The dressing was thick and tasted just like it was supposed to be drizzled on top of the salad at Puck's California restaurant, Chinois. I didn't understand why it was supposed to go on the salad, and even after tasting it I still wasn't on board. The part that confused me a bit was that it was served with two optional toppings: salty roasted almonds, which kind of made sense with the flavors, and granola. There were also mandarin orange slices (which also seemed like they came out of a can) and chopped-up nuggets on top. The crisps were crunchy, the lettuce felt fresh, and the snow peas and shredded cabbage were a nice touch. It's labeled as a luau salad, but it reminded me of every "Asian chicken salad" I've ever had or seen. The salad had crispy wonton-like strips and chopped Chick-fil-A nuggets.
This was great with the sweet-potato fries, in my opinion. It's listed as a spicy sauce, but I didn't think there was that much heat to it. This sauce was also thinner than it looked, and it tasted like a mixture of ketchup and sriracha. I thought it paired well with the sweet potato fries but was best served with nuggets.įinally, I tried the volcano sauce. I could see the pepper flakes in the mixture, which is an aesthetic plus. It was slightly more viscous than the teriyaki and tasted like a cross between sweet-chili sauce and cocktail sauce. I'd put this sauce on rice for sure, or maybe coat some plain nuggets in it, but it doesn't really make sense with anything else on the menu, in my opinion. The sauce looked like it would be super thick, but when I picked it up with a fork it dripped off pretty quickly. I thought it tasted like there was ginger in it, which was delightful. The restaurant serves teriyaki sauce, tropical sauce, and volcano sauce.Īn employee told me these three sauces are only available at Truett's Luau.įirst, I tried the teriyaki. I think the chain should stick to making chicken, and as a customer, I'll stick to ordering it. It wasn't too bad in terms of taste overall, but I thought the concept was confusing and not well-executed. The pineapple, in my opinion, lends some much-needed flavor to this burger. It was cold and seemed to be disconnected from the profile of the rest of the sandwich. I was also disappointed that the cheese wasn't melted on my burger even a little bit. It felt gristly between my teeth and had some hard, tough bits throughout. The beef patty I got was scalloped around the edges and looked like a flower.Īfter taking a bite, I immediately noticed that the meat was not up to par, quality-wise, with the chain's chicken. The luau burger comes with three pieces of bacon (which looked like one and a half full strips), a slice of Colby jack cheese, and a grilled pineapple disk.
I hadn't had beef from Chick-fil-A until I tried this burger because, well, the whole point of the chain's marketing is to "Eat Mor Chikin." So I was surprised that a beef burger was on this menu.
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