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re: Which chicken do y’all Louisianans claim as the best? Canes or Popeyes?

Posted on 6/18/26 at 7:02 pm to
Posted by Bayou Warrior 64
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Posted on 6/18/26 at 7:02 pm to
For $6 you get what you pay for. Cane's wins and it is not even close.
Posted by Captain Rumbeard
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Posted on 6/18/26 at 8:20 pm to
Southern Classic
Posted by Kingshakabooboo
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Posted on 6/18/26 at 11:49 pm to
Southern Classic
Posted by GeauxTigers0107
We Coming
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Posted on 6/19/26 at 6:37 am to
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Which chicken do y’all Louisianans claim as the best? Canes or Popeyes?


They're not even in the same category to me. And Canes has the blandest, least seasoned chicken anywhere. It's fine for the women and kids but Popeye's wins this hands down.
Posted by Raoul Stimulato
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Posted on 6/19/26 at 7:18 am to
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i felt homesick working in an extremely white part of indiana for a week. Found a popeyes and it was ran like a Chickfila, did not feel right


This is how Popeye’s and all other fast food is here in Utah lol. Incredibly efficient, mostly young white kids busting asss.

It’s surreal.
Posted by 24nights
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Posted on 6/19/26 at 4:02 pm to
Southern Classic
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
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Posted on 6/20/26 at 2:19 pm to
Popeyes is better but you have to go to a good Popeyes.
Posted by BhamTigah
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Posted on 6/21/26 at 9:16 am to
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Popeyes is horrible. Their tenders are thin, chalky, dry AF and over-battered.


Stop ordering off the kids menu and order some real chicken. If you’re ordering tenders at Popeyes, you’re doing it wrong.
Posted by Monahans
Member since Sep 2019
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Posted on 6/21/26 at 11:19 am to
I had some elite Krispy Krunchy one time and there's no doubt for me its the best chcken tender Ive ever had, including my favorite local place.
Posted by andouille
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Member since Dec 2004
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Posted on 6/21/26 at 3:16 pm to
Different kinds of yard bird, not for comparison purposes.
Posted by Dam Guide
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Posted on 6/21/26 at 5:39 pm to
Canes isn’t Louisiana chicken. Dude just stole it from someone else.
Posted by sta4ever
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Posted on 6/21/26 at 10:44 pm to
Leaders Fried Chicken is the best fried chicken in BR area
Posted by BoogerNuts
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Posted on 6/22/26 at 6:09 am to
Ball’s in LC and Southern Classic
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
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Posted on 6/22/26 at 6:11 am to
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Popeyes is better but you have to go to a good Popeyes.
if you've never sat on the curb on Carrollton during Mardis gras with a half crushed box of spicy Popeyes chicken then you have truly not lived.

Having said that they screwed up by getting rid of real honey and switching to frozen biscuits. It's not just your imagination, those 2 changes destroyed what was formally the food of the gods.
This post was edited on 6/22/26 at 6:12 am
Posted by Bryno1960
Off River Road
Member since Aug 2013
4106 posts
Posted on 6/22/26 at 7:38 pm to
How about neither?
Posted by oldcharlie8
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 6/23/26 at 7:31 am to
canes' strip is bigger than popeyes entire 3 piece white.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 6/23/26 at 1:58 pm to
Popeyes is far from what it once was… especially considering price and quality of service

If those only options… canes by default
Posted by LSUFanHouston
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Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 6/23/26 at 1:59 pm to
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I think someone said it best here on the F&DB. If Popeye's had Chick-fil-a customer service, they'd be best FF restaurant in the world.


Honestly, even McDonald’s level service would be huge
Posted by GeauxTigers0107
We Coming
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 6/23/26 at 4:21 pm to
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canes' strip is bigger than popeyes entire 3 piece white.


Might want to get your glasses checked Pops. That's nowhere even close to being true
Posted by TigerMyth36
River Ridge
Member since Nov 2005
41791 posts
Posted on 6/23/26 at 4:26 pm to
Popeyes still taste the best. You don't need mayo & ketchup to eat it.

Having said that. Popeyes has the smallest chicken pieces on the planet and they shrunk the sides container again.

I'll only get Popeyes if I have to eat it at work but I can say the same for Canes. I've never paid for it but have a family member who always brings it to family events. Bland is the best I can say for Canes.
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