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Menu Tracker: New items from Arby’s, Wendy’s and Krispy Kreme
Bret Thorn Feb 18, 2021

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Arby’s

Crispy Fish Sandwich: Breaded and fried Alaska pollock fillet with shredded lettuce and tartar sauce on a toasted sesame seed bun, $2.99

The King’s Hawaiian Fish Deluxe: Breaded and fried Alaska pollock fillet with shredded lettuce, tartar sauce, tomatoes and cheddar cheese on a King’s Hawaiian Bun, $3.99

Availability: Through March 29

B. Good

Mediterranean Bowl: Red lentils, quinoa, cherry tomatoes, za’atar hummus and za’atar vinaigrette over salad greens, $11

Availability: Permanent

Bad-Ass Breakfast Burritos

Worth the Hangover: Three over-easy eggs, potato tots, crumbled sage breakfast sausage, spicy maple mayonnaise, cheddar cheese and caramelized onions in a flour tortilla, developed in collaboration with YouTube personality Sam Zien, aka Sam the Cooking Guy, $11.99 of which $1 goes to hunger-relief fund No Kid Hungry

Bad Mutha Clucka

Hong Kong Clucka: Breaded and fried chicken tenders in medium-spiced soy sesame chile sauce and topped with sesame-peanut slaw and mayonnaise, served on grilled King’s Hawaiian rolls, developed in collaboration with YouTube personality Sam Zien, aka Sam the Cooking Guy, $10.99 of which $1 goes to hunger-relief fund No Kid Hungry

Boston Market

Baked Cod Individual Meal: Baked cod fillet with two sides and a piece of cornbread, $8.99

Cod sandwich: Potato crusted baked cod fillet with lettuce, tomato and tartar sauce on a brioche bun, $7.49

Availability: Every Friday through April 2

Buffalo Wild Wings

Beef Battered Fish Sandwich: Battered and fried Icelandic haddock with shredded iceberg lettuce and tartare sauce on a bun with a side of coleslaw, $11.79

Availability: Through March 29

Burger King

Chicken Sandwich: Fried chicken breast in choice of original or spicy breading on a toasted potato bun with pickles and a proprietary signature sauce that includes the smoke note that’s also present in the chain’s hamburgers, price varies by location

Availability:  Tested last year in Gainesville and Miami, Fla.; Huntsville, Ala.; and Phoenix; currently in test in unspecified markets with plans to roll it out nationally later this year

Carl’s Jr.

Beer-Battered Fish Sandwich: Beer-battered and fried fish fillet topped with tartar sauce and shredded lettuce on a toasted bun, around $3.29

Availability: Through April 4

Frisch’s Big Boy

Lemon Pepper Fish Sandwich: Two breaded and fried cod fillets seasoned with lemon pepper, topped with lettuce and tartar sauce and served on a bun, $5.79

Sriracha Fish Sandwich:  Two breaded and fried cod fillets with sriracha seasoning topped with lettuce and tartar sauce, $5.79

Carrot Cake: Carrot Cake with cream cheese frosting, $3.99

Salted Caramel Frappe: Ghirardelli salted caramel sauce spun with classic frappe mix garnished with whipped topping and more salted caramel sauce, $3.99, or $4.49 with a shot of cold brew coffee

Availability: Through April 6

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop

Queso Shrimpico Taco: Tempura fried or grilled shrimp, corn pico, garlic sauce, feta cheese, queso sauce and proprietary Fuzzy Dust spice blend, $3.09-$3.49

Availability: Through March 28 

Hardee’s

Beer-Battered Fish Sandwich: Beer-battered and fried fish fillet topped with tartar sauce and leaf lettuce on a toasted seeded bun, around $3.29 or two for $5

Jersey Mike’s Subs

Portabella Mushroom and Swiss Sub: Grilled portobello mushrooms, onions and peppers on a sub roll, price varies by market

Availability: Permanent if it sells well

Joella’s Hot Chicken

Crispy Cod Sammie: Double beer-battered and fried North Atlantic cod at one of six spice levels, from Southern (no heat) to Fire-In Da Hole (very spicy) topped with sweet vinegar slaw, pickles and Bama White Dippin’ Sauce on a bun with choice of side, $9.50

Crispy Cod Plate: Two piece of fried cod at guests’ choice of spice level on white bread with Bama White Dippin’ Sauce and one side for $10.50 or two sides for $11.50

Availability: Wed.-Fri. through Lent, except in Florida where they’re available every day through April 4

Krispy Kreme

Mars Doughnut: Chocolate Kreme-filled doughnut dipped in caramel icing with a red swirl, sprinkled with chocolate cookie crumbs arranged to look like Mars in partial shadow, price varies by location unless you’re one of the nearly 11 million people who participated in NASA’s “Send Your Name to Mars” program and therefore have your name on board Perseverance, in which case it’s free

Availability: Feb. 18 only, in celebration of the landing of NASA’s Perseverance Rover on Mars

Pollo Tropical

Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich: Breaded and fried chicken breast pressed in a Cuban roll with Swiss cheese, potato sticks, mayonnaise and a new Spicy Heat Sauce developed in collaboration with the Miami Heat National Basketball Association team, $6.99

Spicy Tostón Sandwich: Breaded and fried chicken breast, Swiss cheese and Heat sauce between two pressed and fried plantains, $4.99

Availability: At least through March, but in Florida restaurants only

Rooster & Rice

Congee: Chicken simmered in ginger broth thickened with rice and topped with crispy chicken skin and a poached egg, $4.95 for 8 ounces and $7.95 for 12 ounces

Availability: Through the end of spring

Roy Rogers

Beer Battered Cod Sandwich: Quarter pound cod fillet coated in batter containing Yuengling beer, fried and topped with American cheese and tartar sauce and served on a corn-dusted Kaiser roll with portion packs of malt vinegar upon request, $5.99

Availability: Through April 4

TooJay’s Deli

Fried Fish Po’ Boy: Beer battered and fried cod, romaine lettuce, diced pickle and tomato and rémoulade on a challah hoagie roll, served with fries, coleslaw and a pickle, $11.99

Availability: Through April 4

Velvet Taco

Gator Gras: Fried alligator, Napa slaw, chipotle crema, roasted corn pico de gallo and micro cilantro in a corn tortilla, $5.50 except in Chicago where it’s $5.95

Availability: Through Feb. 23

Wayback Burgers

Impossible Melt: Meatless Impossible Burger patty with spicy garlic aïoli, swiss cheese and sautéed onions on toasted inverted buttered buns, $7.99-$8.99

Availability: The melt is available through April 30, but Impossible Burger is now a permanent option on the menu

Wendy’s

Jalapeño Popper Chicken Sandwich: Spicy fried chicken breast topped with jalapeño cream cheese, three slices of bacon, cheddar cheese sauce, six jalapeño pepper slices and pepper Jack cheese on a premium bun, around $5.99

Jalapeño Popper Chicken Salad: Spicy fried chicken breast, bacon, jalapeño slices and shredded pepper Jack cheese over lettuce with diced jalapeños, jalapeño ranch dressing and jalapeño cheddar croutons, around $6.79

Availability: An unspecified limited time

White Castle

Shrimp Nibblers: Butterflied shrimp in buttermilk-flavored batter, $3.29 for a small order, $5.99 for a medium and $8.99 for a sack

Seafood Crab Cake Slider: Seafood-and-crab cake topped with creole sauce on a slider bun, $1.29

Availability: Through April 4

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