I tried 'the Chick-fil-A of Saudi Arabia.' I was more impressed by the value than the taste.

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The exterior of an Al Baik, a Saudi-based chicken restaurant.
Al Baik is a Saudi-based chicken restaurant.

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I tried chicken sandwiches from McDonald's, Popeyes, and Bojangles. The best one surprised me.

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I tried chicken sandwiches from McDonald's, Popeyes, and Bojangles. The chicken sandwich from the smallest chain was my favorite.

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I spent $50 at Guy Fieri's Chicken Guy! restaurant. It beat every other fast-food chain's chicken sandwich and tenders.

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I had lunch for two at Guy Fieri's chicken fast-food restaurant. It was a great value.

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I compared similar meals from Bobby's Burgers by Bobby Flay and Guy Fieri's Chicken Guy. The winner surprised me.

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I compared meals from Bobby's Burgers by Bobby Flay and Chicken Guy! by Guy Fieri.

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I tried the same chicken sandwich at McDonald's and Chick-fil-A, and I preferred the cheaper sandwich

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McDonald's crispy chicken sandwich and Chick-fil-A's classic sandwich were very similar, but the McDonald's version was a better value.

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I tried a famous fried chicken sandwich at Maine's oldest diner. It was worth the trouble to actually get it.

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I tried the fried chicken sandwich at Palace Diner in Biddeford, Maine, and understood why it's known to sell out early.

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A new Netflix show featuring a woman who turns into a chicken nugget shows just how much we love the bird

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Netflix's new series Chicken Nugget
Netflix's new oddball series features a young woman turned into one of the greatest culinary delights of our time.

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McDonald's says its chicken options are now just as popular as beef

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A chicken sandwich from McDonald's.

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Chick-fil-A sells wings through a spinoff restaurant called Little Blue Menu. I tried them and liked them a lot better than CFA's signature chicken sandwich.

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Little Blue Menu is Chick-fil-A's attempt to break into two new menu items: chicken wings and burgers.

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I compared Popeyes and Chick-fil-A and saw how critical speed will be to winning the chicken sandwich wars

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I tried chicken sandwiches at Popeyes and Chick-fil-A to compare the food and service.

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