The list of limited time only Popeyes Chicken Sandwiches is long. However, it’s not CVS-receipt-long, like the list of Taco Bell’s loaded Nacho Fries or Burger King’s Whoppers. Out of all those chicken sandwiches, only one comes to mind that I’d like to see reappear — the Golden BBQ Chicken Sandwich.

But now there’s another one I’d like to see make a return someday, or become a permanent addition: the Honey BBQ Chicken Sandwich. Yep, another sweet barbecue-sauced crispy chicken sandwich. Can’t help it. My tongue loves what my tongue loves.

I’m actually surprised this honey BBQ sauce-slathered sandwich didn’t happen sooner, because I’m pretty sure this is the same sauce used with Popeyes wings. So when this disappears from the menu, I could honey muster the courage to ask nicely for a chicken sandwich that swaps the mayo for the honey BBQ sauce used with Popeyes wings. Or I could write a letter to Popeyes corporate with a CVS-receipt-long list of reasons why customers should be able to easily customize their sandwich with whatever sauces Popeyes offers.

Anyway, the Honey BBQ Chicken Sandwich comes with Popeyes’ chicken breast filet marinated in Louisiana herbs and spices, barrel-cured pickles, and a sweet and tangy BBQ sauce, all on a toasted, buttery brioche bun. Along with being surprised that this sandwich didn’t come out sooner, I’m also surprised this isn’t topped with hot honey, because looking at store shelves, it appears that hot honey is still hot, honey.

The sauce is sweet, savory, and a little peppery, and it goes extremely well with Popeyes’ chicken fillet and the tangy pickles. The honey’s flavor leaves a strong impression. However, I wish the sauce had been applied more liberally, because I wanted more of that sweet and tangy flavor. The slightly sweet bun and the poultry tempered the sticky sauce a bit. While the barbecue sauce was applied to both buns, I wish the crispy fillet had been coated with it, even if that meant one extremely messy experience. I’ll gladly trade cleanliness for a mouth that looked like it was bobbing for apples in a barrel of barbecue sauce.

As for the chicken, it was its usual juicy and tender self with a crispy coating. Though I’ve had maybe three Popeyes chicken sandwiches over the past six months and all of them had fillets that were thick on one side and thin on the other. So there’s one meaty side and the other is mostly breading. Of course, your Popeyes locations may vary.

Overall, Popeyes’ Honey BBQ Chicken Sandwich is a winner winner chicken dinner…or lunch.

Purchased Price: $7.79
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 630 calories, 24 grams of fat, 11 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 65 milligrams of cholesterol, 2020 milligrams of sodium, 78 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 27 grams of sugar, and 26 grams of protein.