My husband lives this Popeyes he only likes dark meat. As a chef himself he knows where fresh food is made. I always place a special order for him and the flour the chicken right in the spot and fry it too. You know is fresh since they are frying it right on the spot the manager and the rest of the crew very friendly. The rice and beans very delicious and we love the mash potatoes too yum read more

I rembered how excited I was for this place when it first opened. This place took a steady nose dive into failure ever since. With old/cold chicken. Sides are never matching the serving size. Rude staff this place sucks read more

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - Large 3Pc Signature Chicken Combo - Fast Food Near Me - Dekalb, Illinois

I made an online order using the Popeye's app. It did not save any time, they did not give me what I ordered (I wanted all dark meat), and they could not give me receipt (which I need because I used my company credit card, since I'm traveling for business). I was very much looking forward to my meal, it's been a while since I've had Popeye's chicken and biscuits. This experience probably means it will be a long time, if ever, before I have it again. Pretty much ruined my appetite. read more

Great, except for the over-breaded and cold food, and the rude and shoddy staff. Don't. Eat. Here.

Started hearing lots of Positive feedback, so went thru drive thru ordered a 12 pc got home with only 0 pcs. Poor poor service. Tried calling no answer just hangs up. Guess all the reviews have been on good days read more

The service took forever and people are just slow workers hire better workers or just shut that place down.

Bro ass in the drive through, looking fucking "big warm" from Friday, wanna act funny af When I was asking em some bout my food, ignoring when I was asking him a question cause my wife was in the driver side lol smh not surprised read more

Shit service. Shit food. Workers have attitude. Overcharged my card. Enough said. Don't eat here.

I haven't even received my food yet, but the service so far in the drive thru was terrible. It was not a busy time at all they put me on hold then it took around 3 minutes to place my order. In the midst of taking my order I was told I'd have to wait around 10-13 minutes for my food to cook. So here I am patiently waiting on my food. I'll be posting pictures and a review when I get my order, hopefully it all comes out correctly. The store looked clean. The biggest issue was the wait so far. After receiving my food it was fresh, and everything tasted alright. read more

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - 12Pc Signature Chicken Family Meal - Fast Food Near Me - Dekalb, Illinois

If I could give this location zero stars, I would. They are out of stuff 75% of the time. When they aren't, the food is terrible. For example, last night I got a spicy chicken sandwich with stale bread and what looked like their breakfast filet. The chicken did not even take up the whole sandwich. It was also not even hot when I got home and I live two minutes down the street! Attached is a picture. Do not waste your time or money here. read more

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - Spicy Chicken Sandwich - Fast Food Near Me - Dekalb, Illinois

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very disrespectful workers and took 30 minutes for food threatend to fight and didn't give the drinks order

We recently visited the Popeyes in DeKalb while dropping off my siblings for their first day of college. Our experience was incredibly disappointing, mainly due to the general manager's unprofessional, disrespectful and rude behavior. When we placed our orders, the GM continuously walked off and returned, asking the same questions over and over about our sides, which were simply fries. we waited over 15 minutes in the heat, our orders were still not ready. One of my sisters decided to cancel their order out of frustration, but the other still wanted her meal. When our mom politely asked if only two people were working, showing empathy for their situation, the GM responded with, "Yes, why? What's the problem?" Our mom clarified there wasn't a problem, just concern for the staff. The GM's response? "Well, I don't have time for criticism." This was completely uncalled for, especially after we had shown nothing but respect despite the long wait and poor service. i'm not sure what kind of day he had before we pulled up, but taking it up with the customers mother and kids is not necessary at all. To make matters worse, the GM returned and aggressively questioned my cousin, asking, "Why do I keep seeing you glaring at me? What are you looking at?" My cousin wasn't glaring at all, and understandably got defensive. After that unnecessary confrontation, the GM ignored our mother's request for his name and the corporate number, which we believe he gave us a fake name. The service was beyond unacceptable, and the attitude of the GM was left a bad taste in everybody's mouth. This experience made never want to come back, and I strongly advise others to reconsider visiting this location until they address their staffing issues and teach their management some basic respect and professionalism. read more

If I could put zero stars I would . This place is honestly better off closing down . Every time you try to get food from here they said " it's frozen " if all you sell is chicken why is the chicken FROZE ? terrible customer service and they are always out of something . Literally should just shut down completely. Or go under new management !!!! 0/10 wouldn't recommend ... read more

