You heard right – Andy and I are not afraid to try a new restaurant!

So, on our way off I-43 and onto Capitol Drive in Milwaukee yesterday we pulled into the drive-thru of POPEYE’S Louisiana Kitchen.  There are none of these fast-food chain places in Sheboygan.  So we went out on a limb, took the chance, went for broke and tried it out.

It is a chicken place – no burgers here.  And it had items we were not familiar with on the drive-thru menu poster.  So the girl’s voice  crackling through the dented speaker started taking our order and then said “Wait,” while she barked orders to someone in the kitchen. She came back and I ordered the two piece which came with a leg, thigh, biscuit, soda, and a side (I chose red beans and rice.)  Andy had the chicken nugget meal deal.

The drive up window had a carousel type bullet proof window where you place your cash under a metal clip, she spins the thing around, takes your cash, gives it a spin and gives you your drinks and change.  An Inner City/Urban safety device for the workers I guess.  We then had to pull over after we paid because they were short of nuggets.  We both were asked if we wanted the Louisiana hot or mild style.  Being first timers we realized we could not jump right in to the serious stuff so we chose the “mild.”

When we arrived at the Covenant District meeting with our fast food we heard, “No fair bringing hot food,” and “That chicken smells good.”

The meat was good, not dried out and flavorful and not greasy.   Biscuits were flaky good.  And when can you get red beans and rice as a side outside of Bourbon Street?  I closed my eyes, lifted a forkful to my mouth and heard jazz playing.  Then I realized that I should have chosen the spicier Louisiana flavored chicken.

By the way, the restaurant was named after Popeye Doyle (Gene Hackman) in the movie, “The French Connection.“   I really liked that film and I really liked my Popeye meal.