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.

I feel like Jack in the Box attempted to get a deal to offer a Stranger Things menu, but didn’t please the Netflix Gods. So instead of promoting the Netflix show set in the mid-1980s, the fast food chain decided to promote a flick that came out in the mid-1980s — Gremlins.

It’s the 41st anniversary of the original Gremlins movie, so, um, it’s a little beyond a right, round time to celebrate the film. Or maybe Jack in the Box decided to jump on the Gremlins promotion train early because Gremlins 3 is coming out in 2027?

Whatever the deal is with Jack in the Box and Gremlins, the fast food chain is going all in on the collaboration, offering an entire menu. There’s the Gremlins Midnight Meal (Crispy Chicken Strips, Tacos, Onion Rings, Halfsie Fries, Midnight Sauce, a drink, and a Gremlins Air Freshener), the Midnight Snack Shake (a vanilla shake with M&M’s, salty pretzel pieces, mini marshmallows, and graham cracker crumbles), and this Midnight Chicken Sandwich.

The menu item is basically Jack’s regular Cluck Sandwich (crispy chicken filet and pickles on a brioche bun), but with the Good Good Sauce swapped out for the mysterious-sounding Midnight Sauce. Yup, as much creativity went into this sandwich as coming up with the name Good Good Sauce.

While it sounds mysterious, the Midnight Sauce is just a sweet barbecue sauce with a slight spicy kick. It tastes similar to other barbecue sauces, and, not surprisingly, it goes well with the chicken filet and pickles. Unfortunately, not all was enjoyable with my order. While my filet had a crispy exterior, the poultry inside was noticeably dry. I guess that’s the Russian Roulette we play with fast food.

While it tastes fine, because it’s pretty much just a Cluck Sandwich with a different sauce, I can’t help but feel underwhelmed by it. Since it’s topped with a barbecue sauce, maybe adding a few mogwai-colored onion rings would’ve made everything a bit more interesting. Or if Jack in the Box wanted to be a bit extra, and expand on the midnight theme, it could’ve added a purple cabbage coleslaw.

Purchased Price: $7.99*
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 680 calories (Other nutritional numbers are not available on the Jack in the Box website or app.)

*Because I live on a rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, things are a bit pricier here. You’ll probably pay less than I did.