You may remember that back in June I asked for your help finding the best faux chicken sandwiches in North America. We read through your suggestions and taste-tested as much faux-chicken as we could get our hands on, and we've finally tallied the results in our quest to name some of the best mock meats on restaurant menus around the country.
And the Top 10 Faux-Chicken Sandwiches in the U.S. are ...
1. Green New American Vegetarian, Tempe, Arizona: The Secret BBQ Chicken Sandwich features mock chicken topped with caramelized onions and peppers slathered in espresso BBQ sauce. The sandwich is also served with vegan mayo and your choice of thyme fries, curry pasta salad, tahini coleslaw, or fresh fruit.
2. Govinda's Gourmet Vegetarian, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Philly's most famous sandwich, but with a twist! The Vegan Philly Chicken Cheese Steak has soy chicken and rainbow peppers grilled in olive oil and topped with soy cheese. The sandwich is served on a sesame seed roll, a whole wheat roll, or a wrap.
3. Veggie Grill, Orange County, California: This SoCal location offers a Bayou Chickin' Sandwich, featuring veggie chicken that is lightly blackened with Cajun spices, dressed with lettuce, tomato, red onion, avocado, and spicy vegan mayo on a wheat bun, and served with a side of red cabbage slaw.
4. Native Foods, Southern California: Native Foods is known for its interestingly named menu items, and the Chicken Run Ranch Burger is no exception. The sandwich features crispy battered "save the chicken," vegan ranch dressing, lettuce, carrots, and onion served on an organic wheat and sprouted brown rice ciabatta roll.
5. Red Bamboo, New York City: The Chicken Parmesan Hero at one of NYC's many vegetarian eateries takes fifth place with a sandwich made from breaded soy chicken with vegan mozzarella cheese, smothered in sweet basil marinara sauce and served on Italian bread.
6. Pizza Lucé, Minneapolis: Pizza Lucé's Mock Chicken Dijon—a mock-chicken patty seasoned with Dijon mustard and topped with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and banana peppers served on a toasted bun—puts Minneapolis on the list in sixth place.
7. VegiTerranean, Akron, Ohio: Chrissie Hynde's restaurant comes in at number seven for the Grilled Gardein Bruschetta Pomodoro Panini. The sandwich comes with balsamic basil marinated tomatoes and soy mozzarella and is accompanied by a grilled vegetable orzo salad.
8. Foodswings, Brooklyn, New York: Foodswings' No Chicken Caesar Club is made with grilled mock chicken, crisp romaine lettuce, tomato, black olives, and vegan Caesar dressing and is served on warm Italian bread.
9. Vertical Diner, Salt Lake City, Utah: The Breaded Chicken Sandwich is served on French bread, 7-grain bread, or a tortilla wrap and comes with lettuce, tomato, onion, and Vertical Sauce, with a choice of tortilla chips or carrot sticks.
10. Red Dog Saloon, Norfolk, Virginia: Red Dog serves a sandwich made with fried Chickette served on a roll with lettuce, tomato, and chips.
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Comments ( 11 )
Govinda's chicken cheese steak is the best sandwich I've ever eaten! I used to live a few blocks from them and went through a 3 month phase where I would stop on my way home from work every night and get one. They are on the corner of Broad and South, so anyone in the area should stop by and try it (even from South Jersey, where I live now, it's still worth the 15 minute trip to get one!)
Posted by Cass | August 20, 2009 3:14 AM
Posted on August 20, 2009 03:14
I love Native Foods in L.A.!Cur
Posted by Curtis | August 20, 2009 8:08 PM
Posted on August 20, 2009 20:08
Yay for Tempe and Green! I think their No Harm Parm is the best by far, but the BB@ is good too
Posted by Anderson | August 20, 2009 10:44 PM
Posted on August 20, 2009 22:44
hmmmmm....#1, huh?.
I've been to Green in Tempe. It's a dump and a disappointment. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
Posted by Veganman | August 21, 2009 5:39 AM
Posted on August 21, 2009 05:39
Chicken Salad Sandwich
at Spiral Diner Dallas is
worth a visit, if you are
seeking vegan. The faux phillie
cheez steak is my favorite. Here is the
url of the diner: http://www.spiraldiner.com .
The menu is on the web site.
Posted by John the Scott | August 22, 2009 6:49 PM
Posted on August 22, 2009 18:49
I used to have three companion chickens. They were so sweet and so much fun! It brakes my heart to think that so many chickens are murdered so cruelly! I was always against what goes on in slaughter houses, but taking care of those three birds really brought it home to me: chickens can be sweet and loving just like dogs. They certainly have as much personality!
Anyway, these chicken-approved sandwiches sound delicious.
Posted by Moriah | August 22, 2009 11:02 PM
Posted on August 22, 2009 23:02
I wish some of the places on this list were closer to me... :( They sound yummy.
Posted by Amanda | August 25, 2009 5:26 PM
Posted on August 25, 2009 17:26
Yay for Green!! I love their buffalo chicken sammie!! Moved to NY, having withdrawals
Posted by Jamie | August 26, 2009 12:32 PM
Posted on August 26, 2009 12:32
Glad to see Green get a mention. Everything that I've had there I've enjoyed. While I hardly think some menu items are "healthy", I do consider their food to be extremely comforting.
Posted by Eric | August 26, 2009 5:55 PM
Posted on August 26, 2009 17:55
Without even tasting them, I am sure that the Parmigiana Wrap from Spiral Diner beats all those sandwiches hand down. It is so ridiculously yummy that I've quit eating anything else at Spiral Diner when I'm in Dallas or Fort Worth. Seriously. I've tried to replicate it in my kitchen but no luck.
Posted by jn | August 31, 2009 11:37 PM
Posted on August 31, 2009 23:37
I think that it is ok not bad or not good
Posted by jlk | September 1, 2009 9:27 AM
Posted on September 1, 2009 09:27