There is a reason why this place is 2.5 stars. $1.64 up charge for lemonade. 10 min wait for 3 spicy tenders then another 10 min wait on my mother's 3 tenders . A cashier who clearly couldn't give a damn less. Gave previous customer butter instead of tartar sauce -- twice. Manager standing right there saying she can't wait to leave. That's pretty clear. Since we had to wait we add for at least the red beans first and she said no, they come all together (!). I'd also like to add that I'm a New Orleans native and Al Copeland would be ashamed of these franchisees. read more

One of my favorite places, but these guys are having issues getting it all to come together for them. I've given them more than 6 chances, and they simply can't get it together. Their fries are always way over done or simply cold. The onion rings don't taste the way they should. The corn on the cob is mushy. And the red beans and rice is often not offered with enough red bean or the rice is undercooked. They often simply just get the order wrong with no offer to make the correction. The tenders have always been my fav and they are hit or miss. Often not done or so done they are like rubber. I keep going back, hoping they've figured this out. I guess I'm a glutton for punishment. read more

This restaurant has amazingly tasty food. Not only is the food great every visit I have here the staff are sweet, polite , kind and always on top of their game. I've never had a bad experience at this Popeyes ever. read more

We first came to Popeyes attempting to use the dining area. They were closed without any posted memos. When we, a group of 10 went through the drive thru the woman McKenzie was extremely rude and told the driver to wait and made her wait over 10 minutes. While taking our order instead of asking if there was anything else each order she said are you don't yet. read more

I ordered through the drive through on March 7th around 8pm. We ordered 1 Spicy Chicken Sandwich combo, 1 Regular Chicken Sandwich Combo, a 1/2 pound shrimp combo, A crispy chicken sandwich (not combo) and a dozen beignets. We received no beignets. Instead of beignets they charged us for an extra 2 drinks and a fish n chicken combo. We did not receive the two drinks but we did receive the fish n chicken combo we did not ask for. We went back with the extra ordered food and asked for the beignets and for a partial refund for the food we did not order. They did NOT give us the refund but they did give us the beignets. They did not charge us for the beignets so they figured the combo and two drinks was an equal amount to the 12 beignets which it was not. We also never received the two drinks that they charged us for. Don't go here unless you're looking to get charged for food you don't want and not receive the food you actually ordered. read more

During these difficult times, you would think that they would be more prepared for a Friday night. The young man at the window was polite, but the manager behind him was clearly overwhelmed by the volume of business they were experiencing. By the time I get home with my grandchildrens order I then get to explain what is like to deal with a group that don't care about customer service ,but about how we should be happy that they showed up for work and they stopped texting long enough to talk to me read more

I usually go to KFC, but here recently its been making me sick. So, I decided Id try Popeyes. I remember the Popeyes on the military base was always great. So, I pull up to drive thru. I order a 12pcs bucket mild with Mashed potatoes and coleslaw. Well, my wife wanted some french fries. So, I asked to get fries instead of the cole slaw. The drive thru employee was dumbfounded and asked if I still wanted the other fries. I said, "no, Just the one order." After explaining it a few different ways, she finally got it. We pull up. Pay. Sat there.... And then they have us pull up. Finally they bring out our order. We go home, about 10 minutes away. We sat down to eat. The chicked was old, luke warm, it was over done, the breading was so hard it crumbled into crums when you bit into it. The biscuits would make great hockey pucks, the mashed potatoes weren't horrible but so spicy hot. If I order mild chicken, why would I want my mashed potatoes to be spicy. Needless to say we thru 75% of the chicken away. Im waiting to see if I get sick. I'll update later. It never ceases to amaze me that these fast food workers want $15/hr. I didn't make that when I was deployed in Iraq fighting for my country. read more

EVERY time I go here they mess up my order. Sometimes they forget things or give me the wrong things. Other times they don't give me my sides at all. They don't fill the cups up either. It's like they throw random stuff in the bag. Workers don't seem to care about how they treat guests. Food is good but the service sucks. Sorry. read more

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I was very upset to find Popeyes closed an hour before closing time.. I was hoping to get some food after a long day and online it said they were open till 11pm, might I add It was 10pm and they were closed. Not a good experience or customer service. read more

i could go through the mcdonald's drive thru about 7 times before i get out of this popeyes drive thru with my food

