This is well deserved and forged from returning visits. My goal in writing this is to recognize 1 individual who seems to be at the drive thru windows or at least every time I visit. I can't eat Popeyes everyday but I can recognize hidden talent. The first visit I enjoyed a laugh because its tattooed on his right forearm. It says Lawless, at first I thought it was attitude but it turns out to be his family name. His first name is Cane. That first visit I got cheated out of a biscuit. The next visit I received two for the mishap. Accidental? I think not, every time I drive thru now, he makes sure personally that they don't forget it. That is awesome follow-through and next level customer service. Manager, is see talent... hope you see the same in him. Thanks a million Cane!!! In this era, talent needs to be mentioned and I now finished another 5 star review. Thank you Popeyes Santee!!! read more

This place was really good when they first opened, but it wasn't long after their opening that they just disappoint me every time I come here. Today I got chicken that tasted old and they forgot my biscuits. .. Their biscuits and mac & cheese are the best things ,here so when my biscuits were missing and I live too far to drive back for two biscuits I was very disappointed.. I highly recommend checking your bag before you leave and I highly recommend not eating here ,because the chicken is old, greasy, and you frankly feel ripped off every time you eat here . read more

Popeyes - Chicken breasts, chicken wing and biscuit - Fast Food Near Me - Santee, California

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Maria Was so helpful and professional! She made sure my order was hot and ready! She went beyond the call of duty and made my meal a wonderful experience. Please give her a raise because she hustles back there in the trenches! This is my favorite Popeyes! read more

Popeyes - The Dream Team works here! - Fast Food Near Me - Santee, California

Popeyes is one of my favorite chicken fast-food and I'm so happy they have it here. Tonight I wanted to do a little review, the French fries were so fresh and crispy, and it was my first time trying the 6 boneless Parmesan wings and the 6 bone-in sweet & spicy wings. Of course, I always have rice at home, so everything was soooo delicious with honey mustard. My husband enjoyed his spicy chicken sandwich with mac and cheese, too! I'm so happy to have a full and happy tummy, but next time I definitely need to get a large French fries hehe! And shoutout to the drive-thru attendant who was super respectful and nice. Such a satisfying dinner from a happy Popeyes night! Sorry not sorry I didnt capture everything we ate fast and I even start the fries when I'm driving. read more

Popeyes - Fast Food Near Me - Santee, California

3/27/2026 - I went through the drive thru and ordered a classic chicken sandwich with no mayo and extra pickles. It arrived perfect. Ordered the fried pickles and excellent. Lastly, ordered the flounder sandwich which was overpriced and average. Disappointed. Also, far too much tartar sauce inside and was on the outside of the bun. My big concern was the fried pickles weren't even full for the carton. 50% empty. See the photos. 3 stars over all. read more

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I've never been a huge fan of fast-food chicken (Dave's Hot Chicken being the exception). However, if someone offers me a free lunch, I'm not going to say no. That's exactly what my employer did. Sandwiches from the Santee Popeye's. Spicy and regular. I grabbed a spicy and headed for the breakroom. I appreciated the foil packet the kept the sandwich warm. When I took it out it was still hot. It looked like a respectable sandwich, and it was. I keep a few things in the fridge at work, so I did doctor it up a bit. I added pepper jack cheese; some bacon and I mixed some Sriracha with mayo and slathered that on it. It was then even more respectable. The chicken itself was quite good. It was breaded nicely with a crispy exterior. The interior was juicy and flavorful. It was a pretty good size too. The bun, on the other hand, left a bit to be desired. Decent chicken sandwich. Not in a hurry to return to Popeye's, but free is free! read more

Popeyes - Respectable sandwich. - Fast Food Near Me - Santee, California

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This is like a miniature restaurant. Kiosk only way to order. They only have 4 tables. Staff not around inside to help unless it's through the drive thru. I spent $32 for a three piece with a biscuit and a four piece with a Biscuit and a small soda. Then they screwed up what was supposed to be regular or spicy AND then I only got one biscuit. Specials couldn't be found at the kiosk so I ended up paying a lot of money for 7 tiny pieces of chicken. I'll never come back here. read more

Diego did such a great job every single time I come here! He is very accommodating to family members of all ages. I highly recommend coming here because of the personable and highly efficient customer service. Thank you again, Diego read more

I paid $15.98 for half a portion of fries and the skinniest chicken tenders.... What the hell kind of servings is this? Last time i've been to a Popeyes was months ago and the food and portions were good enough. How you gonna hand this amount to a customer n call it a day? There was like 2 people in the drive thru and 1 other person inside eating. So it wasn't even busy hahaha freaking ridiculous. read more

