Nick‘s Fried Chicken — Restaurant in Kaiserslautern

This guy got it right. It’s evident that he studied how to season, bread, and fry the chicken. The spicy chicken is similar to Popeye’s both in seasoning and breading texture but the quality of the chicken is much better. The breading on the strips is textured like Zaxby’s but flavored closer to Cane’s. The chicken is the main character in both options rather than a small piece of chicken dominated by tons of breading.

The coleslaw is minced, not shredded, and is very balanced in flavor. I typically don’t like coleslaw, because I mostly find it with thicker cuts of cabbage and too much mayonnaise, but I really enjoyed this one.

The fries are salted, not Cajun seasoned. They’re cooked to order and are not undercooked like the local KFC. The oil everything is fried in seems to be fresh, which is clearly evident in the bright color of the fries.

This place is incredible. If you’re on the...

Nick's is like a KFC clone in a few ways. If that's what you like, with a German twist, then this is the place for you. The chicken is actually pretty good, the coleslaw is probably my favorite anywhere. The prices are a little higher than I'd like for what you get, but it's always been good, and they're normally really quick.

That leaves the service. For lack of a better way to say it, politeness is certainly lacking in the big white gentlemen (probably the owner) who is normally at the counter. There's been times I'd almost say rude, but if you know German customer service, that's VERY typical. Before everyone starts bashing me, I've been here 13 years, and my wife is German, so I know what I'm talking about.

All in all,...

If you are looking for something that can compare to your hometown back stateside, you will be dissapointed.

The chicken is kept under a heat lamp all day, so by the time you get there(any time after lunch) your chicken will be dried out. I'm also not sure what sort of seasoning or "rub" their ribs are prepared with, it had almost no discernable flavor. And when you go to put your tray up, be prepared for the cloud of gnats and flies congregating around the tray area as well.

The food was mediocre at best. The service was okay by most standards. Sometimes when I drive by, the place is packed, but that's because it's all locals who haven't really experienced what a quality fried chicken place...