The OG still reigns. The Original Chicken Sandwich from Burger King, long, sesame-seeded, perfectly crispy, is the real king of fast food chicken sandwiches. No hype, no gimmicks, just pure flavor and nostalgia that hits every time.
The OG still reigns. The Original Chicken Sandwich from Burger King, long, sesame-seeded, perfectly crispy, is the real king of fast food chicken sandwiches. No hype, no gimmicks, just pure flavor and nostalgia that hits every time.
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Yikes.
Or, hear me out, just eat an entire jar of mayonnaise.
Nostalgia is personal
Actual unpopular opinion, upvote I guess
Upvoted. Truly unpopular opinion.
I mean, I don’t hate this take tbh
I would have agreed two decades ago, but the quality has gone down to the point where my nostalga for them can’t save it.
“chicken”
My parents got me one of these on the way to help their friends move like 25 years ago. I remember two things.
1 how terrible it tasted
2 when my parents friends were transporting an urn, I learned what an urn was
So now my memory of the chicken sandwich is intertwined with understanding death and the morbidity of melting your relatives and keeping them in a jar
I like them, but it’s not the best fast food. McDonald’s chicken deluxe one is 10x better. I used to work at BK and felt guilty when people order an OCS because it’s so pricy for what you get. They used to have a 2 for 5 deal though and that’s totally worth the price
They briefly had a spicy version too. I personally get it with pickles and cheese added. They’re great hot, but awful once they’ve aged a little.
This is the objectively correct take. There is no reason for the sandwich to be as good as it is; each of the elements on their own are unspectacular, but there’s some weird sort of alchemy that makes it all work.
It was so good 17years ago as a kid, unfortunately it doesn’t hit the same anymore.
It’s a vile chicken part patty that has bones crushed up within the meat. It’s the worst and most disgusting out of all of them. There’s no semblance of any good chicken in the thing it’s an amalgamation of gizzards, cartilage, and leftovers. Absolutely disgusting sandwich.
Any chicken sandwich in where you bite into it and can see the muscle fibers is infinitely better no matter how bad the breading is.
The Burger King chicken sandwich is a vile and disgusting abomination that is worse than nuggets. I could argue it’s the worst fast food item there is and among the worst purchasable of all time.
Yeah it is
Chicken Sammie
The chicken royal with cheese and the nuggets 😍 if I’m feeling naughty and wanting junk it’s the tits!
I’ll never understand the arguments over McDonald’s vs BK vs Wendy’s. It’s all diarrhea garbage food.
You can 3 of them for $7 with the $7 Trio deal.
Actual worst opinion ive heard on here that shit is terrible
It’s ok to be wrong, I guess.
Finally someone talking real. hold the mayo tho
Nah Zaxby’s Chicken Sandwich is the best.
It’s probably been on the menu longer than anyone else’s chicken sandwich. If it weren’t good, it would’ve disappeared decades ago.
Gotta order it no lettuce light mayo.
It’s been vile for forever bro.
Even McChicken at least tastes good, not like chicken but neither does the BK one.
No hype, no gimmicks, just pure dog shit
That thing is a glorified chicken nugget patty. I think McDonald’s currently has the best chicken sandwich. I’m as surprised as anyone.
Agreed! Softer mouth-feel than most chicken sandwiches… and moist, flavorful bites! Gotta eat it quickly while still hot however, otherwise some of the magic is lost!
It’s flavorless and…. Watery. A McChicken has this sandwich beat 8/10 times.
That said, I still order it sometimes because it’s cheap and filling and not that bad.
Since I prefer Wendy’s Spicy chicken, I will upvote your opinion.
But, let me be clear. Publix rocks the chicken sandwich world. I will go nowhere else. My way, and a sub roll? Pfffttt, fast enough food is my choice.
My wife would agree. It’s edible for sure, but probably on par with a microwave chicken sandwich from Dollar Tree…with mayo.
