At Bojangles for the First Time, Right Now

[PanthersBigD]

2 minutes ago, Paintballr said:

I don’t know if it’s just I’m older, or if Bojangles has gotten worse over the years. 

15-20 years ago Bojangles was good. Chicken was fried, but didn’t seem like it was lathered and bathed in just frying oil when you opened the box. The chicken supremes seemed better/bigger. 

 

It could be nostalgia, or myself being older and can’t handle the geese, but Bojangles has gotten shitty. It seems once they became a publicly traded company it has gone down hill. 

I think once a company goes public, and is beholden to shareholders, Payroll is one of the first things they look to gut in order to cut costs, and this inevitably cuts quality as shifts get thrown out of wack, the hardest workers get overworked and they back fill with warm bodies rather than good employees. 

As far as menu selection, I would get the Cajun Filet and seasoned fries every visit for years. However nowadays, the filet is rubbery or undercooked just as often as it is just right. The fries are either molten hot with no seasoning, or cold and tough. I've had more luck with a sausage biscuit with egg and Botato Rounds lately. Harder to eff up I think. 

[Skack25]

2 hours ago, Peppers90 NC said:

Thats the only side there worth a damn, but I think their chicken is slightly better than Bo's

I tend to agree.  To me, the Supremes are only really good when they aren't fried to death.

[thefuzz]

2 hours ago, PanthersBigD said:

I think once a company goes public, and is beholden to shareholders, Payroll is one of the first things they look to gut in order to cut costs, and this inevitably cuts quality as shifts get thrown out of wack, the hardest workers get overworked and they back fill with warm bodies rather than good employees. 

As far as menu selection, I would get the Cajun Filet and seasoned fries every visit for years. However nowadays, the filet is rubbery or undercooked just as often as it is just right. The fries are either molten hot with no seasoning, or cold and tough. I've had more luck with a sausage biscuit with egg and Botato Rounds lately. Harder to eff up I think. 

This isn't just them, there is an issue throughout the poultry industry.

I could go into detail, but it would likely make many on here stop eating chicken...

Either way, it will likely be another year or two before it's phased out.

[thefuzz]

2 hours ago, Paintballr said:

I don’t know if it’s just I’m older, or if Bojangles has gotten worse over the years. 

15-20 years ago Bojangles was good. Chicken was fried, but didn’t seem like it was lathered and bathed in just frying oil when you opened the box. The chicken supremes seemed better/bigger. 

 

It could be nostalgia, or myself being older and can’t handle the geese, but Bojangles has gotten shitty. It seems once they became a publicly traded company it has gone down hill. 

There is a reason for this, what I just posted above is the main reason.

[PanthersBigD]

16 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

This isn't just them, there is an issue throughout the poultry industry.

I could go into detail, but it would likely make many on here stop eating chicken...

Either way, it will likely be another year or two before it's phased out.

Woody breast?

[rippadonn]

2 hours ago, Paintballr said:

I don’t know if it’s just I’m older, or if Bojangles has gotten worse over the years. 

15-20 years ago Bojangles was good. Chicken was fried, but didn’t seem like it was lathered and bathed in just frying oil when you opened the box. The chicken supremes seemed better/bigger. 

 

It could be nostalgia, or myself being older and can’t handle the geese, but Bojangles has gotten shitty. It seems once they became a publicly traded company it has gone down hill. 

Not just you. It did change. Employee moral is way down. Can't tell if they care. Burnt food a couple times. Called customer feedback, they apologize, said they're sending coupons, never got em'.

Whoever is running the franchise now is dropping the ball big time.

I still Bo though. How long, I don't know. They need a change in management up top because these problems aren't just in one location or one state.

[thefuzz]

26 minutes ago, PanthersBigD said:

Woody breast?

Yes, and it's getting worse, not better.

They are trying to get to the bottom of it though.

[PantherNation123]

Cajun filet biscuit with honey mustard and texas pete as sauces on side.  Fries and mac n cheese on side, and of course sweet tea.

[thefuzz]

I'm a big fan of their fried chicken, if you are at a good location..the one by my house does a good job.

 

Also, if under 30, and super hungover, I recommend the cajun filet biscuit, add egg and cheese.  It's divine, but will put you on the toilet, then in the grave...only to be consumed in the worst of circumstances.

[The_Tolbert_Report]

i wish i could erase all my memories/wipe my brain completely just so i could relive eating Bojangles and watchhing the Sopranos for the first time

[AggieLean]

2 hours ago, thefuzz said:

I'm a big fan of their fried chicken, if you are at a good location..the one by my house does a good job.

 

Also, if under 30, and super hungover, I recommend the cajun filet biscuit, add egg and cheese.  It's divine, but will put you on the toilet, then in the grave...only to be consumed in the worst of circumstances.

Yep, location is key and it’s not just for bojangles. Ultimately, it depending on the employees who works at said location. Some locations the employees just don’t give a fug, and you can tell in the food. You’ve got supremes or nuggets that taste like they’ve been fried in a bad batch or expired oil, chicken over cooked or undercooked, etc. It’s hard to find a good chicken sandwich at any fast food spot, now a days.

I used to love the chicken sandwiches at McDonald’s. Seems like I haven’t had a good one in a few years, no matter the location.

[jfra78]

but we have Krystal in SC

[Ricky Spanish]

8 hours ago, Jangler said:

and yet, I can't get fresh White Castles in NC. 

Harold and Kumar lead me to believe that those little burgers were the choice of the gods and it would be a completely awe inspiring experience when I finally tasted one.

Went up to NY a few years back for comic con. Found a random white castle, decided it was destiny.

Those burgers are completely poo and I hate them. 

Made the movie that much funnier though. They had to have been baked to crave that poo. 

[Ricky Spanish]

2 hours ago, The_Tolbert_Report said:

i wish i could erase all my memories/wipe my brain completely just so i could relive eating Bojangles and watchhing the Sopranos for the first time

Give the Wire a watch if you haven't already. 

Better than the Sopranos.