The restaurant logo is pretty cool
By Mike Thayer
There’s been a chicken sandwich war going on in fast food, it started in 2019 and it’s still going on today.
Shots fired! Chick-fil-A made headlines in 2019 becoming the third largest fast food chain, led with their classic chicken sandwich. Popeyes reacted by putting a new chicken sandwich on the menu and consumers went crazy over it, so crazy in fact, Popeyes ran out of ammo. Already armed with a spicy chicken sandwich, Wendy’s entered the battlefield that year by bringing back their spicy chicken nuggets, fans of the item went in a Twitter frenzy.
Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich has been so popular, it is now considered THE gold standard for a chicken sandwich. So how do all the other fast food joints stack up? In the name of ‘food science’ (cough), I intend to find out.
Just look at that brioche bun and the crispy chicken peaking out…
In this Chicken Sandwich War Challenge, sandwiches are evaluated and scored on the following criteria: Visual appeal, the meat, bun, meat to bun ratio, crunch factor, the pickle/mayo and of course, overall taste. There are 1-9 points available for each category for a total possible total score of 63.
I recently sampled the Crispy Chicken Sandwich offering from Slim Chickens. A relative newcomer to the fast food culture, Slim Chickens opened it’s first store in 2003 and now has 100 restaurants in 18 states. Here’s the description of the Crispy Chicken Sandwich from the restaurant website: Fried chicken breast with fresh pickles & ranch mayo on a toasted brioche bun.
Breading falling apart
So enough about Slim Chickens history and such, “How is their sandwich?” you ask…
SALTY!!! Three exclamation points SALTY…. Slim Chickens might as well call this a salt lick sandwich!
I’ve never eaten at a Slim Chickens before and the visual appeal of the sandwich had me licking my chops, but my first bite into this sandwich was a big salt lick disappointment. The breading on the chicken fell apart and lacked crunch. And while the ranch mayo, pickle and toasted bun were all on point, that overdose of salt just overpowered anything that was good about this sandwich.
I paid about $8 for a combo meal, a typical fast food combo meal price, but the sandwich scored just 45 points out of a possible 63. I’m giving the Slim Chickens Crispy Chicken Sandwich 3 out of 5 Bachelor on the Cheap stars. It is NOT a repeat buy.
Related: KFC’s Chicken Sandwich
Related: McDonald’s ‘New’ Crispy Chicken Sandwich
$pend Wisely My Friends…
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Chicken Sandwich War Challenge: Slim Chickens Crispy Chicken Sandwich – Bachelor on the Cheap
The restaurant logo is pretty cool
By Mike Thayer
There’s been a chicken sandwich war going on in fast food, it started in 2019 and it’s still going on today.
Shots fired! Chick-fil-A made headlines in 2019 becoming the third largest fast food chain, led with their classic chicken sandwich. Popeyes reacted by putting a new chicken sandwich on the menu and consumers went crazy over it, so crazy in fact, Popeyes ran out of ammo. Already armed with a spicy chicken sandwich, Wendy’s entered the battlefield that year by bringing back their spicy chicken nuggets, fans of the item went in a Twitter frenzy.
Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich has been so popular, it is now considered THE gold standard for a chicken sandwich. So how do all the other fast food joints stack up? In the name of ‘food science’ (cough), I intend to find out.
Just look at that brioche bun and the crispy chicken peaking out…
In this Chicken Sandwich War Challenge, sandwiches are evaluated and scored on the following criteria: Visual appeal, the meat, bun, meat to bun ratio, crunch factor, the pickle/mayo and of course, overall taste. There are 1-9 points available for each category for a total possible total score of 63.
I recently sampled the Crispy Chicken Sandwich offering from Slim Chickens. A relative newcomer to the fast food culture, Slim Chickens opened it’s first store in 2003 and now has 100 restaurants in 18 states. Here’s the description of the Crispy Chicken Sandwich from the restaurant website: Fried chicken breast with fresh pickles & ranch mayo on a toasted brioche bun.
Breading falling apart
So enough about Slim Chickens history and such, “How is their sandwich?” you ask…
SALTY!!! Three exclamation points SALTY…. Slim Chickens might as well call this a salt lick sandwich!
I’ve never eaten at a Slim Chickens before and the visual appeal of the sandwich had me licking my chops, but my first bite into this sandwich was a big salt lick disappointment. The breading on the chicken fell apart and lacked crunch. And while the ranch mayo, pickle and toasted bun were all on point, that overdose of salt just overpowered anything that was good about this sandwich.
I paid about $8 for a combo meal, a typical fast food combo meal price, but the sandwich scored just 45 points out of a possible 63. I’m giving the Slim Chickens Crispy Chicken Sandwich 3 out of 5 Bachelor on the Cheap stars. It is NOT a repeat buy.
Related: KFC’s Chicken Sandwich
Related: McDonald’s ‘New’ Crispy Chicken Sandwich
$pend Wisely My Friends…
Enjoy this post?
If you appreciate the article you just read and want to support more great content on BachelorontheCheap.com, you can help keep this site going with a one-time or a monthly donation. Thank you so much for your support! ~ Mike