The great chicken sandwich discussion

Written by Sydney Rose

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Chicken sandwiches and their ratings from our favorite local fast food joints.

If you’re like me, you’ve heard all the hype surrounding the new Popeye’s chicken sandwich. If you’re also like me, then you haven’t had the chance to try it yet. As a person who pretty much only eats chicken sandwiches when they go out to eat, I might just be the most qualified person to judge where to get the best chicken sandwich. If we must wait out this country wide shortage before getting to try the notorious Popeye’s sandwich, we can at least weigh our other options.

Chick-Fil-A

First, we have the Chick-Fil-A original sandwich. Considering that Chick-Fil-A primarily sells chicken as their food product, I would expect their chicken sandwich to be top notch. It’s pretty minimal with just the chicken and the pickles, but for some reason, this franchise really knows what their doing if the constantly long drive-thru lines are any indication. Considering this sandwich serves as my lunch at least twice a week, I have to rate it a 4 out of 5 stars. But the spicy chicken sandwich is a whole different story…

Raising Canes

Another chicken centered eatery whose sandwich can stand the test of time is Raising Cane’s. The locations to this fast food joint aren’t as easy to find as the previously mentioned Chick-Fil-A, but once you hunt one down, you get to try the widely talked about Cane’s sauce. The sandwich itself has the sauce lathered on the inside of the bun which pairs nicely with their homestyle chicken. Only because I don’t go there as often as other chicken places, I have to give it a solid 3 out of 5, because in the end, it’s just three Cane’s tenders on some bread.

McDonald’s

I can’t really have a discussion about fast food menu items without mentioning the chain restaurant that everyone thinks of first. With the iconic golden arches, comes a chicken —Continued on Page 21