Food review: KFC's Double Down
Tony Lee
Issue date: 4/30/10 Section: Web Exclusives
The best part of KFC's Double Down sandwich was the potato wedges that came with the combo.
The Double Down, released on April 12, is essentially two chicken filets replacing traditional bread buns with two pieces of bacon, melted Monterey Jack and Pepper Jack cheese and a zesty sauce.
In theory, it sounds finger licking delicious, but I barely tasted the bacon because the fatty sauce and chicken grease overwhelmed the sandwich.
And the Double Down was surprisingly bland, so I ate it with ketchup.
Like I said, the highlight of the meal was the wedges that accompanied the $6.99-plus-tax combo.
Plus for the money, it was unfulfilling. For $7 and change, I expect to be full, but the Double Down meal was as if I ate only a slice of cheese pizza and a grilled chicken breast at the Hickey Dinning Hall.
The Double Down is only around the size of a small hand's fist. If you're on a tight, college-student's budget and want to maximize the amount of food for your money, this meal is not it.
If you're health conscious, then the Double Down isn't for you either.
According to KFC.com, this sandwich is 540 calories (460 for the grilled version), but with 1,380 milligrams of sodium (1,430 for grilled).
The American Heart Association recommends that adult eat less than 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day, and the Double Down almost exceeds that by itself.
If you want to try it still, then I recommend you do not eat at the KFC/Taco Bell on 913 West State Street in Olean around peak hours.
It took them 12 minutes to prepare my order placed at 6:11 p.m. and there were people constantly ordering during the 26 minutes I was there.
I give the Double Down double thumbs down and would never try it again. The combination of its price, nutritional facts and size led to an epic failure.
e-mail: leetd09@sbu.edu
The Double Down, released on April 12, is essentially two chicken filets replacing traditional bread buns with two pieces of bacon, melted Monterey Jack and Pepper Jack cheese and a zesty sauce.
In theory, it sounds finger licking delicious, but I barely tasted the bacon because the fatty sauce and chicken grease overwhelmed the sandwich.
And the Double Down was surprisingly bland, so I ate it with ketchup.
Like I said, the highlight of the meal was the wedges that accompanied the $6.99-plus-tax combo.
Plus for the money, it was unfulfilling. For $7 and change, I expect to be full, but the Double Down meal was as if I ate only a slice of cheese pizza and a grilled chicken breast at the Hickey Dinning Hall.
The Double Down is only around the size of a small hand's fist. If you're on a tight, college-student's budget and want to maximize the amount of food for your money, this meal is not it.
If you're health conscious, then the Double Down isn't for you either.
According to KFC.com, this sandwich is 540 calories (460 for the grilled version), but with 1,380 milligrams of sodium (1,430 for grilled).
The American Heart Association recommends that adult eat less than 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day, and the Double Down almost exceeds that by itself.
If you want to try it still, then I recommend you do not eat at the KFC/Taco Bell on 913 West State Street in Olean around peak hours.
It took them 12 minutes to prepare my order placed at 6:11 p.m. and there were people constantly ordering during the 26 minutes I was there.
I give the Double Down double thumbs down and would never try it again. The combination of its price, nutritional facts and size led to an epic failure.
e-mail: leetd09@sbu.edu
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