The fried chicken is a soggy disappointment. It’s so clogged with grease that it’s like biting into a salty chicken flavored mop. The buns on the chicken sandwiches are some kind of rye bread that you might be able to find at a supermarket? It’s not horrible but it seems low effort for a popular fast food place. Biscuits are tiny and firm, you can just see the disappointing cost cutting written all over it. It’s like a calorie mate without the nutrients. The colonel crispy or whatever it’s called isn’t bad at all but it’s the same quality as something you might be able to get at a family mart. I’d expect a fried chicken place to be better than a conbini. I still go occasionally because kfc is one of the very few chicken sandwich options in Japan. The chicken sandwich is still somewhat enjoyable even though it’s another disappointing example of cost cutting. I’d put it around the same level as a famichiki… which gives me mixed feelings because famichiki is really good but then you realize a fast food restaurant known for fried chicken is at the same level as a convenience store. At least imo. Just sad.
But if you look at kfc in America, the chicken actually looks crispy. You can get mac and cheese, mashed potatoes with gravy, and the biscuits look enjoyable. In Korea fried chicken is super popular and I always get it a few times whenever i visit. I think China does it well too but it’s been a while since I’ve been. Why is Japan‘s KFC so.. bad? Is it bad leadership in the Japan branch?
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