I’ve heard that the quality of KFC has diminished in the US (despite that being where it started) but doing well in other regions (like in Asia or Middle East) as the menu is adapted to their palate (food exclusives that don’t exist in the USA), even the marketing campaigns do differ based on region.
Japan has their own portrayal of Colonel Sanders, they even have a buffet in some locations than being just a fast food joint. Have you been to a KFC overseas? If so, how different is their menu (regarding the food they sell) or regional pricing (are prices cheaper than in the US)?
I’ve been to a KFC in Thailand, and the quality is much better than having it in the United States (I wonder why?). They have a spicy chicken bowl for example, even for what you’re getting: it’s cheaper for more items (while ripped off in the USA for barely any food on the tray).
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Out of all the fried chicken around me I rank as follows:
#1 The independent convenience store near me makes up their own batter. Rank A.
#2: 7/11 yeah I can’t believe it either. Rank B+ and they’re the cheapest. Kinda everything else is overpriced.
#3: Mary Browns. Used to be higher but got worse lately. Rank C-
#4: KFC. I don’t buy it anymore. Bland. Rank D. Sometimes I got a Big Crunch when the KFC was a combo building with Taco Bell but they killed off combo stores I guess. I only ever went for Taco Bell.
#5: Popeye’s. Fucking awful. Actually grosses me out. F rank.
Don’t bother with it if you come here. It’s franchise based here so it’s extremely hit or miss. When I ate chicken I just went to Popeyes, which is also hit or miss, but leans heavily towards hitting while kfc leans heavily towards missing. Also just way better when it hits.
Pretty much every American fast food chain from the 80s and 90s has enshittified.
A new crop has come up that’s more similar to the old quality of those places, Chipotle, Five Guys, etc.
But even Chipotle went a good bit downhill.
Of course this all varies by location. Once in awhile you find a location where the workers and/or owners actually care a bit, and you catch a glimpse of what these are supposed to be.
every American fast food chain from the 80s and 90s has enshittified.
Watchdog is reporting that they tested 30 fast-food locations to see if fecal bacteria was found in any of them, and the results are alarming. Out of all the 30 restaurants, fecal coliform bacteria was found on at least three McDonald’s, six Burger King, and seven KFC locations in the United Kingdom. Not only that, but most of the samples taken from Burger King and KFC contained “significant levels” of bacteria.
I’m wondering what that same test would reveal about the average US household kitchen?
And, yes, I understand that a commercial restaurant should be held to a higher standard than my grandma’s kitchen. I’m curious, though, because I’ve seen a LOT of nasty kitchens in my time…
Im in the US. KFC is not very high quality but somehow the price is nearly the same as a local fried chicken restaurant. Also. The dining rooms are always dirty – like really dirty. Ive never gone in to order food from KFC and felt confidence that I wouldnt catch hepatitis. This is the universal KFC experience I’ve had from the East to the West Coast and a couple of states in between.
And like others have said – there’s better quality, less expensive fried chicken to be had from local grocery stores.
Its always been shit as far as I remember.
KFC is dogshit. The OG Colonel Sanders said as much before he died. I think his wife opened a restaurant that was based on their original recipe and tried to keep up the quality of the OG KFC but no idea what the status of that is and I think it was only a single restaurant not a chain.
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grew up in USA, KFC is dogshit. Tried it in Japan recently and it was exactly the same as USA.
any USA grocery store has way better fried chicken than any KFC
I also grew up with KFC and i now live in colombia. The KFC tastes the same here as the US. Not great, not terrible. Just breaded fried chicken made at scale.
I prefer popeyes. Well at least i did last time i was in the states. Haven’t has it in ten years so maybe the quality has changed.
Popeyes is definitely better IMHO but their service around here sucks.
in my area KFC uses a pressure fryer while Popeye’s and grocery stores use normal fryers.
The pressure fryer is faster but makes soggy bland chicken
And grocery stores - and many gas stations - in the South have the best fried chicken.
KFC has been low tier chicken for a while now, Popeyes chicken is where it at now
Pollos Hermanos.
In South East Asia KFC, Burger King etc. aren’t seen as cheap food for poor people. Poor people can’t afford to eat there. Also, people in general are much more discerning about their food, so if you try to feed them American slop, they won’t buy it. That’s why all those fast food chains offer better quality there.
KFC in the US is terrible and has been so for at least 20 years.
As someone from Germany living just around the corner from a KFC, I can safely assure you:
It’s garbage and overpriced here, too.deleted by creator
Incredibly overpriced. A bucket of greasy ass chicken is like 30+ dollars. I don’t know how they’re still in business.
It wasn’t always but, like most everything else, it is now.
Overpriced: yes
Garbage: subjective and really depends on which location you go to and what time of day.
The bottom line in the states is that the people working at KFC are getting paid minimum wage so they typically put in minimum effort. KFC can be good if you catch the right employees making it at the right time…
