The one fast food chain I frequented (at least, when traveling) before my celiac dx was Chick-Fil-A. Loved the fried chicken sandwich....simply loved it! So when I had to start ordering grilled chicken tenders when making a pit stop on the way to FL, it was disappointing. The tenders were good enough, and the fries (made in dedicated fryer) were yummy so it was fine.
Eventually, someone made an unfortunate decision to change the grilled tenders by putting them in some horrible marinade. It is so bad, in fact, that I thought I got a bad batch...thought I was going to get sick after eating one nasty tasting tender. It didn't occur to me that the product was supposed to taste that way...seriously, it was gross! The second time I ordered the tenders (after the unfortunate experience) I realized the tenders must have been changed (for the worse!) and I confirmed this with the restaurant. Thus began my quest to find suitable quick, safe food when traveling. No more Chick-Fil-A for me since all I could get was the grilled chicken sandwich, sans the bun, and that didn't seem fair since I was paying for a sandwich. I can be cheap in the most silly ways...lol!
Fast forward a few years (to 2017) when Chick-Fil-A introduces a gluten-free bun! I was so excited by this development that I realized I was going to have to try it before taking a trip that would lead me there for a pit stop. After reading reviews of the bun, I braced myself for the bread to have a sweet flavor - something I'm not looking for a in bun unless cinnamon and sugar are involved.
The gluten-free bun was a total miss for me. Didn't like the flavor, texture or the overtly sweetness of it. I'm glad the company introduced a bun, and I'm sure that many people enjoy it. I'm just not one of them. I'd much rather be able to order fried chicken tenders that are gluten-free. Oh well, at least we have Bantam+Biddy in the ATL ;)
UPDATE: The Bantam+Biddy at Avalon closed several weeks ago (as did the location at Lenox). The original location at Ansley Mall is still open and the location in Chattanooga should be open soon!
Eventually, someone made an unfortunate decision to change the grilled tenders by putting them in some horrible marinade. It is so bad, in fact, that I thought I got a bad batch...thought I was going to get sick after eating one nasty tasting tender. It didn't occur to me that the product was supposed to taste that way...seriously, it was gross! The second time I ordered the tenders (after the unfortunate experience) I realized the tenders must have been changed (for the worse!) and I confirmed this with the restaurant. Thus began my quest to find suitable quick, safe food when traveling. No more Chick-Fil-A for me since all I could get was the grilled chicken sandwich, sans the bun, and that didn't seem fair since I was paying for a sandwich. I can be cheap in the most silly ways...lol!
Fast forward a few years (to 2017) when Chick-Fil-A introduces a gluten-free bun! I was so excited by this development that I realized I was going to have to try it before taking a trip that would lead me there for a pit stop. After reading reviews of the bun, I braced myself for the bread to have a sweet flavor - something I'm not looking for a in bun unless cinnamon and sugar are involved.
The gluten-free bun was a total miss for me. Didn't like the flavor, texture or the overtly sweetness of it. I'm glad the company introduced a bun, and I'm sure that many people enjoy it. I'm just not one of them. I'd much rather be able to order fried chicken tenders that are gluten-free. Oh well, at least we have Bantam+Biddy in the ATL ;)
UPDATE: The Bantam+Biddy at Avalon closed several weeks ago (as did the location at Lenox). The original location at Ansley Mall is still open and the location in Chattanooga should be open soon!
