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[edison]

PS it wasn't dalston lane, but I survived Perfect Chicken! (my friend got sick though)

As Alex found, we probably went to one of the worst branches: http://www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk/business/perfect-fried-chicken-london-438281.html

I got sick on Friday, but that was three days afters having two bites of that odious chicken, and possibly due to exhaustion-eating a lot of fat/spicy food and cookies for five days in a row, so maybe it isn't its fault...

edit: Haha, this PFC Facebook profile is hilarious http://www.facebook.com/pages/Perfect-Fried-Chicken/105994372798285

Perfect Fried Chicken
15 septembre 2011, via mobile
We don't compromise and we never will.

The level of service and the quality of food!!!!!!!

Perfect Fried Chicken
8 février 2011
the world of chicken just got better lol

Perfect Fried Chicken
16 janvier 2011
A customer just asked how much I was lloooooooooooooooooooll

[fishjim]

edit: Haha, this PFC Facebook profile is hilarious http://www.facebook.com/pages/Perfect-Fried-Chicken/105994372798285

A new logo could bring some freshness to PFC chicken. I nominate:

[alex]

I've done some more research on the phenomenon of Perfect Fried Chicken in the meantime and have concluded that it just isn't a chain. So as amusing as the idea that the PFC we went to in Dalston would declare that they will never compromise is, that Facebook page you found for a chicken joint in Reading isn't actually related to the one we went to at all. In fact, it's entirely possible that they actually serve somewhat edible food there!
I sort of already had a hunch that it can't be a chain in London, since the PFCs don’t have a consistent logo at all (though most of them do feature the same/similar image of a chicken head somewhere), but I have since been able to substantiate this theory with the help of further research.

From a research report conducted at London Metropolitan University on fast food in the Tower Hamlets:

Basic Fried Chicken Outlets
These tend to have ‘Chicken’ in their name with many using the brand name ‘Perfect
Fried Chicken’. Perfect Fried Chicken is not a franchise, but rather signifies the
particular type of spicy fried chicken these outlets make which caters to the tastes of the
local Asian community.

From a write-up of a book on the aesthetics of these fried chicken places:

Called such names as Perfect Fried Chicken and Tennessee Fried Chicken, these are not franchises, but individual establishments that happen to use the same names and looks, though no two are the same. It is these differences that comprise Chicken: Low Art, High Calorie, showcasing a vivid vernacular design culture.

That book apparently also features an interview with the guy who designed about 90% of the logos of these London fried chicken joints, such as these:



So yeah, that's that. Perhaps we will have to do comparative research among the different PFCs of London after all!

[edison]

Interesting, that explains a lot!

[G.C.R]

Edison! I didn't know what you looked like! You're adorable! Do! you! Like! Exclamation! Marks!

[Captain]

New York City does this too with "Famous Ray's Pizza," does it not?

[edison]

Edison! I didn't know what you looked like! You're adorable! Do! you! Like! Exclamation! Marks!

No, YOU're adorable!

(thank you thank you)

[elpollodiablo]

New York City does this too with "Famous Ray's Pizza," does it not?

There's a similar phenomenon with fried chicken joints, too. There are dozens of Kennedy Fried Chicken & Crown Fried Chicken restaurants in NYC, most of them not connected by anything other than the name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Fried_Chicken

[nonotyet]

I would like to change my favorite word to "effluvia"

that is all, thanks

[Thermofusion]

On the chicken front: have any of you guys visited a Maryland Fried Chicken? Like the places mentioned upthread, they don't seem to have a centralized web presence and they're more of a loose confederation of restaurants than a vertically-integrated franchise, but they're all over coastal South Carolina and dip south as far as Florida. Interiors are real dingy, with a yellow and brown color scheme, feels like a 70s timewarp, but the food's actually OK.

[YojimboMonkey]

are we talking about fried chicken now? holy crap hot fried chicken in nashville http://www.yelp.com/biz/boltons-spicy-chicken-and-fish-nashville man it took a 6-pack of yuengling (purchased at the gas station down the block) to wash a half hot down 'cause damn.

also my new favorite word is vikingshark

[fishjim]

also my new favorite word is vikingshark

mine too. pure valor.

[monkeypants]

Name:  scott
Age:  35
Three Bands you like: Sonic Youth, Ben Allison, Galaxie 500
Favorite movie: The Cruise
Favorite book:  Infinite Jest (among many others)
Favorite comic strip: Bloom County
Which goonie would you want to share a studio apartment with? While I seem to vaguely recall a Cyndi Lauper theme song, I have never seen this movie.
Skills/hobbies: drumming, sleeping,
Sillls/hobbies you wish you had: social skills, musical skills, any skills really
Last CD you bought: "Stagger" by Triage
Was it good? Definitely
Favorite poem: Not really big on poetry, but "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks is pretty neat.
Best popsicle flavor: orange
Favorite instrument: accordion
Favorite word: lollygag
Favorite word for kiss:  er, how bout just "kiss"
Picture:  I'm not so techo-savvy.  This will have to wait.

Name:  scott
Age:  41
Three Bands you like: Charles Mingus, Gillian Welch, Assfactor 4
Favorite movie: The Cruise
Favorite book:  Infinite Jest (among many others)
Favorite comic strip: Bloom County
Which goonie would you want to share a studio apartment with? Still never seen it.
Skills/hobbies: drumming, awkwardness
Sillls/hobbies you wish you had: Oh god, any skills at all really.  Cause right now it feels like I don't have any.
Last CD you bought: I think it was "David Comes To Life" by Fucked Up
Was it good? Oh my yes.
Favorite poem: Still not big on poetry, but "Estimable Mabel" is another one by Gwendolyn Brooks that I really like.
Best popsicle flavor: orange
Favorite instrument: all of 'em
Favorite word: lollygag
Favorite word for kiss:  er, how bout just "kiss"
Picture: Still don't know how to post photos.

Favorite episode, any Star Trek series:  I've seen maybe three episodes of Star Trek in my entire life and I don't remember any of them.
What is the primary theme of your dwelling decor?: No real theme, unless "shit I bothered to get framed" counts.
What is your favorite meal?: Indian or pizza
What are the names and species of pets in your life?: Sadly, no pets.
If you could live anywhere in the world where would you live?:  Have no idea.
Answer that will embarrass me in 7 years:  Maybe the photo one.
What part of your appearance do you like best?: None of it
When was the last time you sat next to a bonfire of some sort?:  So long ago I don't remember.
Job title, workplace: Currently work at a public radio/tv station in a small city in upstate NY.  I'll be heading back to school this fall, though - probably in Austin, TX.
Has your relationship status changed since the last questionnaire, and if so, how?:  I was in the sixth year of what turned out to be a seven year relationship.  Currently I appear to be undate-able.
How much sleep do you need to be at your best?: Seven or eight.
Do you like Ani Difranco?:  No real opinion.
Name a childhood hero/heroine:  I don't really remember having any particular heroes as a kid.  Luke Skywalker maybe?
What's your main creative pursuit, if you have one: Drumming, tying to learn some piano/music theory.
What was your closest encounter with food hell: cold roasted vegetables served as breakfast on a plane.
People you wish would come back: TSKS, raving lunatic, bmc

[Bernard]

people I wish would come back/post more:

alexandra
swilkes
nati
lalitree (not a heavy poster, but I liked hearing about popsicles and photos and stuff)

but I understand they're doin big thangs