I'm a lover of Chick-fil-A and think their chicken sandwich is amazing.
For the first time ever, I tried Popeye's today, specifically the Popeye's classic chicken sandwich for lunch.
The car line for drive-thru was long, doubled around the building, so I went in.
There were only 10 people standing in line, so my wait was only 10-12 minutes.
I did like the sandwich---it was quite good, but I still have to give the edge to Chick-fil-A. Their spices, mayo, and pickle
are superior, imho, and I don't know whether to give Popeye's another chance or not. I probably will. I'll definitely go back and try the Spicy sandwich.
My wife and I have a tradition of ordering a Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich "to go" just before leaving town around lunchtime
when we travel. If leaving town in the early am we order the Chick-fil-A chicken biscuits, which are even better than the sandwich.
I think this will be a Ford-Chevy type of argument going forward, but I firmly believe the Chick-fil-A franchise is very safe.
Their products and overall service are stand-alone at the top! I think the Popeye's marketing ploy for this chicken sandwich
was absolutely brilliant ...after all, who runs out of chicken sandwiches? Does Arby's run out of roast beef sandwiches?
So the hype is working, and I think Popeye's will enjoy huge surges in business for a good while.
If their sandwich wasn't good, the hype would die out quickly, but it IS good.........just not as good as Chick-fil-A's. It's large and it's crispy, but the flavor is always the thing. It's close enough to have to think about, but in the end it's Chick-fil-A by a nose.
But I'm not a loser in any way for this experiment---nice to know if I am hungry on the road and see a Popeye's close by,
it's a sure thing I'll pull in and get me one of their sandwiches.