I craved Bojangle's fried chicken all the time when I was pregnant. One of the times my husband went to get some for me, the guy working there stuck extra fried crispy bits in the box for me when he found out it was for a pregnant woman! 10/10
Meanwhile, I was struggling not to feel nauseous. Yes, seeing chicken (mainly fried and rotisserie) for any length of time can make me feel nauseous. This is due to feeling sick many years ago, and the smell/thought of rotisserie chicken making that feeling worse. My brain made an involuntary association for me, and I do not appreciate it.
The lesson in all these videos: always do your best cause you never know; a Southern man could be ranking it on the internet where the whole world can see it
“If your watching this, just know that I’m sorry, and I thank you for the extra biscuit you put in my 2 piece meal” that, right there people, is a sincere apology from a very southern man.
I live in the North, and watched this video a year ago. On a recent business trip to DC, I spent 45 mins in Beltway traffic just to try Bojangles chicken. WORTH EVERY MINUTE!
Whenever I fly, I try to connect into Charlotte, because the airport has 3 Bojangles locations. That’s a testament to how good Bojangles is. I tried the Borounds for breakfast last summer; they are melt in your mouth good. Bojangles also has the best breakfast biscuits anywhere.
@@brucegrossman3531 she knows then that it’s the best thing lol! With honey mustard (although bo sauce was better before it got discontinued). In our area it’s best when it’s not breakfast time because they’ll make you wait 15minutes since they only make them during breakfast time but don’t mind making a fresh batch when asked.
Not only are your rankings spot on (and I’m sure I’m completely unbiased as an NC native), but you’ve made me realize something. I dated a guy for like,6 years who preferred KFC over Bo’s and wouldn’t eat NC BBQ. Red flags all over the place. Damn. I don’t know why it took this particular video, but thank you 😊
Okay you didn't like his chicken choice, you didn't like his barbecue choice. But you dated the guy for 6 years, he must have been doing something right!
I grew up with Church's. The secret to getting good chicken from there, is go to a busy store. The chicken doesn't have time to sit under the lamps. And don't forget a cup of jalapenos, drizzle the juice over the chicken before you eat it. And I totally agree with your assessment of KFC. They don't know how to cut up a chicken right.
I have funny KFC drive tru story. "I need a 12 piece..." "Sorry sir, we are out of chicken" "What? This is Kentucky Fried CHICKEN??? How can you not have chicken????" Kid yo u not.
I had that happen to me at the KFC here. Two days later I tried to order a roast beef sandwich from Arby's and they were out of roast beef. I asked the guy at Arby's if they had the same manager as KFC, because both places were out of what they were known for at 7:30 on a weekday night.
I would bet they had chicken but someone pulled the halon fire suppression system over the chicken fryers making them a safety hazard until the halon people came out and repressurized the halon system and a health hazard until the oil was replaced and all the halon dust was vacuumed up. 25 years ago I was on the window in the drive thru at McDonald's after an ass hat on working papers grabbed the red handle marked "Fire Suppression System Emergency Use Only" and pulled it as he asked "What does this do?" "That? When you pull that for no valid reason that gets you fired and earns you the immediate hatred of all of your former coworkers" was the manager on duty and within ear shots immediate reply.
I miss Bojangles. It used to be in NY before they closed down YEARS ago. Imagine my surprise when I found out they only moved down south. Imagine my happiness when I found out they still taste as good as when I was a kid.
After previously working at Bojalgles in Jefferson, NC, I’m king of glad that I was on the winning team! I used to Always let it fry for and extra minute or two to get a little crispier, and drained it well!
Yes, I have been working at Bojangles for over a year now and I started out making biscuits now they have me doing anything on any given day and recently they had me on chicken. I have not been trained formally but I did receive tips from a master biscuit maker lol. Any advice😂
@@goodvibes_alv I saw online this weekend that KFC did a chicken promotion at Christmas in Japan about 25 years ago, and it became such a big fad over there that now you have to order "KFC for Christmas" weeks in advance!
"As I got older" -- no, as IT got older. I still remember when KFC was made to order when you ordered it. Sure it meant a 20 minute (or more) wait, but it was worth it every time. What they call KFC now is this limp, overcooked, sat under a heat-lamp for f*** knows how long garbage that doesn't even taste right. It is NOT the KFC of my childhood. Even the colour of the chicken itself is wrong and just seems... off. But they had to try and compete with fast food, and in the process destroyed everything that made so many of us love their food in the first place.
KFC used to use real potatoes in their mashed potatoes. I'm betting that their chicken is genetically modified because the bones are tiny in porportion to the meat on the bone.
Kentucky Fried Chicken in the 1970s was great. The original was never crispy because it was pressure-cooked, but that skin and breading combination used to be delicioso! They even had pullybone pieces. These days I fry my own in an iron skillet.
Church’s is really a hit or miss - the first time I went there, it was really good because it seemed that I got it straight out of the fryer. The following times I went, it felt like sometimes the fried chicken had been sitting around for a while and wasn’t as crispy. Got to get it when it’s fresh!
First I must say how much I envy you for getting to do this. Second I must applaud your accuracy in your rankings, including acknowledging that although Church's is 3rd it's a darn good 3rd. Now I must point out the problem with this process: it seems you got the mild chicken at Popeyes, which is an abomination. Popeyes is a spicy chicken restaurant. Mild was not even on the original menu, and was only added later because some people are psychotic. The other side of this is that even if you get the spicy at a location outside of Louisiana it's still hit or miss. "Spicy" Popeyes from New Orleans (you should never have to specify spicy) is a huge cut above and beats Bojangles due to its perfect flavor, texture, and juiciness. Despite my obvious bias, though, otherwise I completely agree with your assessment of my favorite food. 🤜🏼🤛🏼
while your not wrong... this only matters to people IN Louisiana. Bojangles is great chicken everywhere. When I was going to college in Kennesaw though, the lady at Popeye's always gave me a little side of gravy... and that stuff.... whoo mama!
Jokes on you, Mary. Bojangles doesn't have "spicy" chicken. They have Bojangles chicken, which is spicy deliciousness. They didn't puss out like Popeyes. 😉
@@toddmintz4269 Bojangles only has spicy chicken it’s just not called spicy since it’s the only kind they have. He got non spicy at Popeyes and Church’s completely unfair comparison. Bojangles should be third place.
