Popeye's vs KFC

We went to the airport yesterday to see my mom off on her holiday. Since it was dinner time, we decided to get Popeye's famed fried chicken. It was crowded so we got a takeaway. On the way home on the highway, I decided that we should get KFC chicken too and do a taste test. So both packs of chicken arrived back home slightly cold and soggy with the exception of KFC being fresher by 10mins.

I'd grade the test according to cost, value, sides and taste (of the chicken).

Cost
Popeye's is more expensive at $7.40 for a 2pc set. It comes with 2pc of chicken of which you cannot choose but adhere to their combinations, 1 drink, 1 regular side (mash, fries or coleslaw) and 1 scone. KFC is cheaper at $6.50 for the 2pc set with 1 drink, 1 regular mashed potatoes and 1 regular coleslaw.


Value
Popeye's chicken is much smaller than KFC's (genetically enhanced?) chicken parts. We had thigh meat for both, and you can see the difference in size from the photos. The side of mash however is bigger. With KFC you get coleslaw too but Popeye's gives a "biscuit" which looks like a scone and is not fantastic in taste.


Sides
Popeye's has a great mash. KFC's mash tastes like some rubbish made from a powder mix, unlike Popeye's creamy mash with little bits of garlic and bacon. Yums. They win hands down on this. As for coleslaw, KFC's still passes. Popeye's is creamier and richer but has a faint fruit taste...maybe it was raisins, but I wasn't very used to the taste so it took some adjusting. We had the Popeye's fries too. It's supposed to be cajun fries but all I see was a nice orangey colour, taste-wise, it wasn't as mind-blowing as Mac's haha...

Taste (of the chicken)
Finally the big one. Popeye's chicken was juicy, tender and absolutely delicious. The fried exterior actually did not have any taste at all, I would probably suggest they should add pepper or spices to their batter. KFC's hot and crispy exterior is of course absolutely spicy and shiok. However, the meat underneath was a tad bit salty. It was juicy and tender as well but after the Popeye's more wholesome tasting meat, KFC made me feel sick and I gave up halfway.

From the masses I see at both fast food joints, I gather that Singaporeans love their fried chicken no matter what, so there's plenty of competition for both Popeye's and KFC for many years to come. :)