{"id":14557,"date":"2013-03-12T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=14557"},"modified":"2021-04-30T22:22:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T08:22:23","slug":"review-lightning-round-fast-food-fish-sandwich-edition-3122013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/03\/12\/review-lightning-round-fast-food-fish-sandwich-edition-3122013\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW LIGHTNING ROUND (FAST FOOD FISH SANDWICH EDITION) &#8211; 3\/12\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Here are some quick reviews of fast food fish sandwiches we&#8217;re too lazy to write full reviews for:<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27410581@N07\/8546993559\" title=\"View 'McDonald's Filet-o-Fish' on Flickr.com\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"314\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8112\/8546993559_7007b4817a.jpg?resize=500%2C314\" alt=\"McDonald's Filet-o-Fish\" width=\"500\" title=\"McDonald's Filet-o-Fish\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Item:<\/b> McDonald&#8217;s Filet-o-Fish<br \/>\n<b>Purchased Price:<\/b> $2.99<br \/>\n<b>Rating:<\/b> 6 out of 10<br \/>\n<b>Pros:<\/b> Adorable wittle sandwich. Decent fish flavor. Soft bun. Topped with a lot of tartar sauce. Fish comes from suppliers with sustainable fishing practices.<br \/>\n<b>Cons:<\/b> Cheese just added orange color. Tartar sauce could use a bit more tang. Exterior not crunchy. Adorable, but wittle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27410581@N07\/8548093824\" title=\"View 'Jack in the Box Fish Sandwich' on Flickr.com\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"278\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8524\/8548093824_5c006ff425.jpg?resize=500%2C278\" alt=\"Jack in the Box Fish Sandwich\" width=\"500\" title=\"Jack in the Box Fish Sandwich\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Item:<\/b> Jack in the Box Fish Sandwich<br \/>\n<b>Purchased Price:<\/b> $3.99<br \/>\n<b>Rating:<\/b> 6 out of 10<br \/>\n<b>Pros:<\/b> At times it tasted like a McChicken Sandwich. Crispy exterior. Decent tartar sauce.<br \/>\n<b>Cons:<\/b> At times it tasted like a McChicken Sandwich. Needs a better name. Could&#8217;ve used more tartar sauce. Shredded lettuce falling out. Dry innards. Basic bun. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27410581@N07\/8546993843\" title=\"View 'Burger King Premium Alaskan Fish Sandwich' on Flickr.com\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"288\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8370\/8546993843_0293b7a887.jpg?resize=500%2C288\" alt=\"Burger King Premium Alaskan Fish Sandwich\" width=\"500\" title=\"Burger King Premium Alaskan Fish Sandwich\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Item:<\/b> Burger King Premium Alaskan Fish Sandwich<br \/>\n<b>Purchased Price:<\/b> $3.99<br \/>\n<b>Rating:<\/b> 5 out of 10<br \/>\n<b>Pros:<\/b> Nice crunchy exterior. Premium bun makes it look taller. Thicker fillet than other fast food fish sandwiches.<br \/>\n<b>Cons:<\/b> Filet has a weak fish flavor. Slightly dry interior. Bun overwhelms flavor of the fish. Tartar sauce didn&#8217;t have a strong flavor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27410581@N07\/8546993285\" title=\"View 'Carl's Jr. Charbroiled Atlantic Cod Fish Sandwich' on Flickr.com\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"375\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8229\/8546993285_e732b7bea9.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" alt=\"Carl's Jr. Charbroiled Atlantic Cod Fish Sandwich\" width=\"500\" title=\"Carl's Jr. Charbroiled Atlantic Cod Fish Sandwich\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Item:<\/b> Carl&#8217;s Jr. Charbroiled Atlantic Cod Fish Sandwich<br \/>\n<b>Purchased Price:<\/b> FREE (had coupon for free sandwich, reg. $4.99)<br \/>\n<b>Rating:<\/b> 7 out of 10<br \/>\n<b>Pros:<\/b> Good fish flavor and it&#8217;s lightly seasoned. Decent tartar sauce. Points for not doing a fried fish sandwich. It has tomatoes, which other fish sandwiches don&#8217;t. Wider than other fast food fish sandwiches.<br \/>\n<b>Cons:<\/b> Cardboard-thin fish fillet. Weak wheat bun. Putting way too much lettuce in my sandwich.<br \/>\n<b>Other reviews:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.manreviewsfood.com\/foodreviews\/review-carls-jr-charbroiled-atlantic-cod-fish-sandwich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man Reviews Food<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/myburningkitchen.com\/2013\/02\/22\/carls-charbroiled-atlantic-cod-fish-sandwich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Burning Kitchen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27410581@N07\/8548092922\" title=\"View 'Wendy's Premium North Pacific Cod Fillet' on Flickr.com\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"299\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8240\/8548092922_1087ae255b.jpg?resize=500%2C299\" alt=\"Wendy's Premium North Pacific Cod Fillet\" width=\"500\" title=\"Wendy's Premium North Pacific Cod Fillet\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Item:<\/b> Wendy&#8217;s Premium North Pacific Cod Fillet Sandwich<br \/>\n<b>Purchased Price:<\/b> FREE (had gift card via Wendy&#8217;s to try sandwich, reg. $3.69)<br \/>\n<b>Rating:<\/b> 5 out of 10<br \/>\n<b>Pros:<\/b> Nice crunchy exterior (thanks panko). Sturdy buttery bun. If you hate shredded lettuce because it keeps falling out of the sandwich, you&#8217;ll like the lettuce leaf this sandwich uses.<br \/>\n<b>Cons:<\/b> Weak fish flavor. Weak breading flavor. Weak tartar sauce without any tang. Pale lettuce. <br \/>\n<b>Other reviews:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastfoodgeek.com\/2012\/02\/wendys-premium-north-pacific-cod-fillet.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fast Food Geek<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brandeating.com\/2013\/02\/review-wendys-premium-fish-fillet.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brand Eating<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some quick reviews of fast food fish sandwiches we&#8217;re too lazy to write full reviews for: Item: McDonald&#8217;s Filet-o-Fish Purchased Price: $2.99 Rating: 6 out of 10 Pros: Adorable wittle sandwich. Decent fish flavor. Soft bun. Topped with a lot of tartar sauce. Fish comes from suppliers with sustainable fishing practices. Cons: Cheese [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":16498,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/03\/12\/review-chick-fil-a-fish-sandwich\/","url_meta":{"origin":14557,"position":0},"title":"REVIEW: Chick-fil-A Fish Sandwich","author":"Adam","date":"March 12, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Icelandic. 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