Chicken Nuggets reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 171 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 24 posts to rank the best Chicken Nuggets brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/glutenfree, r/veganfitness, r/CostcoCanada, r/AskReddit, r/SanDiegan. Top-rated brands include Wendy's (4.8/5), Bell & Evans (4.7/5), Chick-fil-A (4.8/5).
Stats
Reviews171
Subreddits17
Posts24
Brands72
Products61
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#1
Wendy's
4.8
(12)
"Wendy’s is the best fast food nugg"
"Mcds chicky nugs are super nostalgic for me, but honestly Wendy’s are better."
"The only answer is Wendy's"
"Personally I think Wendys has the best"
"Wendy’s spicy nuggets when I want something spicy."
"Definitely Wendy’s."
"Wendy's. If you disagree, you're weird."
"Wendys spicy nuggets is the very best, nothing comes close"
"Wendy’s spicy chicken nuggets are the best."
"I love the spicy nuggs from Wendy’s with a couple sides of ranch."
#2
Bell & Evans
4.7
(7)
"Definitely bell and evans."
"I’ve tried many brands and these are by far the BEST gluten free nugs I’ve ever had."
"Bell & Evans are great. So are Trader Joe's."
"Bell and Evans hands down. No contest."
"Bell & Evans!! Theirs are uncooked so they take a bit longer (~25 minutes), but they're SO good I don't mind."
"Bell & Evans - Whole Foods"
"Bell & evans are 2nd best"
#3
Chick-fil-A
4.8
(6)
"Chick fil a’s sauces are the best - they’re literally sold in stores because they’re so popular"
"Chic Fil A"
"How has no one said Chick-Fil-A?? They may not be the best out there but they beat the hell out of everyone mentioned here so far."
"Chick-Fil-A."
"Chick Fil A without question"
"Chick fil a sauce"
#4
Applegate
4.0
(7)
"Applegate! Bonus if you have a toaster oven."
"Applegate farms are good but the texture of the Perdue ones is hands down the best."
"Apple gate is great. I buy the big bags of the tenders."
"Trader Joe’s, aldi, perdue, Apple gate are all good."
"Applegate is amazing, if only they weren't so expensive for so little."
"I do like the Applegate ones too"
"Tyson used to have the best but I don’t see those anymore. The best now is applegate!"
#5
Hampton House
4.3
(6)
"The Hampton House are bar far the best ones I have ever had."
"The Hampton House chicken strips are our favourite at Costco. They’re actual strips of chicken breast and the breading is pretty good."
"Hampton Chicken Strips from Costco Canada. Better than Jane or Pinty."
"I just got Hampton this morning as i was due for a Costco run."
"The Hampton house brand Costco carries is actually pretty good."
"Hampton is our go to."
#6
McDonald's
4.2
(6)
"Hot fresh crispy McNugs w/ tangy bbq and hot mustard is peak fast food for me."
"I've always thought it was the Tangy Barbecue Sauce from McDonald's."
"Mcds tangy bbq is highly superior imo and nothing compares to hot mustard"
"If you want nostalgic no frills nuggets: McDonalds or Chick fila imo"
"Go to McDonalds and ask for fresh nuggets that they make in front of you."
"It’s really hard to beat a fresh 11:00am batch at McDonald’s"
#7
Tyson
3.6
(7)
"Tyson and Chick-fil-A are great for nuggets"
"I like the Tyson chicken nuggets."
"My go to are the tyson panko nugs from costco."
"Tyson Southern Style tenderloins for me. Available pretty much everywhere."
"Tyson naturals"
"Tyson and Purdue or OK for the easy to find brands."
"I like the Tyson and Perdue ones too."
#8
Impossible
4.8
(5)
"Impossible are my favorite. They taste just like the chicken nuggets I ate at my babysitter's house as a kid."
"I like the Impossible ones, Jack and Annie’s, or the Yummy brand Dino nuggete"
"Wegmans brand and Impossible are my favorites."
"Impossible nuggets are my favorite, but not really something I eat regularly."
"2nd favorite is probably impossible."
#9
Trader Joe's
4.4
(5)
"Trader Joe’s gluten free chicken nuggets. They are raw but if you can wait for them to cook, you will not regret it."
"Bell & Evans are great. So are Trader Joe's."
"Trader Joe's gf nuggets and Whole Foods gf nuggets are both made by the same 3rd party company and Whole Foods is cheaper for a bigger bag"
"Trader Joe’s, aldi, perdue, Apple gate are all good."
"Trader Joes hands down!! You just have to actually cook them in an air fryer or over cause they're raw"
#10
Aldi
3.7
(6)
"The ones from aldis are hands down the best ever"
"Aldi has great tempura style nuggets for asian dishes."
"The aldis nuggets are so weird to me lol i dont like the plain ones but i LOVE the general tsos version."
"Aldi makes a solid nuggie. But if you buy 3 bags worth, you'll notice some bites are definitely sub par"
"Trader Joe’s, aldi, perdue, Apple gate are all good."
