The Best Chicken Sandwich (According to You)
If only to make us hungry today…
A chicken walks into a bar. Bartender says, “Sorry, we don’t serve chickens here. Try the place across the road.”
Recent years have brought us lots of new chicken sandwiches. And then a couple of weeks ago, I started talking about toilets in this space and then I just sort of casually mentioned a chicken sandwich and I’ve tumbled down the fried-chicken-on-a-bun rabbit hole.
So I’d like to have some fun but it will require you to leave a comment (or email me back). I have two questions and I want answers, people…
What is the best chicken sandwich you’ve ever had?
And what is your go-to chicken sandwich near you?
For my money, the best I’ve ever had (pictured above) is from FUKU (foo-koo) in NYC (with new locations popping up in major cities around the US). I last enjoyed one inside Madison Square Garden in December - my first in years - and it was everything I remembered. Crispy and a little spicy with perfect bread and wholly delicious.
As a daily go-to, I wish there was some unique answer here, but I’m 21 minutes from Chick-Fil-A and I’d probably say it’s the default standard. I add mayonnaise and nothing else. If I’m feeling particularly gluttonous, I’ll order one original sandwich and (please don’t judge) one spicy sandwich instead of fries and a drink. I will also definitely call the second sandwich a “side-sandwich,” which is a thing people do and something which I approve of heartily. If you’re uncomfortable with the concept of a side sandwich or the legal ramifications of encouraging American humans to eat more food that will surely kill us, you can always justify this move by prattling on about how unhealthy waffle fries are all while stuffing your face with an entirely unnecessary deep fried block of poultry (with two pickles slices) dripping in mayonnaise.
Are you a little horrified? Yes, yes you are. And salivating? Me too.
Now. Please. Comment. Reply. Give me your chicken sandwich secrets.
- KB
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I have a Chick-Fil-A literally a couple minutes away. I get the spicy and add an entire packet of the Texas Pete sauce. They used to offer a Texas Pete powder which was not good, but they've gone sauce which is good. It is my go-to when I can get it, however my wife has boycotted it due to the "beliefs and actions of upper management", so I don't get it often unfortunately. While I can agree with Phil's comment on the lines, I never really got it drive-thru, so don't experience that problem that much. I've tried Bill Miller's (good, not spicy), Popeye's (not good), Hooter's (buffalo chicken version, decent), and a few others, but prefer Chick-Fil-A. I can add that the new HEB frozen spicy buffalo chicken breasts for sandwiches are pretty darn good in their own right. We all liked them and will definitely get them again.
I’m slowing giving up on Chik-fil-a. The sandwich is good, the lines are not. While they are the most efficient and friendly fast- food staff in the country, for my money the funk-u chik-n on a bun from Odd Fodder is next level. It’s the spicy version of their chik-n on a bun sandwich and words don’t do it justice. It’s also about 20 miles away.