Even though Arby's specialty is their roast beef I've always thought their strongest offerings were their chicken items. During high school the Chicken Bacon Swiss was probably my favorite thing on any fast food menu. However, I've noticed in more recent years that Arby's chicken just doesn't seem quite as good as it used to back in the day. I can't put my finger on what it is or why, but the taste and texture is just different. That being said, since I had a coupon for a free fry and drink with purchase of the Smokin Chipotle Chicken Sandwich I figured it was worth a try.
First of all I have to say I'm glad I had the coupon. If I wouldn't have my regular sized combo would have been almost $9. Ouch. The sandwich was the basic Arby's fried chicken patty topped with the usual thickish "chipotle" bbq sauce, a slice of cheddar cheese, pepper bacon, diced jalapenos and lettuce and tomato which I decided to leave off of my sandwich. The first thing I have to say here is wholy S this was hot. I was expecting the usual mildly spicy fast food offering with the jalapenos being sparse and seedless. Not the case here. There were a ton of jalapenos on here and it just blew out any other flavors that were trying to come through. I pride myself on being someone who can take quite a bit of heat, but this was even too much for me. I had to scrape the jalapenos off just so I could taste a little bit of what else was going on. Turns out it wasn't much. The cheese was not even close to being melted which is a pet peeve of mine. The bbq sauce could as well have been BullsEye. I tasted no hint of chipotle whatsoever. The bacon was a least redeeming with it being on the crisp side for fast food bacon. There was also more of it than I expected on my sandwich which was a nice surprise.Taste 2/10 Damn. I keep hoping for Arby's to recapture the magic of my high school days, but they just keep failing. If I want a chicken sandwich spicy or otherwise I'll go to Hardee's or Chick Fil A if there is one even remotely close by.
Value 0/10 This is where Arby's really sucks. I haven't been happy with the food the last 4 times I've ate there and I practically have to get an Obama bailout to afford it.
Please. Stop. Financially. Supporting. Arby's.
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I have had this sandwich twice now, just because the coupon is so good, and contrary to your review, I have found that the overwhelming spiciness in this sandwich comes from the sauce and not the jalapenos. This sandwich is much better if the sauce is ordered on the side and added by ones self at a tolerable level. The jalapenos are as bland as you would expect from a fast food joint. That being said, I agree that this is not a top notch sandwich, and no where near worth paying full price, but to those who like a lot of spice and have fast food as the only option, this sandwich is a good option.
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