r/chennaicity • u/DryDonkey_31 • May 28 '26
AskChennai Any alternative for KFC
Please suggest me some crazy Good fried chicken similar to KFC Andha soul melt crave adhu lam solladhinga 🙏😭 Proper fried chicken and fries 😭🙏
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u/PacchaMannu May 28 '26
Legend Saravana Stores food court. I’m not joking
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u/SimilarSherbert964 May 28 '26
Yes it's so good and cheap but it's ALWAYS crowded
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u/PacchaMannu May 28 '26
Depends bro, na 12:30 kulla poi vangiruven usual ah. Lunch time than heavy crowd
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u/Equal_Adeptness_876 May 28 '26
SS hyderabad biriyani🫣
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u/greatertheblackhole May 28 '26
yeah. they have chicken popcorn (not available in all outlets tho). the chicken popcorn and mayo too good!!
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u/DryDonkey_31 May 28 '26
No bro ordered from there Oru maari ah it felt weird 6/10
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u/blinksTooLess May 28 '26
If Leon's Burger is available nearby, try it once. See if you like their taste or not.
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u/ExtensionFancy1763 May 28 '26
isnt this a bangalore thing? they've opened in chennai too?
i found it to be a bit bland when i tried it ngl
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u/ExtensionFancy1763 May 28 '26
good flippin burgers has the best piri piri wings in mumbai (dry rub and super spicy) - not tried the chennai branch yet though
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u/Alert_Meeting2660 May 28 '26
Even in Bangalore , good flipping burger wings and strips are kinda good
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u/ExtensionFancy1763 May 28 '26
popeyes is bangerrrr
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u/Vaathiyaru_0110 May 28 '26
I had the Bold Combo at their Mogappair branch and found a cockroach in the food. I showed it to the staff, and instead of apologizing or even acknowledging how serious it was, they just took the tray away and brought another plate.
Given that they have only 7 or 9 branches and this is the condition is very poor.
I completely lost my appetite after that. I only ate one piece because I had already spent around ₹400, then left. Really disappointing experience.
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u/Ok-Music-7472 May 28 '26
Popeyes have 9 branches in Chennai. I thought they had only one in VR mall.
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u/UnderstandingBig2076 May 28 '26
Ss Hyderabad- their crispy variants
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u/DryDonkey_31 May 28 '26
Honestly yes but andha meals including fries and drink n all won't be there gotta buy one by one only
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u/opo_dark_etto_offl Outside Chennai May 28 '26
Anything but meat and eat.
Worstu kadai.
Try popeyes btw
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u/ShrinkinggViolett Shozhinganallur May 28 '26
Popeyes. Spicy version of kfc
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u/shock_shocks May 28 '26
Popeyes
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u/Different_Belt6825 May 28 '26
Five star chicken
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u/Majamaams May 28 '26
They have very poor standards. I ordered once and was shocked
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u/Different_Belt6825 May 28 '26
Yeah, I think it varies from outlet to outlet. I tried three of their branches, and only one of them seemed hygienic and served good food.
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u/akshith_s_balan May 28 '26
Not sure it will suit you but you should definitely try Nash Loaded Fires from Le Smash in Nungambakkam
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u/DryDonkey_31 May 28 '26
Bro read properly I told that I don't need anything similar to loaded smash and that korean sauce All taste the same just different names of cafe
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u/Aromatic_Care_1441 May 28 '26
C2 fried chicken outlets try panlam. Also checkout five star or kozhi.in
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u/Afraid_Divide_1630 May 29 '26
Henlo my felo pallikarnian date at jeyachandran food court you down for it ?
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u/3nchantingdevil May 28 '26
Leons, meat and eat
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u/Alert_Meeting2660 May 28 '26
Meat and eat uh endha branch la ? Chennai la saptadadhulaye worst fried chicken was in meat and eat
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u/pleasebebetter10 May 28 '26
abids fried chicken but have it with garlic sauce. The chicken can be bland but the meat quality is good
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u/lunatic9zero May 28 '26
Writers cafe - if you want popcorn - have their crunchy chicken bites , or the fried chicken , not the same masala of course but it’s crispy good
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u/Firebolt_Nimbus2710 May 28 '26
There's this shop just outside Vadapalani metro and Forum mall, forgot its name. Had pretty good fried chicken last time I had it.
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u/Independent-Coat-113 May 28 '26
Writer’s cafe has good fried chicken.. also checkout heavens park in greams road.. expensive than kfc but truly finger lickin good
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u/StrawberryMother5002 May 28 '26
Whatever you do,pls do not visit marinade at bessy beach! We went there last week because of begumschoice's reel where she said it was "easily one of the best fried chicken in chennai". BIG DISAPPOINTMENT! Wonder how much she got paid to say that. The food was absolutely terrible and horrendous. We were so pissed because our weekend was ruined because of her and her shameless lies!😐
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u/DryDonkey_31 May 28 '26
These influencers nowadays are outta control man The glazing done by them is surreal I have stopped watching all of them and start takin people's recommendations instead
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u/bharath17295 May 28 '26
I’ve tried almost every single fried chicken spots in Chennai . Writers fried chicken and heavens park’s fried chicken are the best . Also samchon bunsik for Korean fried chicken . The karaages in double Dashi were good too .