"Could Church's be the love child of KFC and Popeye's?" Wow, who knew there was so much behind-the-scenes scandal and intrigue in the fast-food chicken world?
When I moved into the neighbourhood 15 years ago, I was delighted that there was a KFC just a block from the major intersection, which was about another block away from me, because that meant it was close by for the Tuesday special every week. What I would do is to purchase the special, then pay extra for an extra thigh. Eventually, I noticed that the pieces were getting smaller, and finally realized that what was going on was that the thighs were being cut in half, but still being advertised as full thighs. Luckily there was a Popeye's near me as well, but a bit of a further walk, like nearly two stoplights away. Their Tuesday special was also a leg and thigh, with sides costing less for the special, so I'd get a side of fries. Turns out that the cost of a leg and WHOLE thigh at Popeye's, with fries, ended up only costing me 40 cents more then what I had been paying at KFC for essentially the same thing. So now, every Tuesday, I will walk that extra distance to get Popeye's. (I really don't know what happened. It might have been a decision at the corporate level, or it might have been a decision made at that store. I DO know that for some time they had one server there who was so bad that the only reason I could think of as to why she still had her job was that she was married to the franchise owner.)
North Florida boy here ...I say North Florida as we all know South Florida is Yankee occupied ....Bojangles to me is by far the best FF fried chicken. Unfortunately the closest one to me is about 15 miles away via a high traffic road. Also Bojangles makes the best sausage biscuit I have ever eaten!!! By Far ....So on Sunday morning when traffic is light I am going to drive those 15 miles ..." I swear I am" and get me some.
Bojangles for life lol. Literally had some bo berry biscuits the other day and they were fire. If you don't know what they are, i feel sorry for you :(
Look for Sarah Doan's comment from a year ago. She makes a gluten free fried chicken using Bobs Gluten Free Flour. So there are options to still enjoy fried chicken.
Sir, as someone who's moved around all over the South, I can confirm, your rankings are right on point. Bojangles, Popeye's, Church's, and f*** KFC. I actually had this conversation with a couple guys stocking at my grocery store just yesterday.
Publix may not have a drive thru ( over 1250 locations ) but at the very least deserve an honorable mention because of price,never greasy, always moist and crispy also the red potatoes salad is usually good
@@niteowl7710 I noticed a SIGNIFICANT downward shift in the quality, and consistency (by location) around the time Taco Bell, Pizza Hut parent company bought the brand. I do believe that was about the time they officially changed the branding from The Colonel's Kentucky Fried Chicken, to KFC. And not long after started to introduce things like "Grilled" and "Baked" options. Because they thought we weren't smart enough to know what the letters KFC meant. 🤦🏼 I miss KFC parfait buckets. They have never offered a dessert option that could even compete, since removing those from the menu. Growing up, my favorite was the Lemon Bucket, but also loved the Strawberry Bucket. My brother loved the Chocolate Mousse best. And my mom loved the Strawberry most, but also the Apple. (I found the apple to be tasteless, personally.) My dad was like me, but was also kind of a human garbage disposal, so he'd eat whatever was left, and do so with a smile on his face. 😇
@@bethanyhanna9464 Ya know I was just gonna say reading the beginning of your comment that the backwards slide was when it became KFC and they didn't want to admit it was chicken anymore. Good to see I'm not the only one who noticed that. Tried to make fried chicken healthy and wrecked it in the process. I'm just glad we have a handful of Popeyes above the Yankee "line" as it were.
I actually work at Bojangles if you do a review on Chicken Sandwiches I guarantee you Bojangles is in the Top 3 or is Number one. All of the chicken we serve is like a Cajun flavor to, the biscuits are always made fresh. I love to work in the biscuit area, and I make sure all the biscuits I make are fresh.
Bojangles used to have two flavors of fried chicken, southern and Cajun. Southern was amazing chicken with no spiciness whatsoever. Cajun was almost like eating hot wings. At some point, they just met in the middle and made nothing but mild spiced chicken. It's still good, but nothing like what it used to be. If you've never had southern chicken from Bojangles, you don't know what you're missing. With that being said, Bojangles is still the best in my book, and it's not just because of their fried chicken. Their breakfast menu sets them apart rivaling and outdoing all other fast-food chains. If fact, I bet they make more from breakfast items than anything else.
You LITERALLY Just made me call my husband to bring home Popeyes 😂 Though I will say as a Mississippi girl,,, No body beats my home fried chicken.... But I'm lazy tonight .lol
I thoroughly vicariously enjoyed watching you eat chicken. The other video of you eating single bites of candy bars and throwing the rest away was good, too. Subscribed.
Im from Kentucky, and I mostly agree with what you said about KFC (though I will say the crispy chicken is much better). I mostly ate Lee's Famous Recipe (restaurant created by the Colonel's nephew) as a kid, because my town had it and not KFC, and was always disappointed when I had KFC because it wasn't as good.
My favorite fast food chicken by a country mile (see what I did there?) is Krispy Krunchy Chicken. It's mainly sold in quick mart places attached to gas stations all over the U.S., but ... It is absolutely the best because they marinate it in seasoned buttermilk overnight before they batter and fry it up fresh. Incredible.
You are an amazing Southern Gentleman, funny but honest in your expectatiibs for fried chicken. KFC is not good fried chicken. USED to be great and tasty now it's just barely mediocre.
Several years back my family experienced a sad event. I was living in West Palm Beach and my sister and her family lived in Pensacola. Sister had a medical emergency and had to be life-flighted to Gainesville/Shands hospital. It was a sad hard time for all of us, which ended up in her passing several months later. But while we were hanging out in the ICU in Gainesville, they built a Bojangles just down the street. Not gonna say that made everything better (no where near, in fact) but it did bring us comfort that at the end of a long day of stressing and grief crying, we had Bojangles back in the hotel room and that was the best comfort we could have had at the time. THANK YOU FOR PICKING BOJANGLES. It's just something special. They just need to bring their selves out to California cause I miss it so much!!
As a native of Kentucky, U RIGHT! the natives that I know don’t even touch it like we used to. The Sanders family sold the company but kept the recipe Harland used.
Fun fact about Popeyes: their chicken is specifically formulated to coat your stomach in order to ease you into drinking alcohol for 14 straight hours on Mardi Gras
Matt is so funny (and eloquent) describing fried chicken. 😂 I've never had Bojangles but I agree with the order of the other 3. But Church's biscuits are better than Popeye's😊❤
When we moved away from Atlanta back to North Carolina that's the one thing I missed most is Publix Fried Chicken. But now they have a Publix in my town and I'm diggin' it.
