Profile facts last reviewed: 2026-04
About KFC in West Ocean City, Maryland
Corporate locator copy puts this KFC at 12641 Ocean Gateway with daily 10:30–9 grids and Wi-Fi tags on the house page.
Expect mall-and-gateway traffic spikes—pad ordering time when Route 50 vacation trains stack the lot.
Best for
- Family bucket nights
- Mall-adjacent comfort runs
- Rewards-app deal hunts
Good to know
Same strip hosts other quick-service brands—confirm the maroon bucket signage before you join the wrong drive-thru.
What Google reviewers emphasize
KFC at 12641 Ocean Gateway: national bucket-chicken menu, drive-thru, and Wi-Fi tags on brand locator copy (~10:30–9 style grids). White Marlin Mall adjacency stacks Route 50 vacation traffic—pad mobile orders on Saturday gateway rushes. Same strip packs other QSR—confirm maroon bucket signage.
Summary is original editorial based on recurring public-review themes, not quoted text. We omit star averages here until we publish a verified snapshot count. Last checked: 2026-04.
Yelp pulse
12641 Ocean Gateway matches White Marlin Mall NAP; Yelp flags CLOSED and uses a thin page title (reviews without the Photos & Reviews bundle)—reviewCount omitted. Cross-check locations.kfc.com/md/ocean-city/12641-ocean-gateway and 410-213-2553 before bucket runs.
Themes summarized in our words—not quoted reviews. Star averages and counts are periodic Yelp snapshots—not live feeds. Last checked: 2026-04.
Secret Diner (spoiler: it’s us)
The Secret Diner bowed to eleven herbs and spices like weather. The bucket held democracy. Napkins performed heroics. The gateway traffic judged silently.
Satirical column—original voice, not a single lifted review. Pair with the summaries above for mood, not contract catering guarantees.
Signature plates to try
KFC— frequently asked questions
Straight answers for trip planning. The same questions and responses are included in FAQ structured data on this page to help search and AI assistants parse verified basics; always confirm hours and menus with the venue before you travel.
- Where is this KFC?
- 12641 Ocean Gateway, Ocean City, MD 21842—west gateway / mall corridor per profile.
- Drive-thru?
- Yes—expect Saturday queues when Route 50 vacation traffic stacks the lot.
- Same strip confusion?
- Multiple quick-service brands neighbor this parcel—match bucket signage before you join a line.
- Phone?
- 410-213-2553 per this profile.
Categories & trip planning
This profile is cross-linked from Ocean City dining guides—open a category hub for more listings and meal-planning context.
Neighborhood context: West OC / Ocean Gateway. West Ocean City sits west of the Route 50 bridge, outside Town of Ocean City limits—pair West Ocean City shopping with the West Ocean City dining filter.
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