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Which is the best?

>> No.16615554

>>16615537
Popeyes is my favorite. I like the heat.
Burger King's is actually damn good. I'd get it again of I ate fast food more than once a month.

>> No.16615585

For me, the McChicken might not stand out as the flashiest sandwich or anything but it does stand the test of time. It is the stalwart workhorse that is always there for you and never gives anything less than 110%. Sure it’s been dabbling in some fads lately, they’re trying to dress it up and make it something it’s not, but we all know that’s not the real McChicken.

Perfectly toasted bun, all white meat patty with perfect texture and seasoning, chopped iceberg lettuce to deliver a balanced taste of freshness and texture without overwhelming the sandwich. And of course the McChicken Sauce. It’s not mayo, it’s McChicken Sauce. It’s the linchpin that really contributes to the gestalt of this truly wonderful sandwich. Whether it is a snack, lunchtime or dinner item or - dare I say - late night indulgence, the McChicken stands above the rest if only because it is always there for you and is consistently satisfying. The perfect balance of seasoned umami that fills you up so profoundly that it’s almost like our stomachs have a McChicken-shaped compartment that can only be filled by this modern manna.

While the chicken sandwich war rages on the McChicken stands alone. I’d say it was the winner but it was the winner decades before the battle was even conceived. It IS the chicken sandwich, it’s that simple.

>> No.16616243

The one MCD is fucking atrocious. Threw half away and had a bowl of cereal. And I’m not even a hater, stick with the mchicken honestly. Chic filet is still the best.

>> No.16616259
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>>16615537
N/A is either I've not tried it or the restaurant's not near me.

>> No.16616266

>>16615537
Mcdonalds

>> No.16616272

>>16615537
Homemade, the ones made with love my n

>> No.16616288

>>16615554
popeyes and burger king are basically the same. they are owned by the same company.

>> No.16616298

churches was actually very very good

>> No.16616306

>>16615537
Never had one that wasn't just "it's alright" at best. Why do people like them so much?

>> No.16616314

>>16616306
once you've had a really shit one you learn to appreciate the good ones

>> No.16616323

chick fila is over rated

>> No.16616369

>>16616243
i've gotten the chicken sandwich from mcdonalds like 3 times at 3 different locations and they're always dried out and old and taste like they were fried in the dirtiest oil you could imagine

>> No.16616869

>>16615537
Popeye's. All the other ones are pretty decent though, EXCEPT Wendy's.
I've never had a more bland, flavorless sandwich in my life. Wendy's chicken sandwich literally tastes like nothing.

>> No.16617000

>>16615537
I only have McDonalds, KFC, Arby's, and Hardee's in my town and I like KFC's the best. There's a burger king about an hour away but I've never been assed enough to drive out there.

>> No.16617165

>>16615537
Now guess which ones DONT have MSG

...no wonder they taste so good huh?!

>> No.16617396

>>16615537
Cheese doesn't belong on a chicken sandwich huh? Yeah ok fast food barons.

>> No.16617456

>>16616298
I've always liked churches. They are pretty good, not super amazing but always solid.

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ENTER

>> No.16617478

>>16617165
the secret fast food soomers don't understand is you can put MSG in your homemade food

>> No.16617487

popeyes and burger king were both good when made fresh.

but for me it is the mcchicken, the best fast food sandwich.

>> No.16617610

KFC. No joke. No doubt.

>> No.16617620

I had the spicy KFC one today and it’s pretty good but nothing to write home about. Haven’t had the Burger King one yet but maybe I’ll try it. They’re food is usually stoner tier garbage but there is a time and place for it.

Not sure about this McDonald’s one because I don’t think it’s in Canada (yet)?

>> No.16618120

>>16615554
>Burger King's is actually damn good.
>800 mother fucking calories
I really hope you are only eating that once a month...

Chick-fil-A is the best.

>> No.16618275

>>16615554
I really like the spicy from BK. They made a damn good sandwich.

>> No.16618279

>>16617478
I keep a labeled shaker full of MSG in my kitchen and regularly incorporate it into my cooking as a booster.

>> No.16619708

>>16615537
Only rating the ones I've had
>S tier
Popeyes
Burger King
>A tier
Chic Fila a
>B tier
KFC
Carl's jrs
>C tier
McDonald's
>F tier
Wendys

>> No.16619714

>>16617478
you can even find it in your grocery store branded as flavor enhancer

>> No.16619756

popeyes and chick fil a are good
all the other ones are decent and none really stand out

>> No.16619785

>>16616288
The sandwiches are very different. Popeyes is much better

>> No.16620037

>>16617472
I had one of these in Tennessee. It was pretty good. Wish they kept it for longer.

>> No.16620048

>>16615554
Based. I thought I was the only fag who did the once a month greasy pleasure.

