Raising Cane vs. Bojangles: Which Chicken Tender Combo Delivers More?
A close Southern chicken contest
Bojangles’ Chicken Supremes brought a Cajun-flavored rival into a comparison with Raising Cane’s tenders. Both chains focus on chicken, and their combos follow a similar format: tenders, fries, bread and a dipping sauce. Cane’s serves Texas Toast, while Bojangles includes a buttery biscuit.
The meals were ordered through each chain’s app from Chapel Hill locations. The reviewer chose an unmodified three-piece combo from each and ate them soon after pickup to keep the breading crisp. The comparison considered chicken and breading, sauces, portions, prices, overall value and customization.
Prices, portions and sauce choices
The three-piece Raising Cane’s combo cost $9.89 before tax at one North Carolina location. Bojangles’ three-piece combo was $8.75. Both meals included fries, a drink, dipping sauce and bread, but the reviewer received more fries and a larger sauce cup with Bojangles.
Bojangles offers several sauces, including honey mustard, buttermilk ranch, creamy buffalo and peach honey pepper. Cane’s has one sauce option, and an extra cup cost 45 cents. The reviewer also noted that Bojangles included an extra tender, giving it more food for the money overall.
Different textures, uneven flavor
Cane’s tenders appeared shorter but were thicker and contained more meat. Bojangles’ tenders were longer and thinner, with a thicker coating. Cane’s chicken was described as thick and juicy, though a couple of bites were stringy.
The Cane’s breading had a light, craggy texture and some crispness, but its flavor came across as plain. The sauce was not unpleasant, yet the reviewer found it unimpressive, comparing its taste to a sweet mix of ketchup and mayonnaise with a little paprika.
The comparison’s limits
The article says Cane’s tenders are made from specially marinated tenderloins, while Bojangles describes its Supremes as boneless tenderloin filets. It also notes that price and availability can vary by location, and that prices do not include tax.
The review’s final discussion of customization cuts off after saying Cane’s options are limited. It does not provide a complete account of those options or a final verdict between the two chains.
Key points
- The three-piece Bojangles combo cost $8.75, compared with $9.89 for Raising Cane’s.
- Bojangles provided more fries, a larger sauce cup and an extra tender in this comparison.
- Cane’s tenders were thicker and meatier, while Bojangles’ were longer with more breading.
- The review found Cane’s breading mild and its signature sauce unimpressive.