My cousin visited us in Alabama and gets excited for Publix just because of the fact that it’s so big, and she hasn’t even tasted the fried chicken yet...
My brother in law moved to Utah for work, and every time hes back here to visit hes there like three times a day. Im trying to figure out a way to drop ship it to him
My old boss used to make me got pick up multiple handle boxes of chicken from Bojangles to deliver to our biggest client as a thank you almost monthly. He may as well just tied me to a chair and eaten it in front of me. That drive back, not being able to eat it, that's real torture.
First of all, I don't understand why anyone would get the original over extra crispy at KFC. That's like going to Outback Steakhouse and passing on the Bloomin Onion and asking for onion rings to be brought in from Burger King as a substitute. I typically get the crispiest and spiciest at every location that I go to, with that in mind, my ranks of these 4 are: 4. Church's 3. Bojangles 2. Popeye's 1. KFC
I’m from Philly and I’m nothing close to southern but when I visit my cousins in Raleigh North Carolina and them bojangles chicken biscuits bless my soul with that iced tea and bo’ rounds (hash browns) mmmmmmm mmm
Dana says- Well, come on down any ol' time. As long as you don't spend a lot of time saying, "In Seattle we do it ________ (this way)", you'll get on just fine. (Grin)
@catonic She didn't say she prefers it she just said that it is there. I think it might be because it is the cheapest bulk buy there is (I think churches is cheaper but yeah that is either a hit or big miss depending on location)
The only issue is that you can't get Bojangles Chicken anywhere west of Tennessee. I'm a southern transplant living in CA and we have KFC, Church's and Popeyes and once Popeyes came to town there have been several KFCs that have closed. Love the videos, reminds me of home. Keep it up!
The funny thing is some of the best chicken I have ever gotten has been at gas stations, those independents that have a little kitchen shoved into a corner and do chicken and breakfast biscuits.
As a local North Kakalaky resident, I enjoy seeing a biscuitville shop next to a bojangles, and see the line of cars holding up traffic around the biscuitville that will wrap around the bojangles next door so no one can get into the bojangles.
A note on KFC: They completely changed when (in the mid-2000s?) and they changed their transfat-usage. It was *much* better then. (Another quality-victim of the change-over at the same time were McDonalds French Fries.) I’ll also mention that a friend once told me that many places in Europe still use the “real” oil, and when he travels to England or France he’ll often make a special side-trip to get some.)
when i was a kid, before an Auburn game, we would go through the Hardee's Drive-Thru and get a basket of their fried chicken and take it to tailgate. that was good stuff.
We are sadly lacking a Bojangles nearby here on the Gulf Coast, but hopefully that'll be rectified soon. I've had breakfast there elsewhere and WOW! I can only imagine how good their chicken is. As for the other three, I 100% agree with you. Weird how low KFC is now, too. In my early years I thought it much better but now it's only good for .. um .. making me have to stay home a day or two. Ugh. WAY back in the 70s when I lived in Hueytown, AL, my parents operated a restaurant and we got our batter from KFC's supplier. Only we cooked our chicken in a pressure fryer whereas at the time, I believe the Colonel used an open vat. Folks RAVED about how good our chicken was. We also had "Jo-Jo" potoatos (what folks now call potato logs) that were all the rage. Hmm ... maybe ... maybe rate potato logs next? Or, you mentioned gas station chicken. Dodge's has pretty good fare. Maybe compare it to grocery store deli chicken? Winn-Dixie is pretty good as is Publix (I hear Publix will even arrange financing, LOL). But Walmart? Like KFC, only good if I don't have anywhere to go for the next 12 to 24 hours.
Bojangles used to have a southern style chicken that didn't have the cajun spices but was still pretty good. at some point they decided it was too many options and now its only cajun
Church’s is the best. Their breading is great and seasoned just right. The local Church’s closed down almost a year ago and I’m still upset. Best locally now is Popeyes
Do a "revisionist" review of the church's biscuits up against the original biscuit ranking. Also, the difference between juiciness is about whether they brine the chicken or not. Everyone knows good fried chicken starts with the brine. Really enjoy your videos, the spy balloon episode had me rolling, keep up the good work
In the 70s KFC was fantastic. They had dinner rolls instead of bisquits and those were served with real honey. They also had whole pickled jalapeños....so good
I craved Bojangle's fried chicken all the time when I was pregnant. One of the times my husband went to get some for me, the guy working there stuck extra fried crispy bits in the box for me when he found out it was for a pregnant woman! 10/10
cmastea5 how sweet
Jess Carnes and crispy
Jess Carnes wow, very cool. great. nice.
How old is your kid now?
As a north carolinian that is one of our best creations
Do you know how hard it is to watch someone eat fried chicken when you don't have any? It's all I can do to keep from licking the screen.
ha ha ha
My mouth was MOIST
these salted crackers though have never tasted so good
Meanwhile, I was struggling not to feel nauseous. Yes, seeing chicken (mainly fried and rotisserie) for any length of time can make me feel nauseous. This is due to feeling sick many years ago, and the smell/thought of rotisserie chicken making that feeling worse. My brain made an involuntary association for me, and I do not appreciate it.
@@AlphaWolf096 why would you watch the video then?
The lesson in all these videos: always do your best cause you never know; a Southern man could be ranking it on the internet where the whole world can see it
“If your watching this, just know that I’m sorry, and I thank you for the extra biscuit you put in my 2 piece meal” that, right there people, is a sincere apology from a very southern man.
"It's basically a fried Flintstone Vitamin..." 😂😂😂
Sweet Home Banana
^^^something only a Southerner would say^^^
How to know you are in the ghetto: locate church's, immediately locate metro pcs within sight
Gregory King lol so true and pawn shop
You forgot to mention that there will also be a pawn shop or a liquor store nearby.
Payday loan shop too.
@@deplorableb.r.4211 oh yeah most likely an amscot
Lmao. Exactly how it is in Kansas City.
I live in the North, and watched this video a year ago. On a recent business trip to DC, I spent 45 mins in Beltway traffic just to try Bojangles chicken. WORTH EVERY MINUTE!
Got to try the Borounds! They’re like tater tots on steroids
Whenever I fly, I try to connect into Charlotte, because the airport has 3 Bojangles locations.
