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| - Allow me to preface by saying that I'm rating this as a fast-food chicken joint. Comparables are places like KFC and Louisiana Fried Chicken and Churches (etc). I'm not comparing to Pappadeaux's or anyplace like that.
We were coming from a work out. Didn't eat much before (hard to work out on a full stomach...sometimes get to feeling really sick when we do that). So we were HUNGRY! A craving for chicken was in the air, and especially Louisiana Fried Chicken. But there was a notice on their door that the landlord had locked them out. Consulting YELP we spotted "Popeye's". So off we go!
The place didn't look special at all. Routine fast-food look with a drive-thru. Menu was similar to other fast food chicken places, except the "Cajun rice", "Cajun fries", "red beans and rice", and "Jambalaya". You can get the chicken "regular" or "Cajun".
The staff was very friendly and helpful. I went with a deal they had painted on their window, and then ordered some extras (Jambalaya and two sides). Then realized maybe there was a deal that would include that and cost less. The guy looked at the total, checked his board quickly, and said that was the best way to get what I wanted.
The food took about as long as expected for a fast food chicken joint.
The fries were like most seasoned fries I've had. Maybe a little more kick, but not much more. They were very good, but didn't jump up and say "Cajun" to me.
The Cajun rice was similar to a dirty rice (Cajun), and was good. Not spicy (hot), but very tasty.
The Jambalaya was also good. Again, not spicy. Not comparable to Pappadeaux's. But good.
We ordered half/half for the chicken so we could try the regular and the spicy. The regular was like KFC used to be long ago (when KFC was "Kentucky Fried Chicken", and was good). It was your basic good fried chicken. The spicy was a bit inconsistent. Some pieces were "I feel the burn" while others were more mild. I preferred the spicy anyway. Good fried chicken with a bit more flavor.
Frankly, I prefer the food at Louisiana Fried Chicken, but that doesn't do much good since they are evidently out of business (unless they can pay-off the landlord and get un-locked-out). Popeye's was very good for what it is.
I foresee Popeye's being our new Cajun chicken joint for now. If LFC comes back I may have to re-evaluate. But we were very happy with the food we got here. In fact, we even had the leftovers for lunch today! :-)
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