US vs UK Chicken Sandwiches | Food Wars | Insider Food

Harry Kersh and Joe Avella bought all the chicken sandwiches from every fast food chain in the US and the UK to compare the differences.
00:00 - Intro
0:09 - Portion Sizes
03:33 - Analysis
09:26 - Ranking
21:21 - UK Exclusives
27:05 - UK Cultural Perceptions
28:42 - US Exclusives
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US vs UK Chicken Sandwiches | Food Wars | Insider Food

[@Ativetah]

These two together are just so iconic. My absolute favourites and am always so damn happy to see them :)

[@Familylawgroup]

Many are priced so that you will pay about 30 cents more for a drink and side meal pack. hire profits are on drinks and sides.😊

[@onelmorelday]

.

[@zumbidospalmares9850]

Da para traduzir

[@Had22s]

Minus the painted nails 🤮

[@joukonsson1872]

Food wars is peak content

[@dragoner3211]

Nah not really, recent episodes were more of a "shltshow" than a food comparision between 2 countries...

[@slimmonkey3510]

Can no longer eat that because they are making lab grown chicken for restaurants 😢

[@marcelomlr]

@@dragoner3211 that's exactly what I'm here for

[@overunder344]

Food tour in London was better

[@vanessashorts2040]

Fact love how they decide who’s better so YOU KNOW. They are about to make better sandwiches that would sell out in a day

[@DustyJones1997BGCL]

This isn't food wars. This is chicken sandwich wars. This is absolutely amazing. I love chicken, any kinds of chicken and I'm all here for it. Also welcome back Harry. It's been a while❤🎉

[@NicholasJH96]

So you like fried, grilled & battered, un battered, microwave chicken, air fryerd,

[@georgedalton2505]

😊

[@georgedalton2505]

😊

[@DustyJones1997BGCL]

@@NicholasJH96 grilled mostly

[@andrecharpentier1004]

you can't leave us without joe and harry content for these long portions of time

[@j616s]

One of the small chains in the UK worth mentioning is Allen's. They seem to mainly be around the Manchester area now. But it was founded by Ray Allen, the guy who brought KFC to the UK and opened the first KFC outside of the US. He created Allen's thinking a home-grown brand would work well in the UK. KFC notoriously changed their recipe. I wouldn't be too surprised if Allen's is closer to the original. The chicken is certainly better, imo!

[@jacquesabella5451]

RFC or Favorites!!!

[@Haribosarecoolyoushouldtrythem]

i love how they keep finding ways to keep the uk vs usa going , keep it up ! :)

[@nerd26373]

We will always support this channel. They're incredible at what they do.

[@user-oy7sj7gj4b]

Please make Dr Pepper US versus UK

[@onelmorelday]

brita

[@ariadnagarcia4692]

Apoyamos este canal ..

[@Lashes20032004]

We do have the “chicken little” in a UK KFC. Its called a mini fillet burger. It can be brought on it’s own or in a kids meals.

[@ddlee84]

I was thinking this as well lol

[@leeham38]

Costco in the UK also do a double chicken sandwich, although it’s not great. Slim chickens is another great UK one that seems to be popping up everywhere and their chicken is amazing

[@projiuk]

Slim Chickens is an American one too, it’s been brought over here. I’ve only tried it once and it was ok… not a patch on Popeyes but I’ll give it another go 😊

[@markbrown2615]

I love this comparison /ranking format 👏 👏

[@lous2187]

I like these episodes, it's interesting to see what delicacies other countries have to offer!

[@Wyrmnacht]

I love this show! Great way to start a Sunday!

[@heraz350]

You should try American fast food chains in Argentina, here we do everything in triple, quadruple versions, even kfc's chicken sandwiches are bigger here.

[@edjleonard]

The chicken breast sandwich at Supermacs (Irish fast food restaurant with one restaurant in Northern Ireland so technically UK) is fantastic. A succulent piece of fresh Irish chicken with a good bit of sauce. Highly recommended.