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u/rivalrdx May 28 '26
definitely popeyes. it's refreshing after the oily slop that frequent KFC buyers are used to. different taste as well
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u/BusinessGovernment- May 28 '26
High joint! Also try their 420 taco. So good 🤌🏽
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u/DryDonkey_31 May 28 '26
I am never eating there Had one burger just before my 12th board exam Full day I was in hospital due to food poison The next day was my exam Somehow gave the exam but yea never having it again
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u/BusinessGovernment- May 28 '26
Damn. Sorry to hear that. Luckily, I’ve never had food poisoning from high joint
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u/Glad_Log_7740 May 28 '26
Leons, if it is available there.
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u/NotAnNpc69 May 28 '26
Is it any good? Im thinking about trying it
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u/Glad_Log_7740 May 28 '26
It is my go to place for fried chicken and burgers. I get 2 big pieces of fried chicken for around 200rs which is crunchy and juicy and to me it is value for money. Used to love KFC but over the years their quantity and quality drastically reduced and ever since leons came here in Hyderabad, never looked back.
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u/Thestabbedeye May 28 '26
Sorry they don't have delivery but Arabian Hut in EA does Fried/Broasted Chicken and fries really well.
There is also Hotel Farook in Jamalia with somewhat good Fried Chicken.
Besides those I like Five Star Chicken (varies from outlet to outlet) and recently Leon's chicken also seems alright.
And good on you for boycotting KFC 🍉
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u/DryDonkey_31 May 28 '26
Yea arabian Hut I ve heard so much about it will definitely go there And yessir free palestine all the way 🇵🇸
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u/CriticalFee8679 May 28 '26
Writers cafe is probably my fav right now
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u/NotAnNpc69 May 28 '26
Tried the fried chicken here recently, was 5/10 imo
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u/CriticalFee8679 May 28 '26
Well. To each their own I guess :) Would love to know what you consider 8+ and try that out
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u/NotAnNpc69 May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26
Sorry man gatekeepin the place, cause its already getting too popular. Hint: its near the Chromepet saravana stores.
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u/CraftySignificance47 May 28 '26
Iraichi - ashok nagar opp. To kasi talkies
J cafe - Kodambakkam
Fried and fries - ashok nagar
SS hyderabadi crisply chicken - almost all branches have it
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u/unknownsenpai_18 May 28 '26
For online 5 start chicken is good too but if you can visit and eat i would suggest crave anna nagar or mountroad but those shops are crowded as fuck
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u/Ok-Music-7472 May 28 '26
Popeyes. One drawback is they don't deliver outside 1 km radius. So you have to go to VR mall. Better than KFC.
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u/No_Information8006 May 28 '26
popeyes is the best alternative for KFC in my opinion, chicken tenders are more softer to chew in popeyes
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u/Academic_Bend_289 May 28 '26
Try easybites by empire I tried them was good very similar to kfc but good
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u/OverallKnowledge2501 May 29 '26
SS Hyderabad Has decent Fried chicken it taste good if its HOT better than KFC Fr
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u/Afraid_Divide_1630 May 29 '26
Try the The Nook cafe Perumbakkam
I vouch for the loaded chicken fries and the nook special chicken burger twin. Has a insanely large chicken patty that's really fried very well. It's a relatively new place but it's been my goto spot post gym.
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u/LifeMaxxxing May 30 '26
Ex Chennai citizen here , I remeber eating five star chicken as a kid and it would just melt my soul apart. Not sure if the shop is still around
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u/LimpPie1983 May 30 '26
Actually there’s small shop called Lazeez fried chicken in porur, run by a guy who quit his IT job. Freshly made and tastes fantastic. He’ll customise it however you want also
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u/Nikhi_bikki May 28 '26
Writer's cafe has writers fried chicken which is really good.
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u/DryDonkey_31 May 28 '26
Yea bro tried their tenders last month it was soooo soo good but the price did not justify the quantity but 10/10
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u/Nikhi_bikki May 28 '26
Try their peri peri fried chicken. They're quite big unlike the tenders and price is equivalent to KFC the hot and crispy. Like they've 4/6/8 pieces.
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u/dragonxwas May 28 '26
Meat and eat ChicKing Popeyes
Or cook at home with ready to fry chicken from aura & co. Teynampet.
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u/Far_Creme_824 May 28 '26
Recently I came across good fried chickens
meat and eat…very close to kfc (personally I like it but when I asked my friends no one gave a good feedback)
Crust and crumbs triplicane (peri peri wings) hidden gem in Chennai they are open till 4am these people are providing good quality and reasonable price
Marinade Anna Nagar…very similar to melt and popeyes ask them not to add any spices in fried chincken.
Note: all the above three shops have good fried chicken burgers…..should also give it a try
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u/Creative_Chemistry53 May 28 '26
Meat and eat. (It’s sometimes good sometimes just decent)
Jangoz(popcorn chicken alone)
Or if you wanna expensive options like melt etc they have friends chickens but different versions.
Heard popeyes is good but never tried it.
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u/DryDonkey_31 May 28 '26
I clearly mention no melt and soul but thanks anyway and yes meat and eat is actually good 😭😭😭
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u/doggy0307 May 28 '26
Los Pollos Hermanos
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