That’s a testament to how good Bojangles is.
I tried the Borounds for breakfast last summer; they are melt in your mouth good.
Bojangles also has the best breakfast biscuits anywhere.
Only 45 minutes on the Beltway?
@@tiffariff that is what my wife asks for if I ever go to Bojangles for a biscuit.
@@brucegrossman3531 she knows then that it’s the best thing lol! With honey mustard (although bo sauce was better before it got discontinued). In our area it’s best when it’s not breakfast time because they’ll make you wait 15minutes since they only make them during breakfast time but don’t mind making a fresh batch when asked.
Not only are your rankings spot on (and I’m sure I’m completely unbiased as an NC native), but you’ve made me realize something. I dated a guy for like,6 years who preferred KFC over Bo’s and wouldn’t eat NC BBQ. Red flags all over the place. Damn. I don’t know why it took this particular video, but thank you 😊
Okay you didn't like his chicken choice, you didn't like his barbecue choice. But you dated the guy for 6 years, he must have been doing something right!
@@williamsample2631
Yeah, he was great at being controlling, secretive, and isolating. His gaslighting was absolutely top notch.
I SO understand this 😊
Lol
@@meraxes6086 Ah a narcissist
This video is ten times better when your sleep deprived at 3 am and extremely hungry!
I had to go grab sone cheddar brats
Or high
That's what I'm doing rn lmao
Try 7pm, super horny and you just ate chicken tenders
Or 130am
“Chicken fingers are not fried chicken. Have you LOST your mind?!”
The man has spoken and it is now Southern canon.
Chick-Fil-A would have won.
Jeremy Pace false. CfA is overrated as fuuuuuck. I’d rather drink KFC gravy than eat one of CfA’s bland-ass excuses for chicken.
@@otakukid34 i mean the sides at kfc are half the reason people go, the price is other half
@@otakukid34 Amen!!!
This is a fact
I grew up with Church's. The secret to getting good chicken from there, is go to a busy store. The chicken doesn't have time to sit under the lamps. And don't forget a cup of jalapenos, drizzle the juice over the chicken before you eat it. And I totally agree with your assessment of KFC. They don't know how to cut up a chicken right.
Yes!! You gotta go either when it's busy or when they just open so it's always fresh!
Sadly, not every Church's is created equal.
I have funny KFC drive tru story. "I need a 12 piece..." "Sorry sir, we are out of chicken" "What? This is Kentucky Fried CHICKEN??? How can you not have chicken????" Kid yo u not.
I had that happen to me at the KFC here. Two days later I tried to order a roast beef sandwich from Arby's and they were out of roast beef. I asked the guy at Arby's if they had the same manager as KFC, because both places were out of what they were known for at 7:30 on a weekday night.
Somebody could have done the truck order wrong, or didn't order enough. Never know why somebody out of something.
It happens. It's crazy but it happens.
I would bet they had chicken but someone pulled the halon fire suppression system over the chicken fryers making them a safety hazard until the halon people came out and repressurized the halon system and a health hazard until the oil was replaced and all the halon dust was vacuumed up.
25 years ago I was on the window in the drive thru at McDonald's after an ass hat on working papers grabbed the red handle marked "Fire Suppression System Emergency Use Only" and pulled it as he asked "What does this do?" "That? When you pull that for no valid reason that gets you fired and earns you the immediate hatred of all of your former coworkers" was the manager on duty and within ear shots immediate reply.
I has happened to me several times at different locations.
KFC went downhill when Sanders sold the franchise.
When KFC was sold to Pepsico it went to hell in a hand basket. Same with Taco Bell, Long John Silvers, Dairy Queen, & Pizza Hut.
I will never forgive them for getting rid of their potato wedges.
I do like their new fries a lot, but It would be cool to have the question “fries or wedges?”
@@kmvstudios9072 I can’t stand their new fries. I got them during lunch hour, and they just weren’t good. They really should bring back the wedges.
@@whomagoose6897 Pizza Hut used to be so good but now it’s the worst pizza I’ve ever had
Well Bojangles has done well in
: Chicken
: Biscuit
: Sweet Tea
: Ok in Ice
: Doing the south proud
Not proud. They closed ours
Yes and don’t leave out the bo rounds 👅
I wish there was a Bojangles nearby 🙁
I miss Bojangles. It used to be in NY before they closed down YEARS ago. Imagine my surprise when I found out they only moved down south. Imagine my happiness when I found out they still taste as good as when I was a kid.
The BoBerry Biscuits are amazing. Its the perfect dessert, At least for my big self
After previously working at Bojalgles in Jefferson, NC, I’m king of glad that I was on the winning team! I used to Always let it fry for and extra minute or two to get a little crispier, and drained it well!
Yes, I have been working at Bojangles for over a year now and I started out making biscuits now they have me doing anything on any given day and recently they had me on chicken. I have not been trained formally but I did receive tips from a master biscuit maker lol. Any advice😂
Thank you both for your service.
-North Carolinian
Matt really likes North Carolina things. He ranked Bojangles highest in this episode, and Cheerwine high in the soda episode
Because NC is awesome and has great things.
@@lquinn410 definitely
Love Cheerwine
Only bad thing about NC is all the liberals coming here to screw stuff up.
" You have no business serving fried chicken if it's not from the south "
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Well, you gotta give exceptions to the Koreans and the Japanese, but apart from that, 100%!
hahahah that made me laugh too.
well this is just retarded and not true southern culture is cancer so...
@@fuckgoogle9640 you seem like fun at parties
@@goodvibes_alv I saw online this weekend that KFC did a chicken promotion at Christmas in Japan about 25 years ago, and it became such a big fad over there that now you have to order "KFC for Christmas" weeks in advance!
"As I got older" -- no, as IT got older. I still remember when KFC was made to order when you ordered it. Sure it meant a 20 minute (or more) wait, but it was worth it every time.
What they call KFC now is this limp, overcooked, sat under a heat-lamp for f*** knows how long garbage that doesn't even taste right. It is NOT the KFC of my childhood. Even the colour of the chicken itself is wrong and just seems... off.
But they had to try and compete with fast food, and in the process destroyed everything that made so many of us love their food in the first place.
Jason Knight not to mention the fact that back when I was a kid KFCs chicken actually had some meat on it and it wasnt just f****** bone and batter
Well said!!! It absolutely sucks now!
