Review: Arby's - Angus Three Cheese & Bacon Sandwich

Arby's new Angus Three Cheese & Bacon Sandwich features thinly-sliced Black Angus beef with melted Cheddar and Swiss cheese, peppered bacon, and a Parmesan peppercorn Ranch sauce on a toasted Amoroso roll for $4.99.

A lot of "premium" offerings at fast food restaurants don't live up to the billing and feel like merely bigger versions of their cheaper counterparts but the Angus Three Cheese & Bacon Sandwich really does feel like a premium sandwich.

Mine's was toasted to burntness but I really did not mind as the roll's crust was so thin that the burnt bits just added a slight char flavor. The Amoroso roll felt like real bread; it was crusty, it had uneven air pockets, a slight chew... it had character.

The Angus beef is a big upgrade from Arby's standard roast beef which I find to be a lot like the thin-sliced packaged deli meat you buy from the supermarket. The Angus beef had flavor and texture, though, unsurprisingly, it was a bit salty and a little dry in some bites. Combined with the bacon and cheese, the Angus Three Cheese & Bacon exudes a fair bit of saltiness but there was enough seasoning, variety, and flavor that I still enjoyed it.

I thought the bacon could have been crisper but there was a good amount and that nice bacon smokiness. The bacon and the Parmesan sauce combined to impart a slight peppery flavor that I enjoyed very much.

Because of the toasting, the two cheese, and cheese sauce were nicely melted into oozy, cheesy goodness. I couldn't say I got a good taste of Cheddar sharpness or Parmesan flavor, but there was plenty of melted cheese for every bite.

In sum, Arby's Angus Three Cheese & Bacon Sandwich sports cheesy, meaty goodness with just enough bun to keep your hands (relatively) clean and plenty of flavor to keep you interested (A "buy one, get one" coupon netted me two of these babies; the second of which I am currently enjoying for lunch).

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Nutritional Info - Arby's Angus Three Cheese & Bacon (267g)
Calories - 660 (from Fat - 300)
Fat - 33g (Saturated Fat - 13g)
Sodium - 1810mg
Carbs - 46g (Sugar - 3g)
Protein - 47g