Check Out the Chicken..

So I have heard a lot about this Popeye's Chicken and how they recently opened a 2nd outlet in Singapore at the Singapore Flyer. I love KFC and so decided that I should go and try this new place. Come on let's face it, your chicken has to be pretty good if you want to take on KFC and fried chicken..


I have to say the outlet is not an easy place to get to by public transport. I ended up walking all the way from City Hall MRT and that was a 20 minute walk. Some of the guys were supposed to join me but pulled out for one reason or another, so I was on my own for this field investigation. I later realised that some buses do stop nearby, and they are namely: 56, 960, 77, 75, 171, 195..


So I finally got there and had a look at the menu. It looked very similar to the KFC one. I decided to be adventurous and tried the 3-piece combo. I had 2 mild and 1 spicy chicken. The combo came with small fries, a regular drink, and a "biscuit" that was more like a bun.


I have to say the meal was pretty filling for $8.90. Price-wise it was more or less same as KFC. The restaurant was crowded for a weekday night and the ambience of the place was pretty nice and relaxed. Now down to the nitty-gritty, the CHICKEN:


In a nutshell: If you like KFC Spicy chicken, then you will enjoy Popeye's chicken. If you prefer KFC Original Recipe, then Popeye's falls short but its still pretty decent. The chicken was hot and fresh, more than you can say for a lot of KFC chicken I have had in the past. The skin was very much like the KFC Spicy Chicken and the meat was pretty tasty. So all in all it was good, but not KFC finger licking good.


But where Popeye's stands out is the fries and the biscuit. The fries are garnished with salt and pepper and taste much better than soggy KFC ones. The biscuit that comes with strawberry jam lends a nice touch to the meal and you could see yourself ordering a few more because it really is rich and good.

All in all a pretty satisfying meal, but if I really wanted good fried chicken, then KFC is still the place to go. However, the Chicken fillet burger on the menu looked pretty interesting and it would be worth making another trip there to try that instead. The fries and biscuits are also a top draw and if you haven't tried it before, I'd recommend you go try.