Popeye's is another American franchise tapping into the Canadian market and no one is complaining.
My husband and I walked in on a Friday afternoon and the place was packed. You can get combos that come with various # pieces of chicken, 1 biscuit, 1 side and 1 drink. Upgrading to the platter for a couple bucks get you another side.
We got spicy and mild chicken flavors, and mac/cheese, Cajun fries and coleslaw as our sides. The biscuit was super rich and buttery. The mac and cheese tasted like KD but the Cajun fries and coleslaw redeemed an otherwise lacklustre team of sidekicks to the superhero. The chicken was fresh, the batter was crispy. However, it wasn't the freshest batch. To accommodate the massive # of customers, Popeye's had tons of chicken already sitting under the heat lamp. Therefore, parts of my chicken were dry.
I still give this four stars because the service was friendly and I'm hopeful this unremarkable experience was due to meeting high demand. Popeye's is the chicken everyone needs, but not what we deserve. It's certainly worth another chance, but go when the crowds die down.