[@Orlak3lly]

And their chicken nuggets are better than McDonalds😊

[@lonewolfheart1697]

Sat in Slim Chicken in the UK watching this!! Would be great to see this company feature on a Food Wars because they are epic!!

[@JayROwen]

They're pretty good! I'm surprised they didn't mention them in this episode. And Sam's chicken too

[@chlcrk]

I'd forgot about them tbf. My first thoughts for missing UK restaurants were Byron and Gourmet Burger Kitchen, or what's left of them, anyway

[@Lashes20032004]

@@chlcrkByron and GBK are more gears for sit down dining instead of fast food I presume that’s why they were not included.

[@Lashes20032004]

Geared* lol 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@chlcrk]

@@Lashes20032004 True but could also make that point about Nando's

[@Mikkkukene]

I Love US vs UK. I just finished watching the marathon!!! Good content guys

[@bobgenghiskhan2499]

Can't wait for the upcoming US tour by Harry

[@victoriamapley3218]

Love these guys, decent chill content

[@noahsworld9340]

I like this concept!

[@TyshaeMorris]

I was distracted by Harry's nails and Joe's shirt the entire time, but Popeye's has the best chicken sandwich in my opinion. I think I'll get one tomorrow with bacon and cheese.

[@faithtld]

Same with the nail polish

[@MrShnier]

It's just nail polish. Get over it.

[@ifuzegaming]

@@MrShnierwhy aren’t you defending the shirt 🤔 get over the comment

[@nahor88]

@@MrShnier Men with nail polish now trigger the chauvinistic Trumptards in every comments section.

[@raimundasantos1219]

Muito legal

[@lilytea3]

0:18: 🍔 A comparison of chicken sandwich options at various fast food chains in the US and UK. 4:09: 🍔 Comparison of chicken sandwiches by size, price, and weight in the US and UK. 7:25: 🍔 The speaker ranks different fast food chicken sandwiches based on value for money and quality. 10:21: 🍔 The reviewer tries various chicken sandwiches from different fast food chains and gives his opinions on each. 15:06: 🍔 The reviewer tastes and ranks different chicken sandwiches from various fast food chains. 20:26: 🍔 The video ranks various chicken sandwiches from different fast food chains in the UK and US. 22:17: 🍔 The video discusses different chicken burgers and sandwiches available in UK fast food restaurants. 25:25: 🍔 The video discusses different chicken sandwiches and chicken shops in the UK and compares them to the US. 28:28: 😕 The speaker discusses various chicken sandwiches from different fast-food chains in the US and expresses their preference for the flagship chicken sandwiches over the variations. Recap by Tammy AI

[@moogleking]

Best series on Food Insider

[@EvHervey]

Those Carl's Jr sandwiches aren't available at Hardee's. The most expensive chicken sandwich I could find on the app at a 2 local Hardee's was the: *BLT Breaded Chicken Sandwich - $6.49* This is the one time they probably should have been split up.

[@CubejamF1]

I would love to see this same format again, maybe something like fast food milkshakes? They can vary a lot!

[@shanewittershicks6491]

This is amazing. This is exactly the type of oppo research that these restaurants are performing on each other when designing a new chicken product. And if they haven't... they can thank Insider Food!

[@ninjaassassin2785]

Burger King has another chicken sandwiches ..it’s called the Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich..they have a Spicy, Bacon Swiss or BBQ bacon and Cheese Chicken Sandwich..this is in the US

[@MAMMASAYSYO]

Don’t they have a ch’king as well?

[@ninjaassassin2785]

@@MAMMASAYSYO it’s the same thing..people call it the Royal or the Ch’king

[@audiazarate2143]

I've always wanted to know what happens to all the food and drinks after these videos are done and over

[@Machodork]

The workers have a feast

[@seventhepiphany]

i think they probably donate the untouched stuff cause joe mentioned in one of the videos saying something along the lines of "i can't try this cause we're gonna donate it later". also when he doesn't try something like in the us vs india subway video iirc, he wears gloves vs here where they're not wearing gloves. tldr: probably donate esp if untouched

[@ProudToBeWhite]

Strat to the trash 🗑️

[@PZTIG]

@@seventhepiphany To add on to this, it is likely anything touched that they don't actually eat is likely shared with producers who don't mind the fact it's been touched, and as far as the ones they actually try, they likely bring it home to eat later (I heard one of them say "I will be finishing this later" or something like that once)

[@uncooked_ham]

They pulverize them all together in an industrial blender and inject the resulting chicken juice. This gives them magical abilities such as anal fluorescence and penile fingers. The rest of the crew get insanely jealous.

