Top 10 Best Chicken Sandwiches of All Time

You bite through a crisp, craggy coating, hit a juicy piece of chicken, and suddenly a humble sandwich feels like the smartest thing anyone ever built on a bun. A great chicken sandwich gives you contrasts at every turn, from heat against cool pickles to crunchy breading against soft bread, with sauces and seasonings tying the whole glorious mess together. You might prefer yours fiery enough to require a drink nearby, or you might chase the simple pleasure of well-seasoned chicken with just a few classic toppings.

What makes the hunt so much fun is how many restaurants have found their own way to turn fried or grilled chicken into serious comfort food. You get to decide which combination of crunch, spice, tenderness, sauce, and bun deserves the biggest round of applause.

The Top Ten

Popeyes' Chicken Sandwich

Popeyes' Chicken Sandwich is all hype, and it brought it all right. These tasty goodies sold out in rapid numbers.

Nah, this was worth the hype and definitely the best.
Chick-fil-A's Chicken Sandwich

For many years, Chick-fil-A has been known to have one of the best sandwiches, even to this day. Honestly, it is out of this world. If they built one near my location rather than making me go farther away, I would keep getting these easily.
Shake Shack's Chick'n Shack

It's chicken wrapped like a sub, and it is very good. Sure, some of these did surprise me, but not like this one from a chain I'm not that familiar with.
Zaxby's Southern TLC Fillet Sandwich

''Zaxby's, specializing in "fingers," also does offer up a sandwich if you're so inclined.'' The sandwich stunned me when I took a bite, and even when you add in the sauce, wow, is it good.
Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich

I gotta be honest, I usually prefer burgers over chicken when it comes to Wendy's. Most of the chicken meals are not well received, but this one is actually the best of the bunch.
Arby's Chicken Bacon Swiss Sandwich

Lately, my taste buds have been oddly craving Arby's mostly. One of those foods I would try out is the Chicken Bacon Swiss. I may not like the high price for them, but when they make quality food, I can't argue with that.
McDonald's Southern Style Chicken Sandwich

Depending on who you are, you may have some disagreement with this one. Personally, I always liked getting this sandwich much more than some of the other meals that stand the test of time.
Dairy Queen's Crispy Chicken Sandwich

These sandwiches are not at every Dairy Queen location, but you can get them if you go to the Grill and Chill locations. Oh man, was I wowed taking great bites of that sandwich.
KFC's Crispy Colonel Sandwich

KFC gets a very mixed reception on this site, I've noticed. You either really like their food or you just don't, especially if you have stomach issues. Me, I'm still able to get past some of the dislike for some of its food. One day I tried the Crispy Colonel, and that's a good balance of spicy taste I'll take right there over some of the other flavored ones. This one did it right.
Burger King's Crispy Chicken Sandwich

I mean, if I'm picking between arguably the two biggest fast food chains, most of the time I'll prefer Burger King over McDonald's. Simply for the fact that I find their food has better variety, personally. The Crispy Chicken Sandwich may have been a blunder, but at the time it was a pretty good choice for a sandwich.