Popeyes - "Regular" fries. They didn't even fill it up! - Fast Food Near Me - Santee, California

Oddly enough, I did not come here to get some chicken, I came to this new location to try Popeye's seasonal flounder fish sandwich. The sandwich a la carte, at $6.99 plus tax is a decent deal. The sandwich was larger than I expected, although I did wish the deep fried crispy filet was a little thicker, but flounder, already being a flat fish, may not be possible with this fish. The fish tasted okay and was well fried. The exterior was crispy and quite bready. In the end, the sandwich in relationship to its size and price, was a good deal. I also purchased a side biscuit, which was very good. It was soft and moist and came warm to the touch. It tasted very good, too. The service was helpful. I am not a fan of order through a kiosk, but that is what they use here. One of the employees helped me with it. read more

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I ordered through Door Dash. 3 piece regular meal. The red beans and rice was sour and the biscuit was hard on the bottom. Chicken was good though. I didn't like that I couldn't order cole slaw, not sure why. Overall, I wasn't happy. read more

A great Popeyes location! We frequent this one for takeout. Our orders are always fresh, accurate, and delicious. You can't miss with any of their fried chicken, sides, and dipping sauces. Service has been polite. The location is newer with solid parking and drive thru design. read more

Popeyes - Fast Food Near Me - Santee, California

Why is the food here ALWAYS cold?? I got a chicken wrap and it was cold as if it came from a deli. The cheese wasn't even slightly melted. Maybe it's cuz I do mobile order so they make it right away but it's not even warm. This happens every time I go so it's not a one off read more

We've ordered here in Santee twice in the last 2 mos. We had the 8 piece chicken tenders and the 8 piece chicken family meal. Both times we have loved every single item. The bisquits are fantastic. Crispy outer edges and buttery soft inside. The mac n cheese is by far the best we've eaten anywhere. My roommate is very picky about coleslaw and he likes Popeyes better than KFC. I personally love the amount of choices you get for dipping sauces. We haven't tried the shrimp yet but they even have cocktail dipping sauce. We usually have leftovers, so we feel it's worth the price. We do takeout and so far the employees are pretty friendly. Keep up the good work! We'll be back. read more

I love their mashed potatoes so much that I often grab a few other random items just to avoid drawing attention. Today was my lucky day. I ordered 2 sides of mashed potatoes but ended up with 2 additional servings! It looks like I've unintentionally become the greatest spud slinging, potato packing, tater taming Mashy McMashface at Popeyes! read more

Rude!! Paula MOD on her personal cell phone packaging dealing with customers food with no gloves. Went to pick up food told me "we didn't have, bye" Never experience anytime so rude so fast. Getting paid $20 an hour for what to be rude to people read more

Popeyes - Fast Food Near Me - Santee, California

very small footprint inside the restaurant. There are two kiosk for ordering you cannot order at the counter. There are four booths to sit in. There is a drive through as well. Chicken tasted great read more

Popeyes - Two ordering kiosks- no orders taken at counter. - Fast Food Near Me - Santee, California

What a disappointing experience. I ordered online for pickup and arrive 5 minutes after my pickup time and my food was not ready to pick up. The disappointing part is my name was on the food ready side of the fancy TV they have in the area where the pick up station is. After waiting about 5 minutes, I called someone and no one came. Mind you, no one greeted me as I came in either. I finally get someone to come over and I let them know that I am there for my pick up and the screen says that my good is ready and he says "okay" and walks away. He doesn't get my name, he just goes back to what he was doing. I ask someone else a few min later and they finally ask my name and get my food. The entire time my food was ready to go, sitting in the food prep area not in the pick up area. This is some of the worst customer service I have ever experienced. Not a single person cared about anything other then getting food in bags. Their self service approach needs a personal touch that woukd make all the difference. read more

My dad went in today (12/31/25 around noon) and wanted to use a coupon on his phone but didn't know how. The guy behind the counter told him that he didn't have time to help him in a rude manner. My dad ended up leaving without anything and came home very upset. So upsetting that people don't help their elders! I won't patronize this establishment due to that. read more

Just ordered here. Service was decent but food was cold and underwhelming except for the chicken sandwich. It's a one and done for me.

