I showed proof of confirmation. Despite this, she insisted the issue was "not on her end" and told me to cancel the order. I explained and showed her that the system would not allow cancellation because the order was already processed. Instead of handling the situation professionally, she raised her voice and yelled at me. There was no attempt to de-escalate or resolve the issue in a respectful manner. This was embarrassing and completely inappropriate, especially for someone in a management role in hospitality. Mistakes happen, but how they are handled matters. Yelling at a customer is never acceptable. I hope this location addresses its management training and customer service standards. read more

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Food was burnt. Totally inedible. Popeyes you can do better than this. I love you to death but you gotta explain how burnt these Sizzlin' Sriracha Dippers are!? These are completely inedible. Horrific lack of freshness. Last photo is for reference to see portion and quality of chicken. read more

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The food was great, the chicken was delicious and flavorful and super crunchy. The service was excellent the lady behind the counter was nice enough to explain a couple of things on the menu. The whole entire restaurant was beautiful and clean, the restrooms are kept clean and have good hand soap. the restaurant had good vibes! read more

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - Christmas - Fast Food Near Me - Temecula, California

Most incompetent workers I've experienced in a while. Burned bread buns, and missing 2/3 of my orders. At this point what are you even getting paid for read more

I love Popeyes. The food is always good. Normally we do drive thru but today I went inside. The service was on point. I mostly want to spotlight Liz. She was so sweet and kind. Small crew but she had a great attitude and made my experience relaxed. Great job Liz. read more

Skeptical based on negative reviews but I was HIGHLY impressed. The place is big, open and new looking. Restrooms were clean. Food tastes great! LOVE the blackened chicken (gluten free here). Everything made fresh and tastes great!! Use the app for promos too. read more

If I could give this place zero stars I would, the most of the staff I've been on contact with have been incredibly rude including the manager, I ordered a tender combo they told me it was going to take them another ten minutes I waited the ten minutes I went inside so many customers were waiting for their food it's like they don't have their ducks in a row at all and by the time I got my food it wasn't even cooked all the way. The floors are filthy and even the bathrooms I wonder how they are still in business, I'll never be going again they really need corporate to fix this place and fast. read more

Ate at the location in Temecula June 6th... Overpriced for what they were advertising... n left with no bucket/box of chicken..After A Few Cold nuggets we were going to go back thru the drive-through and asked for hot nuggets and some fries, but everything was just too crowded... And it was cold upon receiving the food once we pulled out of the parking area and realized it wasn't what we had ordered... The bag was not very big and I questioned what the order was upon opening the bag and viewing the boxes. It was not the bucket or box of chicken pieces we ordered I love Popeyes, but this location has some employees who need to pay attention... I thought they got paid 20 bucks an hour now because of the price of drive-through takeout is pretty brutal. I'm ready to go back to KFC if this continues... The Popeyes in Lake Elsinore is also questionable due to the always running out of chicken who runs out of chicken in a chicken Restaurant.. makes no sense. He didn't order enough until that happened when they first opened and it was empty. The lines were nonexistent because it was so bad the ratings. The best Popeyes I had was the one in Marietta that was inside the gas station which is no longer there... Then I heard the gas station manager... Tell us that the cleaning supplies in the buckets of cleaning bags were right next to the cooking areas in the back since they've shared the lease on that building... That was a huge turn off he said I wouldn't eat a thing out of there so there were buckets of cleaning solutions opened in full of products right next to the stoves and that was a cleaning stuff used to clean the store for the Shell station that used to be there across from the Walmart on Marietta Hot Springs Rd. I guess they replaced it. Another location made a bigger spot. I have not tried that location but the two that I have Temecula in Lake Elsinore have been very lousy KFC it is.!!! hire some decent people I don't understand they're getting paid 20 bucks an hour. It's better than the other wages and the other states they're only getting very minimal pay and they work hard to put out a good product that these people don't care they're there just to get a check and they don't care that. It reflects on your franchising the food products that they're putting out. Also, the pictures that you represent and you advertise are pretty lackluster as far as what actually comes in the box or carton... read more

Ordered a family meal. Did not receive my drinks or any sauce we ordered no hot sauce no special sauce no ranch for fried pickles (they were burnt and horrible) Wouldn't bring the drinks. Just said sorry bout it. No refund no nothing. Will never return to this location ever again read more

The chicken was well cooked yet still moist. The fries were crispy and hot. Kingston was a great attendant with excellent service. The place was nice and clean. read more

Wow! The slowest "fast food" in the area. Can they get any slower please? Had two hungry teenagers with me who wanted chicken. We were in the drive thru for a good 40 minutes. Ridiculous! I wanted the dark meat but was told it was a 15-minute wait. I should've gotten dark meat because I obviously waited twice as long. Chicken was flavorful but soggy. Like the service. Soggy read more

