Spot Tries: Did McDonald's Chicken Get Extra "Nice"?

(SPOT.ph) Fried chicken and rice. It's a winning combination that fast-food chains have always fought over the top spot in the Philippines for, and based on social media buzz, it looks like one of them is trying to get a leg up (or should we say, a drumstick?). McDonald's has been posting teasers about their chicken lately, so we went and checked if there's anything new. 

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We try the McDonald's "nice" chicken:

Yeah, we're confused, too. The only clue we have is "nice" and these two emojis. Whatever it is, we're at least 99.9999% sure it's about their chicken, so we got ourselves a two-piece to see what's new. 

You know how they say size doesn't matter? Well, they clearly weren't talking about fried chicken pieces. We've got our fingers crossed all servings will be like this from here on out: chunky chicken parts bigger than our palms. There was a drumstick straight out of a commercial, as well as a sizeable breast part. At first glance, it was the size that was the big difference. The gravy and rice looked pretty much the same.

Past the looks, it's of course the flavor that really matters. Does the McDo chicken taste as good as it looks? We can confirm: Yes.

McDonald's has always had winner crisp breading, and this time around it was extra light with a better balance of flavors. Less salty, making it go great with the gravy. The cronch was on point, too. Digging in revealed a moist and juicy cut of meat. Nothing dry and lacking here. 

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The Verdict: McDonald's Nice Chicken 

McDonald's isn't exactly top of mind now when someone says they're craving a quick fried chicken fix. With bigger and better cuts, they might just be climbing the ranks soon enough—so long as they keep it standard.