I recently stumbled across the restaurant Birdbox on social media. It was founded by Christopher Bleidorn, chef-owner of Birdsong, a restaurant in San Francisco with two Michelin stars. My favorite and, in my opinion, the most famous food reviewer on the internet, JacksDiningRoom, rated their sandwich extremely high. I had to see for myself if Birdbox’s creations lived up to the hype.

Birdbox is located in the heart of Times Square, on 46th and 7th Avenue. In my opinion, the $21 I spent on the sandwich alone was a bit much. The spicy chicken sandwich included a sesame bun with two fried chicken filets, pickles, coleslaw, and spicy mayo sauce. This was one of the best chicken sandwiches I have ever had. 

I like to think of the perfect chicken sandwich as the Chicago Bulls. The chicken is like Michael Jordan and the bun is like Scottie Pippen: without these two there is nothing. Then there are the role players. The pickle is like Steve Kerr and the coleslaw is like Toni Kukoč. The job of these two is to support the star players. The Birdbox chicken sandwich—as I am happy to report—was comparable to the Chicago Bulls. The chicken was fried to perfection and stole the show: juicy in the center and still crispy on the outside. It wasn’t greasy and was served in a substantial portion of not just one filet but two. The bun was also perfect, especially because I always prefer a sesame bun to any other kind of bun. Birdbox’s bun wasn’t too thick or too thin and held every component effortlessly. Case in point: a great test for the bun is whether the sandwich falls apart, and nothing fell out of my sandwich.

Bad restaurants tend to pack the sandwich with coleslaw so they can use less chicken; Birdbox did no such thing. They included the proper handful of coleslaw to complement the chicken. It was not overpowering and provided additional texture. The pickles likewise complimented the sandwich. 98/100.