342020 Sun Nov 12 03:26:53 -0800 2006 14 32 Chains 0 2014694 Never been there what should I get? Spicy? Which sides? Sun Nov 12 03:26:53 -0800 2006 18779 jurmanji 1 2014696 If you're talking about Popeye's fried chicken, you're going to get booted over to the chains board. But, until then, the red beans and rice are STELLAR. A lot of people consider them better than anything you could get at a "real" restaurant. Sun Nov 12 03:28:26 -0800 2006 2014694 11577 Pei 1 2014714 get a biscuit! Sun Nov 12 03:41:40 -0800 2006 2014694 44323 nancyxo 1 2014748 Spicy is the only way to go. I like the dirty rice and when they have them collard greesn (not bad for a chain but not homemade). When I do not have time ot cook and there are no leftover than it's Popeye's or Costco Polish for lunch. Sun Nov 12 04:17:45 -0800 2006 2014694 10686 yimster 1 2014784 Don't eat there! Worst chicken in creation! Sun Nov 12 04:55:20 -0800 2006 2014694 10786 calabasas_trafalgar 2 2038263 Perhaps you could be a bit more specific. Tue Nov 21 10:58:26 -0800 2006 2014784 10998 Jim Dorsch 1 2014797 Popeye's can be average to bad or great...it depends on the franchise location!!! We have had super greasy (yuck) Popeye's near our house but we discovered a location across town that is OUTSTANDING!! If the place is packed you know it's a good location. Sun Nov 12 05:04:58 -0800 2006 2014694 12505 bohemiana 1 2014854 Their mash potato with cajun gravy is one of my favorites. Sun Nov 12 05:50:04 -0800 2006 2014694 51055 Rodeline 2 2036486 Oh yeah..."gimme a three piece spicy white wit' mashed and a Barq's..." Strange but true: I last ate Popeye's on August 28, 2005, while fleeing Katrina. Haven't been able to eat any since then, not even at Mardi Gras. Sigh. One day, I guess the association will wear off... Mon Nov 20 19:44:22 -0800 2006 2014854 12023 Hungry Celeste 1 2014940 I really like their seasoned fries. But I agree that the quality differs dramatically between locations. Sun Nov 12 07:32:49 -0800 2006 2014694 10568 Jwsel 1 2015382 Spicy with the Red Beans and Rice! Sun Nov 12 18:01:53 -0800 2006 2014694 22596 rumgum 2 2015575 It's a mater of personal taste really....I find the Spicy is about spice....so the flavor of chicken is secondary....the mild works for my taste...more balanced.... quality wise the time you go is important...go when there is a natural turnover and the chicken is freshest...lunch or dinner time...otherwise the chicken is sitting under heat lamps dessicating..intensifying salt and spices and turning meat "meally". Red beans and rice are my chosen sides and I always ask for honey with my biscuit.... So far Popeyes is the best chain chicken I have had (we only have Popeyes, KFC Louisiana, and Churches) Sun Nov 12 19:31:51 -0800 2006 2015382 10485 ChowFun_derek 1 2016117 Generally the worse the location the better the food. Mon Nov 13 00:17:26 -0800 2006 2014694 10807 beteez 1 2028761 I've been to a lot of popeyes and the quality differs from location to location. Fortunately around VA, we have pretty good locations. Get the spicy dark meat, dirty rice, beans and rice and biscuits. Can't go wrong. You will however get the weeks allotment of grease and salt. Fri Nov 17 01:37:37 -0800 2006 2014694 10639 Soup 1 2037854 I find their chicken to be average, but their choice of sides is outstanding. Like the other posters on the boards have mentioned, the red beans and rice are a definte winner. I also like their dirty rice, their seasons fries and their onions rings. They probably have other side dishes, but I never make it past these four. Tue Nov 21 03:26:41 -0800 2006 2014694 22930 rcheng