I went with the Homestyle chicken fillet and picked one up for $4.79.
Beyond the chicken instead of beef, the key difference here is the absence of bacon. But I didn't miss the crunch which was provided instead by the breading of the chicken fillet.
Muenster cheese isn't something that is offered at many fast food chains so I was pretty interested to see how it would pan out. Unfortunately, it gets lost in the shuffle here and is pushed aside by the creamy cheddar cheese sauce and honey mustard sauce. The cheese sauce is mild, while the honey mustard leans toward sweet rather than mustard-y. The combo works rather well taste-wise.
The pretzel bun was soft, dense, and chewy. It a fair bit sturdier than the typical burger bun and adds more texture than taste in this application. I could taste the pretzel flavor of the bun when picking off pieces of it but among the other sandwich ingredients it's hard to pick out.
Nutritional Info - Wendy's Pretzel Pub Chicken Sandwich - Homestyle
Calories - 650 (from Fat - 260)
Fat - 29g (Saturated Fat - 10g)
Sodium - 1450mg
Carbs - 62g (Sugar - 8g)
Protein - 35g
4.79!?!?!?
ReplyDeleteI had to pay 5,59 for the opportunity to try the thing.
The burger would be improved if they left off that terrible cheese sauce, probably the chicken too. I wonder if I can get it with a grilled chicken instead of fried and without that sauce.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's just me, but their breakfast buns taste burnt.
ReplyDeleteI agree with other commentor regarding the price. It cost $5.69 where I saw it!
ReplyDeleteIt's not just you. I tried it twice (the burger version), and both times it tasted burnt.
ReplyDeleteWendy's is a bit notorious for inconsistent pricing.. not condoning it, it's irritating, but it's nothing new.
ReplyDeleteWhy wouldn't you be able to? Sounds like a reasonable request.
ReplyDeleteThe MSRP is actually $4.69 but it tends to vary from franchisee to franchisee.
ReplyDeleteBest chicken sandwich i ever had....loved every bit of it...Loved the sauce and pretzel bun
ReplyDeleteI can't get past the fat and carb grams and it's not too far off the calorie amount of a whopper. Leaving the cheese and cheese sauce off and replacie the fried chicken with grilled chicken would cut the calories down to the 450 range.
ReplyDeleteOh god, that sodium, those carbs, and that fat count to protien ratio. It looks so good, but it can't be nearly as good as the amount of time it would take to work it off.
ReplyDeleteGod bless America
I just tried it and didn't care for it. The tastes blended so much that nothing stood out. Couldn't taste the pretzel and the chicken was dry and tasteless. Pretzel dog at Sonic is a much better taste.
ReplyDeleteLike the bun and the chicken was tasty but that cheddar cheese sauce has to go. To me nothing say cheap like the horrible cheddar cheese sauce that QSR places find so easy to use.
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