What’s your favorite chicken sandwich?

11GTCS said:

 There are a couple of Chik Fil A's in the area but I'd never bother to wait in the lines I've seen.

Far be it from me to try to influence your dining destination, but I will offer that the Stepford Wives that work at all the Chick-fil-As are incredibly motivated and efficient.  You will find that those long lines move very quickly.

In reply to Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) :

I thought there was a Guthrie’s in Gainesville, Florida, but I don’t see it listed online. Looks like Tampa is now our closest one. 

1988RedT2 said:

 I will offer that the Stepford Wives that work at all the Chick-fil-As 

Oooh, my reference was used again! The smile itself has become a bit of a trope, too!



 

David S. Wallens said:

In reply to Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) :

I thought there was a Guthrie’s in Gainesville, Florida, but I don’t see it listed online. Looks like Tampa is now our closest one. 

There used to be one.  It went away at least 10 years ago.  I freakin loved that place!

In reply to Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) :

Yes, yes.  Don't let fame go to your head. 

It may be that you are confusing motivation, competence, and dedication with mindless conformity.  I would argue that nothing could be further from the truth.  The mindless conformity resides in the staff at all those fast-food joints that offer long waits and lousy service.

Just reading this thread realizing there is a dearth of chicken chains in the PNW.  Even in an area with half a million people and a busy university.

I'd have to drive 60 minutes to even get to the nearest Popeyes. I have heard a Chick-fil-a is opening in the next town but I will likely never try it. 

The local hotspots are all food carts and it being December in the Willamette valley I don't really want to stand around in 38 degree rain.

but now I really want a chicken sandwich dangit!
 

fusion66 said:

+1 for spicy Chick-fil-A always consistent and readily available.

It was a loss when Chick-Fil-A dropped the spicy strips, at least around here.  They were good.

In reply to Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) :

Guthrie's is, traditionally, in college towns.  Additionally the founders of Raising Cane's and Zaxby's both worked at a Guthrie's in college 

In reply to Mr_Asa :

I had heard that Zaxby’s stemmed from Guthrie’s but didn’t know about the Raising Cane connection. We just got one here in Daytona. Worth the stop? 

1988RedT2 said:

11GTCS said:

 There are a couple of Chik Fil A's in the area but I'd never bother to wait in the lines I've seen.

Far be it from me to try to influence your dining destination, but I will offer that the Stepford Wives that work at all the Chick-fil-As are incredibly motivated and efficient.  You will find that those long lines move very quickly.

To be fair the closest one is 40 minutes away, the one I referenced above had apparently just opened the week before and the line of cars trying to get into the parking lot was seriously messing up traffic.  I'll give it a shot if I'm nearby one at lunchtime.

11GTCS said:

1988RedT2 said:

11GTCS said:

 There are a couple of Chik Fil A's in the area but I'd never bother to wait in the lines I've seen.

Far be it from me to try to influence your dining destination, but I will offer that the Stepford Wives that work at all the Chick-fil-As are incredibly motivated and efficient.  You will find that those long lines move very quickly.

To be fair the closest one is 40 minutes away, the one I referenced above had apparently just opened the week before and the line of cars trying to get into the parking lot was seriously messing up traffic.  I'll give it a shot if I'm nearby one at lunchtime.

I don't really get the Chick-Fil-A hate, but whatever.  I take my granddaughter there for our Friday date night because it's her favorite.  It is nice not having a worker grunt at me when they hand me my food.  

When Covid hit, CFA developed a drive thru system that was the bomb.  It worked so well they were approached by other companies (not all food) to help them.    

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Never had RC, friends like it though.

The sauce is what everyone really seems to like, though.  Less the chicken?

Bojangles chicken sandwich, add pimento cheese

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Buccees makes a pretty solid chicken sandwich that comes with plenty of sauce pre-applied. It gets more and more expensive every time I stop at a Buccees though.

Personally I find Dave's hot Chicken to be 'meh' at best.  Once you've had Prince's or Hattie B's, it just ruins all Nashville hot that isn't actually in Nashville... 

Also that Katsu chicken with mac salad sounds so damn good I might have to try and recreate it. 

Chicken belongs on the bone, not a bun. 

That said if the sandwich is made with breast meat it's frequently dry and flavorless unless they dump hot sauce on it. 

Chick-fil-A is borderline at best.  Zaxbeys and Huey Magoo's are both bad. Wendy's is OK but I'd rather have their burger. If I'm at a chicken joint like Bojangles or Churches, I'm ordering fried chicken. 

A chicken thigh sandwich can be decent. You have to hunt for them though. There aren't many restaurants that serve them. The last one I had was from a food truck and it was fair. 

I don't personally eat at Chic Fil A for reasons, but I never found their chicken to be anything special.

Popeyes is pretty good, but a little salty for my taste

Bojangles tastes great, but I can't get over the processed texture of the meat.  It's more like a big chicken nugget.

Wendy's Chicken Bacon Ranch is hard to beat.  So is their Asiago.

Mr_Asa said:

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Never had RC, friends like it though.

The sauce is what everyone really seems to like, though.  Less the chicken?

I’ve also heard people rave about the sauce. I think it’s funny that ours just opened across the street from CFA. It’s like the Chicken District. 

Tom_Spangler (Forum Supporter) said:

Of the fast-food ones, I'd say the best I've had is Popeye's. It appears to be an actual chicken breast. Plus, their cajun fries are legit.

Late to this thread but I came to say this as well.  

I had a Popeyes chicken sandwich for the first time this week, and not going to lie, I think it might be my new favorite. I’m not sure what made it stand out from everything else I’ve had, but I just couldn't get enough. Plus, they were buy one, get one free on DoorDash, and if it's free, it's for me. 

I hate necrothreads. Have me searching all over to see if I already posted.

Anyways, before PE destroyed the brand, Hooters Buffalo chicken sandwich in 3mile sauce. Best hands down. Wing stop has a decent sammich but it's on the small side.

Since I last posted in here, I stumbled upon a Raising Cane's while out on a shopping trip. There was only one of these in my area (right near the BU campus in Boston) and I hadn't been to that one in years, so seeing one outside of the city was a welcome sight. Even though it's chicken strips, their sandwich went right to the top for me. Also, the Texas Toast situation cannot be denied. They need to open more of them up this way. 

Did some quick searching: Looks like the Bojangles in Sanford, Florida, had a fire back in June. 

In reply to Tony Sestito :

They opened a Raising Cane's here (also a college town) and we went once about 2 months after they opened.

The chicken was OK I guess, but for a menu that has like 4 items on it and the only real question is how many go in the box, the service was terrible.  Plus there were maybe 16 people in the restaurant (including staff) and it was insanely loud.

Maybe I'll give it another try but I was not impressed.  It was like Chick-Fil-A minus the prompt courteous service and 3/4s of the menu.

I like a chicken sandwich like mentioned above but most of my fast food chicken is in the form of Shawarma which is pretty popular and available here. Most of it comes from smaller family run restaurants but there are a few larger chains.

iShawarma only has two locations, both in our city and one of them right around the corner, they bake fresh bread everyday for their sandwiches and it is super tasty. Chicken, onions, pickles, pickled turnips (the pink ones), lettuce, tomatoes and then some hummus, garlic sauce and homemade hot sauce.

In reply to adam525i :

That looks delicious.