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KFC for dinner, a cautionary tale
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travelswithkids
chicago, Illinois
July 22, 2012
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We wound up eating dinner at the KFC in Phillipsburg one Sunday night, and, no, it wasn't our top choice by any means, but it seemed like about the only choice we could find. We came into town about 6:00 to look around and find a place to eat, ...
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We wound up eating dinner at the KFC in Phillipsburg one Sunday night, and, no, it wasn't our top choice by any means, but it seemed like about the only choice we could find. We came into town about 6:00 to look around and find a place to eat, without a real destination in mind and not knowing much about the town. The problem that we found is that nearly all the restaurants along the beach and the main street start to close down around 5:30 because that's when all the cruise ship passengers leave. We didn't realize how much the town is driven by the cruise ship passengers as opposed to people staying locally. We learned fast.
After wandering around a good long while and getting frustrated by seeing places close up just as we were walking up, or being closed because it was Sunday, we came across the familiar red and white logo of the local KFC, near the main courthouse square. Since it was about our only option at that point, and we were plenty hungry, we ordered some chicken and sides. The food at KFC was pretty bad. Not the worst we've had, but a few steps below what you might get at a KFC in the US. But hey, they're open on a Sunday so we didn't go to bed hungry!
Lesson learned: go early while the cruisers are still around, have a destination restaurant planned, or stay at the holel!
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