Review: McDonald's - Bacon Cajun Ranch Deluxe McCrispy

McDonald's Bacon Cajun Ranch Deluxe McCrispy features a southern-style fried chicken filet served with applewood-smoked bacon, shredded lettuce, Roma tomatoes, and Cajun Ranch Sauce, on a toasted potato bun.

I ended up making two attempts to get the Bacon Cajun Ranch McCrispy and technically, I failed both times because my local McDonald's is either having regular problems filling out orders accurately or I  just had bad luck. I ordered a "Bacon Cajun Ranch McCrispy" on both occasions. The first time, I received a Spicy McCrispy from the drive-thru (where it was hard to check) and, the second time, I received a Bacon Cajun Ranch Deluxe McCrispy from the counter. I didn't want to go back and have them toss the sandwich so you guys are getting a review of the Bacon Cajun Ranch Deluxe McCrispy.

I paid $6.19 for the sandwich (but a Bacon Cajun Ranch Deluxe McCrispy is normally $6.79 so I suppose I got some of my money back from getting a Spicy McCrispy instead of the more expensive Bacon Cajun Ranch version).

The Cajun Ranch Sauce was spread generously on both the top and bottom halves of the bun, which was a bit much if you're trying to taste the other ingredients. It largely relegated the lettuce and tomato to texture-only ingredients (although lettuce is generally a texture-only ingredient). The sauce looked more than a little like Big Mac Sauce--only dotted with red speckles.

In flavor, the Cajun Ranch Sauce was creamy with a fairly sharp tang from a combination of buttermilk and sour cream. There was a bit of ranch herbiness to it as well as a slow-building, moderately spicy heat.

Half of the shredded lettuce fell out of my sandwich--roughly a fourth fell out as I lifted the sandwich out of its box and another quarter escaped while I was eating.

The bun was soft and squishy but I noticed it cracked a bit when I grasped the sandwich to eat. It wasn't dry but there's not as much springiness versus similar fast-food buns.

The bacon offered intermittent moments of crunch and smokiness but, like the tomatoes, was somewhat covered up by the Cajun Ranch Sauce

The chicken seemed freshly fried with a thin, crispy crust and a meaty, juicy filet inside.

Seeing as McDonald's Bacon Cajun Ranch Deluxe McCrispy is a Deluxe McCrispy with bacon and a new sauce, it could be more exciting. The sandwich was enjoyable and well-made but the bacon felt a little wasted and the amount of Cajun Ranch was excessive. Additionally, when I think of Cajun food, I think of blackened chicken, jambalaya, and gumbo. The sauce didn't bring to mind the seasoning of any of those.

Nutritional Info - McDonald's Bacon Cajun Ranch Deluxe McCrispy
Calories - 630
Fat - 33g (Saturated Fat - 7g)
Sodium - 1520mg
Carbs - 51g (Sugar - 12g)
Protein - 33g