Pic stolen from LAist but good comparitive of the two
When I saw the billboards around town introducing the new Southern Style Chicken Sandwich, I was curious. Were they really trying to compete with my beloved Chick-fil-A? For those of you unaware of this chicken fast food mecca, Chick-fil-A, a primarily Southern chain with a few outposts (including Palos Verdes I’m told) is the best fried chicken sandwich known to man. The perfectly tender, juicy and crisp chicken fillet is protected by a fresh, soft bun, buttered on top, with two pickles, and a dollop of mayo. Get the waffle fries and lemonade and you have a masterwork of fast food eatin’.
Every time I visit my sister in Alabama, we have to go to Chick-fil-A. As it is a Christian owned entity and therefore has an owner who believes in giving his workers Sundays off, any visits over a weekend typically include picking me up at the airport and driving directly to the nearest location. I love flying Delta in that Atlanta has a Chick-fil-a in it’s terminal, DFW does not.
But I digress. When I saw the billboards for not only the sandwich but the chicken biscuit, I could not get to McDonald’s fast enough to determine if this was the real thing. So, in my neverending quest to eat food I love, I compare the two using my own research method. Item for item comparison.
Buns- McDonald’s is a little stale and the “butter” product is a bit greasy making holding the bun greasy as well, but not bad. Chick-fil-a wins.
Pickles- McDonald’s are a little wimpier and more thinly cut. I’m guessing they are tied.
Chicken breast- McDonald’s is a little greasier but both have good flavor. Chick-fil-a is probably a bit bigger.
Mayonnaise- At least in LA, they don’t have packets of mayo or lite mayo to add on your own so Chick-fil-a wins this.
Overall, I can handle the McDonald’s version in a pinch, and I have stopped more than one time over the last month with a need for the sandwich (sometimes the Cinnamelt wins out) but Chick-fil-a still has my devotion.
For other opinions on this matter visit LAist at http://laist.com/2008/05/06/mcdonalds_new_s.php.
Tags: chick-fil-a, cinnamelt, fast food, food, McDonald's, Southern style chicken sandwich
July 7, 2008 at 3:25 am |
couldn’t agree more!!! Chick-fil-a has NO competition when it comes to the chicken sandwich…they know their boundries, I’ve never been to a CFA restaurant and ordered their McRib.