Jack in the Box has brought back its Chicken Supreme, a sandwich I didn’t know existed until now, or maybe totally forgot about it because I was more concerned with stuffing my face with The Colossus. According to the internet, it was introduced in 1980 and discontinued in 2004, and it’s being brought back for a limited time to celebrate Jack in the Box’s 75th birthday. Happy Birthday, Jack!

While not exactly like the original Chicken Supreme, which had two types of cheese, this 75th-anniversary edition comes with a crispy chicken patty, mayo-onion sauce, lettuce, tomato, and Swiss-style cheese, all between a wheat brioche bun. Yes, that piece of lettuce is so huge that maybe my sandwich should probably be called the Lettuce Supreme.

It’s available with one or two patties. I ordered the single version, but got a Double Chicken Supreme, so early Happy Birthday to me!

Looking at the ingredients, I wondered why it’s considered a “fan favorite” because it doesn’t seem special to me. For the most part, it had all the makings of a typical fast food chicken patty sandwich. But when I took a bite, I began to understand a little about why it had been missed.

The following is going to sound weird, but despite the fried chicken patty, the combination of the wheat bun, lettuce, and tomato gives this menu item a bit of wholesomeness. And that wholesomeness, along with the onion-mayo sauce and Swiss cheese, that caresses the poultry gives it a surprisingly tasty flavor that differentiates itself from other chicken patty fast food sandwiches.

Now don’t get it twisted. The Chicken Supreme is by no means healthy, and if Jack in the Box had the antenna balls to post the full nutritional facts on its website, we’d all see how unhealthy it is.

Now this is going to sound even weirder, but there’s a part of me that believes the wheat bun is what really makes all the difference with this sandwich’s taste. It’s a little sweet, but it also has that earthy, grainy flavor you’d expect from wheat bread. However, it complements the savory chicken patty and all the toppings wonderfully.

At $5.99, it has a price that’s not too outrageous, and it’s cheaper than almost all of Jack’s other chicken sandwiches. If it can be kept at that same price point, I’d like to see the Chicken Supreme return every so often because it’s tasty enough that it deserves it. I just hope it happens before Jack in the Box’s 100th anniversary.

Purchased Price: $5.99
Size: Single (but I ended up with a Double)
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (Single patty) 640 calories. No other nutritional numbers are available on the Jack in the Box website.