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I’m a die-hard Chick-fil-A fan who just went to Popeyes for the first time to try the new sandwich. I probably won't go back.

Popeyes has introduced a new chicken sandwich that's getting rave reviews and positive comparisons to Chick-fil-A .

Chick-fil-A fan goes to Popeyes
  • As a long-time Chick-Fil-A fan, I wanted to compare the overall meal at Popeyes to what I already knew and loved.
  • While the food was surprisingly good, the overall experience at Popeyes lags far behind what I have come to expect at Chick-fil-A.
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Popeyes and Chick-fil-A are suddenly and unexpectedly embroiled in a chicken feud.

The two franchises traditionally sell relatively different fare Popeyes focuses on Cajun-influenced chicken with an emphasis on fried chicken pieces, while Chick-fil-A is known for sandwiches and tenders. All that changed last week when Popeyes rolled out its new chicken sandwich, available in both a classic and spicy version.

The sandwich is so new that the company didn't add it to its web site's menu for at least a week, though Popeyes took the time to engage in a weirdly fascinating Twitter exchange with rival Chick-fil-A.

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As a committed Chick-fil-A fan, I tend to have lunch there at least once a week, usually enjoying either a spicy chicken sandwich or Chick-n-Strips.

But whether out of convenience or a weird aversion to the name, I've never been through the doors of one not even once. But when Business Insider's Irene Jiang gushed about how much better the new sandwich was compared to Chick-fil-A's old standby, I had to taste it for myself.

Rather than just comparing the two sandwiches, I took a different approach: I wanted to know what the overall experience of eating at Popeyes was like, and how it compares to my more familiar Chick-fil-A dining experience.

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