KFC

Terrible, just terrible. Not even if I was starving. Both of the people that were helping us looked like they hated being here… which I don’t blame them, but I mean a smile goes a long way. Are employees allowed to keep phones in their pockets? Or wear excessive jewelry? I hope not.

if its not the bad service you get from that one employee in the front then its the bad attitude from the one employee up front. she is pacific islander from what i can tell. not that it matters but that way you know who i am talking about if you venture to that shithole establishment. i have never been giving such shitty service and the attitude she puts out is even worse. no im sorries no let me try an fix it. noooo it’s the to bad if you don’t like it leave attitude. i as of this past weds have sworn this kfc off. they really need better management and or to get rid of the constant bickering going while you wait (forever) for your food. ohhh and don’t get me started on paying for something only to get given «what we have»??? be forwarned people…

Potatoes were horrible, they looked as of a couple of days old.
Boneless chicken was really bad too also looked as if it was at least one week old.
I would never buy in this place again.

Food poisoning!
Well that about covers it but here is the details if you really need more info.
Stopped here for lunch on the way to home depot. The food was disappointing didn’t taste quite right but I just thought it was because I didn’t have fast food for a while.
My stomach started fussing at me an hour later then the bathroom trips started… Not a fun way to end your weekend.
I still can keep anything down so I get to miss work because of you!
Never again.

Your less-​than-​average KFC /​Taco Bell combo store.
The food is generally ok — but there are a lot of transients /​rude people that come here to eat.
I get a KFC craving every once in a while, and this place is a little less greedy than the franchise store up on Queen Anne.

Good, quick, done.

Was jonzing for some kfc after my workout .so head on 1 – 5 to landers n this kfc. Standard good service had chicken dnner wth my two fav sides mash potatoes n mac n chz. like tenz minutes away twist n turn my way there and hit me spot ty colonel

Definitely getting a no bueno review from me. Its unfortunate because once in a while there’s a guy at the drive through thats great and funny when he talks through the drive through speaker and pretty pleasant once you pull up to the window. The food is unfortunately lazy. What exactly do I mean by that? Well I bought the ½ pound cheesy potato burrito and the tater tots inside were like rocks and tasted as though they were made hours if not a day ago. I tried a couple bites and threw the rest out and chalked it up as a bad buy. If they don’t take the time to make fresh food then there are other options on that street!

Wednesday Special 2 Chicken and Corn $ 3.99 is awesome!

Weekend Delight as on Saturday, this place is very slow. With the SODO area running slow as the week day workers are all away from their jobs.
Everything was great from the cashier giving a fantastic welcome with a very up beat attitude while cleaning the doors as we walk in. Politely said I will be right with you while holding open the door. Then to our amazement, was behind the counter and ready to take our order before we could really even take a look at the menu. Talk about quick movement.
While we pondered the menu and looked for something healthy and low calorie. Yes, a friend was on a diet and trying to accommodate. The wonderful cashier was very helpful at pointing out options and had such a great personality. She was happy to be working and took pride in her job. Something that is Rare in the Fast Food Industry.
Once the food was ready, we had a loud call for our name. While we walked over to pick up our items, I couldn’t help think to myself. If this place is so slow, why not give the extra customer service and bring the food directly to us at the table. We were the only people in the restaurant. However, by the time we left, the place did start to fill up.
After enjoying my grilled chicken, I decided to hit the restroom to wash my hands. I was happy to see I didn’t need a key or code to enter the bathroom. Everything appeared clean. Once I finished washing my hands, I came to the epic fail. The paper towels was completely OUT. If the restaurant was overly busy, it would be understandable. Yet, at this point it has been rather slow and the cashier had time to be cleaning windows and more. You would think they would take care of the basics first.
We will probably return to this establishment. I just hope that they can keep the paper towels stocked. Having sticky or wet hands is not enjoyable.

Let me start by saying I am totally OK with the business philosophy, food served, and even the corporate structure of Yum brands, including Taco Bell/​KFC.
I also work somewhat close to this location, and I have been many times.
The first time I went, I ordered a ½ lb. cheesy potato burrito (among a few items). The cashier entered a different item into the register at a different price. I pointed to the menu, read the exact title of what I wanted, as well as the correct price. The manager was called out and insisted that the pricing on the board was incorrect, and that I would get what I wanted. I didn’t.
I also went today and decided to go through the drive through so I could make it back to work for a meeting at 2:00. I arrived at the drive through at 1, and there were two cars in front of me. I am not kidding, I got to place my order 32 minutes later at 1:32. This is totally unacceptable, and I believe the management of this location is to blame.
On other trips, I have had very good experiences with certain cashiers inside the restaurant, to the point where we even trade jokes about certain menu items. Overall, I would go to Subway or Taco Del Mar next time.
Also, the grilled stuft burrito is no longer being served, but it remains on the menu. How about spending 10 minutes to remove the item from the menu boards?

well… here it is June, 2010 and the service still sucks, the chicken is «out,» the floor’s sticky, and the pieces have shrunk. employee’s children running around in the food prep area. scary customers.

