Take-out: Yes Accepts Credit Cards: Yes Bike Parking: Yes Good for Kids: Yes Good for Groups: Yes Has TV: Yes
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$ Price range Under $10
7 reviews
Lucien Powe
I don't frequent fast food establishments regularly but sometimes the urge for fried chicken trumps all. Popeyes is near the office and on the way to the train station. I stopped in at 5pm on a friday to see the establishment was nearly empty but had a good supply of chicken on hand. I am not a fan of the sides so i just ordered a box of chicken and a side of biscuits. Its quick, cheap and tasty. I am a sucker for the crispy skin. I think we all have a weakness for fried chicken. And Popeyes is the only fried chicken chain i will go to. This place is pretty busy at lunch time.
*Chicken Tenders have the perfect crisped skin and very tender meat. *Choose from 6 different sauces! I got Buttermilk Ranch. *Cajun Fries tastes a bit bland. *Biscuits are fresh, buttery, and delicious. *food came out super fast. The cashier takes my order, while another dude puts the meal on a tray, so it is ready the second I got my change back. *lots of seating!
for a popeyes in chinatown, this place is not bad. the staff makes the ordering process fast and smooth. as long as you're ordering chicken, you get your food immediately. there is usually a staffer walking around cleaning, wiping tables. chicken is consistent and good, taste the same as other popeyes. there is a refill soda machine for those who drink a lot. there are also TVs showing NY1 with sound. the bathrooms are not the cleanest and need to be buzzed in but are passable. I like popeyes chicken and think this store is better than the canal st location. on the negative side, there are some sketchy clientele will go to this popeyes.
Popeyes is so disgusting. I just wanted to curb my crave for chicken. I honestly like KFC better. I know what I'm getting up front and if you can find a KFC selling spicy chicken you hit the jackpot. The spices are packed within the meat, not the skin plus it's actually spicy. My spicy chicken from Popeyes tasted like regular chicken. An old person with a low tolerance for spicy foods could handle what I ordered. Another thing I don't like about Popeyes is the fact that their rice and beans were once rice, hog maw and beans. Back when they actually HAD the actual ingredients online.That's a very important ingredient that should be SPECIFIED. I guess hog maw and beans don't sound as appealing as rice and beans yeah? Well now it's just ham hocks. I have friends who are vegetarians smh. Anyway two starts for the biscuits and honey and how quickly the line moved.
The food here is always just at average. It's never really hot. Typically lukewarm. Sometimes you go to a Popeyes and your food is pretty good; it just never is here. On top of that, this is SoHo/Chinatown/TriBeCa and they keep raising the prices roughly every two months or so. It's kind of just not really worth it unless you just love Popeyes or you're one of the locals that they give free food to often…I'm not one of them so I am admittedly salty about it.
The atmosphere here is pretty depressing. The lighting of the restaurant is not very bright. Sometimes there would be leftover food on the tables and floor. It's gross. The service is pretty quick. The food is alright. If you need a quick grab-and-go, this is great for that.
I'm just going to tell you that I'm probably going to give every popeyes 5 stars if I go there, unless they defecate on my food and scream at me. When someone talks to me about fried chicken my first thoughts are Popeyes and korean friend chicken.
I have no idea why this place has such low ratings on yelp, but I guess people don't want to admit that they enjoy corporate fast food joints over 3 star michelin restaurant food unless they are called Shake Shak.
You can't beat the crunchy skin that cracks when your teeth penetrates the fried breading. The sound itself gives the food 1 star. As the teeth sink deeper and perforates the skin, the juice caught between the fried skin and the chicken meat cascades towards your tongue. The second it hits your taste buds, your tongue will feel like it went through an entire semester of soul food 101. The chicken meat itself is just the right amount of salty. It's also some of the most tender chicken. It's like each chicken went to a massage parlor and had a happy ending. Popeyes is the only place I ever enjoyed eating chicken breast.
I have not tasted a better traditional fried chicken in my life, and especially not for it's price. Not at sweet chicks, not at kfc, not at home, point to me where you think the fried chicken is better…I dare you. Korean fried chicken need not apply, because that's just a different category.
Testimonial: "I've had momofuku fried chicken and I still rather eat popeyes" "[popeyes] more expensive [than kfc] cause you gotta pay for that quality"
I'm bout to go on a one man mission to eat and rate each popeyes in NYC. I bet I would give them all 5 stars.
