You had your heart set on fried chicken. That wouldn't be greasier than pancakes?
I agree that CB has been in a downward spiral for years. I went last week and couldn't find bunny-in-a-hole - is that what it was called? - where they fry an egg in a cutout hole in a slice of sourdough bread. I still like the catfish with a side of okra, but the hashbrown casserole is not what it once was.