[@tanaka7341]

I love these 30 min videos plus

[@DaemonSoulwound]

1:03 my reaction when i saw Harry's nails

[@lilsunny7399]

we had a "Country Fried Chicken" in one town here in NI like 10 or so years ago. Never tried it but it was clear what the intention was.

[@kennethwu115]

Love this show 😮

[@IAmNotAFunguy]

Here in the US Burger King recently had "International Chicken Sandwiches", variants of the Original Chicken Sandwich in American (tomato and yellow cheese), Mexican (spicy queso and jalapeno), and Italian (mozzarella & marinara) variants. We also recently started calling McDonald's Chicken the McCrispy. In fact, that happened while I was on vacation in Australia who call them the McCrispy. Also, we have two other chains in the US not seen in this video, Sonic Drive-In and (again, depending on where you live) Checker's & Rally's.

[@nanoflower1]

There's also Zaxby's and Roy Rogers as other chains that cover significant portions of the USA.

[@pmaigotthat7211]

Burger Kings has done “international” chicken sandwich promotions sporadically for like 3 decades now

[@alexdavis5766]

The expense (in the uk at least, can’t comment for the USA) is mostly linked to good quality ingredients as opposed to weight etc

[@georgechauve9991]

oh this is brand new ,i thought it was a marathon from previews episodes

[@azhariqbal10667]

I've been waiting for this

[@Lost_scotsman]

Glad to see the best soldiers again going head to head on Food Wars. Best combo.

[@snausages43]

Too bad Joe couldn’t get Zaxby’s and Bojangles’ chicken sandwiches

[@JoeAvella]

I know! They got to expand to the west coast

[@pattydavis2225]

The zaxbys chicken isn't that good

[@ThePoorStudent]

In Canada, McDonalds has spicy chicken versions and breakfast sandwiches with chicken.

[@Col_Crunch]

2:57 Nando's actually has 40 locations over 5 US states. And they do have sandwich options, looking at the menu they appear to have a comparable option.

[@holopal4671]

So like 6 US states?

[@Col_Crunch]

@@holopal4671 what? I literally said 5 states

[@Thurgosh_OG]

Not bad for a South African multinational fast casual chain that specialises in Portuguese flame-grilled peri-peri style chicken.

[@vincebalsamo]

Just eat the damn sandwich lmao. I'm 3:55 in and I can only imagine how cold those sandwiches are 😂

[@jessicashi6520]

Looking forward to the New York food tour!

[@JamesIsR34L]

A local one near me is called PFC (perfect fried chicken) and they had their stores literally doors down from KFC

[@janilaine2692]

Nice to have more data and calculated prices to compare.

[@PDXLibertarian]

I love fried chicken sandwiches with cole slaw and goat cheese and mustard and pickles. They're a totally new thing. Awesome.

[@RichardBarclay]

My UK town (200k people) only just got their first Nandos.

[@DH-pp2vl]

Why did Harry paint his nails?

[@pixelbat]

These prices seem way off. In what part of the US is the Carls Jr bacon swiss $11.49??? Here in Denver it's 7.19

[@aronstewrt]

I’m the biggest fan of food wars for so long I eat lunch and watch foodwars everyday during the weekends and during all of summer. Joe is my hero 😅

[@user-hi3mm5jn4e]

simplesmente maravilhoso, os melhores ❤❤

[@lloydcollins6337]

Talking of "copycat" chains, in Portsmouth, UK we have a chain called "Ken's Fried Chicken" so it has the acronym KFC legally.

[@emilybmn8734]

Love this and love you both, but who let Joe wear that shirt? 🤣🤣🤣 All I see is creepy eyes staring at chicken sandwiches

[@tuckshop]

Well, I guess I know what I’m having for lunch today!

