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Food News: Popeyes Buffalo Chicken Nuggets

August 23, 2010 By: Ryan Category: Food News

You can call this a “Food News” post or even better… a “What I Had For Dinner” post.  I noticed a sign at my local Popeyes advertising the return of Buffalo Chicken Nuggets so of course I had to grab a box.  Popeyes doesn’t really come out with a ton of new menu items annually, but they are good at teasing.  They’ll have certain items make seasonal appearances (ahem, Crawfish Tackle Box)… they show up for a month or so and then go on hiatus.  This strategy can toy with a grubbers emotions, and Buffalo Chicken Nuggets are surely subject to this game.  $2.99 for 8 nuggets w/ a side of ranch dipping sauce. $5.79 for 16. Are Buffalo Chicken Nuggets currently at your local Popeyes?

Food News: Popeyes Cane Sweeeet Iced Tea Free on Saturday, June 12th

June 12, 2010 By: Ryan Category: Food News

Saturday, June 12th at Popeyes, try the new Cane Sweeeet Iced Tea for FREE.  Limit 1 22oz serving per customer, per visit.  This is good stuff… check out my impressions of the new Popeyes Wicked Chicken and Cane Sweeeet Iced Tea.

Popeyes new Cane Sweeeet Iced Tea is a sweet complement to its new Wicked Chicken. It is a blend of black and orange pekoe tea freshly brewed in-restaurant and sweetened with all natural Pure Cane Sugar.

Fast Food Review: Wicked Chicken from Popeyes

June 03, 2010 By: Ryan Category: Chicken, Reviews

What’s in a name?  Popeyes has a new offering which debuted this week called Wicked Chicken.  When you think “Wicked Chicken”, what comes to mind?  I’m thinking maybe a kicked up extra spicy chicken could be behind the “Wicked” title.  It turns out that this new chicken isn’t really spicy at all, but at least there’s a tiny bottle of TABASCO to turn up some heat, right?

OK, so Wicked Chicken… basically it’s breaded chicken strips.  Are they delicious?  Yes.  They are “Wicked” because of their gnarly shape I guess.  Popeyes describes them like this:

Popeyes Wicked Chicken are thin strips of tender, juicy, all white meat marinated in authentic Louisiana seasonings and cooked in our uniquely crispy coating until twisty and curly.  Served with Cajun fries, a buttermilk biscuit and your very own mini bottle of TABASCO sauce.

Popeyes made an accurate description of the Wicked Chicken.  The chicken is indeed tender and juicy and I was honestly quite surprised.  I was kind of expecting there to be an overabundance of fried breading and just not enough meat.  You’ll be happy to know that there is plenty of chicken in the box. (more…)

Food News: Popeyes Wicked Chicken

May 28, 2010 By: Ryan Category: Food News

Coming Monday, May 31st to PopeyesNew Wicked Chicken.  Served in a snack box along with Cajun Fries, a buttermilk biscuit, ranch dipping sauce and a mini bottle of TABASCO Pepper Sauce.  Priced at $3.99.  Also coming the same day to complement the Wicked Chicken, new Cane Sweeeet Iced Tea.  UPDATE: Read our FULL REVIEW.

Popeyes new Wicked Chicken is wickedly good, thin strips of tender, juicy, all white meat chicken marinated with authentic Louisiana seasonings, hand-battered and breaded in the restaurants, served up crispy, twisty, curly and wicked!

Food News: Popeyes Pay Day, Wednesday April 21st

April 20, 2010 By: Ryan Category: Food News

On Wednesday, April 21st Popeyes will be offering up a special deal to it’s customers.  8 mixed pieces of their “Bonafide” chicken for just $5.99. This meal is regularly priced around $10.99.  This “Popeyes Pay Day” promotion debuted last year to great success and some issues with restaurants running out of chicken. (at participating locations)

Not in the mood for tomorrow’s promo?  Here are some reviews of other Popeyes products.

Fast Food Review: Loaded Chicken Wrap from Popeyes

January 19, 2010 By: Heather Category: Chicken, Reviews, Wraps

Anyone that knows me, knows that I do not like spicy food.   Popeyes is famous for their Louisiana-style of cooking with an array of Cajun seasoning and spices.  A visit to Popeyes for me has always been a very rare occasion when I am in the mood for the Popcorn Shrimp meal.  I do love the flavor of Popeyes breading even though it lights my mouth on fire (I know, I’m a wimp).   Because of the spiciness, Popeyes has never been a preferred place for me. I tried the Loaded Chicken Wrap recently and it quickly became a reason to stop by Popeyes more often.

Loaded Chicken Wrap Popeyes

The Loaded Chicken Wrap is on the Popeyes “Big Deals” menu. (more…)

Fast Food Review: Crawfish Tackle Box from Popeyes

November 13, 2009 By: Ryan Category: Reviews, Seafood

There used to be a time years ago when the only time I’d feel compelled to stop at Popeyes was when there was an advertisement that “Crawfish is Back!”  Heavily breaded morsels of those tiny lobster-like creatures were a once a year, limited-time type of thing.  No different now as the Crawfish Tackle Box is here and won’t be around too much longer.

