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Sep 14, 2010

Review: Burger King - BK Breakfast Ciabatta Club Sandwich

BK Breakfast Ciabatta top view
The parade of new items on the Burger King breakfast menu into my mouth continues with the BK Breakfast Ciabatta Club Sandwich. The BK Breakfast Ciabatta Club features a whole grain Ciabatta bun filled with thin-sliced ham, bacon, tomatoes, melted cheese, an plain egg omelet, and a smoky tomato sauce" It costs $2.89.

Why is it called a club sandwich? Aren't club sandwiches layered with three slices of bread and held together by toothpicks? Subway has a club sandwich that isn't really a club sandwich as well. What's up with that?! It's a travesty I tell you.
BK Breakfast Ciabatta inside view
Anyways, as ze Germans would say, the BK Breakfast Ciabatta Club is "nicht gut (Yes, I took three years of German in high school and that's all I got.)." Frankly, it's too tomato-y. Putting tomato in a breakfast sandwich seems like a pretty good idea, but somehow Burger King got it wrong here.
BK Breakfast Ciabatta side view
Perhaps, it's the combination of the smoky tomato sauce combined with a fair amount of sliced tomatoes that overpowered the rest of the ingredients. There was a good amount of bacon and ham, but I couldn't taste them too well over the tomatoes.
BK Breakfast Ciabatta cross section
Beyond that, the Ciabatta bun was pretty soft with not the slightest bit of crispness. It's somewhat dense and I'd rather have an airy English muffin. I wish more fast food restaurants would toast the bun closer in time to assembling the sandwich.

For around the same price, I'd rather go for a BK Breakfast Bowl or a Croissan'wich.

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Nutritional Info - BK Breakfast Ciabatta Club Sandwich
Calories - 480 (from Fat - 207)
Fat - 23g (Saturated Fat - 7g)
Sodium - 1270mg
Carbs - 41g (Sugar - 9g)
Protein - 24g