They hated Jesus for speaking the truth. /s
It was , 20+ years ago, it’s garbage now. Was my fave sandwich as a kid
I’m not sure if I’m supposed to upvote you or downvote you for completely agreeing. But yes, the BK Chicken Sandwich is it.
the OCS is defintly one of the best deals in fast food- since they have the duo deal. (2 for 5)
and weirdly- they also have the bk digital coupon for buy one get one free. (Which happens to be 20 cents more)
if you get lucky and they made it fresh then the ocs is pretty nice.
I’ve been experimenting with upgrading my ocs recently.
last time I tried it with no mayo- so I can add my own kewpie mayo and Texas Pete hot sauce- that was awesome.
also pretty fire is ordering it normally- and adding Mike’s hot honey- and violet sea salt. (Sea salt infused with grape flavor)
but my goto was simply adding buffalo sauce and violet salt onto the OCS.
>perfectly crispy (…) just pure flavor
I had one for the first time in about 2 decades last year and it was a soggy, unseasoned piece of trash and the chicken itself tasted like it had gone off, it was somehow bitter.
I couldn’t disagree more, it’s the bottom of the barrel, worst of the worst chicken sandwich I know and probably in my bottom 5 of all food items served by any fast food chain.
Upvoted
Burger King really let their brand slip.
I feel like an ex meth head posted this, good job on the truly unpopular opinion
Fuck yeah brother I love the meat slab
Nah bro it ain’t. Maybe back in the 90s early 00s but its hot garbage now
Worst opinion this sub has ever had. And I love awful fast food.
If you said the Tendercrisp, I’d agree with you.
The original chicken sandwich is barely chicken.
Hot take here: A GOOD Jack in the Box has the best fast food chicken. Yes, even better than chic-fil-a. This comes with the huge caveat of “GOOD Jack in the Box” because a bad Jack is probably the most trash shit tier fast food there is. I live in the mecca of fast food so maybe my local Jack is better than most but their chicken is always fresh, juicy and flavorful, you can tell it’s made to order and hasn’t been sitting under a lamp.
It doesn’t even place in the among the top 5 “value” chicken sandwiches. Like the ground up chicken patty sandwiches that used to be a dollar at McDonalds or Wendy’s.
It has alot of sodium and they glob on alot of mayo. Definitely will lead to high blood pressure if eaten on a regular basis.
This is insane. It might be the best of the “low tier” sandwiches. Certainly better than a McChicken or whatever.
But it is leagues below Chick-fil-A or Popeyes. Genuinely not even a little bit close
It’s good if you can get one fresh and hot. Not sure about the best though.
I like the og….because its cheap. 2 for 5 is a good deal but bro wtf u talking bout. This shit don’t compare to any other chicken sando.
hey cool i agree – finally i get to hop on the unpopular opinion bandwagon!
I for one support this argument. Does it taste like authentic, unprocessed, gold star chicken? Cooked with care and a perfect blend of seasoning? Hell no. Is it delicious and would I eat 12? Hell yeah
Brother the Popeyes chicken sandwich is in another galaxy compared to that shit. Just say you reaaaaallly like mayo.
It’s chicken paste, ffs. This is a wild take when Wendy’s and Chick-fil-A actually give you a decent slice of chicken breast.
I got a spicy chicken from BBQ not to long ago, also their fiery mozzarella fries, I admit, I been sleeping on burger King, it was all pretty good
I never eat it but it’s so damn good
Heavy pickles, light Mayo. Oh, they’ve brought back the Italian version? Never mind, gimmie two of those.
Double Western Bacon Cheese Burger. Carls Jr.
I have never gotten one that wasn’t soggy
This was lunch and dinner for me for years, my dads office was across the street from one and he had to watch me after school so it just hits nostalgia wise. Every time they offer a deal on one I end up getting it.
What do i do when if i know it’s a terrible opinion, but i also agree? That sorry ass sandwich is fire. 🔥
Dino nuggets have superior chicken and breading than the OG BK chicken sandwich.
Is that the same processed crap they use to make chicken “fries”?
Not. Even. Close.
Rare unpopular opinion
Unpopular opinion. Also, it is the best opinion. Three things are guaranteed in life:
Death
Taxes
Burger King selling the Original Chicken Sandwich
Long live the OG.
Love the plant based variant.
tbf its the only good thing thats ever been on their menu
Arguably better than the whopper itself
Hard disagree. You have my upvote.
