FWIW, as a former CFA employee and middle-manager ("Team Leader") of many years, I can assure you of the following:

1) The grilled chicken is not fake. CFA restaurants receive cases of frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts (and nuggets) to be thawed prior to preparation. For the grilled chicken, that means soaking in marinade for a day or two before being grilled on a two-sided grill (think panini press without the pressing).

I agree that it's not as good as the fried (they prefer "pressure cooked") filet and can dry out easily if held longer than intended.

2) The waffle fries should never be limp or soggy. That pretty much means that the team member making them either had the frozen fries sitting in the fry baskets over the hot oil for a while before dropping them or they were left sitting in the baskets over the oil after being cooked. Either way, "steamed" fries are a big no-no.

Give them another try. Have a fried sammich and make sure your fries are hot and fresh.

-Rob

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Originally posted by bendable:
just so Iam clear on the situation;
you got 90 chickens in your back yard and
you go out , for chicken ?

and wonder why its not so great...

You have a point there...I'm about to run out of my home-grown meat birds tho, and we haven't raised any in a couple of years. Just too much work for a couple of old folks.

I'm down to about 3 dozen layers and the youngest of them are 3 years old. They'd be some old tough in a sammich!

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Originally posted by slabsides45:
If you like chicken salad, theirs is very good.

Yet another item that has been discontinued in the Chick-Fil-A locations around here.

No more chicken salad.

No more spicy chicken breakfast biscuits.

No more cole slaw.

No more cinnamon buns.

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
and I give it a solid....meh.

I'm right there with you. Although I must confess that I really don't care for most chicken in general. I Like the way they run their business, I like that they are closed on Sunday, I think their billboards are funny and that staff seem pretty good. I know chicken is their "thing", but I wish they served beef too.


Before you all banish me to McD's, the only thing I like there is the french fries .


The one fast food place I occasionally crave is Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers. Freddy's had a seasonal Hatch Chile burger that was pretty good and each time I've been in there the staff has been exceptionally good/happy/pleasant (a welcome change from most fast food places around here).

I’m still pissed they dropped the coleslaw, going on like 2-3 years now, right?

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Originally posted by PASig:
I’m still pissed they dropped the coleslaw, going on like 2-3 years now, right?

Cole slaw? How's any self respecting manly man gonna clog his arteries on a giant serving of cole slaw?? That's how Paul got himself into this pickle to begin with, trying to go with grilled instead of double breaded and fried, with extra butter on the bun, thank you very much.

Paul, please don't judge all Chick-Fil-A's from the one in Bangor. While it is still good, it's not quite on par with the ones in the other areas.
Maybe it's being the only one in 300 miles, or maybe it's the Bangor Mall area sucking the goodness in life out of everything in that area.
I still make it a point to stop in for my fix when I'm up in that area, but comparatively speaking, it's not the best CFA I've been to.

As a native of the state that made chickfila, I find its like cracker barrel. The good ones are in the deep south, excluding florida, and the rest just exist. It's the only place with a 30 minute wait during breakfast lunch and dinner in the south. Always. I'm not sure what this grilled things are, nor what soggy fries are. Even cold, I've never had a soggy chickfila fry.

Try the Grilled Chicken Club next time. At least it has bacon.....

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Originally posted by PASig:
I’m still pissed they dropped the coleslaw, going on like 2-3 years now, right?

I'm with you! I really liked their coleslaw.

The spicy chicken sandwich ain't the same without some of their slaw on the side.

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Originally posted by erj_pilot:
Don't discount a morning Chicken Biscuit, either original or spicy...doesn't matter, with honey.

You're welcome...

Maybe it does or doesn’t need it, but I have them throw a slice of American cheese on there, and well... it’s pretty damn tasty.

Yep, you want to try an original or deluxe, regular or spicy. Can’t go wrong with those parameters. Outside that, you’re not trying what the brand got built on.

I have several of these near me, but never seem to find the time to stop in, somehow. Circa 2007 I went to one that was in a food court in a Mesa, AZ mall. It reminded me of the "Whammyburger" in the movie Falling Down - all squashed and lifeless, not looking anything like the pictures. I'm sure that place wasn't representative. So, someday I'll stop in.

I like most of their food but they're fries are bland and tasteless. They're the one thing on the menu I would change.

Now, if I said "Dwarf House", what does that mean to you Yankees err guys?

PHPaul,

You routinely occupy 3-5 posts on the front page of What's Your Deal, so I'm fairly certain you could find a way to bitch about getting a blowjob.

oh no

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Now, if I said "Dwarf House", what does that mean to you Yankees err guys?

I know, I know! (But I'm not telling - because not a Yankee and inside knowledge.)

-Rob

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Now, if I said "Dwarf House", what does that mean to you Yankees err guys?

Until I looked it up, I'd have said it's a home where they make all the dwarves go to live. But of course I wouldn't have actually said it because it would surely offend somebody...

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Originally posted by OttoSig:
PHPaul,

You routinely occupy 3-5 posts on the front page of What's Your Deal, so I'm fairly certain you could find a way to bitch about getting a blowjob.

Teeth...

Well, ask him to take out his dentures