Popeyes Crawfish Tackle Box

Popeyes Crawfish Tackle Box is described like this:

Nothin’ says Louisiana cookin’ like Popeyes Louisiana Crawfish.  And right now during Popeyes First Annual Crawfish Festival, you can get a spicy, crispy crawfish tackle box with Cajun fries and a biscuit for only $4.99.

The Crawfish Tackle Box is part of Popeyes First Annual Crawfish Festival.  Not really sure what that means, but I’m guessing it’s just a nice promotional name.  As I mentioned before, Popeyes Crawfish isn’t anything new.  Some out there might be wondering what exactly a crawfish is.  This isn’t something you see everyday on a fast food menu board.  Sometimes referred to as a crayfish or crawdad, a crawfish is a fresh water little creature that usually resides around and under rocks in creeks and streams.  So how does it taste?  Well, when it comes to Popeyes, you’ll be dealing with a lot of crunchy breading and Cajun seasoning so the best way I can describe it without that in mind is a slightly “fishier” shrimp.  The bottom line, when it comes to the taste, is the dominant flavor of Louisiana spices.  It seems like everything at Popeyes is coated in it.  It’s a good thing though… I’ve had deep fried alligator bites before and it’s easy to look passed most anything when it’s breaded and fried enough :) .  The Popeyes Crawfish is actually seasoned and breaded just right and is served with a Creamy Horseradish Sauce. The Horseradish sauce was surprisingly sweeter than I expected and it went well with the crawfish and even made it’s way to my heap of Cajun-seasoned fries.  The Popeyes biscuit is a little salty but goes great with the rest of the food.  Not overly flaky or dry but not as big as I’d like.  But I have a soft spot for Popeyes biscuits…  Everything in this box is a hot, greasy pile but it’s packed with flavor and I was able to forgive and forget knowing that this is a once a year thing.

Popeyes Crawfish Combo

Popeyes Crawfish

I actually enjoyed the Popeyes Butterfly Shrimp Tackle Box (review done last March, Friday the 13th too….weird) a little more than I did the Crawfish Box.  Both will sit in the Very Good category for me but the Crawfish being smaller than the Butterfly Shrimp, I was grabbing a lot more crusty breading than actual Crawfish. This wasn’t a big enough issue to be a big problem for me, it’s just that the Butterfly Shrimp Tackle Box was a meatier meal.  It’s hard to put an actual number to how many Crawfish will be in your box, but I’d guess around 10 full Crawfish morsels.  Don’t fear the unknown people.  Try a Crawfish Tackle Box ($4.99) now before it’s gone.  Or just wait a year for the 2nd Annual Crawfish Festival.

  • Pros:  A lot of food.  Cajun seasoned everything.  Nice ventilated packaging.  Horseradish.
  • Cons:  Greasy box of fried grub.  Calories/Fat.

Popeyes Crawfish Collage

Taste:  8.25/10

Value:  6.00/10

Grubbing on the Go:  4.50/10

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GrubGrade:  8.00/10  (Very Good)

(Overall GrubGrade is not an average)

Price: $4.99

Popeyes.com

Nutrition Info – Crawfish (not available on Popeyes website at the time of writing this…but I’m guessing fattening :D )

Food News: Popeyes Crawfish Tackle Box

October 13, 2009 By: Ryan Category: Food News

Once upon a time, the only reason for me to get Popeyes would be when I saw the sign that “Crawfish Is Back!”.  Nowadays, a trip to Popeyes is few and far between but I do like most of their grub.  I don’t think I’ve been to Popeyes since I reviewed the Butterfly Shrimp Tackle Box back in March and it looks like I’m due for a visit.  $4.99 gets you the Crawfish Tackle Box, complete with Cajun Fries and a biscuit.

Nothin’ says Louisiana cookin’ like Popeyes Louisiana Crawfish.  And right now during Popeyes First Annual Crawfish Festival, you can get a spicy, crispy crawfish tackle box with Cajun fries and a biscuit for only $4.99.

Popeye's Crawfish

Fast Food Review: Louisiana Nuggets from Popeyes

September 15, 2009 By: James Category: Chicken, Reviews

Chicken nuggets are an obvious staple of any fast food menu.  Every place has their own version, some better than others.  My personal favorites are nuggets at Chick-Fil-A, but  one of the better nuggets out there are the Louisiana Nuggets from Popeyes.

Popeyes Louisiana Nuggets Box

The Popeyes description:

Premium white meat. Available in 6 piece or 9 piece servings.

Chicken nuggets are pretty simple, chunks of chicken with some type of breading, and these nuggets are no different.  They are made from premium white meat chicken and available in either spicy or mild varieties.  When at Popeyes, I always go for their spicy chicken.  (more…)

Food News: New! Bonafide Wings from Popeyes

September 01, 2009 By: Ryan Category: Food News

Something new to Popeyes and it seems like a can’t miss delicious item.  I’m a fan of Popeyes and the latest to join the Louisiana Travelers family are the new Bonafide Wings.  Priced at $2.99 for for a 5-piece.

For a limited time only, you can everything you love about Popeyes Bonafide Chicken in the new Louisiana Travelers wings.  These are bite-sized pieces of bonafide heaven!

Popeyes Bonafide Wings


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