Some competitors for top spot.
I’ll be interested at how unpopular this is. I love that shit with cheese and mayo. It was my favorite for a long time too. Every once in a while I’m just in the mood for one
Italian Chicken Sandwich is the greatest thing ever on a BK menu. The fact that it was never permanent sucks.
LOVED this sandwich as a kid !
You mean worst? I had high school chicken patties better than that lol.
Very unpopular opinion good one
Yo the tendercrisp chicken sandwich BK used to sell was ELITE.
perfectly crispy? you did not get BK original chicken sandwichc if it’s crispy lol
I agree but with a few notes.
BK can’t do chicken
The Ch’king they had shortly was truly one of the best.
The spicy chicken they used to have was fantastic. Was as thick as my forearm. Strongly disagree though.
Original Carl’s Jr or bust. Those Giant chicken sandwiches for a buck each were ridiculous and actually pretty damn good, not just bogged down with a ton of lettuce or mayo.
I wouldn’t call it the best, but I do think it gets too much hate. It’s decently sized and the chicken quality is a better than a mcchicken imo. They do put a bit too much mayo on it though, although that’s an issue with everything at Burger King (I say that as someone who’s generally fine with mayo).
My unpopular opinion is that it’s better than the ch’king. That thing was the worst fast food item I’ve ever had. Extremely rubbery chicken and breading that fell off both times I had it. No idea why people rave about that monstrosity.
Truly unpopular
Just because you’re wrong doesn’t mean you don’t deserve an upvote 🫡
using this sub how it was intended
It’s fine. Not nearly as good as it used to be
A proper unpopular opinion. Shit take, great post.
Have you had the chicken sandwich from Church’s?
The Italian chicken sandwich version is peak.
Thank you for being brave enough to say what so many of us want too. Downvoted for being based
Did Burger King post this?
Truly astonishing if you believe this.
Ever heard of chicken guy
I will enjoy one from time to time but they are far from the best chicken sandwich among fast food chains.
wrong, the Ch’King was the best chicken sandwich of them all though. It was discontinued primarily because it was too successful
Is this unpopular? It’s easily the best fast food meal, and it isn’t even remotely close. Don’t get me wrong, a Big Mac is solid and Wendy’s has some good chicken nuggets, but nothing touches the OG chicken sandwich.
I worked at BK in the 80s when this came out. There was also a ham and cheese and a fish version on the same hoagie roll. I used to add cheese pickles and onions to the chicken sandwich and it was fantastic. Need to go get one now.
it’s called the original but it’s not like they were first with the chicken sandwich. that’s chick-fil-a.
I’m not a raging fast food hater or anything. I’ll indulge in some greasy gross fast food burgers every so often, but the last time I tried the BK original chicken sandwich I gagged. It was completely inedible. it was one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever experienced.
Agreed. A fresh made one is my favorite chicken sandwich form any fast food place. But since BK changed thier mayo to that crap one 3 years ago I get it with no mayo and bring it home and put some Dukes Mayo and it’s like I’m 10 years old again
I actually love them as well. Haven’t had them as frequently as BK isn’t as near as most others, so I usually end up with a double whopper (the best of fast food burgers) and less likely to get the original.
Is that the longboi?
I do love them however it’s not the King of fast food chicken sandwiches.
I think the problem with Burger King is that every location around me is very vacant feeling. Not many employees, and it takes at least 15 minutes to get a simple chicken fry and chicken tenders(vs McDonald’s I can honestly say I’ve never had to wait more than 5 minutes for food except if it’s very early in the morning).
Hardees before the Carls Jr merger and it was still a fried chicken joint.
The long boi is king. Fuck Popeyes and Chick-fil-A
This is a very unpopular opinion. Upvote.
Does the sandwich have too much mayo? Yes. Does the mayo have a weird, congealed texture? Yes as well. Is the sandwich friggn delicious? Yes, Yes, OMG Yes!
Honorable mention for the perfectly wilted lettuce that is on the cusp of being beige, providing the perfect amount of soggy texture, yet somehow makes the sandwich delectable.
