Had Zaxby's for lunch...not sure why they even bothered to open

Place just officially opened on Highway 30 in Gonzales and the reception has been impressive. Packed parking lots and a line of cars that extends to the highway.

I had some time to kill so I decided to wait in the line and see how it compared to Cane's. Cane's is decent for fast food and okay in a pinch. Doesn't really impress me but not terrible either. It's fun to hate on because corporate was moved to Dallas, but such is life.

It took 30 minutes to get my food from the drive-thru. I would never wait that long for fast food, but had to for all of you who will read this post.

I missed breakfast and was starving, so I over-ordered. Got the chicken finger plate (4 fingers, slaw, toast, fries, and Diet Coke ) and also five traditional wings with the Tongue Torch sauce.

My total was $15.37, so about the same for a Box Combo from Cane's.

Got to my office and opened my box of wings. Tiny, tiny chicken wings. They were devoured in about 1-2 bites, as they were really so small. Decent flavor, but the sauce wasn't that hot, and I think it was the one just below their hottest sauce. Ranch dressing was placed with the wings in the same box, so it was nice and hot. Awful.

Now the chicken plate that rivals Cane's.

Chicken fingers - small, boring, and the batter on the fingers was okay but kind of had a dill pickle taste. Really not that great and Cane's fingers are better. Way better.

Fries - actually decent. Same crinkle-cut frozen fries but these were larger and seasoned. So not bad.

Slaw - I like cole slaw, and this is one I would skip. Boring unseasoned pieces of cabbage and carrots in a warm dressing

Toast - Not bad. Tasted about the same as Cane's but was a piece of bread, and not the Texas Toast style.

Sauce - Really the thing people remember Cane's for, and with Zaxby's it's a pretty band ripoff of Cane's sauce. Has about the same look but there was a sharp vinegar taste at the end. I wasn't really a fan.

The service was okay. Girl at the window was pleasant and quick with my food. She did however have her lips covered with cold sores, so I'm sure I'm infected with face herpes as I write this. Please do not be like me.

So there it is, my Zaxby's experience. I will not be returning and right now I am chugging water because I feel like I just French-kissed a salt lick.