Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen, an Enormous Atlanta-Based Franchise Acquired by AFC Enterprises in 1993

[astrid]

I think it's outstanding for a fast food sandwich.  It's like an In-n-Out burger, none of the components are fancy, but all the elements balance themselves out well.  

[Keithstg]

8 hours ago, Ericandblueboy said:

How does it compare to Shake Shack's chicken sandwich?

I prefer Shake Shack.

[Kibbee Nayee]

From my friend Michael Bozzelli at Bozzelli's flagship in Springfield.

I would take a Bozzelli's chicken parm sandwich over all of them.

 

[Harbinger]

I prefer Popeyes sandwich to the one at Shake Shack, but I find the popularity of Shake Shack generally mystifying.

I would much rather get the sandwich from Hot Lola’s, with tenders replacing thigh, and removing the excessive slaw.

[Keithstg]

7 hours ago, Kibbee Nayee said:

From my friend Michael Bozzelli at Bozzelli's flagship in Springfield.

I would take a Bozzelli's chicken parm sandwich over all of them.

 

Never had the chicken parm, but enjoyed the pizza at the DC location. Will check it out, though totally unrelated to a popeye's (or Shake Shack) chicken sandwich.

[DanielK]

7 hours ago, Kibbee Nayee said:

From my friend Michael Bozzelli at Bozzelli's flagship in Springfield.

I would take a Bozzelli's chicken parm sandwich over all of them.

 

That's like responding to McDonald's new QP with "sure, but the burger at Central is better."

[B.A.R.]

22 hours ago, Harbinger said:

 but I find the popularity of Shake Shack generally mystifying.

Expensive and below average. Five Guys is better, and five guys is glop.

[DanielK]

5 hours ago, B.A.R. said:

Expensive and below average. Five Guys is better, and five guys is glop.

I agree with you on half of that - Five Guys is glop. Shake Shack, without lines, is pretty decent for a fast casual burger.

[frogprince]

Y’all havent REALLY lived/had Popeye’s till ya have it in south Louisiana- it truly is a radically different dining experience; service, decor, food are all wildly superior 

[SilverBullitt]

"food is wildly superior".  Why do you think that is?  Do franchisees in S. Louisiana have leeway on the recipes or what they offer?  thanks

[Marty L.]

13 hours ago, SilverBullitt said:

"food is wildly superior".  Why do you think that is?  Do franchisees in S. Louisiana have leeway on the recipes or what they offer?  thanks

Because it's a social embarrassment to serve crappy food in New Orleans.

[Mark Slater]

On 11/2/2019 at 11:12 AM, frogprince said:

Y’all havent REALLY lived/had Popeye’s till ya have it in south Louisiana- it truly is a radically different dining experience; service, decor, food are all wildly superior 

I had the same thoughts about the McDonald's in Paris. It was wildly superior to the US experience. 

[Bob Wells]

Well, gang, since we don't live in South Looziana, allow me to report on the new DMV-style Popeyes Chicken Sandwich, which became available again today. I tried it at the Greenbriar (Chantilly) Popeyes and the line was long but my god, for $3.99 that is top-tier fast food. I got a side of Cajun rice for $2 more. Once the lines die down, the value will improve even more.

[DonRocks]

"Popeye's [no pun intended] Chicken Sandwich Is Back, and Deshaun Watson, Stefon Diggs, Want Fans To Know about It" by Josh Edwards on cbssports.com

(Deshaun Watson claims that Popeye's chicken sandwich healed his eye (he was kicked in the eye last week while throwing a touchdown.))

[Ericandblueboy]

Popeyes chicken is now "to die for."

Quote

28-year-old man was fatally stabbed Monday night during an argument involving a chicken sandwich at a Popeyes restaurant in Prince George’s County, Md., police said.

The dispute began when one man cut in front of another in a line specifically for ordering a sandwich, said Jennifer Donelan, spokeswoman for the county police. Popeyes resumed selling its popular sandwich Sunday.

From WaPo.

[pras]

On 10/31/2019 at 2:11 PM, DanielK said:

I agree with you on half of that - Five Guys is glop. Shake Shack, without lines, is pretty decent for a fast casual burger.

Burger at Shake Shack is > burger at Five Guys.  Fries at Five Guys are > fries at Shake Shack.

[DanielK]

4 minutes ago, pras said:

Burger at Shake Shack is > burger at Five Guys.  Fries at Five Guys are > fries at Shake Shack.

Five Guys fries are fine, but they're never crispy enough. I love the super crispy crinkle cut fries at Shake Shack.

[cocoagirl]

but you get like six or seven for $3.99

[DanielK]

On 11/6/2019 at 1:56 PM, cocoagirl said:

but you get like six or seven for $3.99

If this is referring to Shake Shack, it's $3.09 at my local outlet, and it's a substantial pile of fries. That and a burger is more than enough for a meal.

[DonRocks]

I had both a Classic and a Spicy Chicken Sandwich today, and I can once again say that I don't "get" Popeye's. 

The Spicy was the better of the two, only because it had some degree of flavor; but only because of the mild heat. Both sandwiches came with (ugh) mayonnaise, the quality of the chicken was atrocious, and the batter (especially on the spicy) was "batter for batter's sake."

I can see having a craving for this in the same way that I might crave a McDonald's cheeseburger once every ten years, but no more than that - these were disgusting. I ate half of each sandwich, and threw the rest in the trash - never again.

And the lines at 4:15 PM, both in the drive-thru, and the walk-in, were ridiculous. People have absolutely no taste.

[Ericandblueboy]

Thanks for letting me know that I’m not missing out.

[mdjordy]

9 hours ago, DonRocks said:

I had both a Classic and a Spicy Chicken Sandwich today, and I can once again say that I don't "get" Popeye's. 

The Spicy was the better of the two, only because it had some degree of flavor; but only because of the mild heat. Both sandwiches came with (ugh) mayonnaise, the quality of the chicken was atrocious, and the batter (especially on the spicy) was "batter for batter's sake."

I can see having a craving for this in the same way that I might crave a McDonald's cheeseburger once every ten years, but no more than that - these were disgusting. I ate half of each sandwich, and threw the rest in the trash - never again.

And the lines at 4:15 PM, both in the drive-thru, and the walk-in, were ridiculous. People have absolutely no taste.

Bit of a different take on the sandwich.  I also had both sandwiches--quick tip, download the app and order/pay- then you bypass line.

Both sandwiches were very juicy under the super crisp breading.  Spicy had a slight kick.  The Classic didn't have a ton of flavor, but perhaps it was too hot to tell.

I would say that if you have to do a fast food lunch- this is much better than anything offered at McDs- would not wait in a line, but it would do the trick.