Damn you Burger King. You’ve done it again.
I miss the Chicken Whopper
Order with extra lettuce and you get the right amount AND it’ll be fresh.
All fast food chains? You’re gonna sit there and tell me Burger King makes a better chicken sandwich than Popeyes? Absolute lunacy, well done sir you deserve the upvote
You’re smoking actual crack to believe this. Mystery meat chicken ain’t it brother
I don’t trust Burger King at all but that’s because the one Burger King we had in my town was in the PERFECT location. There was zero reason it should have been so consistently awful, food and service wise.
This isn’t some bum fuck nowhere town, this was in a prime real estate in an outlet in a pretty major town. Their burgers were always burnt, you had to spend like 20 minutes in the drive thru with ZERO inside customers and they made it so that if you had a car in front you you can’t leave no matter how long you’ve been sitting.
If I see an exit that only has a BK and I’m starving I will gladly move onto to the next exit.
I love this sandwich so much. I don’t think I could ever knowingly recommend it or even praise it but I do love it.
If only they’d bring back the 80s/90s OG BK nuggets.
You’re welcome:
https://youtu.be/-PgfLysQua0?si=ZTGadJ5g_golVbsy
Not the best obv, but i loved those sandwiches, gotta add a slab of processed cheese on it too
This was topic mentioned on the show Beef, not sure if you’ve seen that.
This is definitely an unpopular opinion when Popeyes and chik fila exist.
Condiment vehicle.
you have clearly never had a good chicken sandwich in your life. is there a popeyes near by? hell even a tyson air-fried frozen chicken patty is better than anything you can get at BK.
Disgusting. Take my upvote.
Spicy one from Wendy’s is the goat
It’s been 15+ years since I had one. But back in the day when I could eat like I didn’t care about my health, that was a tasty fucking sandwich.
Was good in the 90s. Now it’s trash.
It’s not the best by any means, but it does have a special place in my heart. Especially using the app or coupons you can get buy one get one free all the time on them
definitely unpopular and wrong. wendy’s is far superior. spicy or regular
I had the spicy one and it was one of the better fast food chicken burgers i’ve had
Used to love em as a kid. Now I would never go to a BK by choice, UNLESS I’m in another country. Had the long chicken sandwich from BK in Korea and somewhere in the EU, tasted even better than I remember as a kid. Our fast food really blows here in the US
Yes absolutely, from 2001-2005ish I completely agree.
Has never been the same since.
I agree 100% and it must be paired w sprite
And SO much mayo. So much.
Nobody asked to have their chicken sandwich the long way
I miss the long chicken sandwiches. I wish BK Japan still had them.
I loved it. Do you remember when it turned out to have more trans fat than like anything on earth? Trans fat is delicious
PREACH!
You are catching heat here but I feel you. Its hard for me to compare all types of chicken sandwiches because there are so many types, but I definitely feel the BK original is the best patty/lettuce/mayo sandwich. Its my BK order anytime I find one….one Original BK chicken a Whopper Jr.
I must admit though that it is totally possible to get a bad one. Dry patty, too much/too little mayo, dry bun. I think a lot of the haters in this thread just had a bad one. If you get a fresh one made right, it is really tasty.
Maybe it was good back in the day right now it’s kinda horrible. Overcooked tastes weird
I used to eat this once, fill out the survey in the back and then eat the free one next day. Amazing sandwich when you are poor
Bird flavored cardboard drenched in mayo? No thanks
That’s disgusting. Its always so bad. Left out or old bread
Anyone remember the old chicken little from kfc?
Couldn’t agree more
People can’t handle THE LONG BOY SUPREMECY.
No mayo add cheese btw.
No mayo, add BBQ sauce, swiss cheese, and onion rings, cut in half 🤌
I don’t know why, but at some point during my childhood, they must have changed the formula or something because all of a sudden, it started tasting fishy. A recent revisit only reinforced that perception. Disappointing as it was my favorite.
I fucking love the og Burger King chicken sandwich
the chicking from BK was fire imo
Gotta give the downvote homie. Been crushing OCS for the past two months
You mustve never had Wendy’s or Popeyes…