The King (salt & pepper) + Combo C ($12.80)!
Fried chicken combo lunch — The King salt & pepper chicken cutlet + Combo C set, $12.80. Crispy battered chicken, fries, drink, the usual.
Tuesday lunch with BB — fried chicken combo from one of the local-chain spots that does flavoured chicken cutlets. The King is the salt-and-pepper version, which is the order I default to when I want spice + salt without the chilli-sauce overload.
We ordered:
- The King (salt & pepper chicken) — combo set
- Combo C — set
Total: $12.80.
The salt & pepper chicken arrived as a flat chicken cutlet, battered with what tasted like a panko-flour mix dusted in coarse salt, white pepper, and a bit of garlic powder. Crispy crust audible on first bite, juicy white meat inside, no dry corners. The seasoning was the kind that hits the back of your tongue with pepper a few seconds after you swallow.
Combo C side of fries was thick-cut, the kind that goes soft inside and stays crisp outside. Coleslaw came on the side, sweet-creamy, basic but did its job as the green-ish counterpoint. Drink was a sweetened iced tea.
The Combo C tier upgrades you to a larger drink and a side, which makes the price-per-bite work out reasonably for the portion. The King flavour is the standout of the menu — the other flavours (mala, honey butter, sweet chilli) all overpower; this one balances.
At $12.80 for the two of us, this is fair fast-casual chicken pricing.
Overall: 4 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Solid fried chicken combo — would default to The King next time too.