KFC used to use real potatoes in their mashed potatoes. I'm betting that their chicken is genetically modified because the bones are tiny in porportion to the meat on the bone.
Yeah I’d rather have a sandwich instead of that sad and disappointing chicken.
the saddest part is they show out for the international market and let the us market eat a sad shell of what kfc used to be
No other channel gets me laughing like this. Bless your crispaliciousness
Kentucky Fried Chicken in the 1970s was great. The original was never crispy because it was pressure-cooked, but that skin and breading combination used to be delicioso! They even had pullybone pieces. These days I fry my own in an iron skillet.
Bojangles literally ticks off every box. Superior tea, superior biscuits, superior chicken, and BoBiscuits are the best.
Yeah, but their other side items are mediocre at best.
@@xavierprotocols I beg to differ Suh!!
@@xavierprotocols I mean there mashed potatoes are great
I have never had it, I think this might be the first time I've heard of it... I'm in Texas 😅
You, sir, have a very demanding job and I appreciate all of the hard work you’re putting in.
It must be just horrible....
Church’s is really a hit or miss - the first time I went there, it was really good because it seemed that I got it straight out of the fryer. The following times I went, it felt like sometimes the fried chicken had been sitting around for a while and wasn’t as crispy. Got to get it when it’s fresh!
First I must say how much I envy you for getting to do this. Second I must applaud your accuracy in your rankings, including acknowledging that although Church's is 3rd it's a darn good 3rd. Now I must point out the problem with this process: it seems you got the mild chicken at Popeyes, which is an abomination. Popeyes is a spicy chicken restaurant. Mild was not even on the original menu, and was only added later because some people are psychotic. The other side of this is that even if you get the spicy at a location outside of Louisiana it's still hit or miss. "Spicy" Popeyes from New Orleans (you should never have to specify spicy) is a huge cut above and beats Bojangles due to its perfect flavor, texture, and juiciness. Despite my obvious bias, though, otherwise I completely agree with your assessment of my favorite food. 🤜🏼🤛🏼
while your not wrong... this only matters to people IN Louisiana. Bojangles is great chicken everywhere. When I was going to college in Kennesaw though, the lady at Popeye's always gave me a little side of gravy... and that stuff.... whoo mama!
He didn't get the spicy chicken from Bojangles either, so stop you're crying Nancy, The man has spoken. LOL
Jokes on you, Mary. Bojangles doesn't have "spicy" chicken. They have Bojangles chicken, which is spicy deliciousness. They didn't puss out like Popeyes. 😉
100% correct. Spicy chicken is the normal Popeyes chicken.
@@toddmintz4269 Bojangles only has spicy chicken it’s just not called spicy since it’s the only kind they have. He got non spicy at Popeyes and Church’s completely unfair comparison. Bojangles should be third place.
"Could Church's be the love child of KFC and Popeye's?" Wow, who knew there was so much behind-the-scenes scandal and intrigue in the fast-food chicken world?
You funnel the crispies into the mashed potatoes ... your speaking to my soul right now lol
samsquanch I love doing that
The nearest Bojangles is 7 hrs away in Mobile. Popeyes it is!
Living in CA, the closest bojangles to me is a 6 hour flight away. I really want bojangles now.
Used to be in Cullman but asshats closed it.
Never had Bojangles, but man I want to try it, but I have none anywhere near me in Texas :( Have all the others though
3 hr drive from Northern Virginia to Charlottesville for Bojangles.
When I moved into the neighbourhood 15 years ago, I was delighted that there was a KFC just a block from the major intersection, which was about another block away from me, because that meant it was close by for the Tuesday special every week. What I would do is to purchase the special, then pay extra for an extra thigh. Eventually, I noticed that the pieces were getting smaller, and finally realized that what was going on was that the thighs were being cut in half, but still being advertised as full thighs.
Luckily there was a Popeye's near me as well, but a bit of a further walk, like nearly two stoplights away. Their Tuesday special was also a leg and thigh, with sides costing less for the special, so I'd get a side of fries. Turns out that the cost of a leg and WHOLE thigh at Popeye's, with fries, ended up only costing me 40 cents more then what I had been paying at KFC for essentially the same thing. So now, every Tuesday, I will walk that extra distance to get Popeye's.
(I really don't know what happened. It might have been a decision at the corporate level, or it might have been a decision made at that store. I DO know that for some time they had one server there who was so bad that the only reason I could think of as to why she still had her job was that she was married to the franchise owner.)
You really wrote a three paragraph comment on fried chicken. You need to relax sir. No one has time to read all that. Lol
@@RyanRediger66 lol...I did! 😄
This needs to be a show on Food Network
Yesssssssss
I concur
Stephen Kershaw I disagree with you ur opinion
Stephen Kershaw but you said it and didn’t quote anyone so it’s your opinion
Seriously
As a proud North Carolinian, it does my heart good to see Bojangles in it's rightful place of first.
North Florida boy here ...I say North Florida as we all know South Florida is Yankee occupied ....Bojangles to me is by far the best FF fried chicken. Unfortunately the closest one to me is about 15 miles away via a high traffic road. Also Bojangles makes the best sausage biscuit I have ever eaten!!! By Far ....So on Sunday morning when traffic is light I am going to drive those 15 miles ..." I swear I am" and get me some.
what’s a bojangles
Bojangles for life lol. Literally had some bo berry biscuits the other day and they were fire. If you don't know what they are, i feel sorry for you :(
As a fellow North Carolinian, I couldn't agree more!
@@hdnroots represent that nc
I don’t know why I binge-watch these Bless Your Ranks now that I’m gluten-free dairy-free by doctor’s order. I just can’t stop watching!
Look for Sarah Doan's comment from a year ago. She makes a gluten free fried chicken using Bobs Gluten Free Flour. So there are options to still enjoy fried chicken.
I watch Asian food cooking videos even though I'm allergic to soy 😅😅😂
@@TheodoreBrosevelt what’s wrong with us?! 🤣
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@@tealvampyre thank you!
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@@tahlia__nerds_out We're broken 😂😂😂
Sir, as someone who's moved around all over the South, I can confirm, your rankings are right on point. Bojangles, Popeye's, Church's, and f*** KFC. I actually had this conversation with a couple guys stocking at my grocery store just yesterday.
“You have no business serving fried chicken if you’re not from the south.” Truth.
