Sunday, October 23, 2011

KFC

Although I would not be caught dead in a Kentucky Fried Chicken in the US, the first KFC in Kenya opened a couple of months ago in Nairobi, and I couldn't resist checking it out.

The word is that the line has been out the door since opening, so we decided to go during the week, when crowds would likely be smaller. We timed our visit perfectly because we didn't have to wait at all!

I ordered the two piece chicken meal with fries and a drink for $5.80 and Jeremy got the "fully loaded box" of one piece of chicken, a chicken burger, fries, mashed potatoes and gravy, and a drink for $7.80. Sadly, they do not have biscuits here in Kenya. They have an item called "mini loaves" that are Kenya's attempt at something resembling "bread on the side," but the min loaves didn't look appealing enough even to sample.

We ate in the restaurant, which actually had a nice atmosphere, compared with the depressing, dirty, harsh fluorescent environment of a US fast food restaurant. They actually had a couple different seating options, from sitting at a side bar with tall white stools, to regular tables, to a comfy couch area.

Business was good for a Thursday night; I would say about a third of the tables were full and people kept showing up as we were eating. We also had the pleasure of an experience straight out of white trash, fast food America: a mother yelling at her kid and shoving food in his mouth as he moaned and fidgeted in his chair!

I have to admit: I'm not much of a fried chicken eater, but it tasted good!

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