[@cheesebuger13]

The only time I had a double chicken sandwich(I'm on LI NY) was when Nathan's(yes the hotdog brand/chain) had them for a limited time on their menu. It was way too greesy and hard to eat.

[@HeyLetsTalkAboutIt]

Hi fellow Long Islander!!! 👋🏻

[@TobyBarnett-gi1fn]

You guys missed out on Slim Chickens chicken sandwiches! You could do a whole episode on Slims. They are in both countries 👍

[@lexxieburton6182]

❤️slims

[@tarachristie933]

I had to look up Slims there. Doesn’t look like Scotland have any locations so that’ll be why I’ve never heard of it 😂

[@DavidHarperUK]

Slim Chickens is fantastic. Not tried Popeye's yet but SC is out in front by miles.

[@lukehallifax3000]

Never heard of Morleys, and i remember the BK chicken royale with cheese being absolutely epic, haven't had one for a While, so im disappointed to see it last 😢

[@pugsterjosh7925]

Morley’s is almost only in London. Seems like they still haven’t discovered that there’s more to the UK than just London.

[@awesomeadamfrom2099]

Awesome job joe andharry .

[@Jamie_D]

You really should do this with beef patty burgers as well, would be interesting to see who gives for example the closest to 1/4lb after being cooked.

[@dandeveny4513]

the 1/4lb refers to the raw weight, places higher in fat will lose more, but often taste better.

[@Juansolous]

Food Wars is my favorite and I love chicken sandwiches.

[@jimmysalcedo7910]

I only subscribed to this channel just to see food wars tbh lmao😂

[@MAMMASAYSYO]

They’re getting sooo much hate for not including every chicken sandwich in every restaurant everywhere. 😂

[@timc3600]

A great way of comparing the market. Chomp this one, now that one, this one is better.

[@brad3042]

Appreciate this chicken sandwich comparo, especially since the options here are stark (only Wendys, BK and McDs) and our KFC has yet to reopen. I tried buying Tyson's frozen version of chicken sandwich but it was awful. I can tell when chicken sandwiches taste "generic" or low quality.

[@rajnirajani6259]

Hey i almost watch everyone of your food wars video and there's random suggestion or you can say request i feel i would be fun to see an American who has never been to india and an Indian who has never been to US do the review of the other country's food chains

[@MichaelCharles-zn6rh]

i miss the original Chicken Littles from KFC, they were tiny square sandwiches on their original (pre-KFC biscuit era) side rolls

[@karenneill9109]

Fascinating- Canadian chains often have a grilled version. McDonalds, Wendy’s, Harvey’s and BK all have them. Are they not common in the UK and USA, or did they just not include them?

[@Lashes20032004]

I’d say not as common. I’m fromSouth East London and we have a chain called Grillo’s which do offer grilled burgers too but as standard grilled isn’t on a lot of menus x

[@djscruffnasty3464]

Every one of these places in the us has/ or had a grilled at one point

[@nialloconnor3167]

What the story with the nail polish Harry

[@jwalker19931]

You can’t have Morley’s without Chicken cottage too!

[@MayonnaiseVenusaur]

One little problem: a McChicken isnt actually 3.39. Only in New York.

[@madhatter2549]

Yeah, not only that a McChicken and spicy McChicken are two separate sandwiches (the patties are completely different breading)

[@helenlecornu1651]

Abysmal offerings at KFC, McDonalds and Burger King in the UK and USA. In Australia we have 8 (+2 wraps), 6 (+3 wraps) and 10 chicken burgers (sandwiches) respectively. Carl's Jr. is about the same as the USA with 5 burgers (although not the same flavours).

[@sarahedwards2]

I know Raising Cane’s isn’t strictly in Ohio, but I have it on my bucket list the next time I go to Cedar Point, along with a few other things. (I’m about 4 or 5 hours away by car).

[@Kinglioncrown]

Food wars on a another levels

[@jenniferflynn4948]

My BK in NY has like 5 chicken sandwiches other than the ones listed here…Crispy Ch’king, Deluxe, Bacon, Parmesan chicken….