Matt need to serve southern justis... I rest my case
Obviously someone who's never had Korean fried chicken
I don’t know. I’ve had karaage, Japanese fried chicken, and that is some good chicken.
I love me some southern fried goodness. But them Asians know what's up too.
@John T. Deck No it's not.
KFC depends on the restaurant though. I've ate at KFCs that I thought were delicious, and I've ate at ones I would never go back to! Lol
Matthew we have a new kfc close to where we live and it’s good. Popeyes is still better. Bojangles I’m allergic to their chicken
You ain't from around here, are ya.
Yeah, I figure either that's the case, or his tastebuds don't work. "Pepper"? KFC is usually a little more *salty* .
Matthew Allen I agree! Im from Kentucky and I moved to Canada and I refuse to eat KFC up here cause its awful and they don’t have the same sides!
That's the way it is at every restaurant.
Watching this craving fried chicken knowing I'll probably have a spinach salad
Publix may not have a drive thru ( over 1250 locations ) but at the very least deserve an honorable mention because of price,never greasy, always moist and crispy also the red potatoes salad is usually good
Excellent chicken 🍗🍗🍗🍗
What about Food Lion and their double-fried chicken
Please please PLEASE do a Bless Your Rank for Sweet Tea!!!
Calling all true Southerners! Like if you support and comment ideas!
Did ya watch it yet? Wondering when they could bicker about Jewish BBQ
They did a sweet tea video, but just like this video, it didnt have the superior location Smithfields Chicken and BBQ
Chicken express in Texas has the best tea
@@graciemolina2848 yess! I'm drinking it rn❤
Red Diamond or Lipton tea is best
KFC went to hell after PepsiCo bought them out.
That was quite awhile ago then, since PepsiCo sold KFC, Taco Bell & Pizza Hut to Yum! Brands 22 years ago.
@@niteowl7710 I noticed a SIGNIFICANT downward shift in the quality, and consistency (by location) around the time Taco Bell, Pizza Hut parent company bought the brand. I do believe that was about the time they officially changed the branding from The Colonel's Kentucky Fried Chicken, to KFC. And not long after started to introduce things like "Grilled" and "Baked" options. Because they thought we weren't smart enough to know what the letters KFC meant. 🤦🏼
I miss KFC parfait buckets. They have never offered a dessert option that could even compete, since removing those from the menu. Growing up, my favorite was the Lemon Bucket, but also loved the Strawberry Bucket. My brother loved the Chocolate Mousse best. And my mom loved the Strawberry most, but also the Apple. (I found the apple to be tasteless, personally.) My dad was like me, but was also kind of a human garbage disposal, so he'd eat whatever was left, and do so with a smile on his face. 😇
@@niteowl7710 Yum Brands is a subsidiary of Pepsi
Actually just double checked I was wrong
@@bethanyhanna9464 Ya know I was just gonna say reading the beginning of your comment that the backwards slide was when it became KFC and they didn't want to admit it was chicken anymore. Good to see I'm not the only one who noticed that. Tried to make fried chicken healthy and wrecked it in the process. I'm just glad we have a handful of Popeyes above the Yankee "line" as it were.
I actually work at Bojangles if you do a review on Chicken Sandwiches I guarantee you Bojangles is in the Top 3 or is Number one. All of the chicken we serve is like a Cajun flavor to, the biscuits are always made fresh. I love to work in the biscuit area, and I make sure all the biscuits I make are fresh.
Matt's missing out on the true KFC: Korean Fried Chicken
"There may be 11 herbs and spices but all I taste is pepper" FACTS
Literally KFC in a nutshell😂
You can get cheerwine at nc bojangles locations as well. I love that this guy keeps vetting my childhood.
FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE FROME NC! these other guys are missing out bc they dont know what Smithfields chicken and bbq is
Hey! Neighbor from the south here! We also get cheerwine at our bojangles too! Bojangles really is the best (besides Shealy’s)
You can get Cheerwine?! How have I never figured this out.
Living in PA makes getting cheerwine near impossible. NC transplant here
and Virginia locations
Bojangles used to have two flavors of fried chicken, southern and Cajun. Southern was amazing chicken with no spiciness whatsoever. Cajun was almost like eating hot wings. At some point, they just met in the middle and made nothing but mild spiced chicken. It's still good, but nothing like what it used to be. If you've never had southern chicken from Bojangles, you don't know what you're missing. With that being said, Bojangles is still the best in my book, and it's not just because of their fried chicken. Their breakfast menu sets them apart rivaling and outdoing all other fast-food chains. If fact, I bet they make more from breakfast items than anything else.
I used to get one Southern and one Cajun when they were available. I wish they would bring the Southern back.
"A fried Flintstones vitamin" 😂😂😂 Good one, Matt
Fried Chicken will be the food we present to visiting aliens for peace offering. And they will love us.
And fried green maters 😁
@Khaeldranis For definitely! We butter em up with Popeyes, then earn their allegiance with Granny's😂
@@bethshadid2087 And then if we offer them Mac n Cheese, they'll cure our diseases and give us cars that run on water!
And the alien is chicken ancestors R. I. P 👽
Big Mac..
kfc: 11 oils and greases
Just finished my first Bojangles' meal in years. Haven't been in awhile. Thanks, Matt. You da man!
You LITERALLY Just made me call my husband to bring home Popeyes 😂
Though I will say as a Mississippi girl,,, No body beats my home fried chicken.... But I'm lazy tonight .lol
This is not the video to watch when intermittent fasting. GIVE ME SOME FRIED CHICKEN!
kelly mcclure I’m not fasting but I sure am hungry and this video is not helping 😂
LOL! Thankfully, it was already a cheat day for me!
AMEN
My husband loves Popeyes red beans and rice
And I thought I was the only one here! I've got another 11 hours left to go and I'm watching him munch his way into crispiness. Good lord, help me!
My favorite drink is KFC gravy
Ew
thats hot
Same
I mean I've never had KFC but, sounds about right
You just made mashed potatoes sound so disgusting damn
I thoroughly vicariously enjoyed watching you eat chicken. The other video of you eating single bites of candy bars and throwing the rest away was good, too. Subscribed.
Im from Kentucky, and I mostly agree with what you said about KFC (though I will say the crispy chicken is much better). I mostly ate Lee's Famous Recipe (restaurant created by the Colonel's nephew) as a kid, because my town had it and not KFC, and was always disappointed when I had KFC because it wasn't as good.