First off let me start by saying I absolutely love Popeyes oh, except the one in Front Royal Virginia. I've given it a try twice, hoping the first time was just a weird fluke but it wasn't. Believe it or not, Popeye's Chicken is not supposed to be dried out and chewy like rubber and the Cajun Rice is also not supposed to be all dried out and shriveled up. The Front Royal Popeyes it's absolutely horrendous. It's dirty inside, the people are not very nice, and their food is absolutely horrible! They need to do better....it's almost like it's its own restaurant and not a Popeye's at all because all the other Popeyes I've ever been to have been fantastic Kerry do not waste your time or money going to the Front Royal Popeyes read more

Terrible terrible service. Manager was extremely rude and short with me. Charged me extra for chicken breasts when she told me after charging me they didn't have any then refused to fix it because I was no longer purchasing them. I did not receive any of the sides I ordered and she made it seem like it was my fault. The entire restaurant is extremely messy and trash everywhere, tables are always sticky and greasy. Bathrooms are also disgusting. Get it together or you shouldn't be running a business. read more

Give them time, see if they work out the kinks. This location having opened 5 days prior to this review, struggled to keep up with the small amount of business at 8:30 PM. In all fairness, stock may have been depleted earlier today and through the grand opening. The problems: they were out of 5 of the 8 dipping sauces, having only ranch, sweet, and hot sauce. To save face, they also offered ketchup. Yep. Ketchup. For chicken. Only in the Fro' Ro'... There was no ice in the soda machine, and they did not have the staff to spare to fill it. The poor girl who was supposed to give the food to us had to run back and forth with every customer to fill it with ice from the drive-thru station. There was a 9 minute wait for food, so there was a substantial traffic jam at the counter/soda machine. Then she had to tell every customer they did not have the sauce they wanted, and go through the litany of ranch, hot sauce, sweet & sour ketchup with each order she gave out. The family before me in line came back after leaving because they forgot his large side. Once I got to the table I realized my order was missing an item as well. Everyone dining in was served a to-go box in a plastic bag, which was offensive because they had trays. I presume they didn't want to wash them. It was one of those things I didn't even notice until it dawned on me that I was eating out of a box in a plastic bag. It reminded me of the days in the Army where they would "treat" us to a box lunch. Poor service, poor logistics and poor staffing. So why two stars, and not one? Because the food (for fast food) was very enjoyable. Even without the Mardi Gras mustard (cough, cough!). That was the redeeming quality. It may be unfair to judge them so harshly in the first week, but they should have been ready for this before opening. I will return again and give them another shot, but service and organization must improve. read more

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - Popeye's in Front Royal - Fast Food Near Me - Front Royal, Virginia

3 stars is my optimism. They are new and I didn't really know their menu yet. However they were rude to me because of it. I couldn't find a kids menu which is what was messing me up. Then they made me sit and wait for the order and forgot my sauce and drinks. The food was good tho!! read more

So this review is solely regarding their customer service. I mean, it's chain fast food, it's fried chicken... you should know what to expect. I stopped in while on the road for the holidays. About an hour from my destination, and just a little hungry. The associate behind the counter was special beyond helpful I felt compelled to yelp. She asked how hungry I was, and then suggested the two piece special. Apparently they offer free drinks until 3pm, and even though it was about 10 after 3, she still gave me the drink for free. When boxing up my food, she exclaimed that the box was too big, so she threw in an extra piece of chicken and some more fries! And checked on every possible condiment I could need or want. Yes it's two miles off the exit, and there's some construction that might slow things down, but I'll be coming here again when traveling this stretch again. read more

One piece of chicken leg tasted like it had been fried once and then re-fried again for serving. The fries were not fresh too, they were hard and cold. The red bean & rice was a little too salty. But the biscuit was delicious! read more

great experience, super clean bathrooms and staff were so friendly!

This Popeyes location is impressively bad. On several attempts to try this Popeyes location, we've ordered a spicy 5 piece tender with onion rings and on both occasions they gave us mild, and the onion rings were not the standard Popeyes type, they looked like they were from the Walmart freezer section. I thought maybe that was a 1 time issue, but a month later they had the same issue. The funniest part is there wasn't even a language barrier with the employees here, so I have no idea where the miscommunications are happening. I hate having to leave reviews like this, but something needs to change at this location because the problems are consistent. read more

This place used to be good but they must have changed management a year or so back because it's been awful ever since. Food is always cold and service is lousy. On my most recent visit the soda machine was down and they refused to refund the price of the soda... saying they could only give me a biscuit (that I didnt want) but could not refund the price of the sofa or substitute it for something I would actually want. Terrible customer service. read more