"Aldi nuggets are battered versus normal breading just fyi! I don’t care for them plain and don’t usually buy them anymore."
#11
Popeyes
4.8
(4)
"Popeyes!"
"Popeyes.. hands down. Best sauces too"
"Popeyes"
"Popeyes or KFC"
#12
Leaderbrand
4.8
(4)
"Leaders southern style chicken bites are the best of the best. Juicy and just a touch of spice."
"Leader southern bites - great juicy large nuggets."
"The ones from BP are good, southern style bites. Delicious"
"They are just the Leaderbrand southern bites"
#13
M&M
4.8
(4)
"M&M is the best, tried other brands and nothing comes close."
"We buy M&M chicken strips. Our grandchildren eat them when they come over."
"The best frozen Chicken Tenders available are from M&M."
"They are great meat. I keep some in the freezer all the time."
#14
Sprouts
4.3
(4)
"If you have a Sprouts near you, and enjoy a little heat - their GF buffalo nuggets will not disappoint!"
"Sprouts brand nuggets"
"Sprouts has buffalo style nuggets!"
"Sprouts grain free chicken tenders are my favorite! A bit pricey tho (for me it’s around 10-12$ for a 20oz bag). They can be air fried and oven baked or microwaved if you’re okay with the texture being subpar :)"
#15
Quorn
5.0
(3)
"We are addicted 😂"
"Taste better than any chicken ones I've had."
"Done in an air fryer are sensational."
#16
Jack and Annie's
5.0
(3)
"Jack & Annie's or Dare are my favorites!"
"I like the Impossible ones, Jack and Annie’s, or the Yummy brand Dino nuggete"
"Jack and annie’s gluten free tenders are vegan and some of the best chicken tenders i’ve ever had."
#17
Springer Mountain Farms
5.0
(3)
"Yessssss SMF are amazing! So crunchy and delish. Even my non GF son loves them!!"
"They just started carrying them in my local store about six months about and they are so, so good."
"Springer Mountain Farms GF Chicken Nuggets!! Literally the best I've ever had and I've tries a bunch of different brands."
#18
Pinty's
4.7
(3)
"Pintys are the best IMO!!!"
"I get the Pintys brand GF chicken nuggets/strips/burgers which are carried at Food Basics…they’re so good!"
"Pintys."
#19
Daring
4.3
(3)
"I found the Daring brand to be the best! My favorite is the lemon and herb ones."
"Daring or just good ole soy curls."
"I've heard good things about "Daring" and haven't tried them yet."
#20
Purefoods
4.3
(3)
"Purefoods Chicken Breast Nuggets (dinner ko ngayon haha!)"
"PF chicken breast nuggets."
"Purefoods Chicken Breast Nuggets. Not too greasy and it’s made of “real” white meat."
#21
Perdue
4.0
(3)
"+1 for Perdue, they SLAP."
"Trader Joe’s, aldi, perdue, Apple gate are all good."
"Tyson and Purdue or OK for the easy to find brands."
#22
Dino
4.0
(3)
"For both price and taste I love the Dino nuggets every time."
"My favorites are either the Dino nuggets or Ian’s."
"The only GF Nuggets I have had were the Yummy Brand Dino ones."
#23
Jane's
3.3
(3)
"My kids like Janes."
"Erie no. Janes yes, pintys yes."
"I find the filling pasty, and doesn’t have any chicken taste at all."
#24
ButcherBox
5.0
(2)
"I love the butcherbox ones! They are crispy and I trust the meat."
"Those butcher box nuggets were elite!"
#25
Costco
5.0
(2)
"These from Costco reign supreme 👑"
"Costco Dino Nuggets. Chefs kiss."
#26
Tegel
4.5
(2)
"Tegel Take Outs Louisiana Style Free Range Chicken Nuggets ❤️"
"The Tegel Louisiana ones because of the batter flavour - chicken component is average."
#27
Rangitikei
4.5
(2)
"Rangitikei Korean Chicken bites are so good"
"The Rangiteki karaage chicken bites."
#28
Jack Astor's
4.5
(2)
"Jack Astors by a country mile unless you make them yourself"
"Too expensive now, but Jack Astor's"
#29
Wegmans
4.5
(2)
"Wegmans brand and Impossible are my favorites."
"Yes, came here to say Wegmans brand also!"
#30
Dino Buddies
4.0
(2)
"Seconding Dino Buddies! You can find big boxes at Costco. Target has smaller packs as well."
"Dino Buddies. There's just something about them that hits."
#31
Real Good
4.0
(2)
"RealGood. Big bags at Costco, they can hardly keep them on the shelves it seems."
"I'm also a big fan of Realgood, but those seem to get mixed reactions here."
#32
SM Bonus
4.0
(2)
"SM Bonus too! Very close to Mcdo nuggets haha!"
"SM Bonus. Hindi mabreading at hindi macrumbs. Hindi natigas pag nabahaw."