KFC does NOT cook the chicken the same as they used to, and they do NOT use 11 herbs and spices anymore. The Colonel was upset about it after he left.
I’m not even southern I’m from Chicago but I love “it’s a southern thing” one of my favorite channels
Starbucks Lover I am from Massachusetts and this is one of my favorite channels
I am from Costa Rica. And I love it
Ayyyyy! Chicago represent!
JustYourAverageGirl it’s cold
Well bless your heart.
My favorite fast food chicken by a country mile (see what I did there?) is Krispy Krunchy Chicken. It's mainly sold in quick mart places attached to gas stations all over the U.S., but ... It is absolutely the best because they marinate it in seasoned buttermilk overnight before they batter and fry it up fresh. Incredible.
You are an amazing Southern Gentleman, funny but honest in your expectatiibs for fried chicken.
KFC is not good fried chicken. USED to be great and tasty now it's just barely mediocre.
@@karenwhite2338 Thank you! Would it surprise you to learn that I'm only one-half a "wild-eyed Southern boy" (on my Mom's side)? :)
The Krispy Krunchy down the street from work used to have a 2 breasts for $5 deal. Holy Lord.
@@karenwhite2338 When I was growing up KFC's chicken was great but now its just greasy and nasty.
That sounds awesome! However, I've never come across it.
JOKE of the day:
Reporter: How many churches did y'all lose in the hurricane?
Louisiana: IDK, we eat popeyes!!
Several years back my family experienced a sad event. I was living in West Palm Beach and my sister and her family lived in Pensacola. Sister had a medical emergency and had to be life-flighted to Gainesville/Shands hospital. It was a sad hard time for all of us, which ended up in her passing several months later. But while we were hanging out in the ICU in Gainesville, they built a Bojangles just down the street. Not gonna say that made everything better (no where near, in fact) but it did bring us comfort that at the end of a long day of stressing and grief crying, we had Bojangles back in the hotel room and that was the best comfort we could have had at the time. THANK YOU FOR PICKING BOJANGLES. It's just something special. They just need to bring their selves out to California cause I miss it so much!!
Its not the original. The original went away decades ago and the crap today is no where near as good as the true original
Well it's chicken. It degrades a lot over time so you really wouldn't want to still be eating the original one.
@@jklmn101 that joke is bad and you should feel bad for typing it.
@@jklmn101 don't listen to them, I liked that joke lmao.
@@jklmn101 dad is that you?
As a native of Kentucky, U RIGHT! the natives that I know don’t even touch it like we used to. The Sanders family sold the company but kept the recipe Harland used.
*sees KFC staying in last*
This is good.
Right?
Matt, I love your reviews! Heck, I started buying Milo's sweet tea from your tea review!
Fun fact about Popeyes: their chicken is specifically formulated to coat your stomach in order to ease you into drinking alcohol for 14 straight hours on Mardi Gras
“I’m gonna take away your southern card.” 😂😂😂
Raise your hand 🙋♀️if you are from the south and fried chicken is the best thing in the world Texas where you at
From South and love fried and fried green maters 😁 from Georgia 👋
Oops fried chicken, sorry was salivating and not paying attention to my writing 🤭
Chicken fried steak?
@@williamabernathy8802 and fried pork chops
Ao sad he soesnt know about biutique fried chicken mmm chicken express
I've never had Bojangles chicken. I live in California. We have the other 3. So I would rank Popeye as number 1.
Now I want to see the bone-out tenders ranking! Dying to know where Raising Cane’s fits in.
Man Hardees used to have some bomb fried chicken back in the 90s.
Fuck yea bro
The Hardees close to me still has good chicken.
Matt is so funny (and eloquent) describing fried chicken. 😂 I've never had Bojangles but I agree with the order of the other 3. But Church's biscuits are better than Popeye's😊❤
Hello okc from Tulsa. 👋
@@AuntK68 Howdy neighbor! 👋😄
Blasphemy! Popeyes have the BEST biscuits!!
@@AuntK68 hello tulsa from salina ok😉
@@JustYourAverageGirl2002 👏👏👏agreed
" The two piece and biscuits at churches they pay you to take" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
"I like crispy chicken." "We will not be ordering the extra crispy chicken."
“KFC just make chicken and biscuits and calm down” LOL I’m dead!!!! 🤣🤣
If Publix had a drive-thru they'd have won.
When we moved away from Atlanta back to North Carolina that's the one thing I missed most is Publix Fried Chicken. But now they have a Publix in my town and I'm diggin' it.
Florida fried chicken at it's finest
So true
My cousin visited us in Alabama and gets excited for Publix just because of the fact that it’s so big, and she hasn’t even tasted the fried chicken yet...
My brother in law moved to Utah for work, and every time hes back here to visit hes there like three times a day. Im trying to figure out a way to drop ship it to him
My old boss used to make me got pick up multiple handle boxes of chicken from Bojangles to deliver to our biggest client as a thank you almost monthly. He may as well just tied me to a chair and eaten it in front of me. That drive back, not being able to eat it, that's real torture.
First of all, I don't understand why anyone would get the original over extra crispy at KFC. That's like going to Outback Steakhouse and passing on the Bloomin Onion and asking for onion rings to be brought in from Burger King as a substitute. I typically get the crispiest and spiciest at every location that I go to, with that in mind, my ranks of these 4 are:
4. Church's
3. Bojangles
2. Popeye's
1. KFC
I’m from Philly and I’m nothing close to southern but when I visit my cousins in Raleigh North Carolina and them bojangles chicken biscuits bless my soul with that iced tea and bo’ rounds (hash browns) mmmmmmm mmm
It's ye boi blayt bo rounds are the best!
I'm the same way when I go to North Carolina I don't care where we are going , but I need my fix.
Dana says- They straight up sprinkle crack on those bo rounds. Seriously addictive.
I love their tea. I used to always get a half gallon to go when I ate there.
Also from Philly and you are so right. Chicken is done justice cause there is no time like Bo time. Pizza and sandwiches in the south is trash tho.
KFC:
What can we say, it’s fried chicken that’s available when the alternative is starving to death.
Yeah, pretty much sums up what KFC is about.
Everything this man says is pure gold!
Do I go to fast food places? No. Do I eat any type of chicken? No. I am here and still watching this.
