Listed and first reviewed on: 10/10/13
I hadn’t been to TFC in a while, but stopped by the “Lekki” branch as we’d pulled up to buy gas at Oando.
TFC is a popular fastfood chain in Nigeria. I remember being at the opening ceremony of the first TFC store (which, if I’m not mistaken, is located in Opebi). I was so little then but I remember the fried chicken I had that day. It was so delicious!
Anyway, fast forward to today, I’d gone in and decided I’d get the crispy chicken, and meatpie as I’ve been on a quest to find really good meatpie in Nigeria. By the way, if you know of a place that serves good meatpie, please inform me oh! This meatpie quest has not been fruitful thus far and is becoming a long thing!
Location/Parking – This TFC location shares the same premises with Oando and a couple of other stores, so there isn’t too much parking as this is much of a filling station stop-and-buy kind of deal. Inside is quite spacious. Or maybe the mirrors created the illusion? Anyway, I just got in line and waited my turn.
Service – Now, there were about 5 staff behind the counter, but only 2 were at cashier registers, so I wasn’t exactly sure what the others were doing. More people came in and only the 2 registers remained open. Although I didn’t have to wait too long, I would have appreciated if the other 3 staff were not at all present vs. just being in the back and not assisting customers as the queue got longer!
The cashier who took my order was pretty charming. “Ahh aunty I really love your look” #socute lol. Anyway, from there she convinced me to buy their “burristos ”. I was like “emm not sure I want that” and she’s like “aunty, you will like it, just take it”, and I did! It’s very rare to find regular Nigerian staff politely pushing products (at least in my experience).
Food & Pricing – I ordered meatpie, burristos and crispy chicken. Everything cost 1000naira, which I think is pretty decent. The burristos was just ok. It was beef with veggies and spices, however, I shall not be buying this again. The meatpie wasn’t great either, and I definitely won’t buy this again. Now, the crispy chicken.. Yum yum yum! ‘Twas delicious, just like I remembered it from the opening. I’m not a big fan of fried chicken, but from time to time I’d have a piece or two. TFC’s crispy chicken is the BEST I’VE EVER HAD! It isn’t too oily, the chicken is well seasoned and the coating is just right for me. I will probably be returning for this and this alone 🙂
Have you been to KFC lately? What’s your take on their food/service? Share your experiences pretty please!!
I was at Chicken Republic Oando by 10pm in Dec 2012 and i ordered Rice and a crunchy chicken and they gave me two plates. I corrected them and they said that is the new rule. i immediately ordered another crunchy chicken and i had four. Got home and put them in the fridge. Call me whatever you like, i took the best use of that opportunity. TFC hasnt changed since high school days.
Well, I say carbodo rejectamenta to the “burristos”. Moreover, it’s tasty fried CHICKEN, expect nothing less from their chicken. (Y)
Definitely Khalil,
And the great thing too is I tried the TFC crispy chicken at a different branch and it tasted the same! Talk about consistency 🙂