I've always liked Popeyes even before their chicken sandwich came out. I don't come very often anymore, but I still love their chicken. Oh, and their sweet tea is perfect, in my opinion. I usually get a two-piece combo, but I'm going to start getting their sandwiches. Popeyes is a-ok with me!!! read more

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55.00 dollars for chicken that was over done. Fries that were to hard. We bought extra for the next day. Re heated the chicken it was like rubber. All extra went to the trash!! read more

Crazy place, oily floors, bad customer service. Also, cashier was hard to understand, i don't think his coworkers understand him either. All good, not coming back here read more

Awful! Could be better if the employees actually cared. My chicken sandwich had so little sauce, you needed a microscope to find it! Took them 25 minutes to make 2 sandwiches and fries and there were more employees than customers! Won't come back. read more

I was cheated by Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Store #12943 at at 30679 Temecula Pkwy Temecula CA 92592. I paid $25.00 for a 8 piece big box of fried chicken. The box should come with 2 breasts, 2 legs, 2 thighs and 2 wings (see receipt). The big box has 4 thighs and 4 legs. The clerk did not say they ran out of breasts and wings. This is fraud. read more

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Great job great service. Good customer care and fresh food thank you to Mr. de la Paz

If breaded chicken parts is your jam, Popeyes is your place. Well, perhaps this Popeyes is. We ordered wings for three and the leftover remnants looked liked something out of a horror movie. WTF Popeye? Is this one of those moments where you say "I yam what I yam"? Or is this location run by your buddy Bluto? Hell, the sides were better than the wings. That is not saying much. We have ordered Popeyes chicken from other locations and it was at least edible. The flavor, the breading and the unrecognizable chicken parts made this meal unappetizing and very disappointing. There are several places to get our wings in Temecula. Hell a bucket of fu*% from KFC would be a step up from this garbage. Get your crap together or continue to get 1 star reviews. You lost our business. read more

How is this location still in business? Been living in Temecula for about 3 years now and this place still sucks. Every time my husband and I order from here in the drive thru, workers always seem high on something and never get our order right. Tried three times. Never again. Please if you work here find a different job. The fast food industry was not meant for you! read more

Dear Popeyes Corporate Team, I hope this message finds you well. I'm writing to bring to your attention some ongoing issues our community has been experiencing with the Popeyes location at 30679 Temecula Pkwy, Temecula, CA 92592. My family and I have been loyal customers of Popeyes for years--we truly love your food and brand. Over the past year, however, we've frequented this particular location and have consistently run into problems. Unfortunately, on roughly 8 out of 10 visits, our orders have been incorrect or the customer service has been unwelcoming and, at times, downright rude. We're not the only ones who have noticed these issues. I've attached screenshots of several reviews from other customers who have had similar experiences. It's clear there's a recurring problem at this location, and we're reaching out in the hopes that something can be done to improve the situation. To give you an example, during our most recent visit, we went through the drive-thru and asked for an 8-piece family meal with all legs. We were flatly told "no," without any explanation or alternative, so we left without ordering. This interaction was, unfortunately, emblematic of many others we've had there. Please understand, I'm not writing in search of compensation--I simply want to see this store reflect the quality and service we associate with the Popeyes name. It's the only nearby location, and we truly want to continue being customers. However, unless there are noticeable improvements, we've decided that this most recent visit will be our last. Thank you for your time and for listening. I truly hope this feedback helps bring about some positive change. PS: Your email doesn't work!! SO I'll be posting this to all your social media and I hope everyone reading this will too! read more

Out visit was a disappointment. We ordered the family meal 16 pcs through the drive thru. I looked in the bags and thought I had all of our food to get home which is 2 miles away to find out we didn't get our biscuits. I called the store and whoever answered told me I could come get them. I explained I lived 2 miles away that wasn't an option. He said I could come get them the following day. I asked him if I could get a meal since there is no point in just getting biscuits. He said he could not do that I had to get biscuits. I let him know that wouldn't work. read more

*I've always understood that fast food is a negotiation with chaos, but tonight's experience at Popeyes tested the outer limits of that social contract. *I ordered the spicy tenders, expecting the usual crisp exterior and juicy interior that has historically justified Popeyes' bold confidence in the fried chicken arena. What I received instead appeared to be archaeological findings. These tenders had the structural rigidity and surface desiccation of something that had been resting beneath a heat lamp since the Bush administration. *The breading was not crisp. It was brittle. The chicken inside was not tender. It was fibrous and dehydrated, as though moisture had long ago filed for emancipation. The spice profile, normally sharp and vibrant, tasted muted and stale, like a memory of flavor rather than flavor itself. *[Serving food that has clearly been sitting out for hours is not just disappointing, it is unsanitary and frankly disrespectful to paying customers!!] Fast food may be quick, but it should not feel fossilized. *This was not a minor off night. This was a lapse in basic quality control. I expect better from a brand that markets itself on bold flavor and fresh preparation. *If you're going to charge premium fast-food prices, at least ensure the chicken was cooked sometime within the same calendar day! ITS A SHAME WE CANNOT NEGATIVE STAR read more