Dark meat: A fried Flintstone vitamin. 🤣🤣🤣
Y’all know what’s great Publix fried chicken
YAAAAS I KNOW RIGHT ITS SO GOOD
Publix fried chickennis descended from heaven! Its sooo good
All about them Mardi Gras wings.
@@astrum_nauta , Yes, Kroger has better chicken than Publix. However, Publix has better wings. Mardi Gras wings are the best.
YES!!! And the Cuban sandwiches.
This is my favorite TH-cam channel to watch lol 💓
"All types of chicken I will be eating will be dark meat because that is the superior form of chicken."
YES! 😆
I'm not even southern. I was born and raised in Seattle but I've always wanted to live there. Love y'all's videos!
Come on down! Don't worry, we have Starbuck's!
Kudos for spelling "y'all" correctly. :)
Dana says- Well, come on down any ol' time. As long as you don't spend a lot of time saying, "In Seattle we do it ________ (this way)", you'll get on just fine. (Grin)
Bring some weed and we’ll trade you some chicken boss.
Here, we've got Heaven Sent fried chicken. Fucking bomb. Ezell's used to be great but then he left and started Heaven Sent.
Popeyes spicy is actually their original and regular was added later. That was done in early years so it wasn't so hot for the wimps. Lol.😂
I prefer the mild because I like to taste the chicken as well. The spicy chicken is overwhelmed by the spices and the chicken flavor just disappears.
Spicy with hot sauce is best
Well boys like the spicy spice more than majority of girls
@@patbak235 And good for those who have a good resintence to spice.
@@mortimerbrewster3671 Maybe put a sweet sauce with the spicy one and still feel the flavor
Thank you for the ranking, never knew Church's was that good I'll need to go get a bite of their chicken.
NC native here and I can tell you Bojangles is Heaven to us!!
Bojos is the Baptist bird...its on every funeral table, picnic and church fellowship
@catonic
She didn't say she prefers it she just said that it is there.
I think it might be because it is the cheapest bulk buy there is (I think churches is cheaper but yeah that is either a hit or big miss depending on location)
Can confirm. Have been designated to pick up massive quantities of BoJos birds for Homecoming.
While it’s not fast food, we all know that Publix is the superior fried chicken
Publix has superior pretty much everything.
Publix is definitely the best, but Kroger is coming up in a few places now too. I would like to see them rank grocery store chicken in another video
Yesss
Love their wings. Yummy. And a good price too.
Pamela Jarman eating a chicken tender pub sub as we speak! I have one 2 mins from where I work and 2 mins from my house too 😍
The only issue is that you can't get Bojangles Chicken anywhere west of Tennessee. I'm a southern transplant living in CA and we have KFC, Church's and Popeyes and once Popeyes came to town there have been several KFCs that have closed. Love the videos, reminds me of home. Keep it up!
Wow, someone that moved the OTHER way. lol
@@JL-sm6cg yeah I did that over 20 years ago and it's been a major regret. It's no fun living in the People's Republic of California
“Crispay taters”
The funny thing is some of the best chicken I have ever gotten has been at gas stations, those independents that have a little kitchen shoved into a corner and do chicken and breakfast biscuits.
Helen Holt right me too
You’re so right!
That and the grocery stores that have plate lunches....
You're right. The best fried chicken I got was a local grocery store called Farm Fresh.
I had some fried chicken at a gas station in Mississippi one night that blew my hair back.
"Grease Mountain" best description of KFC.
As a local North Kakalaky resident, I enjoy seeing a biscuitville shop next to a bojangles, and see the line of cars holding up traffic around the biscuitville that will wrap around the bojangles next door so no one can get into the bojangles.
A note on KFC:
They completely changed when (in the mid-2000s?) and they changed their transfat-usage.
It was *much* better then.
(Another quality-victim of the change-over at the same time were McDonalds French Fries.)
I’ll also mention that a friend once told me that many places in Europe still use the “real” oil, and when he travels to England or France he’ll often make a special side-trip to get some.)
Once upon a time...LARD was used in the deep fryers...and everything tasted SO much better. I miss those days.
Love me some Bojangles Chicken.
Now I want some.
A large sweet tea, and biscuit and some fries.
strongself37 nah mashed potatoes
Drifter boy mash potatoes would be awesome too. 😍
strongself37 sweettea or cheerwine
Yes😵and I'm in oklahoma.....😩 ain't no bojangles out here. Know my pain.........
Lunch tomorrow I think. 🤔
when i was a kid, before an Auburn game, we would go through the Hardee's Drive-Thru and get a basket of their fried chicken and take it to tailgate. that was good stuff.
We are sadly lacking a Bojangles nearby here on the Gulf Coast, but hopefully that'll be rectified soon. I've had breakfast there elsewhere and WOW! I can only imagine how good their chicken is.
As for the other three, I 100% agree with you. Weird how low KFC is now, too. In my early years I thought it much better but now it's only good for .. um .. making me have to stay home a day or two. Ugh.
WAY back in the 70s when I lived in Hueytown, AL, my parents operated a restaurant and we got our batter from KFC's supplier. Only we cooked our chicken in a pressure fryer whereas at the time, I believe the Colonel used an open vat. Folks RAVED about how good our chicken was. We also had "Jo-Jo" potoatos (what folks now call potato logs) that were all the rage.
Hmm ... maybe ... maybe rate potato logs next? Or, you mentioned gas station chicken. Dodge's has pretty good fare. Maybe compare it to grocery store deli chicken? Winn-Dixie is pretty good as is Publix (I hear Publix will even arrange financing, LOL). But Walmart? Like KFC, only good if I don't have anywhere to go for the next 12 to 24 hours.
Bojangles used to have a southern style chicken that didn't have the cajun spices but was still pretty good. at some point they decided it was too many options and now its only cajun
I've found with church's it depends on management, there are certain church's we refuse to go to because it sucks so bad.
Church’s is the best. Their breading is great and seasoned just right. The local Church’s closed down almost a year ago and I’m still upset. Best locally now is Popeyes
Bojangles fried chicken with their dirty rice is amazing
Do a "revisionist" review of the church's biscuits up against the original biscuit ranking. Also, the difference between juiciness is about whether they brine the chicken or not. Everyone knows good fried chicken starts with the brine. Really enjoy your videos, the spy balloon episode had me rolling, keep up the good work
In the 70s KFC was fantastic. They had dinner rolls instead of bisquits and those were served with real honey. They also had whole pickled jalapeños....so good