When you order online here. They wont start making your food until after you arrive. Very frustrating to see others come and go while you wait. read more

Had to go to restaurant as the web site said no delivery even though the sign hanging on their building said dine in-take out-delivery. Ordered a family meal of 14 pieces of chicken, 2 large sides and 7 biscuits. What I got was 14 pieces of chicken, 2 large sides and someone elses shrimp dinner. NO BISCUITS AT ALL!!!!!!! read more

Clearly not enough volume to keep their food fresh and moving out the door...in my opinion. Parking lot always empty and little drive thru activity. Plus it isn't in a good spot in town for access. You have to cross too many lanes of traffic to get in or out and at dinner time vehicle traffic both ways is horrific, not making it worthwhile. Chicken is tasty when it is fresh. Hit or miss! read more

Terrible. 3 cars in the drive thru and they take my order and asked me to proceed to the window for a total. TWO CARS IN FRONT OF ME. after 25 minutes sitting in the drive-through I park my car and I walk in and ask politely what is the hold up and they tell me they point to a woman who is standing there slow as molasses putting chicken sandwiches together and I said the courteOUS thing to do is to let people know that the wait is going to be forever if you're gonna wait in a drive-through line more than 25 minutes to get a sandwich and they just look at me with a blank stare as they're all chitchatting and gossiping with one another. Whoever manages this bunch should be fired. After adding 30 mins to my trip for this, to say I'm frustrated would be an understatement. read more

I "love that chicken at Popeyes"! But since there isn't one where I live, and I was traveling in this fine hood this afternoon, I stopped by to get my fair share of the bird I love. Unfortunately, I didn't love the service I received at all. Granted, we are living in the age of coronavirus, so drive thru, delivery, or take out only. Ok. Got it. We all must abide. But there were 4 immobile cars passed out at the drive thru when I made my entrance, and the parking lot was bare, so I thought I'd skip the misery of a long, dreadful wait, and go in for a take out as the first star in line. Nope. The doors were locked, even though a sign on the door says they're open for takeout, delivery and drive thru. Liars. Umph. So ok, back to the car and Plan A drive thru I go, damn it, and all 4 cars were still there. - Hadn't moved an inch since I made my unsuccessful get away. The only good news was that the bodies in these immobile vehicles appeared to be alive, so there was at least a possibility the earth would move again, and we'd all be chowing down at some point. When? I couldn't know, but I was hopeful, so I reluctantly took my place as the last grunt in line, instead of the blazing first star that I'd imagined myself to be only moments before. Umph. -- Time went by slowly as I awaited the prize, which I now had to admit was a stupid one, but I wanted it anyway. As I sat with the engine revving, I consoled my mystified pup, brought up the web, and turned up the tunes, until finally, my moment arrived. It is my turn. Yay. I ordered what was once my fantasy feast, but now has become my burden, and was suddenly loudly interrupted by the order taker with a "WAIT, WAIT, WAIT!"! ( I only ordered one small meal!) - So wait I did. Again. Umph. At long last (literally), I paid for and received my long - and hard earned- sought after meal, and proceeded to the nearest parking space to devour it in a jiffy. No complaints about the chicken, other than I did not receive the salt and BBQ sauce I requested. - I was as hungry as a bear, so I knew I can get through this additional annoyance. - But when I dived into the mashed potatoes and found no fork or spoon with which to shove them down my starving throat, I nearly cracked. - What was I to do, I wondered, as I stared at an all new sea of idle cars and faceless silhouettes lined up at the drive thru? One thing, and one thing only as far as I could tell. I'm not committing no crime for a spoon, and that line party ain't happening for me again today, not to mention my potatoes will be frost bitten and corroded by the time I greet Ms. "Wait" again, should I foolishly choose to be so masochistic. - So I slammed them down the only way I knew how, although I would have enjoyed them far more if I didn't have to ask my fingers to do the job for me. Umph. --- GET HELP, POPEYES, FRONT ROYAL!! - For the sake of your customers and your own overworked, underpaid employees such as Ms. "Wait", who wouldn't have been so awful if you weren't so selfishly and greedily running her into the ground. GET HELP! (I encourage Virginia Minimum Wage $15+/hour.) read more

This place has new management and the food is always fresh and delicious. I come in at least once a week. The staff is always friendly and goes above and beyond to serve fresh delicious Popeyes chicken the way it's supposed to be. It is always clean and condiments etc. are stocked up. Love this place! read more

