So here I am, they had me pull forward and I have been waiting for about 20 minutes so far, no chicken yet. They should tell you what’s going to take more than 20 minutes or so before you get your chicken, this is ridiculous, I remember when getting chicken was no problem and it would be ready run at the drive-through window, why can’t they go back to doing that again?
Who thought this was a good idea? It tastes terrible; the previous habanero sauce was much better. I ordered a regular, but I could only eat three pieces. It was sour and salty.
My parents ordered 6 hot rods from KFC at Wentworthville. When we came home and opened the box, these rods were like they were missing half the piece. The workers should have counted two sticks as 1 rod.
This is a very random post, I know. My dad for years has talked about a photo he saw in a KFC of colonel sanders riding a camel. He is a big KFC fan (lol) and is obsessed for this photo. I have tried searching for one to buy for years and have sent messages to KFC that have gone unanswered. I like in southern CA and NY and have not been to a KFC with the photo. I would literally pay anything to get one to gift to him for Father’s Day. He is also have a major open heart surgery soon and I know this would make him so happy. Anyone ever come across this poster being sold or have thoughts on how I can get my hands on one?
Did they change the way they make the KFC gravy? Why isn't it rich like before? Not good. Colonel Sanders wouldn't be happy about this.
Hello.
My particular KFC i feel is one of the best in the country and never once have provided a bad meal.
I ordered boneless banquet for one with an extra mini fillet & upgraded fries from regular to large.
Total order on justeat cost £19.09
They instantly refunded £5.65 for the missing fillet and no upgrade on the fries.
Would you complain for a full refund on this occasion Yes or No
Hey KFC. This is what normal chicken looks like
Popeyes has recently come ro the UK, i go there instead of KFC now because i can get full sugar Cokes amd Milkshake, whereas the diet alternitivrs sold at KFC spoil the meal.
Hot Rods are a returning item to the Australian KFC menu, where I've seen them come and go every year or so for about as long as I can remember.
But here's the thing. I've never had one of these before. No word of a lie, never had a fuckin Hot Rod before.
The reason why is because when I was growing up, my mum would always buy these honey-soy chicken skewers from Woolies when they were on special. On top of not really liking the taste, they were also messy, fatty and they had a fair bit of gristle to them (knuckle stuff, you know what I'm talking about).
So because of this, I always just figured that I didn't like chicken skewers. It's a similar story with Woolies donuts; I actually have a post on my account about trying a Woolworths donut for the first time in years that goes into that whole story.
This changed in the last year or so, where I had a fried chicken skewer from a local chicken shop that set my heart on fire - or maybe it was just another layer of grease sliding through my bloodstream to contribute to my encroaching cholesterol-induced stroke at 34, who knows. Point being - I conquered this particular demon of mine.
And now, the Hot Rods are back at KFC. So of course I had to try them.
They aren't particularly special; they're fried chicken skewers that have been Zingerized beforehand. You know, how they get that tangy orange sludge onto the chicken before it gets breaded - they've done that to these skewers. They're shorter than your average chicken skewer, but - at least in the box I got - they give you three of them plus sides, so I'm fairly happy.
First of all, the price point was good. I got a Hot Rods box that came with 3 Hot Rods, two pieces of hot and crispy (wicked boneless? Bugger it, it's hot and crispy to me), chips and a drink for like fifteen bucks. Considering I paid $17 for an Ali Baba kebab just earlier in the day (for just the kebab, mind you), this was an acceptable compromise to me - and I genuinely got a lot of mileage out of this chicken.
You can also grab just the three Hot Rods for like eight bucks; that's a slightly dicier prospect value-wise, but when you're paying like twelve bucks for just a Double Quarter Pounder? Eight bucks isn't so bad to give this a go, imo.
Taste-wise? They're a neat novelty, but nothing to write home about. The chicken is soft, well-seasoned and tender, and the reduced form factor adds to the charm of eating these things. But you're really not missing out on much; it's a KFC chicken skewer. If you've had KFC before, and you've had a chicken skewer before, you know exactly what you're in for.
