Nick woke up oneday and decided that he wanted fried chicken for dinner.
It was one of those days.
And so we (read: N) did some online research and shortlisted two places - Arnolds and Popeyes.
As Arnolds was located at City Plaza @ Geylang, we decided on Popeyes, which is a more central location (less dodgey) and also since S hasn't tried it yet.
In honour of Hari Raya Puasa (which contributed to our long weekend), we decided to order the Ramadan Set Meal.
What's in it:
4 pieces of chicken - we ordered 2 chicken breast meat and 2 thighs
2 Buttermilk Biscuits with Strawberry Jam
2 sides - mash & coleshaw
Cajun Cheese fries
2 Coke light
The verdict:
The Chicken: the chicken breast and thighs were succulent and tender, especially the thighs. It is very commendable of a fast food chain to have tender chicken breast, an otherwise challenging piece of meat to cook. It was juicy and tender. The thighs, according to S, was glorious. N had all the breast meat, just cos. The battered skin was crispy and very tasty. Whatever they used to marinate the chicken, it was DELICIOUS! We both loved the chicken. Well done, Popeyes!
2 Buttermilk Biscuits: Contrary to what we usually know about biscuits - dry and crunchy, these buttermilk biscuits are like scones, but softer and N LOVES them! And since he loves them so much, S gave hers to him! (Also because she didn't like the floury taste to it)
So he slathered on heaps of strawberry jam and devoured them quite happily.
Mash Potato: Found the brown sauce ok, poured over regular mash, it was like any other fast food mash. I wonder what happened to the KFC brown sauce in the 80's and 90's which seemed to have mutated over the years and became less tasty. Something has happened to the recipe, don't you think? It tastes less... palatable.
Coleslaw: Can't go wrong with coleslaw. Yummy mayo sinfulness. Even the shredded cabbage cannot compensate for its dressing. But we are not complaining. It's a good palatte cleanser.
Cajun Cheese Fries: S L-O-V-E-S the cheddar cheese gravy poured over the cajun flavoured fries, which weren't very crispy but tasted good anyways. The cajun flavouring hit her soft spot and the skin reminded us of A&W curly fries. Oh the fast food foodness which the Gen Y kids today are missing out on! A&W! We almost feel sorry for you, if not for the Carls Junior fries, which we both adored and had graced the fast food scene in the recent years. On a side note, we must say that the fries at Carls Junior is dope. Thick, crispy fries with bits of potato skin as evidence that it is not "processed" like Maccas fries. Maccas, do not feel sad. We still like you. We just like other fries better.
The Soft Drinks: Not fizzy enough. S: Personally, I don't like soft drinks, period. Especially not deflated Coke Light or any soft drinks for that matter. But it fulfilled its role as a thirst quencher.
On the whole, we loved the chicken and cajun cheese fries. N loves the biscuits and the sides were good accompaniments to our junk food dinner.We give the meal 7.5/10 for its value-for-money and its tender, juicy chicken. A should-try, if you haven't tried Popeyes yet!
Fun Fact #1101: Popeyes are from Louisana, New Orleans, USA where they also have the famous seafood jambalaya, featured in Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (Our favouritest show on Food Network Asia).
It was one of those days.
And so we (read: N) did some online research and shortlisted two places - Arnolds and Popeyes.
As Arnolds was located at City Plaza @ Geylang, we decided on Popeyes, which is a more central location (less dodgey) and also since S hasn't tried it yet.
In honour of Hari Raya Puasa (which contributed to our long weekend), we decided to order the Ramadan Set Meal.
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| Popeyes @ The Singapore Flyer |
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| The Ramadan Set Meal @ $15.90 |
4 pieces of chicken - we ordered 2 chicken breast meat and 2 thighs
2 Buttermilk Biscuits with Strawberry Jam
2 sides - mash & coleshaw
Cajun Cheese fries
2 Coke light
The verdict:
The Chicken: the chicken breast and thighs were succulent and tender, especially the thighs. It is very commendable of a fast food chain to have tender chicken breast, an otherwise challenging piece of meat to cook. It was juicy and tender. The thighs, according to S, was glorious. N had all the breast meat, just cos. The battered skin was crispy and very tasty. Whatever they used to marinate the chicken, it was DELICIOUS! We both loved the chicken. Well done, Popeyes!
2 Buttermilk Biscuits: Contrary to what we usually know about biscuits - dry and crunchy, these buttermilk biscuits are like scones, but softer and N LOVES them! And since he loves them so much, S gave hers to him! (Also because she didn't like the floury taste to it)
So he slathered on heaps of strawberry jam and devoured them quite happily.
Mash Potato: Found the brown sauce ok, poured over regular mash, it was like any other fast food mash. I wonder what happened to the KFC brown sauce in the 80's and 90's which seemed to have mutated over the years and became less tasty. Something has happened to the recipe, don't you think? It tastes less... palatable.
Coleslaw: Can't go wrong with coleslaw. Yummy mayo sinfulness. Even the shredded cabbage cannot compensate for its dressing. But we are not complaining. It's a good palatte cleanser.
Cajun Cheese Fries: S L-O-V-E-S the cheddar cheese gravy poured over the cajun flavoured fries, which weren't very crispy but tasted good anyways. The cajun flavouring hit her soft spot and the skin reminded us of A&W curly fries. Oh the fast food foodness which the Gen Y kids today are missing out on! A&W! We almost feel sorry for you, if not for the Carls Junior fries, which we both adored and had graced the fast food scene in the recent years. On a side note, we must say that the fries at Carls Junior is dope. Thick, crispy fries with bits of potato skin as evidence that it is not "processed" like Maccas fries. Maccas, do not feel sad. We still like you. We just like other fries better.
The Soft Drinks: Not fizzy enough. S: Personally, I don't like soft drinks, period. Especially not deflated Coke Light or any soft drinks for that matter. But it fulfilled its role as a thirst quencher.
On the whole, we loved the chicken and cajun cheese fries. N loves the biscuits and the sides were good accompaniments to our junk food dinner.We give the meal 7.5/10 for its value-for-money and its tender, juicy chicken. A should-try, if you haven't tried Popeyes yet!
Fun Fact #1101: Popeyes are from Louisana, New Orleans, USA where they also have the famous seafood jambalaya, featured in Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (Our favouritest show on Food Network Asia).
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