Review: Sonic - Island Fire Chicken Sandwich

Sonic's Island Fire Chicken Sandwich features a spicy battered and deep-fried chicken filet, sweet habanero sauce, mayo, lettuce, and tomato on a toasted ciabatta bun i.e. it's basically their Spicy Chicken Sandwich with the addition of the habernero sauce.

I bought one for $4.19.

The chicken filet was juicy with a thin, crispy shell which I find much preferable to the over-battered Super Crunch Chicken Strips. The filet had a fair bit of heat to it and had it taken to the next level with the sweet habanero sauce.

The sweet habanero sauce tasted like a spicy teriyaki sauce with some tangy pineapple notes as well as a touch of honey sweetness to it. I enjoyed it and it provided a welcomed change from the standard spicy sandwich. Combined with the spicy chicken fillet it created a medium heat that lingered on the tongue. It never got to the point that I was clamoring for some milk though.

The tomato and lettuce were fresh and like most fast food produce, relatively unobtrusive.

The ciabatta bun was really soft; softer than I expect ciabatta to be, especially one containing 10 grams of whole grain. It felt less like ciabatta and more like a standard hamburger bun, but was nonetheless enjoyable.

Overall, Sonic's Island Fire Chicken Sandwich was a nice twist on the ubiquitous fast food spicy chicken sandwich with an enjoyable sweet and tangy punch to it.

Nutritional Info - Sonic Island Fire Spicy Chicken Sandwich (293g)

Calories - 720 (from Fat - 320)
Fat - 35g (Saturated Fat - 6g)
Sodium - 1450mg
Carbs - 70g (Sugar - 12g)
Protein - 32g