So yeah - while I didn't have an issue with this promotion, it just kind of fades into the background for me. With something like the Zinger Nachos, I could go back for seconds and thirds and fourths if I have the time - with the Hot Rods, I'm satisfied having had them once. Definitely worth giving them a go, but personally? This was a 6/10 for me.
It's worth trying at least once, and god knows the $4.95 Hot Rods Fill-Up is an outstanding bargain. As a matter of fact, I'd tell you to try this in the Fill-Up Box format, because it's five fuckin bucks. You really can't go wrong. But for me, a chicken skewer is a chicken skewer - I honestly do like a good chicken skewer nowadays and these aren't bad, but the draw of the Hot Rod being "chicken skewers, but with KFC Zinger chicken" just isn't enough to get me back in the door. Perfectly fine promotion, but definitely not my favorite.
Has anyone noticed that sizes of KFC UK peices have become significantly smaller in past few months.
Recently chicken peices have been & still are significantly smaller. I believe that KFC buys chicken in by weight.
KFC can increase profitability for buying in chicken of same weight but more smaller peices. As they sell chicken peices for same price regardless of weight they can make more profit.
As a result customers will get less chicken for their money. Furthermore as KFCs cooking timers are not adjusted for weight smaller peices become overcooked, tougher, stringy & less succulent.
However I decided I will go & eat elsewhere such as Favorite Chicken whose chicken is excellent.
I enclosed a photo from April 2025 & another from KFC peices a year later & a third photo of rivals Favorite chicken.
I can't think of any other combination of two sides that are better together and compliment the biscuits as much.
Tried at the Beijing airport. Protein goals met.
I had a very late lunch today from KFC at around 3 pm, I slept in late and had to down a few 5 hour energies but didn't get a chance to eat anything til later so I was really starving. I usually get fries as a side, I'm more of a burgers and fries guy, dip them in some relish, but today I switched it up and got mashed Ps with gravy and ohhhh do I regret it. It tasted fine, but about 2 hours after, I was running for the bathroom. I wish I could say I made it in time but unfortunately those pants were ruined. I might try to go to an urgent care tomorrow because I'm worried the gravy could have been expired or tampered with. I've never had such a painful or foamy movement. So now I'm laying here with an icepack on my head, nibling at mustard saltines to settle my stomach, with the bathroom looking like an explosion. Really disappointed in KFC, I've been a customer for a long time and I've never had this happen. Be careful out there! I expect this from taco Bell but not the kernel!
Okay so I know that sounds like fantasy but I know how we can bring back the krushers we need a lot of people to see this post though so I need upvotes anyway so we can bring back krushers granted a lot of people see this anyway we bring back krushers by just eating red rooster instead until they bring back their krushers who’s with me
My kfc is awful when it comes to ordering extra crispy. They act like it's gold and they don't want to come off of it. Every time I order it they tell me I have to wait a long time or substitute for original recipe. The thing is that we have dairy allergies in the family and cannot substitute. So Tuesday night I decided to order chicken. I placed the order in app over 20 minutes before going to the restaurant so they would have time to make th extra crispy. I show up and they tell me the same thing. Either a 28 minute wait or take original recipe. I told them I'm not ok with that because I gave them plenty of time to cook it before I arrived and that I could not take allergens into the house with a substitution. He told me I had to cancel the order in the app. There were no options to do so. So I called kfc support. I was told they had to put in a ticket to escalate it. I heard nothing so I called back today, Friday. Told again they would have to escalate it. Why was there no option in the app to cancel the order. Why does a refund for food I never received needing to be escalated. Why am I not getting a call back from anyone. How do I get in touch with someone to get this refund. And if someone from corporate or anyone important sees this post ....y'all need to look into zip code 30286. It is a legit headache every time I order from them and they really should be keeping some extra crispy on hand and not acting like it's tucked away under lock and key