I will review the premium grilled chicken sandwiches at a few fast-food restaurants.
Chick-Fil-A
The grilled chicken sandwich was very tasty, as expected. However, the chicken was a little skimpy. It didn't have the same flavor as their famous original chicken sandwich, which is marinated in something. I like the chick-fil-a sauce. The restaurant was packed, so the service was a little slow. They gave me a sign to take to a table. I didn't time it but it didn't seem that long, maybe 5 minutes after I ordered. Calories: 6g fat, 41g carbs, 29g protein, total 330. Cost with tax: $6.15. Grade: B, because the chicken was skimpy, the little wait, and the price. Overall impression: good, but not spectacular, could do better.
Wendy's
Wendy's grilled chicken sandwich was very good. However the chicken portion seemed a little small, smaller than even the chick-fil-a, although I didn't weigh it, so this is subjective. The service was excellent, and extremely fast - they gave it too me almost right after I ordered it. Calories: 10g fat, 36g carbs, 34g protein, total 370. Cost with tax: $5.28. Grade: B, because the chicken was skimpy. The price was a little better than Chick-Fil-A, but still seems a little high for what I got. Overall impression: good, could do better.
Burger King
The BK grilled chicken sandwich is good. The service was fast. The lettuce was a little wilted. There were grill marks on it, but I'm not convinced that it was flame-broiled at the restaurant - maybe it comes that way from their supplier. The portion size was a little small, like the others, although it seemed slightly bigger than Wendy's. I got honey mustard sauce. Overall, it would be a B-, the same as the others, except for the lettuce. But, I got 2 for $6.48, so the value is there. Calories (per sandwich): 11g fat, 43g carbs, 40g protein, total 430 calories. Grade: A, because of the price. Also, the workers are friendly.
McDonald's
I ordered a Grilled Artisan Chicken sandwich from McDonald's. The cost was $5.71 with tax. The portion size was large, making this the first one that I haven't complained about the size. It didn't have a lot of flavor, and it could have used some hot sauce, but McDonald's doesn't do hot sauce. The service was extremely fast, but sterile. A McDonald's restaurant is a giant industrial vending machine, you place your order, insert your credit card, and 2 minutes later, your order it ready. The workers might as well be robots. Calories: 7g fat, 39g carbs, 33g protein, total 350 calories. Grade: B, because the chicken lacked flavor, and the price was high, and the sterile environment. I seem to remember that this used to be $3, which would be a perfect price.
Kentucky Fried Chicken
KFC, which used to be the king of chicken, doesn't have a grilled chicken sandwich. Apparently it is a lot of work for them and they didn't have enough sales. Grade: F.
Arby's
Arby's used to sell a Roast Chicken Club sandwich, but not anymore. The closest they have is the Buttermilk Crispy Chicken Sandwich, which looks good, but it is breaded, which puts it in another category, and it has 510 calories. The price is listed online as $4.59, which would make it about $4.96 with tax, which is below the magic $5 mark. But I don't know how current this is. Grade: F
Popeye's
They also don't have a grilled chicken sandwich. The closest they have is a buttermilk crispy chicken sandwich, which is temporarily unavailable. The chicken sandwich - classic (I don't know if this is the same as the buttermilk) weighs in at 699 calories. Grade: F
Church's
They also don't have a grilled chicken sandwich. Grade: F
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