Update: We reviewed the burger and the fries.
Thanks to the queso, Wendy’s new Bacon Queso Burger, Bacon Queso Chicken Sandwich, and Bacon Queso Fries look messy. I’m talking 5-napkin messy.
The sandwiches feature fire roasted salsa, red onions, thick-cut Applewood-smoked bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, and a poblano queso on a red jalapeño bun with either a fresh beef patty or Homestyle chicken breast. The Bacon Queso Fries are Wendy’s natural-cut sea salt fries topped with the poblano queso, cheddar cheese, and Applewood-smoked bacon pieces.
The burger has 550 calories, 32 grams of fat, 14 grams of saturated fat, 1.5 grams of trans fat, 110 milligrams of cholesterol, 1140 milligrams of sodium, 36 grams of carbohydrates, and 33 grams of protein.
The chicken sandwich has 590 calories, 27 grams of fat, 9 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 105 milligrams of cholesterol, 1600 milligrams of sodium, 53 grams of carbohydrates, and 37 grams of protein.
The fries have 510 calories, 30 grams of fat, 10 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 45 milligrams of cholesterol, 630 mg 47 grams of carbohydrates, and 15 grams of protein.
The Bacon Queso Burger and the Chicken Sandwich have a suggested retail price of $4.99 and $5.39, respectively. The Bacon Queso Fries have a suggested price of $2.49.
If you’ve tried any of them, let us know how messy they are in the comments.
(Image via Wendy’s)
For those who have tried them, do they have a mild, medium or hot spice to them?
They look great, but I don’t like super spicy.
I’d say it’s medium, but it was definitely more spicy than I expected.
I went to a known bad Wendy’s location, but this queso had almost no flavor on the burger. It tasted strongly like that sour salsa they have on it.. it had a sour + roasted taste to it. Honestly, the worst thing I’ve had from Wendy’s. Might be better on the fries or without that nasty, overpowering salsa.
I tried the burger, thought it was pretty good usually the bun tends to make the heat uneven but the texture of it made it pretty consistent.
I had the fries. The queso was thin and mostly flavorless, otherwise, it’s baconator fries. Will pass on the burger because of this.
I wish I could have paid 5.39 for this sandwich. I had to pay 6.29!!?!?!?!
For a full meal for me with the special fries It would been over 10 pucks plus tax. Highway robbery.
1.5g trans fat? Pass.
I did not realize how spicy this sandwich was going to be. I usually don’t like really spicy foods so had I known I would not have gotten it. The bread is bland. The chicken is okay but the spiciness keeps me from being able to enjoy it. Maybe I should have read the menu a little more carefully, I guess. And I paid $5.79 before tax on this sandwich in Hampton, VA. $5.39, huh?
I’ve had 2 of the Bacon Queso Chicken Sandwiches. Both were fairly spicy but I like spicy food so this is good IMO. The first sandwich I had looked just like the pictures (big fluffy looking chicken filet) and tasted great (plenty of cheese, tender chicken, appropriately cooked bacon). The second one I ate (at different location) had a small rubbery piece of chicken and flavorless bacon. I’m usually disappointed with Wendy’s so I guess I just got lucky one the first one.