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GreatStateOfSadness t1_j21msmn wrote

Reply to comment by ItsLiterallyPK in Best chicken sandwich in the DMV? by jsnowman97

> I know roaming roasters is pretty good and popular but IMHO it's a generic chicken sandwich

It's wild how much chicken sandwiches have evolved in the last three years. Pre-pandemic, Roaming Rooster was the chicken sandwich in the DMV.

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SquishWindow t1_j21olp6 wrote

No, Lucky Buns & Hot Lola's were always better

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GreatStateOfSadness t1_j21pofo wrote

I'm not commenting on the overall quality; Hot Lola's was (and is) better but didn't get the same social media clout. People didn't line up for it the same way they did for RR until relatively recently.

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SquishWindow t1_j21pyu8 wrote

Yeah. One viral tweet when people couldn't get Popeyes sent RR to the moon

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GreatStateOfSadness t1_j21r1jq wrote

Yep. I'll be honest, I tried Hot Lola's when it first opened in Ballston and couldn't handle even the Shy Guy (which I think was called Shy Hot when they opened) but could do fine with the RR Extra Hot. Roaming Rooster ended up being my gateway into hot chicken.

Now I can't leave Hot Lola's since the Flippin' Hot is the only heat I can actually feel.

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