Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers — Restaurant in South Salt Lake

Wow! What I experienced at Raising Cane's on 2100 South State Street left me feeling disheartened as a person of color. Around 7:10 PM, I went there to satisfy my craving for their signature sauce. Upon my arrival, the staff greeted me warmly, and I responded with a thank you. After reviewing the menu, I ordered their box combo. In less than three minutes, my order was ready, and the staff called my name.

I found a table facing the cash register to enjoy my meal. A moment later, one of the staff members walked around asking customers, including me, how our food was. I replied that it was good. I ate half of my fries and the soft, toasted garlic bread, but I ran out of the cane signature sauce that came with my order. I went back to the cashier to request more sauce, and he informed me it would cost 42 cents. I agreed and paid for the additional sauce.

Shortly afterward, a little girl, around 13 years old and also a person of color, approached the cash register to ask for extra sauce. She was told it would cost her 42 cents. I watched as she walked back to her dad, who gave her a dollar bill. She then returned and stood at the back of the line for at least five minutes to pay for the sauce.

A few minutes later, a Caucasian man in his late twenties came to the cash register and asked for extra sauce. I noticed the girl informing him that it would be 42 cents, but then the staff member gave it to him for free.

I have no problem paying for extra sauce because I understand that they’re running a business. However, I found it concerning that while I paid for extra sauce, the 13-year-old girl, who is also a person of color, was sent away because the signature sauce cost 42 cents. After getting a dollar from her dad, she stood in line for at least five minutes to pay for the same sauce. Why did the Caucasian man receive the same signature sauce for free immediately when he asked for extra? Do you see what’s wrong with this picture?

Anyway, I approached the manager with my concerns. The same girl who had given the sauce to the caucasian man came over and identified herself as one of the managers. I explained what I had observed regarding the treatment of the little girl and myself, and I asked if she agreed that it was wrong. She said yes. I acknowledged her response and walked away.

The point of sharing this is to raise awareness about how people can be treated differently based on their race. It’s disheartening to see these...

In the grand history of human culinary evolution, there are milestones that define our journey: the discovery of fire, the invention of the sandwich, and now, Raising Cane's. This establishment has achieved what many thought impossible – the creation of food so astonishingly bland that it tastes like nothing.

The chicken tenders, which are supposed to be the stars of the show, are cooked to a perfect golden brown. However, the visual appeal is where the excitement ends. Each bite is an experience in neutrality, a flavor void so profound that it challenges the very concept of taste. The texture is there, the warmth is there, but the flavor? It seems to have taken an extended vacation.

And then there's the sauce, the supposed crown jewel of the Raising Cane's experience. Described with much enthusiasm by the staff, this concoction is a blend of mysterious ingredients that come together to create...nothing. Truly, water has more character. The sauce manages to be both unimpressive and disappointing, a remarkable feat in its own right. One can almost admire the dedication it must have taken to ensure that it remained so persistently flavorless.

What's particularly disturbing is the sheer inoffensiveness of the food. It's so bland that it defies any strong reaction, positive or negative. It's a culinary Switzerland, neutral to the point of being unsettling. This is food that you can neither love nor hate; it simply exists, occupying space on your plate and in your stomach with the enthusiasm of a bored houseguest.

In conclusion, Raising Cane's has managed to create a dining experience so devoid of flavor that it stands as a testament to what can be achieved when one aims for complete and utter inoffensiveness. I would not consider serving this to my worst enemy – not out of cruelty, but because even they deserve the dignity of a meal that elicits some form of reaction. If you're looking for a culinary adventure that takes you to the very edge of flavor's absence, then by all means, give Raising Cane's a try. For everyone else, there's...

My review is like many others but I figured I'd share my input🤘 SO, I finally made it to a Raising Canes because it seems like everyone is raving that it's the best. Anyways, it is good. It's not the best in my opinion. I really don't understand the hype. The bread is great and is made very nicely. I would go back just to eat their bread again. The fries are slightly below average. Nothing special about them, but they're fine. The coleslaw tastes like any other coleslaw. It's fine. Finally, the chicken...it's good. The breading is cooked perfectly so it has a satisfying crunch, and the chicken itself tastes like plain cooked chicken. They don't seem to season the chicken whatsoever, making it seem bland. It looks to simply be breaded and fried chicken. It's not a bad thing, but I was expecting some sort of unique taste that would differentiate between all the other big chicken competitors. Again, the chicken is good, but that's about it. I got a lemonade because they said it didn't cost extra than a regular soda, but according to my receipt, that was a lie, and there were no free refills. My BIGGEST complaint that earns it a 3 star rating to me is the sauce situation... Like is said before, the chicken is PLAIN FRIED CHICKEN, so of course your gunna wanna dip the pieces to get some more flavor. They give you 1 smallish souffle cup of sauce. The sauce is good. If you like lots of pepper, you'll probably love this sauce. After only eating a quarter of my fries and 2/4 chicken strips, I was out of sauce. I looked around and saw that there was no signature sauce to be found so I went up to the counter to ask for some and they told me it costs EXTRA. Seriously, why??? They make the chicken SO plain, you feel like dipping it, only to have to pay for more. I wanna say extra sauce is only like 40 cents, but it's the principle of it. If they want to compete with places like Chickfil-a, they need to change that. Overall, Chickfil-a is much better...