KFC Harlow Retail Park
Quick info
About KFC Harlow Retail Park
KFC Harlow Retail Park serves fried chicken as a fast food restaurant on Harlow Retail Park. The menu runs to the Mighty Bucket For One and the Original Recipe Ricebox & Drink, with orders taken for collection or delivery. Service is walk-in, with no reservations needed, and the restaurant opens daily. The format keeps to counter ordering rather than table service, in line with the wider combo meal and sides range the chain is known for.
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
Menu & Prices
3 dishes- Get collection or delivery
- Mighty Bucket For One
- Original Recipe Ricebox & Drink
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cold soggy fries, missing order items, bargain bucket chicken and boneless banquet.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cold soggy fries, missing order items, bargain bucket chicken and boneless banquet.
Customer Review Summary
Complaints about stale, cold food recur most often, with reviewers describing soggy fries, cold chicken, and dry pickles and buns, one calling it "the worst KFC in Harlow" and another reporting a bag that seemed pulled from disposal via an Uber Eats order. Close behind are order accuracy problems: missing items, a lunch box arriving without its chicken strip, gravy swapped for beans, and a rice bowl short on salad, with several noting staff seemed rushed and forgetful. One reviewer reports their daughter developed stomach pain after a delivery meal. Against this, other visits are described very differently, with praise for the bargain bucket, succulent boneless chicken and drumsticks, helpful handling of allergy and dietary questions, and one diner naming a staff member's friendly, professional service. One regular customer notes that after a mixed-up order, their recent visits had been "very successful," with fresh chicken and a spot-on boneless banquet.
Customer Review Summary
Complaints about stale, cold food recur most often, with reviewers describing soggy fries, cold chicken, and dry pickles and buns, one calling it "the worst KFC in Harlow" and another reporting a bag that seemed pulled from disposal via an Uber Eats order. Close behind are order accuracy problems: missing items, a lunch box arriving without its chicken strip, gravy swapped for beans, and a rice bowl short on salad, with several noting staff seemed rushed and forgetful. One reviewer reports their daughter developed stomach pain after a delivery meal. Against this, other visits are described very differently, with praise for the bargain bucket, succulent boneless chicken and drumsticks, helpful handling of allergy and dietary questions, and one diner naming a staff member's friendly, professional service. One regular customer notes that after a mixed-up order, their recent visits had been "very successful," with fresh chicken and a spot-on boneless banquet.
Featured reviews
- Lily Donovan
“We went to KFC today and, to start with, we didn’t even receive a receipt, which is really bad. The service was very poor. There were foreign staff who didn’t seem to understand our order properly, and some of our food was missing. Because the food was missing, it ended up costing us more money as we had to pay again for the missing items. Very disappointing and frustrating experience. We also noticed that there are lots of other reviews mentioning similar situations, so this seems to be an ongoing problem. They really need to fix these issues and improve the service before it gets even worse, or else the restaurant could end up shutting down. We won’t be coming back to this KFC anymore.”
- Teerapan Seekhon
“Why is the chicken so small? And I mean it was miniature. What's changed in KFC? Also this food wasn't fresh you could taste how long they'd been sitting out for. Id like a normal reply to this and not some AI response.”
- Nora Smith
“We ordered a delivery and, at first, were pleasantly surprised when it was ready within just a 10-15 minutes. Unfortunately, it quickly became obvious why. The food was clearly not freshly prepared. It arrived cold, tasted old, and seemed as though it had been sitting for a considerable amount of time before being served. I appreciate that it is a busy period with the World Cup, but customers are still paying full price and should expect food that is freshly prepared and served to an acceptable standard. The chips were cold, dry and unappetising. The wings had a strange texture and tasted as though they had been sitting for hours. The burgers were badly squashed, with the fillings and meat compressed to the point that they looked as though they had been thrown together with very little care and shared with other burgers. To make matters worse, my daughter has since developed stomach pain after eating the meal, which is extremely concerning. Overall, the experience was very disappointing. The quality of the food was far below what should be expected, and I would not recommend this restaurant based on our experience. I should add I used to work in KFC years ago so I know the food extremly well.”
- merin nishad
“Giving 1 star as don’t have 0 . I ordered food through uber eates today received disgusting 2 bags of soggy fries and bucket chicken cold and seemed was for disposal. The bill stated 2 fries cost 0000 . Seemed like my order was replaced with a bag of trash. Outright outrageous cannot believe this…not ordering ever online”
- Verity Ledner
“Sorry to say today was a bit of a mess up My husband's got gravy instead of beans, cherry coke instead of Pepsi max. I ordered a £5 Lunch box. Got no chicken strip.. Not great today 😕 The Last few visits have been very successful. Chicken fresh, chips without seasoning. Pot of the KFC mayo. Hubby's boneless banquet spot on. Well done KFC Harlow 🍗”
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
- Has salad bar
- Casual
- On-site services available
- Serves coffee
- Dining options· 7
- Serves breakfast
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has catering
- Has counter service
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Crowd· 1
- Good for groups
- Offerings· 3
- Serves late-night food
- 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
- 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
Location
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