[@gnext2]

FYI We have Arbys in Canada too

[@honestlyidk6704]

If your REALLLY wanted all the chicken burgers from the Uk you’d have to contact alllll the chicken shops and there’s more than 8,000 just in London 💀💀💀😂😂

[@SuperDarren79]

You brought a Morley’s to the big screen my man ❤️

[@rainbowloom4363]

fingernail job put me of watching

[@striderwhiston9897]

Seems you forgot the McSpicy, which is also an option in the UK.

[@leonbanks5728]

20:00 I chose that spice-level Harry because you said Chingford wasn't in London.

[@nicklinn5731]

Shake Shack has a contract to exclusively use Martin’s Potato Rolls from PA-they are fantastic just on their own!

[@thomasdubbeldeman3864]

22:13 Priates of the Mc spicy caribbean.

[@BigChrisENT]

Burger king has like 4 BK royal chicken sandwiches in california popeyes has 3 others, the spicy, blackened, and bacon & cheese chick fil a has those two sandwiches in deluxe & 2 grilled sandwiches there are more but ya know! 😂

[@fayesouthall6604]

McCrispy is my favourite. It is fantastic with sour cream and chive sauce

[@siltstridersftw]

Underrated Chicken Sandwich is Bojangles Chicken Sandwich but I'm glad it's not in California. I put Bojangles in the 1st place on my list and can't make me change my mind

[@siddhantdingalwar4927]

Now I want Joe and Harry on GMM

[@seanandersen]

Just have to say the best is the POPEYES BETA CHICKEN SANDWICH. Yes thats right, there was a beta test of the chicken sandwiches. Before they were available to the public it went though a few changes. I am lucky enough to know owners of a franchise. Every day he would let me try one, I filled a bag and brought them to my closest friends before release So the original popeyes beta chicken sandwich! Brought me to tears. The chicken piece on the inside was MUCH larger (yeah I know it's chonky now but was way bigger), the bun totally different and the pickles were better and thicker. The spicy version got spice from the chicken patty itself! Then as release date kept getting closer they skimped to the smaller chicken piece and the bun and pickles changed. Lastly the spice got changed to come from the spicy mayo to simplify the patties to just one needed. So to anyone lucky enough to have tried the beta edition before the public like me, then you know. To those that didn't just know it was like 10x better than the one your getting. And I can never have another one again

[@Zissou42]

The Carl's Jr Charbroiled chicken looks and tastes like it came in a vat, I cannot explain why I find it so delicious.

[@quintonlee4107]

I’m sure Wendy’s in the UK has 2. They’ve got a normal and a spicy chicken sandwich

[@garlandragland]

Also Carl's Jr is West Coast where everything is more expensive. That's why. If you went to Hardee's instead the prices would be a lot less for the same sandwiches

[@user-ns7tz7fl7v]

Vocês são ótimos.

[@RawBerserker]

Bruv, Chicken Cottage chicken burgers untouchable.... unless you get really specific, the tower burger at Tennesee Fried Chicken on Bilton Road in Perivale, London. As good as it gets.

[@christinehodge3608]

Glad the food is not wasted, 😊

[@xlzerobasslx]

Nandos US does have a grilled chicken as well

[@carson4446]

A very good idea

[@dyu8184]

How long ago was this shot, Popeyes has like 3-4 different chicken sandwiches now

[@Lazymosquito]

I was literally making a chicken sandwich when this was posted

[@verdanekwao2069]

The only times i stray away from TikTok is for these uploads

[@pablopablo3834]

UK Mcdonalds got rid of a few Chicken burgers recently and those were the ones that I ordered.

[@shysweet5439]

Popeyes in the US also has a blackened chicken sandwich

[@jkhsdjkhfjkhh3]

Omg this channel can make decent content...finally hosts that aren't irritating to listen to

[@madhatter2549]

Agree, chick fila is absolute epitome of "ok" can't possibly fathom the hype, it's so lack luster, not bad but nowhere near the top