Kentucky Fried Chicken comes to Munich

yeah...kristallnacht against all the indian restaurants - really good idea Alys

Actually, there used to be a decent fish and chip shop near the Hofbräuhaus, but it shut down - no demand, apparently. Still, you can get nice fish and chips at Molly's.

As for keep Munich German - no!!!
Keep it multi-culti, nicely.
I like the Germans, but if we didn't have a nice mix of cultures as well, then I'd be off, sharpish. That would be really boring.

Maybe I didn´t spend enough time in Munich yet, but I do find it perfectly cosmopolitan, not german. Since there is loads of Turhish Bistros, Thai and Chineese restaurants...
why not KFC.

M

there is no KFC in munich before?! wow!! it seems that the KFC people put too much effort in china then. there r over 80 KFCs here in shanghai.

I might come down especially to taste it; and have the odd drink

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"Sommer 2005" better mean, like, 2 hours from now.

does that sign say "brienner str?" where is it!?!

Ahh, so KFC is going to be on the corner of Hanauer and Gärtner Strasse?

which U-Bahn stop is that?

georg-bräuchle-ring, innit

@All, currently making to most of my stay in the UK, had KFC 18 times already.
I even had the mini fillet burger for 99p just before going to the gym.

Correct, one stop shy of OEZ on the U1

Fair comments guys, I guess and @ Hazza, I DON'T ever eat at junk food places, though I do have to agree from the one occasion I've tried such things in the past, KFC IS marginally better than McDonalds! Nothing against multi-culti in Munich as such, same as any other city, but surely there are some decent "restaurants" in America rather than these junky fast food places? I don't believe that when Americans go out for a meal they go to such places, apart from a quick bite.

Now I suppose our U.S. TTers will tell me I'm completely wrong!

Alys, there are apparently a couple steak houses here, but my guess is that they suck. I know someone was talking recently about a rib house or something that was pretty average. The fact is, the worse food is for you, the more irresistable it seems to be, so there's demand for it. Asi es la vida - at least we don't have to choose to go there; but obviously enough people do to make it worthwhile, and it ain't all American tourists.

"and it ain't all American tourists" - zactly.. I'm a brit and I CANT WAIT for KFC to open.. mmmm crispy strips...

I reckon KFC is worse than Maccers. Atleast I can eat McD's and then not get a chronic case of the runs 20 minutes later. There is something about KFC and me that just don't mix...must be one of the secret herbs

No way chap, KFC is way better than McD's. McD's is leftover KFC made into meat paddy's and sold to you as the Mc Maxi King Deluxe Tasty Double Burger, with cardboard and asbestos as the bread bun.

I wonder if KFC here will do their usual potato & gravy, coleslaw or corn on the cob's (assuming they do cob's other places than NZ), or if it will be all germanised - like sour coleslaw and chicken wings drowned in a gallon of sauce.

If they are going to invade... they better do it properly and not bow to germishness.

Nah its all fairly normal KFC, judging by the one in Augsburg.

I've never liked KFC, but for some reason I want it to open yesterday.

The KFC's in the US (at least those in California) didn't seem to do chips (or fries as they call them) anymore.

I hope they do them here though - the alternative side dishes are pretty ordinary...

The KFC batter over here isn't quite right either. Tastes like fish 'n' chip batter and doesn't taste quite right on a chicken.

IPJ - thanks for the comments. So at home in U.S. (and I'm assuming you are American), what sort of places DO people go to for meals? It doesn't sound like you're into Indian curries yet (maybe I should take a trip to the U.S.!) Just curious to know what sort of place your average American would choose for a good meal. (Jml can answer this one, too if he wants, or any other Americans).

Are you kidding? I love curry! Indian food is the food of the gods. Go to curry night at the best curry joint in town this week, and I'll prove it to ya!

I personally have always been a fan of falafel shops. In California, the dominant quick food would be Mexican. There are all grades of Mexican food, from quickie taco shops (these are usually the ones owned by actual Mexicans and following Mexican health codes) up to fancy sit-down places. For casual sit-down places, there's your stereotypical American diner, where you can anything from your burgers, fries and shake to a steak to a breakfast when you stumble in drunk at 3am. Of course, then you always have your Thai restaurants, Indian, Italian, pizza, sushi bars, and whatnot that you get most anywhere else. There's definitely a much bigger variety where I'm from. The one thing I don't think I've ever seen, though, is a Greek restaurant, though I'm sure they exist.