The SoDo Chronicles part 2:
Gliding through the glass doors, decorated with the greasy fingerprints of dozens of satisfied diners, you instantly sense that your culinary experience will progress at a very leisurely pace. The gentleman taking orders immediately darts behind the giant fried chicken rack, no doubtedly alerting the entire staff of your arrival. Their preparations must be quite complicated, because the gentleman does not return for a few minutes.
Eventually, you are graciously greeted with a barely audible «hey»
You realize that the establishment is actually a Mexican/​Southern American fusion joint, because they offer a full Taco Bell menu as well as KFC. Olé’!
Your order is placed, a #2 (fried chicken leg, fried chicken thigh, mashed potatoes & gravy, and a biscuit.) Ah, what the hell, it’s Friday night, go ahead and throw in one of those Taco Bell Volcano Tacos from the funny TV commercials.
A mere 10 minutes pass and your meal is delivered with a hearty «ABE!» shouted across the room. Said meal is retrieved, unfortunately the chef has taken some liberties and decided that instead of mashed potatoes and (brown) gravy, he has replaced it with macaroni and cheese. Additionally the biscuit has been replaced by an additional glop of macaroni and cheese. Additionally the taco has been prepared in the traditional non-​Volcano style.
Mr. «hey» has already retreated to prepare more surprises before I can get his attention, and proceeds to take 4 more orders before I realize that flapping my arms and trying to make eye contact is not going to work.
During the wait, the facilities crew is hosing down the serving area with a rather impressive industrial strength hose, creating a fine mist to be enjoyed by both myself, and the aforementioned racks of fried chicken. No doubt adding a little local flair of dirt, grease, dander, and feces to the Colonel’s original legendary 11 herbs and spices.
Eventually, yelling «HEY MAN, I NEED YOU TO COME OVER HERE!!!» does the trick just fine though.
Mr. «hey» joins me across the serving counter, with a faint «yeah?»
“I think you guys got the chicken right, but everything else is wrong, there’s a whole bunch of mac and cheese here and a taco that seems hardly volcanic.”
-«yeah, we’re out of biscuits and mashed potatoes for a while»
«sooooo, um, what should we do»
-«we’ll do it over again» and he makes a hasty retreat, leaving the offending tray on the counter.
Ok, I’ll hang out with Alex the intern, he’s eating one of Patton Oswalt’s famous bowls of gravy, chicken, corn and potatoes.
5 minutes pass. I’m starving. The tray is still sitting on the counter, so I walk over and grab a thigh.
5 more minutes, thigh is consumed, Alex’s famous bowl is long gone, he’s already gone across the street and bought a pack of smokes.
I return to investigate, the tray is gone, and balancing precariously behind the beverage machine. There is a new head waiter, an older gentleman. «Can I help you?»
«yeah, I think that’s my meal sitting over there, kinda hidden, around the corner? it was maybe going to be replaced»
(further explaining, negotiating, apparently they have ran through another batch of biscuits and mashed potatoes, and I am quoted 7 minutes as the ETA on the new batch.)
Eventually I receive something vaguely similar to my original order. We negotiate a swap of corn on the cob (color: yellow/​brown, texture: raisin-​y).
As I «enjoy» my feast, I witness a foursome of young ladies who had arrived directly following Alex and I, and have taken much more serious umbrage at being in a similar predicament as I. They had received the «7 minute biscuit» line multiple times, and were rather incensed, protesting with much vim and vigor about missing biscuits, spraying floor water on the food, and much more.
at about the 45 minute point Alex and I hastily exit as things begin to escalate to near violence. The line «just give me my mother (expletive) biscuit!» was bandied multiple times, as the manager tried to explain that it was one particular person’s job to hand biscuit baking, and that the taco person wasn’t allowed to.
Although I assume those must be some damn good biscuits, I hardly feel like ol’ Colonel Sanders would be proud.

So Harman is the management company that deals KFC & Taco Bell amongst others. Therefore, I’m really reviewing the KFC/​Taco Bell Fast Food place that is at this location.
I love the combo fast food places. However, this one is awful. I was there a few days ago and ate from the KFC half of the combo. The service was slow and the food far from spectacular. Now you might be thinking that I shouldn’t have such high expectations for fast food places. Then again, I really don’t. I just wanted cheap, quick food because I was running late and needed to eat. The cheap part was satisfied, but that’s about it.
The place was super dirty inside. There was less litter outside than inside. I had to clean a table with napkins just to feel comfortable putting my tray down. However, the worker behind the counter was carefully wiping down every tray.
I asked the cashier when ordering how big the new «grilled wraps» from KFC were to make sure that one would be enough to fill me up. Turns out they are kind of small and since I was so hungry had to go back and order a second. Either way, it was just a really bad experience. Find something else along 4^th Ave or nearby if you’re in a rush for food.