>> No.16620330

>>16615537
Popeyes and burger king were definitely very similar, both good. Crunchy, spicy, but very greasy and they always put a fuckton of sauce on which I have to take some off. So much sauce both above and beneath the patty that just overpower the taste.
Chick-fil-a is a classic, but very different from all the others. It's not at all spicy, very good flavor and goes great with the fries. I don't think it really belongs on the list with the others, it's a different sort of sandwich.
Mcdonalds was okay, I don't remember much because I was just hungry as fuck at the time and didn't care what I was eating.

>> No.16620442

What if you peeled them

>> No.16620487

Why on Earth would anyone eat a chicken sandwich when burgers are an option?

>> No.16620506

SS: Chick Fil A
S: Popeyes
A: Zaxby's, KFC, Church's
B: Burger King, McDonald's, Wendy's

BK and McDonald's would be A tier if they had better buns.

>> No.16620507

>>16619785
Agreed. The BK version uses a crust similar to Chick-fil-A which I don’t think really goes right with the brioche, Mayo and overall size of the sand which. Also I thought BK was a little over brined. Overall BK is a little too wet and mushy. Popeyes on the other hand has a great crunch to compliment the Mayo and brioche.

>> No.16620533

>>16620037
They're bringing em out nationwide.

>> No.16621981

>>16615537
Hardees/Carl's Jr. > Popeyes > Chik-Fil-A > Zaxby's > Church's > BK > KFC > McD > Wendy's

Haven't tried/10
Arby's, Jack-in-the-Box, Sonic

Hardees is surprisingly really damn good. Would be leaps and bounds the best if they could actually make some better sauces available like Sweet & Sour. BK gets points for actually resembling what it looks like in commercials, but unfortunately is plain as fuck in terms of taste. McD is disappointment all around.

>> No.16622008

>>16618120
>>16618275
maybe it was my local one but the one BK chicken sandwich I tried was absolutely horrendous. It was like they used the sauce to attempt to cover up a really shitty chicken breast. It was worse than just taking some tendies at home, microwaving them and sticking it on white bread. I'm usually not picky but I threw it out.

CFA and popeyes still reign supreme.

>> No.16622024

>>16615554
>Burger King's is actually damn good.
Yeah, I grabbed it on a whim and was pretty surprised. It was super moist and quite tasty. If it weren't for the bun, I wouldn't have guessed it'd come from a fast food place.

>>16618120
>caring about calories when it comes to fast food
If you're eating fast food, you've clearly already given up on your caloric intake for the day, so who gives a fuck? Aren't most fast food sandwiches in the 600-800 calorie range anyway? What did you expect?

>> No.16622205

>>16615537
the McChicken unironically shits all over them. All those sandwiches are complete memes, the meat to breading to topping to bread ratios are all kinds of fucked

>> No.16622222

>>16620037
>in Tennessee
my condolences

>> No.16622240

>>16622205
There's way too much topping on all of the ones I've had, I'll agree with that
They just drench on the sauce, guess most fatass burgers like that but I don't

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>>16615537
motherfucker i dont give a fuck bojangles 2 for 5 and wendys 2 for 5 thats all i care about other shit is just to nasty or just expensive. but canes is decent when super tender and hot... sometimes chik fila even though it feels likes it clogs my throat with its buttery ass buns

>> No.16622777

>>16622222
what do you mean? we- I mean, they invented hot chicken

>> No.16622782

>>16617610
/thread

KFC won the chicken sandwich wars

>> No.16622793

>>16615585
To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand the McChicken. The flavor is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of culinary science most of the quality will go over a typical consumer’s head. There’s also the sandwich's nihilistic preparation, which is deftly woven into its characterisaton- it's personal gastronomy draws heavily from early 40s burger joint aesthetic, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of this sandwich, to realise that it's not just delicious- it says something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike the McChicken truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn’t appreciate, for instance, the class in /ck/'s existential catchphrase “For me, it's the McChicken,” which itself is a cryptic reference to vintage 40s advertising. I’m smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as McDonald's genius gastronomy unfolds itself on their plates. What fools.. how I pity them.

>> No.16622797

I'm honestly thinking this thread is just a shillfest or the quality varies massively from franchise to franchise. I've tried burger king's twice /ck/'s insistence and it was the worst by far and I even got them at different locations. KFC's was pretty underwhelming too. McDick's was actually great when I got it too. People complained about the patty being small but I didn't see that being the case at all.

CFA and popeyes still reign supreme.

>> No.16622831

>>16615537
The one BK has is unironically my favorite

>> No.16622858
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Coming through for east coast bros.

>> No.16622998

>>16615537
I've had half of this list, Popeye's was the best by a longshot.

>> No.16623356

>>16622222
>>16622777
checked

>> No.16623359

>>16620507
>Overall BK is a little too wet and mushy.
this is how I felt about it too. it's was as if it was undercooked

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>>16615537
whataburger has one too now