Make a choice to serve door dash drivers over customers in lobby waiting to order after already allowed another door dash order to go ahead. You actually don't want customers, or I would've been served first, in order we arrived. Door dash are pushy, but they're PAID , now someone else had the $ I brought to use on Popeyes. You could and should have taken my order, and while it cooked served your pushy people, guess customer service isn't trained at this location. Nicely done! Side note, this facility truly smells of old dirty grease. read more

This place is always 50/50 proposition whether you'll get any food at all. We've pulled out of here at least 10 times having to go someplace else They never have chicken The staff is sooooooooo incompetent They take 1 order, that person pulls up to the window, they won't even take the next order until they hand that order out The worst, whoever owns/runs this place needs to shut it down or do something about it We love Popeyes but I guess we'll only get it when we out of town read more

Ordered 4 piece meal, got 3 piecces. Got home (35 miles away) to find i'd been short changed 7 dollars. Chicken was good, as were fries. Help did not present a good appearance. Dirty shirts, and general unkempt appearance. Looking through drive up window, inside was messy and window dirty. Almost refused order but was in a hurry. Neatness does count and so does giving the correct change. Will I go back? Probably not. In DeKalb twice a week. Will eat lunch elsewhere. read more

Very very rude, we came here after a basketball game and this old man starts yelling at my teammate because he got her order wrong. chicken was pink, under cooked. The floor is soaked with water as well, very gross. I do not recommend coming here. read more

Excellent customer service! Fast service, food was fresh and delicious! The staff were all so friendly and professional. 10 out of 10! read more

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - Excellent customer service! Fast service, food was fresh and delicious! The staff were all so friendly and professional. 10 out of 10! - Fast Food Near Me - Dekalb, Illinois

Food was oily, cold and worker was very rude. We waited very long for our food as well as many people got their food before us that walked in way after us. Young man was also using his phone all through the food station and was being unsanitary read more

1. Always plan on them being "out" of some menu item. 2. Always plan on them getting your order wrong. 3. Always plan on being asked to pull your car up. 4. Always plan on a minimum 15 minute wait when you pull up. You never how long the wait will be because you never get your food. 5. Always plan on exiting your car, going in and asking for a refund. 6. Always plan on being made to wait for your refund. 7. Always plan on driving across the street to Culvers, where your order will be made fresh, speedily and served hot. 8. Kick me in the butt if I EVER go to this establishment again. 9. How long can corporate allow this Popeyes to operate under these conditions? 10. Speaking of Popeyes, some of the employees look like they have pop eyes from doing clouds. If you're in town, take the time to try fast food places in Sycamore. You'll enjoy it more. read more

I love Popeyes and I was more than ecstatic when I heard we were getting one in the area. Unfortunately it hasnt been everything that I have expected and I honestly gave up on going there. Every Tuesday I have a class that ends at 12:50 and by the time I get here it's probably 1:15- still lunch time- yet they never have chicken! I finally was very annoyed and asked how a chicken place never had chicken?? The staff informed me that Tuesday is the day that they get their shipment and all their chicken is frozen and that it would be ready around 4.....so I don't go there for lunch anymore. But today my dad offered to take me to lunch- I'm a struggling college kid and this place is conveniently near campus. I got the voodoo chicken 3 piece meal and he just got 3 strips with potatoes and our bill was $17. Okay sure. Kind of pricy. Only one person working and she ring us up on the drive through register. Our food was good and my pops even enjoyed the spicy chili sauce. I even had plenty for leftovers but I could use more sauce, of course. When I went to ask for more, she said it cost! Really? Popeyes is so cheap it has to charge 50 cents for sauce? Mc Donald's doesn't even charge for sauce! I definitely wasn't going to put 50 cents on my credit card, so I ordered a Pumpkin and cream pie. She started it would take 7 mins and they weren't ready. I thought okay, since I'm spending time with my dad, catching up- sure I could wait 7 mins. After I paid, some kid came from the back and she told him to start some pies. I'm starting to think that's what's going on here- nothing is made and ready, they just do it IF someone is willing to wait for it. Spent some time catching up with my dad, waiting for my pie to finish. We discussed the Lincoln Towers and ongoing police activity there when he said "it's been more than 7 mins". I went up to see what was going on and waited for another 5. Let's just say today reminded me why I stopped coming here in the first place! read more

