Paul V.
Yelp
Bloody seven hells that was hot.
Me and my daughter drove some errands on a lazy Saturday afternoon and on I whim, I decided to stop by Angry Chickz since it just recently opened. We did start our wait outside the restaurant but reckon it was only about ten minutes until our orders were taken. I didn't really get a chance to read the menus in depth so I opted for combo #1. I did, specify though that I wanted X-Hot and see if their reputation really holds true. I also got another pair of combo #1's for my kids and wifey, with a much milder Country style which had no heat.
Boy their prices were really up there. Waiting for our to-go's, I cannot help but feel the sting to my wallet. Alas, our orders were surprisingly quick to get out, despite the line getting longer. As we opened our meal in the house I can say that combo #1 can be legitimately be shared by two. I first swiped the fries and it was pretty good. Seasoned just right with a proper outside crunch. I finally had a bite of my X-Hot sandwich. I sensed a proper pickle and okay 'slaw until heat engulfed my entire mouth. Okay, heat department they were legit. I could not imagine tackling Angry level of heat. Nevertheless, it took me about 15 minutes to finish one slider and yielded to the second one. Once my taste buds recovered with a help of some milk, I tried the kids sandwiches which were devoid of heat.
They were bland to tell you the truth. It was somewhat dry on the inside and apart from the passable coleslaw and crunchy pickles, it was a mediocre chicken sandwich. I did like their buns with a light hint of sweetness that helped the sandwich. Thinking back to my fiery sandwich, I question my overall experience. True, the heat and pain is there. But like my kid's sandwich, where the flavor? I have tortured myself before with other cuisines, like an Indian biriyani or a Chinese mapo tofu. But in those instances, I cannot help but keep on munhing because along the heat came complex wonderful flavors. Angry Chickz was just heat.
In the context of the increasingly vast chicken sandwich restaurants, I would pick Chick-fil-A and Popeye's (underrated imo) over Angry Chickz. My mind set is even at "try it at least once" and leave it at that.