The worst customer service I have ever experienced! After reading the reviews I'm clearly not the only customer who has encountered the "manager" Monet she made sure to spell it for me. The young man at the window was very kind and respectful I asked to speak to a manager with a concern I had and she was condescending and demeaning towards me. I was confused with their advertisement in regards to a meal she treated me like garbage rather than making the situation make sense. I would suggest they replace this unprofessional "women" from their staff screaming out the window calling me a B**** as I drove away. On top of this the food was horrible the chicken was solid and greasy spent $45 to throw away. read more

The drive-thru staff late @ night don't have to be there. Better stay home & just sleep. I stopped getting food from this location. KFC is way better , I love their chx more ;can't compare to popeye's. The staff were very helpful , pleasant & accommodating. read more

Cheap? Fast? Quality? I don't think I've been through this drive thru once since they've opened where there wasn't a wait for my food, something wrong with the food, or an attitude problem with the workers. The next closest Popeyes is about 20 minutes away but I would still drive the 45 minute round trip to avoid going to this Popeyes. read more

The food at Popeyes is great. Our family genuinely loves the meals here. However, this specific location is a huge letdown when it comes to customer service. If I could give zero stars for the employees...especially the managers I would. They've hired some of the rudest and most unpleasant staff I've ever encountered. A little courtesy goes a long way, and unfortunately, that seems to be missing here. Transaction on 07/06/25 at 2:23 PM -- I'm including this because, once again, we weren't given a receipt. read more

The food was great customer service is on point as well love this place will definitely come again

June 20th 2025 cook was spitting in food when i cam around the corner. State called and health department left a message. What else do they do to people food. I spoke up and left. Places a $65 order and canceled. After seeing that and it wasn't made they had nothing anyway. Horrible horrible place. read more

Ok, ordered on the app but this location doesn't take coupons. Not a big deal since the 10 piece family pack was only a $1 more than the coupon. Waited over 10 minutes from the stated time, again not a big deal. The issue I had was that out of the 10 pieces, 4 were small wings that were really small. The reason I'm giving them 4 stars, after all that, is that the chicken was fresh and the service from the young man was good. I would go back to this location but need to tell them ahead of time to not give me 4 wings! Other than that I'm good. read more

Popeyes was an amazing experience that I'll never get over it was super fast and the food was so yummy. #WouldComeAgain. read more

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - Fast Food Near Me - Temecula, California

Zero stars. This location is complete garbage. The only employee that actually seemed like he cared about his job and customer service was Miguel. The other chick was RUDE and UNWELCOMING. She was touching the trash then packing food. She either hates her job or is having a bad day. I assume it's the first one considering all the other reviews are saying the exact same thing I am. I can see why this is a 1.5 start location. I get it's Popeyes but come on have some pride in your job no matter where you work. read more

The worst customer service I have ever experienced! After reading the reviews I'm clearly not the only customer who has encountered the "manager" Monet she made sure to spell it for me. The young man at the window was very kind and respectful I asked to speak to a manager with a concern I had and she was condescending and demeaning towards me. I was confused with their advertisement in regards to a meal she treated me like garbage rather than making the situation make sense. I would suggest they replace this unprofessional "women" from their staff screaming out the window calling me a B**** as I drove away. On top of this the food was horrible the chicken was solid and greasy spent $45 to throw away. read more

I love love love your spicy chicken sandwich and have visited the Temecula Parkway location once a month for the last couple of years and want to share some negative impressions. First and foremost, the staff who take my order seem to hate doing their job. I always try to come on with a very friendly attitude, and it is never returned. I get the impression that the employee wishes I had gone elsewhere so he or she wouldn't have to bother with me. I always say that the sandwich is to "eat here," but I always get it in a bag and have to ask for a tray because one is never offered. I also note that even though I am usually there around 12:30 pm, there are only one or two customers, I don't know how you can pay the rent. -- Wow, look at all the negative reviews. Not a surprise. Hoping Something Changes, Jim S. read more

The food was fresh and delicious. The staff appeared happy and were extremely courteous. Monet was hands-on and attentive to both customers and employees. It's rare to see a fast food restaurant this well managed. I had a great experience at Popeye's, and a big part of that was thanks to the excellent management by Monet. Props to Monet for going above and beyond. read more

Service was horrible, no one was at the counter and they would come and then leave without saying anything, me and my friend stood at the front for 10 minutes, nothing. No one told us to wait or anything just a mute squad on shift I guess. The manager came and took our order and then both cash registers didn't work. And then she said shucks and walked away not even a sorry. So we stood for a little more and nothing happened so we left. No food This is one of the nicest Popeyes I've seen but the workers there suck. Manager not managing. read more