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Not sure what the hype is with our Popeyes in DeKalb? Apparently it's under new management n staffing n service is much improved!! Well that was NOT our experience tonight. Pretty sure we won't be visiting it again anytime. The manager n the only 1 front end employee that we seen were not the friendliest as everyone says. They couldn't give us change as owed because they didn't have the .63.....n our food was luke warm @ best after waiting approx 10 minutes Ya live n learn. read more

After I bought a sandwich at this location 30 mins later someone tried to use my debit card illegally. I will never buys from this location again. I recommend if you do eat there use cash. read more

Ordered on my mobile app and when I got to the restaurant they said they don't offer that deal here! We'll, I paid for the food I ordered online, when I got to the restaurant for pickup I was told I could order a much smaller version of what I ordered and it cost more! Wonderful So I reordered and paid again for the updated amount. The employee never cancelled the online charge so I was charged for both ordered! When I told the employee about the two separate charges on my credit card, he told me he couldn't do anything about that and I should call the credit card company! Are you kidding me??? Never go there again! read more

I wish we would have checked the reviews before we went here. Nasty Chicken ordered 5 chicken fingers got 3....cold fries. How do you have cold fries? Popeyes corporate needs to pay this place a visit...awful!!!! read more

No masks ; they should be closed down till they follow state law Food is good, hot & quick read more

Popeyes on 38 in Dekalb has a new Manager, Mike G. He started on 3/19 and is hoping to significantly improve customer service and change the narrative around this location. It's going to take some work but, from my own personal experience, I can say that he is off to a great start. Hopefully he can keep it up. read more

Just got home with my meal. No ice in my drink, only sides they had were fries and Mac and cheese. Only one person in the drive thru before me, took me 15 minutes. Almost drove off while waiting for my food. Wished I I left. read more

I don't recommend eating here, the food is average and the cost to eat for 2 people was 20$, to me that's a lot. The place is filthy and the soda machine is out of order, they have no ice for the drinks, plus they don't have coke or Pepsi products! Please eat somewhere else!! read more

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - the food is just average, the place is filthy and everything is out of order I do not recommend eating here! - Fast Food Near Me - Dekalb, Illinois

I recently visited this establishment and had a terrible customer service experience in the drive through. I've never been so disrespected in life! I will never visit this place again. I wish i knew the representative that was at the drive through because i would have reported her to corporate. read more

Dirty, slow, and help that doesn't want to be there. Every single napkin dispenser was empty. Every single condiment bin empty. Exactly half of the soda flavors in the freestyle were empty at dinner time. The order came out wrong. Had to look for a clean table. The food was prepared sloppy. It's been a version of this everytime I've been there. They were out of chicken one visit. A chicken place out of chicken.... I will never go back to this location, or maybe any other one either. Complete lack of respect fo their customers. read more

This is the worst restaurant I've ever been to in my entire life it doesn't get any worse than this place. I would rather die of starvation than ever go back. Complete joke. How are they allowed to remain open??? How do I leave negative amount of stars? I've never hated a restaurant like i will eternally hate this popeyes location. And I love popeyes. I never hesitate to warn people to stay very far away from here!!!!!! Even if it was free I would never go back. There is trash customer service and then there is this place. I stupidly went back here more than once and it was equally ridiculous each time. Not a single person who works here cares about anything related to customer service. Drive thru employee (on multiple occasions) was rude and disrespectful. I'm sorry to bother you by entering your drive thru and trying to place an order. Each employee made it clear my mere presence was annoying them. They were out of drinks, sauce, menu items including chicken options, and even if they had the items on hand---well good luck getting the right order handed to you by the dismissive, disrespectful, and disinterested employee. To make worse (if that could even be possible) they don't even know how to prepare the chicken! I've come here for the famous popeyes chicken samdwich and this location makes it taste like poop. Burnt. Undercooked. Rubbery. Bun burnt. How can you screw up a chicken restaurant this badly? If you put an armless toddler in roach infested kitchen without electricity--that toddler could make a better chicken sandwich. Every single other popeyes location is superior to this slumshop trash place. DO NOT EVER GO TO THIS PLACE read more

They need to work on customer service When u pull up in drive thru they are just dry everyone has A don't bother me attitude no one is smiling and they give off a why are you here vibe. The service is extremely slow had they are always out if something thing from honey to hot sauce you cannot est aPopeyes Biscuit without honey On A positive note chicken is good . read more

