I've finally eaten the infamous fried chicken sandwich from Bakesale Betty! It's been years, and I've heard all sorts of wonderful things, but it just has never happened. So we blasted over there yesterday afternoon, ordered some, and pretty much inhaled them.
And my verdict was: Pretty Darn Good. Nice coleslaw, plenty of it, nice chile heat and pleasant pickley onions. The chicken was moist, the right temperature, and there were 2 hunks - the right amount. I felt like the "fried" of the chicken was a little hard and crunchy for my sensitive teeth, and everything was a touch dry and underseasoned. With a lighter, crisper coating on the chicken, more salt on everything, and a smear of mayo on the roll, this sandwich would be really good. For $7.xx, it's still a good lunch.
p.s. I asked them where all their ingredients come from, and a friendly employee came right out from behind the counter to rattle off the list of sources: Acme torpedo roll, Fulton Valley chicken, Bariani olive oil, and they were using Swanton's strawberries on the shortcake that day, which we didn't eat. They do get a bunch of produce from Berkeley Bowl, but I can understand a little bit because they make about a thousand sandwiches a day (and had almost 30 people working there)!
2 comments:
scrumptious. Glad to know the sources of their ingredients... always good to know what you are buying when eating out. Thanks Ingrid!
i agree about some salt and mayo. then it would be like OMG good!
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