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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 9126811" data-attributes="member: 19675">If I want fried chicken, Popeye’s is my preferred chain.&nbsp; As noted above, I wish they’d go back to some of their prior side dish offerings.&nbsp; Church’s is a sentimental 2nd place, though Chicken Express gets more of our business, simply because it’s closer…and many Church’s around here are near Popeye’s*.&nbsp; KFC has seriously declined across the board- the last time I went, the food was borderline inedible.&nbsp; 2 prior visits to other locations presaged that precipitous decline.If I want a fried chicken sandwich, I almost always hit Chick-Fil-A, but Popeye’s is in second, and gaining ground.For fast “Mexican”, I hit Taco Cabana.&nbsp; I’ve enjoyed certain things from other chains, but TC’s offerings tasted better, and many of their locations are 24/7.Right now, my favorite cheap burger chain is Whataburger, eclipsing Sonic, Braum’s, McDonald’s, Wendy’s and others.&nbsp; Not even close.&nbsp; I used to enjoy White Castle sliders, but haven’t even seen one in 20 years after one opened near me and quickly failed before I could visit.&nbsp; Five Guys’ strength was French fries, but that’s not enough.&nbsp; As mentioned, I won’t be going back to In &amp; Out.Pizza Hut is my sentimental fave for chain pizzerias, but their dine in locations are rare.&nbsp; However, these days, if I’m getting pizza, I’m hitting a good small local place.&nbsp; Right now, that means either the Indian owned &amp; operated takeout only place around the corner from me, or the “fast casual” place a few miles further out owned &amp; operated by a Sicilian woman whose family has been in the restaurant business for over a century, and who imports some of her ingredients.&nbsp; (Note: it’s hard to find authentic thick crust pizzas anywhere anymore, and that’s my favorite kind.)* there’s one corner near a cousin’s house that has to be among the cautionary tales of chickendom.&nbsp; There’s a fried chicken joint on each corner: Popeye’s, Church’s, KFC, and Williams’ ( a local chain).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 9126811, member: 19675"] If I want fried chicken, Popeye’s is my preferred chain. As noted above, I wish they’d go back to some of their prior side dish offerings. Church’s is a sentimental 2nd place, though Chicken Express gets more of our business, simply because it’s closer…and many Church’s around here are near Popeye’s*. KFC has seriously declined across the board- the last time I went, the food was borderline inedible. 2 prior visits to other locations presaged that precipitous decline. If I want a fried chicken sandwich, I almost always hit Chick-Fil-A, but Popeye’s is in second, and gaining ground. For fast “Mexican”, I hit Taco Cabana. I’ve enjoyed certain things from other chains, but TC’s offerings tasted better, and many of their locations are 24/7. Right now, my favorite cheap burger chain is Whataburger, eclipsing Sonic, Braum’s, McDonald’s, Wendy’s and others. Not even close. I used to enjoy White Castle sliders, but haven’t even seen one in 20 years after one opened near me and quickly failed before I could visit. Five Guys’ strength was French fries, but that’s not enough. As mentioned, I won’t be going back to In & Out. Pizza Hut is my sentimental fave for chain pizzerias, but their dine in locations are rare. However, these days, if I’m getting pizza, I’m hitting a good small local place. Right now, that means either the Indian owned & operated takeout only place around the corner from me, or the “fast casual” place a few miles further out owned & operated by a Sicilian woman whose family has been in the restaurant business for over a century, and who imports some of her ingredients. (Note: it’s hard to find authentic thick crust pizzas [I]anywhere[/I] anymore, and that’s my favorite kind.) * there’s one corner near a cousin’s house that has to be among the cautionary tales of chickendom. There’s a fried chicken joint on each corner: Popeye’s, Church’s, KFC, and Williams’ ( a local chain). [/QUOTE]

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