- Amid a long-running feud between McDonald's and Wendy's , the former just released its own take on bacon cheese fries.
- Dubbed Cheesy Bacon Fries , the limited-time snack offer includes McDonald's signature French fries topped with cheese and smoked bacon bits.
- The Wendy's equivalent, the Baconator Fries, has been around since 2015. Similarly, the dish includes fries topped with cheddar cheese and Applewood smoked bacon.
- We compared the two, and while the Wendy's dish was tasty, McDonald's new Cheesy Bacon Fries snack was a gross, mucky mess of gobbed cheese.
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We compared McDonald's new Cheesy Bacon Fries to Wendy's Baconator Fries — and the winner is painfully clear (MCD, WEN)
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We asked for a regular-sized order of bacon cheese fries or, as the snack is officially known, the Baconator Fries. It cost $3.25.
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Our Baconator Fries were ready in no time at all.
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They came in a plastic to-go container. Even through the lid they looked appetizing.
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We surveyed the cheesy warm goodness before making the trek back toward the office for a more thorough taste test.
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But first, McDonalds!
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McDonalds rolled out its Cheesy Bacon Fries to locations in Hawaii and Northern California in November 2018.
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But now the snack is going national, with locations across the US offering the loaded fries since late January.
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The chain is also giving its menu a bacon makeover, adding the ingredient onto classic McDonalds burgers.
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We ordered a regular-sized Cheesy Bacon Fries for $4.66.
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We had high hopes when we saw the pristine packaging. This was going to be good ...
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... or not.
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The container consisted of a good portion of McDonalds fries, but with a gross, Velveeta-looking dollop of cheese slathered on top and sprinkled with microscopic bacon bits.
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To say we were not impressed would be an understatement.
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We took a bite before taking our orders back to the office and as expected, it did not taste great.
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Eventually, we sat down with both chains takes on the bacon cheese fries.
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The idea of the new McDonalds menu item is to attract customers to purchase it as a snack rather than as a side for a meal.
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But the McDonalds Cheesy Bacon Fries as either a side or a snack doesnt seem to appealing.
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We gave them as much of a chance as we could, but the lackluster cheese and the less-than-desirable amount of bacon made the order difficult to endure.
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We ended up fishing out the uncontaminated fries from underneath the cheesy muck. Those were yummy at least.
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And perhaps it was a fluke, but the gobs of cheese that decorated the inside of the container also didnt help.
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But Wendys Baconator Fries were a different story.
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The cheese was perfectly melted, and actually resembled real cheese, ...
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... and the bacon pieces were thick and nicely bite-sized.
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The toppings were also spread evenly across a nice layer of thick French fries.
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The amounts of cheese, bacon, and fries were perfectly proportional.
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It didnt feel like eating something from a fast-food joint.
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We alternated between picking the fries apart with our fingers and eating them with a fork both methods worked.
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And needless to say, the Wendys Baconator Fries didnt last long.
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We couldnt get enough of them, while McDonalds cheese fries could really use some work.
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And so besides the packaging (McDonalds red-and-yellow Cheesy Bacon Fries-branded carton was a nice touch), Wendys take on bacon-topped cheese fries wins hands-down.
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This is one battle that Wendys wins in a long-running war between the two chains.
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