Restaurant seems clean and order employees were friendly only problem is a pool and it was 5:15 in the evening and I ordered chicken and I was told he had no chicken it was cooking and will take 20 minutes I ordered chicken nuggets which they had and I left chicken nuggets we're good we're not going to wait 20 minutes in a drive-through restaurant for checking read more

Walked-in on a slow Sunday afternoon with my wife and two daughters. This meal would have been our last meal after concluding a (6,000+) mile family road trip before arriving home in Chicago. This was the worst experience by far in our entire trip, and sadly it happened so close to home. -Dining room empty (slow traffic) so our service should have been attentive if not stellar. -Every employee was lazy beyond belief and unenthusiastic about working at a new Popeye's location. The owner must have spent good money to build this franchise location, but the employees will surely destroy it in no time at all. -Not a single employee acknowledged my darling daughters (though, I could let this go because not everyone is a "kid" person). -Ordered the 10 piece chicken tender family meal with 2 large sides and 5 biscuits which was advertised on their digital screens above the order taker. Added a drink and a cup for water. -Waited 20 minutes as they fumbled around in the kitchen trying to assemble our order. -As we waited we noticed the soda machine spilling over on the floor, and this wet my wife's pant legs, and made our shoes really sticky! Rather than addressing this issue (user error not machine error) they just let it continue to spill over after I mentioned this to them. -I had to walk-up to the counter to ask for my drink cups (but couldn't fill these cups because the drink machine was literally spilling over). So sad because this is an expensive machine I'm sure, and all it requires is some basic common sense maintenance, but the 5 - 6 employees that were there, cared not to address the issue, so we couldn't fill our drinks. -I had to ask for napkins. I had to ask for sauce. I had to ask for literally everything because there was not a 'single' item for the customer/diner to grab themselves through self-service. -None of the employees were cleaning the tables and bathrooms (again, even though the dining room was empty and it was just us)! The high chairs were full of mac & cheese. The dining room offered nothing to help us deal with this issue. Bathrooms smelled like marijuana. -Food finally comes out. They added gravy to our mashed potatoes though we asked for it without. They gave us rice & beans when we asked for fries. They then tell us they're out of fries, so I guess they just thought it was ok to pick our side for us, even though we don't eat their rice and beans because it contains pork within it. Here's the best part. They gave us bone-in chicken instead of the tenders we ordered and told us this is what we ordered and that they didn't have any tenders! WTF!? We ask for a refund, reluctantly, because they gave us no choice. The female manager that was sitting at the back eating in visible sight of the customers, waddles to the front unapologetically and cancels our order. No apologies. No questions as to why or what went wrong. She just refunded our order and waddled away. Went to the Culver's across the street. What a night and day difference with the service, food quality, and environment. Bad management and shitty employees ruin businesses. I'm sorry to the owner of this franchise. You won't be profitable here. Not with this litter of pitiful employees. read more

I've come here on different occasions and the service here could not get any worse. The staff are really unenthusiastic and move at an incredibly slow pace. They run out of a lot of things as well. How can you be a place that serves chicken, but is always out of it? So I always end up asking if they have the item before I order. I asked if they had chicken tenders, they said yes. So I went to order the $10 tender box for me and my girlfriend, but the person on register said that they couldn't do it. How? What do you mean you can't do it? You have enough tenders and sides to make the order, but couldn't make it? I was so confused and ended up ordering something different. read more

This place is the absolute worst....the absolute worst... avoid at all costs!!!! Food may be good but it's not worth it. The owner of this establishment must not care since there are months worth of bad reviews on here. That tells you all you need to know. read more

If you can't handle simple tasks, you should probably quit. Always debate whether the food is worth the rude customer service. It's not. Seems like they never have any Louisiana chicken karma or coleslaw, or anything really. Waited a lot longer than I was told and during that time of sitting and waiting in my car I saw how many other cars got to the microphone and drove right past me not ordering anything, assuming that they were told they did not have chicken or whatever they may have ordered. I enjoy Popeyes but the one in DeKalb has got to go. read more

The lady said they had one chicken sandwich left and it was only 9 lol. I already knew the sandwich was going to be bogus, so here it is. read more

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - Looks appealing - Fast Food Near Me - Dekalb, Illinois

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Ordered the 11pc Family meal 2 sides I wanted the Cajun rice they did not have any, tried to order mac n cheese they didn't have that either very disappointing, So what do you have? Ended up getting more fries. The service was kinda slow but the chicken was hot and fresh. Would I return to this location probably not as it was convenient for me at the time. read more