In an early morning craving to try something new – a coupon for a Buy 1, Get 1 Free Southern Style Chicken Biscuit caught my eye and by 5:30am, I was sinking my teeth into a rather tasty treat. McDonald’s is marketing their two latest menu additions as an “am” and “pm” deal, making the new Southern-Style chicken at the restaurant available both morning and night. Two days later, I satisfied my curiosity and purchased the Southern Style Chicken Sandwich with yet another Buy 1, Get 1 Free coupon. How do they compare?
Southern Style Chicken Biscuit
With a not-too-soft, not-too hard biscuit, the Southern-style chicken was really good. It didn’t crumble into a mess and it was just the right texture to savor the flavor without any distractions. At the time, I was in the car thinking to myself that the biscuit combination would taste great with honey, but that had to wait because by the time I got home, the first biscuit was gone. I ate the second one much slower (with honey) and seriously, either way was pretty satisfying.
Aside from the McGriddle and the occasional Burger King French Toast Sticks, the Southern Style Chicken Biscuit is one of the best breakfast sandwiches I’ve tasted in awhile. In Michigan, the Southern Style Chicken Biscuit is $1.89, so I was “lovin’ it” when I came across the coupon. It was definitely well worth the try.
Southern Style Chicken Sandwich
Since the Southern-style biscuit was so good, I hoped to experience the same pleasure with the “pm” sandwich. Whereas the biscuit was wrapped in the usual paper, the sandwich came in a Big Mac container. When I opened up the box, the first thing I noticed was the top of the bun was shiny. With further investigation, I believe they must have brushed on a thin coating of butter. The sandwich felt soggy and deflated – when I opened it up, the inside of the bread was saturated with pickle juice. About 5 to 6 pickles decorated the middle of the sandwich. There were no condiments on this sandwich, which is a good thing.
My overall impression of the appearance and taste of the Southern Style Chicken Sandwich receives much less applause than its biscuit counterpart. Without a long-winded explanation – it is simply too soggy in looks and taste. Additionally, the bread doesn’t do anything for the sandwich and the two entities fail miserably to blend as one, cohesive sandwich.
In the end, I ate the rest of the sandwich without any bread or condiments because the chicken tastes well enough to stand alone – kinda like boneless fried chicken. With the Buy 1, Get 1 Free coupon, I paid $2.89 (plus tax) for the two sandwiches. Honestly, I think purchasing the sandwich at regular price is a serious waste of time.
Overall Assessment: Definitely try the Southern Style Chicken Biscuit and pass on the sandwich.
