Fast Food Chicken Chains Ranked Worst To Best

When it comes to chicken and fast food, there are many options to choose from. The fast food chicken world gives you Mexican, Filipino, Southern, Cajun, and South Korean options and flavors to gorge on.

Of course, fast food fans will endlessly debate over which chicken joint is the best. When it comes to food, it's all about an individual's point of view, and a chicken recipe can be a joy to one person but feel like blasphemy to another.

Who does it best when it comes to chicken in the fast food world? Here's our ranking of fast food chicken chains, from worst to best.

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Champs Chicken | 0:00
Boston Market | 1:03
KFC | 1:45
Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken | 2:40
Church's Chicken | 3:35
Zaxby's | 4:18
Raising Cane's | 5:02
Bonchon | 5:42
Wingstop | 6:19
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits | 7:12
Krispy Krunchy Chicken | 7:50
Jollibee | 8:32
El Pollo Loco | 9:05
PDQ | 9:49
Popeyes | 10:51
Chick-Fil-A | 12:04

[MashedFood]

What's too high? What's too low? Let us know here how we did in our rankings.

[Alex_FRD]

"The problem with Popeye's chicken is that it tastes like chicken."
You should be afraid if chicken *doesn't* taste like chicken.

[Mooskittl]

my homie says church's chicken only tastes delicious because you risk being shot in the parking lot of every location and the survival instincts kick in lmao

[hockeyfever]

Where is Los Pollos Hermanos? Its located in New mexico and the Manager Gus is a real
Nice guy. I highly recommend

[stevebinning]

The problem with these fast food outlets is that they are franchises and the quality varies depending on how well the individual franchise is run. I have recently given up on KFC as the quality of food in my three local outlets has declined rapidly in the last couple of years.

[sukablyat]

My favorite is los pollos hermanos because they have a little extra smt on the menu 🔹️🔹️🔹️🔹️

[gonzo]

I was a cook at Bojangles. I think we were one of the good ones. I still love their food!

[michaeljefferson]

It's safe to say that this narrator has probably eaten chicken a whopping three times in her life.

Comparing Wing Stop to Popeyes is simply mind boggling!

[stevenfineberg]

I've been a huge fan of Popeye's Chicken for years now. I liked the fact that they had sides that many other chicken places didn't have - specifically, cajun rice and jambalaya. During, and after, the pandemic, the locations near me (Southern CA) dropped these two sides from their menus. I'm pretty sure this change is company-wide too. I'm still staying with them, but I really miss those two sides. I'm hoping Popeye's management will come to its senses and bring them back.

[Brt_]

“All around the country”

I must live in a small city never bearded of champs chicken

[williamstanley]

The more I learn to cook, the less I want to eat out.

[tgoanimationstudio]

For god sake I watched this before bed and now I am hungry

[albertosbaza]

I'm from Louisiana close to where Mr. Copland built one of his Popeyes chicken restaurants. On the corner of a busy highway. I remember in the 80S the line would be 3 blocks or better of people waiting to come inside. And the drive thru had to have police manage the traffic. It was worth the wait. Thank you Mr. Al Copland for all you've been for New Orleans and Chicken lovers ❤

[sergesychev]

Why do most of mashed videos feel like a different form of advertisement?

[kylenielsen]

I agree with KFC being inconsistent. Sometimes I get good chicken, other times it's too rubbery, or bad. It used to be good, but in recent years I think they're letting franchises have to much control on mixing.

[Nanananaheyhey]

This is the shadiest video I’ve ever seen and it’s amazing.

[dlt]

Wendy's used to have the best fried chicken but most people don't remember that. Roy Rogers also

[donaldballman]

I've always liked KFC but the last time I went to the one in Three Rivers, Michigan I was disappointed with the chicken, the coating was falling off the meat and the employees didn't seem to care about what they serve the customers and at times you have to stand around waiting for someone to take your order then stand around waiting for your order. Customer service isn't important to them

[ratedrdaking]

I went to pdq one day randomly i didnt even know it existed now they have a customer for life ... the customer service is top notch the chicken sandwiches are great and the milkshakes are delicious

[bobanderson]

Part of my job is to fry and bake chicken - 8-piece, whole birds, and tenders. Not for anybody in the video, but for somebody you've heard of. The secret is to consume the chicken as soon as possible after it's prepared. All of it is pretty good right out of the fryer. All of it declines in quality the longer it sits in the warmer. Two hours is about it for hot fried chicken. similar results for baked.
After that, the most important thing is how well they take care of their frying oil. Some use the same oil for weeks at a time. It should be changed every few days. It should also be filtered after every couple big frys. Putting just a minimal mount of breading on the chicken really helps keep the oil clean(extra crispy chicken is the pits. Often lousy chicken disguised with too much breading.) Too much flour accelerates the degradation of the oil. Some say cotton seed or peanut oil is the best, but soybean oil makes good chicken as well. I don't know but I believe Chik-Fil-A has such a large market acceptance because they change their oil WAY more often than anybody else.
Chicken should always be fresh, never frozen. More consistent quality that way. The only exception being some cooked, then frozen wingettes are quite good reheated in the oven or fryer.
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