If I ever go to a fast food place (which is rare), it's Jack in the Box, not McD's or KFC. That said, I can still appreciate some KFC once in awhile. When I was a kid, they used to sell these little tiny chicken sandwiches for 40 cents each, and my sister and I used to go in and buy bunches of them. We had the most horrible eating habits back then. It's a wonder neither one of us turned into big porkers. Up until I moved here three years ago, I weighed 45 kilos. Germany has been the worst thing for my weight, believe it or not (oh, and quitting smoking)! Don't mind me. I'm just on a bit of a ramble...

IPJ

jack in the box, seriously? isn't that the place that started that epidemic of food poisoning in CA 15-20 yrs ago? i thought that in-out burger was the thinking mans fast burger joint - but maybe they just bribed the guy who wrote fast food nation to praise them to the heavens

had a KFC the other day. it was well nice.
cannot wait for KFC to open in MUC. it's been too long and the topic of many late night drunken discussions "we could all club together..." "they only want 500.000 EURO!" etc.

OH NOOooooooo! First Starbucks, now KFC! McDonald's, Burger King? Is nothing sacred in Bayern anymore? Pizza Hut!!! Budwéiser. Pepsi...man. Coke. What else? What next?

How is the opening of a KFC in Munich considered to be newsworthy? I have noticed the disasterous effects of American fastfood on the waistlines of people all around the world. Particularly in Britain, where my family orignated from, the British government should intervene in the obesity epidemic. Fast food should be taxed.

Fat on people should be taxed. Full Stop. Everyone should take a BMI reading and be taxed on it accordingly.

because its new? and some ex-pat may crave this style of chicken... and is now thanking god in his heaven. just check the Starbucks topic... also heard they're opening one in dresden does anyone know?

I'd gladly pay fat tax for a Dairy Queen.
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How can you possibly blame the fast food places for people getting fat? Maybe people should exercise, and not go to these places as often? Idiotic comments should be taxed.

And if you aren't excited about KFC coming to Munich, you've obviously never had any KFC, let alone a biscut from there.

i cannot beleive that so many people have replied to this topic!

"80" - I mean Who cares about Kentucky fried shit!

hmmm sorry had to voice that one well..

am feeling better now..

PLEASE DONT TAX ME!!!

my exact thoughts rob ... must be an insane love for over-processed/saturated, msg-soaked crap "they call chicken", i guess!

"over-processed/saturated, msg-soaked crap "they call chicken"

I LOVE IT!!! <drooling> argghhhhhhhhh

Can't get enough of that MSG! mmmm. It's MSG'y good.

I love KFC, I eat it about 1-2 times a year. If you don't like it, nobody is forcing you to eat it. But obviouly there is a demand, or KFC would not build a building and train staff, if they didn't plan on making money.

nah, had a lot of awesome food there... but also had a piece of raw chicken in a chicken burger one time... that didn't taste too good.

Super size me...!!

Your already "Supersized"... Lay off them curries for a bit you should be OK...

ho fucking ho..

I see we are still talking about this crap they call chicken!

robbie - so recommend some other restaurant where they serve fried chicken and we'll go check it out. Or do you just not like fried chicken at all, no matter who makes it?

chicken 'n' chips in the Viktualien Markt. I find it to be decent... for a Uni student

do they cook it like at KFC? With that yummy batter?

Hey Gen,

I just feel there are more important things to read and talk about than fried Crap...Sorry I mean Chicken! And yeah i eat it and yeah "its finger licking good"!

KFC is not food. Regardless of whether you get a raw bit on a "burger" or not, or if you choose processed, vacuum reclaimed formed "chicken" pieces or recognizable pieces of anatomy like wings, or if you have salad instead of fries, the base quality of the ingredients is fucking awful. Tastes nothing like chicken.

Dunnae forget, "the Colonel's beady eye is always looking doon upon yezz"

...well, let's send the spies out and get a confirm on the location as to forward the coordinates to artillary!

Acne, here I come!

I thought everything tasted like chicken. Isn't that what they always say on those survival/adventure programs where the particpants are "enjoying" some boiled tarantula arse or something ?

not yet open, they are still building the place