I don't frequent fast food establishments regularly but sometimes the urge for fried chicken trumps all. Popeyes is near the office and on the way to the train station. I stopped in at 5pm on a friday to see the establishment was nearly empty but had a good supply of chicken on hand.
I am not a fan of the sides so i just ordered a box of chicken and a side of biscuits. Its quick, cheap and tasty. I am a sucker for the crispy skin.
I think we all have a weakness for fried chicken. And Popeyes is the only fried chicken chain i will go to.
This place is pretty busy at lunch time.
*Chicken Tenders have the perfect crisped skin and very tender meat.
*Choose from 6 different sauces! I got Buttermilk Ranch.
*Cajun Fries tastes a bit bland.
*Biscuits are fresh, buttery, and delicious.
*food came out super fast. The cashier takes my order, while another dude puts the meal on a tray, so it is ready the second I got my change back.
*lots of seating!
for a popeyes in chinatown, this place is not bad. the staff makes the ordering process fast and smooth. as long as you're ordering chicken, you get your food immediately. there is usually a staffer walking around cleaning, wiping tables. chicken is consistent and good, taste the same as other popeyes. there is a refill soda machine for those who drink a lot. there are also TVs showing NY1 with sound. the bathrooms are not the cleanest and need to be buzzed in but are passable. I like popeyes chicken and think this store is better than the canal st location. on the negative side, there are some sketchy clientele will go to this popeyes.
Popeyes is so disgusting. I just wanted to curb my crave for chicken. I honestly like KFC better. I know what I'm getting up front and if you can find a KFC selling spicy chicken you hit the jackpot. The spices are packed within the meat, not the skin plus it's actually spicy. My spicy chicken from Popeyes tasted like regular chicken. An old person with a low tolerance for spicy foods could handle what I ordered. Another thing I don't like about Popeyes is the fact that their rice and beans were once rice, hog maw and beans. Back when they actually HAD the actual ingredients online.That's a very important ingredient that should be SPECIFIED. I guess hog maw and beans don't sound as appealing as rice and beans yeah? Well now it's just ham hocks. I have friends who are vegetarians smh. Anyway two starts for the biscuits and honey and how quickly the line moved.
The food here is always just at average. It's never really hot. Typically lukewarm. Sometimes you go to a Popeyes and your food is pretty good; it just never is here. On top of that, this is SoHo/Chinatown/TriBeCa and they keep raising the prices roughly every two months or so. It's kind of just not really worth it unless you just love Popeyes or you're one of the locals that they give free food to often…I'm not one of them so I am admittedly salty about it.
The atmosphere here is pretty depressing. The lighting of the restaurant is not very bright. Sometimes there would be leftover food on the tables and floor. It's gross. The service is pretty quick. The food is alright. If you need a quick grab-and-go, this is great for that.
TL;DR Standard Popeyes.
I'm just going to tell you that I'm probably going to give every popeyes 5 stars if I go there, unless they defecate on my food and scream at me. When someone talks to me about fried chicken my first thoughts are Popeyes and korean friend chicken.
I have no idea why this place has such low ratings on yelp, but I guess people don't want to admit that they enjoy corporate fast food joints over 3 star michelin restaurant food unless they are called Shake Shak.
You can't beat the crunchy skin that cracks when your teeth penetrates the fried breading. The sound itself gives the food 1 star. As the teeth sink deeper and perforates the skin, the juice caught between the fried skin and the chicken meat cascades towards your tongue. The second it hits your taste buds, your tongue will feel like it went through an entire semester of soul food 101. The chicken meat itself is just the right amount of salty. It's also some of the most tender chicken. It's like each chicken went to a massage parlor and had a happy ending. Popeyes is the only place I ever enjoyed eating chicken breast.
I have not tasted a better traditional fried chicken in my life, and especially not for it's price. Not at sweet chicks, not at kfc, not at home, point to me where you think the fried chicken is better…I dare you. Korean fried chicken need not apply, because that's just a different category.
Testimonial:
"I've had momofuku fried chicken and I still rather eat popeyes"
"[popeyes] more expensive [than kfc] cause you gotta pay for that quality"
I'm bout to go on a one man mission to eat and rate each popeyes in NYC. I bet I would give them all 5 stars.