One popular item appears on many menus under many different names.

(Fries, dipping sauce, Texas toast, and a drink come standard with every meal.)

Yes, if you want a chicken sandwich, you’re able to get one.

A closeup of three chicken tenders and dipping sauce set against a vibrant background

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Cane’s simply slaps three of its signature chicken fingers on a bunthere’s your sandwich!

It’s a very specific niche, but it’s clearly working for the burgeoning Louisiana-based company.

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A three-piece chicken tender combo from Popeyes

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I recently visited both chains and ordered a three-piece meal from each.

These tenders came in various shapes and sizes.

Every piece looked rather thin, like it had been pounded down with a meat tenderizer.

A 3-finger combo meal from Raising Cane’s

Photo: Chris Shott/Eat This, Not That!

The light yellow breading seemed thicker than the actual chicken.

The meat within looked dewy and pearly white.

The taste: Mild but juicy and very crunchy.

I found the flavor neither too salty nor too spicy.

All the seasonings seemed quite subtle.

While most pieces were soft and easy to get down, a few bits felt gristly and disconcertingly chewy.

Overall these tenders were passable but unremarkable.

(No freebies here, by the way; I ordered three and that’s what I got.)

The taste:Slightly salty and succulent.