KFC Gateshead - Felling
Quick info
About KFC Gateshead - Felling
On Abbotsford Rd in Felling, KFC Gateshead serves the chain's fried chicken alongside combo meals and sides, with a party bucket with extra gravy available to order. Orders are taken on a walk-in basis, and it opens daily. Drive-through customers are directed to park up and wait for food to be brought out rather than served at the window, and waits have run to around 20 minutes or longer at times. The car park allows a maximum stay of 60 minutes. The location sits within walking distance of the metro station.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available · Has kids' menu
- DietaryServes vegan dishes · Serves vegetarian dishes
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention long wait times, small fries portions, dry chicken and incorrect orders.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention long wait times, small fries portions, dry chicken and incorrect orders.
Customer Review Summary
Wait times dominate the reviews, with several describing long delays both in the drive-through and on Deliveroo orders, including one account of waiting almost an hour only to receive a wrap made with leftover strips and blackened fries. Others report parking up for a promised five-minute wait that stretched to twenty, or being served with no apology after a twenty-minute hold. A party bucket with extra gravy is singled out by one diner as dry with rock-hard, dark coating, and a complaint about it was redirected to a delivery service rather than resolved. Staff attitude comes up repeatedly too, described by some as unaware of available sides or, in one case, "weak and arrogant," though a few reviewers instead note friendly staff and clean tables. When it does arrive fresh, reviewers say the food is hot and as expected, with one calling it the best KFC in the area after two visits of piping hot orders.
Customer Review Summary
Wait times dominate the reviews, with several describing long delays both in the drive-through and on Deliveroo orders, including one account of waiting almost an hour only to receive a wrap made with leftover strips and blackened fries. Others report parking up for a promised five-minute wait that stretched to twenty, or being served with no apology after a twenty-minute hold. A party bucket with extra gravy is singled out by one diner as dry with rock-hard, dark coating, and a complaint about it was redirected to a delivery service rather than resolved. Staff attitude comes up repeatedly too, described by some as unaware of available sides or, in one case, "weak and arrogant," though a few reviewers instead note friendly staff and clean tables. When it does arrive fresh, reviewers say the food is hot and as expected, with one calling it the best KFC in the area after two visits of piping hot orders.
Featured reviews
- Chris Moulding
“Ordered food at drive through and told to park up and wait. I waited 20 minutes. Food came out no apologies or anything. Seriously bad service I’m going to skip this location going forward. They are never busy but always make you wait. Why????”
- Amanda-Jane Wileman
“Hot food was nice as well, and friendly staff, clean place and tables was clean as well”
- Andrew Marshall
“Twice we’ve been to this KFC in Heworth over the past few months and both times the food has been fresh and piping hot. I thought the first time was just luck but after today it proves they’ve got it spot on here! Definitely the best KFC in the area!”
- Lewis Kennedy
“don’t know what’s going on at KFC Felling, but I’m convinced they’re raising the chickens from birth before serving them. In person? Slow. Like, “watch your life flash before your eyes while waiting for a Zinger meal” slow. You start off hungry and leave questioning your entire existence. Thought I’d be clever and order on Deliveroo instead—big mistake. Somehow it’s even slower. We actually contacted the driver, and even he was frustrated. When your delivery driver is emotionally invested in the delay, you know things have gone very wrong. At this point, I’ve stopped ordering altogether. It is genuinely quicker for me to go out, source a chicken, raise it with love and care, humanely kill it, bread it, season it, and cook it… all before they’ve even glanced at my order. Food’s decent when it finally arrives, but by then you’ve aged about three years and lost the will to eat. 0/10 for speed. 10/10 for teaching patience.”
- Ysav Ysav
“I waited almost 1 hour, after an hour they made my food in a hurry.. I asked for a wrap and they made me one with leftover strips almost like there was none at all. Black potatoes from the oil.. and the staff was weak and arrogant”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Restaurant chain known for its buckets of fried chicken, plus combo meals & sides.”
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has Wi-Fi
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Has no-contact delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
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- Family friendly
- Serves vegan dishes
- Casual
- On-site services available
- Serves coffee
- Serves late-night food
- Dining options· 7
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has catering
- Has counter service
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Crowd· 1
- Good for groups
- Service options· 2
- Offers delivery
- Has drive-through
- Popular for· 3
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Parking· 3
- Free parking lot
- Paid parking lot
- Plenty of parking
- Offerings· 2
- Quick bite
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Accessibility· 3
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Family-friendly· 3
- Good for kids
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
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