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| - Already reviewed CFA. This is about the long-awaited spicy chicken. In a phrase, don't bother. Listen, I love Chick-Fil-A (as if that isn't obvious by my svelte appearance). And I even love having an extra bite to the classic sandwich. But this one's a dud.
I have been a fan of the classic Chick-Fil-A for years. Decades even. I can hang with the chicken nuggets. Or strips. I can even eat a waffle fry or two. Throw some salad under it and it'll work. In a pinch I might even try a grilled version. But this one? Blech.
Look, I like spicy food. Not knock-you-out-spicy, because I'm too old for that. But a few drops of Texas Pete on top of the classic chicken? Heck yeah. That's a treat. This monstrosity? No way. Why four stars? Because the service is still great, and the original sandwich is well worth it, so I don't want to knock them for trying.
But take a look at the pictures - while there are bound to be variances, with regularity, the spicy sandwiches were thin, crusty versions of their thick juicy counterparts.
Even the buns were different. Where the classic sandwich gave you a nice steamed bun that is just right, the spicy one just didn't. It's like the outer shell of the sandwich dried out everything, and just took away all that is good and holy, which is a shame.
You want spicy chicken, go to Bojangles (or look for the hot sauce on the condiment bar). This sandwich isn't worth the extra charge. Stick with the original and you'll be good to go.
Sweet Tea Report: Chick-Fil-A has one of the best-known sweet teas at a fast-food restaurant. They even sell it by the gallon. They may have been the first place to sell sweet tea by the gallon (to go, presumably, since you can get refills if you eat in). I find their tea to generally be quite good, but it generally needs just a bit more sweet. If it would make it over that hump it would be awesome. Still, it will typically do in a pinch!
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