My order was dry and old. Not fresh very disappointed with visit. Maybe CK from last week? read more

Popeyes - Chicken dry and Lukewarm when I home 6 minute drive - Fast Food Near Me - Santee, California

The shrimp must be the TINIEST in the world & used for BAIT! They are NOT even CLEANED!!! Terrible! More batter than shrimp Never again! Bring back Gumbo! read more

Food is good but I don't like how you have to order. No greetings. No service basically. Ambience ok but quiet. Prices are good . read more

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First off, I'm a big fan of Popeyes Chicken. This being the first time at this new location I wasn't impressed. I order the 3piece chicken and the attached picture will show you what I received. The 3 selected pieces have to be the smallest I've bought at any location. Service was nonexistent and I was felt to be a bother having to ask for Cajon Sparkles. This is too bad because this is the closest location to my house. I can only hope this was a one time occurrence. With other chicken chains near by I hope I won't need to change where I enjoy chicken. read more

Popeyes - Smallest order ever! That looks like a very small thigh. - Fast Food Near Me - Santee, California

This new location is much better than the El Cajon location off of Jamacha. It doesn't get very crowded so there's not much of a wait in the drive through. The area is clean. Nice, new construction. Workers are respectful and fast. Only thing is, they did end up getting one of my orders wrong today. I ordered mild and received spicy. I like spicy but I just can't have it due to a dietary restriction. They also did not include the hot sauce packets that are $0.25 each. But other than that, no issues and the food always comes out blazin' hot, not cold when we order from here whether it's via pick up or through delivery. read more

Got a 12 piece family meal on 1/29/2026. The chicken was dark, dry, greasy and cold. Every time I have gotten something from this location I have had similar problems( 3 times). El Cajon location is always much better. I hate the self serve kiosks. I will not be eating here again. This is why this location is always empty. Such a shame. read more

Great food, great prices and great service. I encourage everyone to try it! Their menu is vast and very well done for Louisiana style cuisine! read more

After being disappointed at other Popeyes for their quality of food, I was extremely happy to say the food here was excellent, spice is great, biscuits, buttery and delicious just like the old Popeyes of the 70s and 80s, the dining area is very small and kind of hot, but the food was so good. I'm definitely gonna hit the spot again and again. read more

HORRIBLE! DO NOT GO TO THIS LOCATION. 1. Very Rude young males at the drive thru. 2. They gave me the wrong change, they cannot count. 4. After explaining they shorted me $6 they slammed the window on me. 7. Took 10 minutes of trying to get their attention at the window (they purposely ignored me) but i wasn't letting them rip me off. 8. I explained how they cannot just keep my money, returned the food and they still gave me back the wrong change! 9. I had to tell them the amount of money I was supposed to get back. Save yourself a trip and go elsewhere. Unreal!!! Terrible customer service! read more

I placed an order thru door dash, payment went thru but they claimed they didn't receive my order! Tried to call the store and no one will answer. The dasher tried to get someone to talk to me and they refused! Worst service ever! DO NOT RECOMMEND! read more

The employees first expect you to just use the kiosk because god forbid you bother them when they're joking around. One or two people tried to help us but one of them had the nerve to ask me "do you not have a card" read more

Do not go there! The food is subpar, order for an 8 pc and got 5. You can only order at the kiosk or online and the price was ridiculous! Save yourself some frustration and go to KFC! read more

New Santee Popeyes is the best Excellent Customer Service Double Drive Thru And best of all they cut their pickles thick so you can actually taste them on the sandwich Will definitely go back I hope I get the same cook!!! read more

Yay a Popeyes chicken. That be great if they actually had food. I've come here 4 times so far and they are always out of something or everything, I went raising Canes because Popeyes are always out of multiple things Whatever manager or district manager runs this place needs to wake up. Its sad that I'm not the only one to write a review about this same issue. I feel sorry for the employees who just work there. read more

Employees were impatient when ordering and rude at the window. My pickle glazed chicken had no pickle glaze on it even though the package said it. Wings were meatless. Fried pickles were burnt.. I understand they just opened but come on. read more

Had a nice, polite, professional young man take our order at the drive thru. The food was decent, passable. The issue was that, even after asking at the point of pickup, they still missed several condiments, primarily the sauces for an order of chicken strips. Between the lackluster attention to the order, mediocre food and the $30.00 for two lunch orders, it's just not worth it. We wanted to look past the bad reviews and give them a chance. We went once. Once. read more

Two young teenage male employees were very rude and gave me a cold biscuit. It was a very poor experience and I will not be returning to this establishment. Because it really hurt me and I know if I come back it will hurt me again in the future. They were also very distracted by their own personal endeavors which made me feel as though they were not focused on preparing my biscuit. I see where their priorities lie. read more