#33
M&S
4.0
(2)
"They’re decent sized packets."
"Tasty, good quality, not too pricey."
#34
Kirkland
3.5
(2)
"There is also Kirkland brand... which I think are better than just bare."
"I like the kirkland ones at costco but don't have much to compare it to."
#35
Yummy
3.5
(2)
"I like the Impossible ones, Jack and Annie’s, or the Yummy brand Dino nuggete"
"Lately I’ve just been getting the “Yummy Dino buddies” dinosaur nuggets."
#36
Simulation
5.0
(1)
"Simulation spicy nugs were amazing but I haven’t seen them in like a year."
#37
Meatless Dino
5.0
(1)
"Meatless Dino nuggets lol seriously they’re really good."
#38
Perdue Simply Smart
5.0
(1)
"Perdue Simply Smart makes gluten-free nuggets and tenders, and they're my favorite!"
#39
President's Choice
5.0
(1)
"President's choice makes amazing chicken nuggets and chicken strips"
#40
Bare
5.0
(1)
"Bare chicken nugs from Costco. You have to try out some cooking time/temps to get them right, depending on your air fryer/over, but cooked right, they pass for CFA nuggets."
#41
MorningStar
5.0
(1)
"Morning star buffalo nuggets are an old favorite of mine and I still like them the best."
#42
Golden Platter
5.0
(1)
"Golden Platter buffalo nuggets at Walmart. So good and easy to heat."
#43
Dare
5.0
(1)
"Jack & Annie's or Dare are my favorites!"
#44
Shake Shack
5.0
(1)
"Hands down shake shack🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤"
#45
Pilgrim
5.0
(1)
"Pilgrim doesn't play that game. They want their nuggets to taste like chicken, not shitty green bell pepper."
#46
Just Bare
5.0
(1)
"Talking about the "Just Bare" brand? They're fantastic!"
#47
TKK
4.0
(1)
"TKK fried Ch on 23rd Street. Or some other Taiwanese restaurants in village and Chinatown. Get the pop corn chicken."
#48
Dino Nuggies
4.0
(1)
"My goto are the Dino Nuggies from Food Basics."
#49
Cote
4.0
(1)
"Chicken nuggets at cote! you can only order them at the bar"
#50
Chicken Shack
4.0
(1)
"Best pure nuggs in Astoria are at Chicken Shack"
#51
HaidiLao
4.0
(1)
"HaidiLao has chicken nuggets as part of their free appetizer bar. They taste just like the Mcdonald’s ones"
#52
Red Dragon
4.0
(1)
"I personally would recommend 紅龍(Red Dragon) , 卜蜂(CP) and 大成(Da Chan) brand ones."
#53
CP
4.0
(1)
"卜蜂 brand isn't bad. You can buy those in supermarkets"
#54
Kroger
4.0
(1)
"I swear the Kroger brand chicken nuggets are the exact same as Wendy’s"
#55
Schneiders
4.0
(1)
"Schneiders has new chicken bites... very tender chicken was perfect all white meat no gross bits had the cajun flavour."
#56
Sweet Baby Ray's
4.0
(1)
"Sweet Baby Rays"
#57
Krupa Grocery
4.0
(1)
"Krupa Grocery. They serve them with honey, but you can ask for whatever you’d like."
#58
Farm Boy
4.0
(1)
"I just tried Farm Boy’s and they were quite good."
#59
Nuggs
4.0
(1)
"Nuggs are pretty good."
#60
Real Good Foods
4.0
(1)
"Real good foods at Costco. Almost everything else from this brand is fae4, but the tenders are legit"
#61
Whole Foods
4.0
(1)
"Trader Joe's gf nuggets and Whole Foods gf nuggets are both made by the same 3rd party company and Whole Foods is cheaper for a bigger bag"
#62
Arby's
4.0
(1)
"I recommend giving Arby's chicken nuggets a try! I tried them on a whim recently and they were actually really good."
#63
Checkers
4.0
(1)
"Checkers. The chicken bites box with the fries is top tier"
#64
Gardein
4.0
(1)
"Gardein Chick'n Tenders"
#65
Beyond
4.0
(1)
"Beyond for me!"
#66
Not Chicken Nuggets
4.0
(1)
"I like the Not Chicken Nuggets too"
#67
KFC
4.0
(1)
"Popeyes or KFC"
#68
Dino Nuggets
4.0
(1)
"I believe dino nuggets taste a lot better i get them from smart and final lol"
#69
Ian's
4.0
(1)
"My favorites are either the Dino nuggets or Ian’s."
#70
Applegate Naturals
4.0
(1)
"Applegate Naturals are my go to. They sell regular wheat containing ones too so double and triple check the bag you’re grabbing."
#71
Dr. Praeger's
3.0
(1)
"Dr. Praeger's Chick'n Tenders - haven't tried them yet"
#72
Soy Curls
3.0
(1)
"If I want "chicken", I usually make it myself or use soy curls because I don't love any of the commercially available products I've tried."
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