Random fried chicken trivia: The island of Roatán, Honduras has its own Bojangles.
If you haven’t spent significant time in the South—or at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on layovers—then you might not be familiar with the marvel that is Bojangles. But soon enough, Roatán will no longer be able to hold their heads over ours as the Charlotte-based chain will be opening multiple Vegas locations, likely in late 2024 or early 2025.
Having lived in the South, I can assure you this arrival is cause for celebration.
Since Las Vegans are already familiar with another similar chicken sandwich-based franchise, think of it as a more Southern Chik-fil-A. And while I can’t imagine Bojangles eliciting the seemingly endless drive-thru lines of its competitor, it is decidedly more Dixie with its all-day, house-made buttermilk biscuits; actual fried chicken meals accompanied by sides like dirty rice and green beans; and even pimento cheese tubs. The closest you’ll come to finding a salad on a Bojangles menu is coleslaw.
What you will find instead is Cajun fried chicken patties with just the right amount of heat, and those flaky buttery biscuits that are the stuff of legend. Unless our lack of humidity proves to be their downfall, Bojangles biscuits will immediately become some of the best in town; Vegas is a biscuit desert in the actual desert.
For first timers, let a veteran offer some advice. My go-to order is the aforementioned Cajun chicken filet biscuit gilded with a slice of cheese, a side of savory, sausage-strewn dirty rice, and a half-and-half—a mix of the sweet and unsweetened teas.
Also, consider this piece a plea for the return of the mythical Cheddar Bo. Supposedly only available in some eastern North Carolina Bojangles outlets, this griddled gooey treat is Bo’s version of a grilled cheese. Having a Cheddar Bo in Vegas is truly something we could hold over Roatán.
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