So we pulled into the drive thru. There weren't many people in there so I expected it would be quick but it took 20 minutes to get our food. They forgot to get a coke, the hot sauce, the jelly, they gave a leg instead of the breast, they forgot the barbecue sauce, they even forgot to get us the straws. The food was alright and still warm so yeah it was ok but I don't really recommend this location. It wasn't worth the wait in my opinion. read more

This Popeye's hardly ever gets my order correct...Last night was the worst chicken I had ever had from there...Got a 10 pc meal...Got 5 wings, 1 leg, 3 thighs and 1 breast...All of it was overcooked and dried out...I keep going there and hoping it gets better... read more

I have never had such a horrible and uncomfortable dining experience in my life! The dining room was dirty and the tables were littered with food. They were out of many items that we wanted and had NO sauce other than ranch, cocktail, and tartar. I could have lived with this, but then an employee and the manager got into a verbal altercation (shouting match) in front of the customers. The employee was cursing and yelling and was fired in front of everyone. She claimed that the manager was thawing out frozen chicken in hot water and was worried about customers getting food poisoning. This didn't make us very happy considering we were already eating our meal. I think we (and the other people eating) should be refunded for our meals. I may even make a call to the health dept tomorrow to come inspect this restaurant. That manager and former employee should be ashamed...we will not be back!! read more

This Popeye's location is a new addition to the gastronomical selections in Front Royal, VA. I was thrilled that a location was coming to Front Royal, as it would lessen my trips to Winchester for Popeye's chicken. However, as other reviewers have noted. The place has yet to get their employees to work as a cohesive team to simply run the restaurant as expected. Rather, they have failed to ensure that all menu selection are available for order and the food was not maintained at the proper temperature. I've been twice since it opened, and both times I would quantify the atmosphere as dysfunctional and needs major improvement before I will ever return. My first issue with this location. I don't really care for sweetened drinks with my food. Each time they did not have any unsweetened iced tea available near the beverage area. During my first visit, I assume it was the owner that was holding a meeting with the assistant/management staff in the dining area. As they were going back and forth with their conversation, I was thinking to myself, I don't really want to hear that while I am eating my lunch. As a retired manager, I feel it was unprofessional to hold a business meeting in the customer dining area during peak lunch hour. The food was not good. The chicken was average but both side order selections (mashed potatoes and red beans and rice) were lukewarm, well below what I estimate the health department requires for safe food handling. I finished my meal as quickly as I could to avoid hearing the continued onslaught of noise from the management meeting. On my second visit, I never made it past the order counter before I left this dysfunctional place. I arrived early for lunch around 11:45 am. I tried to place a food order, but was informed by the less than pleasant cashier that my side order selection of coleslaw was not available because it was not made, and once again they were out of unsweetened iced tea. At that time, I decided that I had enough. Instead, I went to the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in town for lunch. My experience on that visit to KFC was very positive. The food at KFC was fresh and hot. The pricing is more reasonable than Popeye's, and you get more chicken with the three piece meal (two breasts and one wing vs. Popeye's smaller two wings and one breast). The Front Royal KFC will now be my first choice when I want a quick lunch of fried chicken in Front Royal. During my visit, the staff there was friendly and responsive, and all menu selections were available for purchase. read more

Got our order completely wrong. The onion rings are different then the normal. There was only 5 ppl in the restaurant, wasn't like it was busy. They need to get their c$&@$ together. read more

I bought a 4 piece meal I ate the wing leg they were great two bigger pieces pink under cooked. I tried calling 6 times in a hour finally a answer the manger says bring the chicken back...umm it's been a hour I tossed it he then decides to laugh at me and tell me there's nothing he well do not happy. read more

It seems like every restaurant in Front Royal is run by people who do not care about customer service nor the quality of their food . I never fail to be disappointed. I ordered the garlic chilli chicken special and the chicken is so dry that it hurt my mouth to chew it. Call the restaurant and the manager said I was mistaken the chicken was fresh mark one more stinkin restaurant in this town off my list read more

Boyfriend really wanted Popeyes so we ignored the low rating. First off, both our drinks were wrong but my boyfriend went in to exchange them & got our order pretty quickly, the girl forgot our dips but brought them out right after my boyfriend got back in the car with our food. Food was good though. Very good biscuits & Cajun fries. Chicken seemed to be cooked through-out. Fingers crossed that I don't eat my words & get sick. read more