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Carrefour Mall, Sulaymaniyah District
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A stone’s throw from my place is the Carrefour Mall which houses a KFC outlet in its limited food court. There isn’t much to say about the store except that its counter is noticeably clean and shiny and the food preparation area looks very orderly.
Since I was hungry I ordered the dinner meal which is composed of 3 pieces of chicken, a hefty serving of fries, a bun, a cup of coleslaw and soft drink for SR15. It was served almost right away.
I resisted the urge to devour the chicken with its tempting smell and started with the fries instead. I don’t want sloppy fries that’s why. I like KFC’s fries because they are almost always freshly cooked.
Now the chicken. What I don’t particularly like about KFC chicken is the skin. It’s not crispy at all. For a huge lover of crispy skin, this one’s a letdown. The spicy variant however is crunchy but unfortunately, I am not much of a fan of spicy chicken. Also, the ketchup for the dip is boring. They should concoct something different like gravy, perhaps? On the positive side, I like how their chicken tastes. It is juicy to the bite and is cooked through the bones. Their so-called original recipe offers a distinct blend of herbs and spices and leaves something good to the taste buds.
KFC coleslaw is a favorite. It’s neither too dry nor too watery. The balance of sweet and sour taste is just perfect. However, it is worth noting that there were times where I got a cup of coleslaw that was a bit dry. Either it was wrongly prepared or had been in the fridge for way too long.
As if the dinner meal wasn’t enough, I ordered a slice of their Chocolate Cake. I’m a bit choosy when it comes to chocolate cake but I like KFC’s. It is moist just the way I like it and tastes really chocolate-y. For those who prefer something not chocolate, they also offer Cheesecake which is equally good. However, I find serving a tad too small. But still either cake is the best way to cap the dinner.
Before going home, I thought of ordering their chicken-turkey sandwich for take-away. I’ve tried it once and I liked it. It has chicken fillet, turkey slices, cheese and lettuce with mayo. The taste of turkey slices complements well with the chicken fillet and the rest of the ingredients giving the sandwich that nice smoked flavor. Of all their burgers, this is by far my favorite. It really is a must-try.
While we’re at burgers, their Panini is a disappointment. I had craved for it after seeing it on a picture with its sides oozing cheese. Sadly, it’s just good on paper. It’s basically just chicken fillets, pickles and mayo with a garlic-ish taste wrapped in toasted bread. And the cheese? I wondered where it was. I was expecting similar in the promotional photo but I didn’t get it. I certainly would not recommend this one as this doesn’t give value for money.
In a capsule, although some of its products fall way short of consumer expectations, I still think KFC is a good place to dine. After all, in any food establishments, there are products that will really satisfy you and there are others that simply won’t. Personally, KFC is still a place to consider when I need quick-fix for my grumbling stomach as I find their other products good and within budget.
This post was submitted by Resty.
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I went to KFC al sitteen st branch today and I was appalled at their lack of hygiene! As soon as we walked in i almost slipped on their greasy floors and the place smelled(in a bad way that is)..We ordered our food and in the meantime my son played in their playroom. The food was served by the cleaner who had been mopping the floors…Two of the three sandwiches we ordered were cold(like they had been just taken out of the refrigerator) and the bread was stale. We complained about the sandwiches so they took them back and just reheated them! My son needed to use the rest room and as we entered it we were struck by the bad smell…There were no tissues on hand, there were puddles of water everywhere and the place swarmed with mosquitos. And to top it all someone had forgotten to flush…BIG TIME..I went and complained to the manager and he said that the restroom had just been cleaned…As we finished our meal( with small bugs flying around us) we were offered a complimentary chicken popcorn meal. We could see in the background the same cleaner/waiter going back and forth to the restroom cleaning it PLUS serving the other customers! I’ve been to other KFC branches and none of them had been so bad…I honestly think this joint should be closed by the authorities until they get their act together.
This is not a review but complain about your small outlet in Falesteen St. front of Jamjoom Center. Your staff did not take my order because i don’t have change with my 100 SR. Is this right? What he should do is to take my order and give me later on my change. I am also into F&B business and we don’t tolerate any of our staff for this incident. I hope you will do action on this case. This happen May 3, 2011 @ 3PM.
Well this is Saudi Arabia
I ordered the same meal of SR 15 but only in a few bited it felt like chicken. The coleslaw was good and pepsi with less acid. They didnt provide the garlic sauce with the meal so I asked them and was adviced by the cashier to purchase it and believe me its not worth buying.
Once it happened we ordered 5 Exteme meals and took it to our office and to our surprise there was not a single zinger but in any of them. By the way Zinger burger is main part of the Extreme meal. After so many attempts to call the toll free number we got the munber of the Heera branch from where we purchase the meal. We tried on the given number to no reply. So we had to go and make the order correct by ourselves. Very poor service.
i agree, they have the worst delivery service. good for you, your order arrived after 2 hours, me, i ordered 10 pm for our midnight snack sine i was working in a graveyard shift, until the following day, no KFC arrived.
The worst delivery service ever! first time they forgot the fries and promised to bring it ASAP but then disappeared. second time it took 2.h hours to get the order..