{"id":53949,"date":"2022-11-22T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=53949"},"modified":"2022-11-21T19:43:50","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T05:43:50","slug":"burger-king-italian-royal-crispy-chicken-sandwich-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2022\/11\/22\/burger-king-italian-royal-crispy-chicken-sandwich-review\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Burger King Italian Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Burger<\/p>\n

Despite its godawful name, I liked the Ch\u2019King<\/a>. While it wasn\u2019t Popeyes-level delicious (I mean, what is), it was better than many other fast food chicken sandwiches. But, as with my appreciation for McDonald\u2019s short-lived Arch Deluxe, I was in the minority and the Burger King fat cats 86\u2019d it. So it goes. In its place is the Royal Crispy Chicken line, which, I guess is \u201cRoyal\u201d because of the whole \u201cKing\u201d thing.<\/p>\n

Between us, it just seems to be a pretty standard chicken sandwich patty.<\/p>\n

First, I\u2019ll tell you some things I liked about Burger King\u2019s new Italian Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich.<\/p>\n

The chicken patty was quite large. Two of its edges hung off the side of the bun, which, as we all know, is a generally agreeable quality in a chicken sandwich. (Well, okay, provided you want to actually EAT said chicken patty.)<\/p>\n

\"Burger<\/p>\n

Further, this large chicken patty was not dry. I\u2019d stop short of calling it juicy, but I\u2019ve had much drier chicken patties from the King and his many competitors.<\/p>\n

And finally, the \u201cmarinara sauce\u201d that lightly adorned the sandwich was definitely recognizable as an Italian red sauce, and not just like ketchup with some oregano.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s it. Those were the three things I liked: the big piece of chicken wasn\u2019t bone dry and it had a little Prego on it.<\/p>\n

Not exactly a ringing endorsement, I know. But then again, if I didn\u2019t like it, I guess I shouldn\u2019t give it a ringing endorsement, right?<\/p>\n

\"Burger<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s my main complaint with this chicken sandwich: it was completely uninspired. Yes, it was problematic that the execution and ingredients were lackluster; the big-and-not-dry patty was bland and void of any real flavor; the marinara was indistinguishable from a jarred supermarket spaghetti sauce; and the long slice of mozzarella was, for lack of a better word, floppy and tasted like white American cheese.<\/p>\n

But aside from the poor ingredients, were we as consumers really clamoring for another burger baron\u2019s take on an Italian chicken sandwich? It feels like everyone trots theirs out every couple of years and none of them are ever very well received, and they eventually fade into the lost land of LTOs, where they silently remain for a handful of years before bursting back onto the scene with an un-triumphant flourish.<\/p>\n

I mean, if you\u2019re gonna do it, maybe try something interesting like Wendy\u2019s with its Deep Fried Mozzarella Disc<\/a>. Or what about doing something with Alfredo sauce instead? But also, do I really want to eat Alfredo sauce from Burger King? And why am I asking so many questions?!<\/p>\n

In the end, this sandwich will fade from memory, just as the universe intended. If you liked it, I\u2019m sorry. Take solace in the fact that it will be back again in a year or two, just the way you remembered it.<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/strong> $5.49
\nRating:<\/strong> 5 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> 533 calories, 21 grams of fat, 0 gram of trans fat, 5.4 grams of saturated fat, 78 mg of cholesterol, 1641 milligrams of sodium, 57 grams of total carbohydrates, 8 grams of sugars, 9 grams of fiber, and 33 grams of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Despite its godawful name, I liked the Ch\u2019King. While it wasn\u2019t Popeyes-level delicious (I mean, what is), it was better than many other fast food chicken sandwiches. But, as with my appreciation for McDonald\u2019s short-lived Arch Deluxe, I was in the minority and the Burger King fat cats 86\u2019d it. So it goes. In its […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","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_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1534,1477],"class_list":["post-53949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-burger-king","tag-fast-food"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":53019,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2022\/09\/20\/burger-king-bk-royal-crispy-chicken-sandwich-review\/","url_meta":{"origin":53949,"position":0},"title":"REVIEW: Burger King BK Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich","author":"Vin","date":"September 20, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Update 11\/22\/22: We also tried the Italian version! 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