What about Mary Brown's?
We have one locally; I haven't tried it. Reviews from friends have been mixed.
Are you giving it a recommendation?
Forgot about this. Yes, I'll give it a recommendation. First time I tried it, I liked it a enough to go back and after 2 or 3 visits I became pretty hooked by it and it is a favorite fast food place I like to frequent. I've introduced a few others to it and they all liked it a lot as well. I even had it for supper last Monday so I'm still going there 6 years later. Was in B.C. for awhile where they didn't have any franchises in my area. Had to go to KFC more for fried chicken offerings as they were pretty much the only game in town but at least KFC was offering Hot and Spicy chicken for awhile. Then they stopped and I moved back to a different place where Mary Brown's are prevalent. I've gone to KFC maybe two times since. I just feel everything is better aside from perhaps the wings. I still like how KFC does their hot wings.
Mary Brown's is a bit more money compared to KFC so that's their one disadvantage but since the taste and quality seems better, I'm willing to spend a couple extra bucks for it. Like any fast food place (or restaurant), there have been times when things were a bit off. Wedges/taters were overdone or not really seasoned. Part of the chicken in the sandwich seemed a bit dry/chewy. But those are exceptions and some of that I can chalk up to the time of day I purchased it, like 5 minutes before closing.
Personally, I'm a big fan of the wedges/taters. Last year, I ranked fast food fries in Discord during some discussion that sprang up and I considered them the second best fast food fries behind Wendy's. Of course, I also consider Macdonald's fries near the bottom so I may have a different mindset for fries. KFC's fries were in last place. For me, they are a big reason why I crave and keep going to Mary Brown's. Ian Sane mentioned not liking wedge fries but doesn't state that he's tried them. Complaining about something before he's tried it? That doesn't sound like Ian at all.
However, you can also get regular straight cut fries as well. You have the option for any meal to get fries or taters and there is no price change difference for either selection. No excuses for not trying out the menu more!
I do get that wedge fries can be a tricky thing to get right since smaller bits and pieces can get overdone and you'd hate to get a larger piece that is quite softened/cooked. I can't recall ever having a large wedge that wasn't done but I've had smaller wedges that were more overdone. Yet, I'm willing to put up with that because the rest of the wedges are very good and when properly seasoned with salt I find them transcendent. Usually when I eat fries, I put vinegar on them. Ketchup just can not compare. These wedges are a rare exception where I have no problem eating them plain. The coating and salt on them is enough. I have tried dipping them a bit in gravy or even sour cream when at home but they seem to take away from the wedges rather than add to them so plain it is.
As for the regular fries, I like them. They're about the middle of the fry spectrum for me. I usually find them more soft than crispy almost like they've steamed than fried. In the case of the fries, I'm still putting vinegar on them or dunking them in gravy (or both!) but I think they are better than McDonalds, Burger King, or Dairy Queen fries and way better than what KFC will offer.
I should get into the chicken now but that will have to wait a bit. To be continued....
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