Advice about Popeyes fried chicken sandwich?

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Popeyes Fried Chicken Sandwich…Have you had it, and should I?

  • I’ve had it, and it’s worth driving 1 hour or more out of your way just to try it too
  • I’ve had it, and it’s worth driving 30 minutes out of your way just to try it too
  • I’ve had it, and it’s worth trying if you are in the neighborhood
  • I’ve had it, and it’s not worth the hype
  • I haven’t had it, but I like taking polls

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There are very few Popeyes in the Boston area, and I would have to drive out of my way (and apparently stand in line for a limit of 2 sandwiches at lunchtime) just to try it. Can it possibly be worth all that effort? I do love good fried chicken and I’ve never even been to Popeyes.

Yes, it does take a long time for me to jump on a bandwagon (or to even realize there is a bandwagon to jump on). I’m still trying to figure out who Kim Kardashian is and what happened to Paris Hilton???

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It’s good. Don’t make more than a 10-15 minute effort to get it.

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I love Popeye’s but I won’t stand in long lines for the sandwich. The Popeye’s app gives coupons and I can usually get an excellent deal on a 3-tender meal ($3.99 + tax for tenders, biscuit and side). If you haven’t had Popeye’s at all, it’s worth a trip to try it, but don’t limit yourself to the sandwich.

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WB’ers wait ten years to open a bottle of wine, but cannot spare an hour or less for a Popeye’s chicken sandwich?

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Excellent analogy.



Not.

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It’s a really good $4 sandwich.

I wouldn’t wait in line more than 10 minutes for it personally.

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There is a Popeye’s in our airport so I’ll get it there. I wouldn’t go out of my way at all to get it or wait for any amount of time.

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Do you guys LQQK to eat Popeye’s, or do you decide to eat it only when your time is limited, only fast food choices, want a cheap chicken sandwich that taste pretty good, etc etc? Meaning, do some of you actually enjoy eating at these fast food places?

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I’ve had it, I was driving by and there were no cars in the parking lot and 2 people in line inside. Knowing that I would not wait in a longer line. It’s a fine sandwich but no sandwich is worth driving or waiting 1/2 hour for.

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Speaking just for myself there is a good Popeyes in the same parking lot as the Asian market I shop at regularly so I’m frequently a 30 second walk away from it. If I’m in the mood for fried chicken and there isn’t a long line I’ll stop by. Probably the best fast food chain out there (at the good locations, there’s another not far from me which is terrible).

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Flawed poll

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Seriously, the sandwich is pretty good, but Brian is correct about the wait time option.

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I wouldn’t drive a hour for it. But i’d drive 20 minutes!

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Make it yourself at home. Did this last night. Very tasty and easy and better than Kenji’s Chik-fil-a knockoff:
Don’t sleep on the MSG.

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My first was last Thursday.

No line, no wait (in contrast to In & Out that opened nearby and has multi hour waits).

Extremely good in the context of fast food. Worth an extra 10 or 15 minutes versus other fast food - Yes.

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I was one of the earliest posters here rhapsodizing about Popeye’s chicken sandwiches, both in their first run as well as a current menu staple, and even I wouldn’t drive out of my way nowadays solely to have a meal there. However, if you combine the trek with some hunting at some wine shops, Costcos and off the beaten path liquor stores, then it’s time for a road trip!

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No, Steve, we don’t enjoy eating at these fast food places. We do it because we hate it and are masochists. [wink.gif]

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Hmmmm…and I never got an invite??? champagne.gif

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Based on your earlier comment here and the grass fed discussion, I wouldn’t think you’d be caught dead within five miles of a Popeye’s!