Review: KFC - Doublicious Sandwich

KFC's follow up to the infamous Double Down is the curiously named Doublicious sandwich. The Doublicious is basically a Double Down, minus Original Recipe breast filet, sandwiched in between a sweet Hawaiian bread bun.

 It is available in a promotional combo with an individual order of Potato Wedges and a medium drink for $5. You can also buy it a la carte for $4.29 in my area. There's also a grilled variant (that replaces bacon with lettuce?!) that I'll take on later.

The Doublicious is pretty much an ordinary sandwich with a gimmicky and unexplained name. I guess it's the dual combination of the sweet bun and the savory filet? (The box does say "Two tastes. One sandwich.") Like the Double Down, it still tastes pretty salty although understandable less so than the Double Down. The filet breading was suitably crunchy and Original Recipe herby.

The bacon looked pretty good, especially for fast food, but I didn't really get a good taste of typical smoky bacon flavor which made me sad.

The Monterey Jack cheese, while a good thickness, was very mild, largely inoffensive, and barely there tastewise.

The Colonel's sauce is definitely some variant of a honey mustard sauce mixed with a mayo maybe. It's sweet, tart, and tangy.

The main attraction would definitely have to be the bun. The bun was really squishy soft; like a cloud on your fingers! But seriously, it's really soft, and fairly light as well. It is what would typically be regarded as a junior-size bun at most fast food restaurant although it is a bit taller. Still, I like my biscuit idea better.

Overall, there was a very good bun-to-meat ratio. Since the breast is larger than the bun, you don't have to worry about getting a meatless bite, unless, on the rare occasion, you get a breast that is narrow and long.

While the Doublicious is pretty good and well-built, it's just not something I would crave; it just doesn't have that extra intangible "oomph!" for me. It is also a tad expensive at premium fast food pricing. Still, I'm sure the Doublicious will find its fair share of fans.

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Nutritional Info - Doublicious with Original Recipe Filet (187g)
Calories - 470 (from Fat - 210)
Fat - 23g (Saturated Fat - 6g)
Sodium - 980mg
Carbs - 34g (Sugar - 7g)
Protein - 33g