I Tried 7 Arby’s Sliders, and Only Two of Them Are Worth Ordering

Sick of Beef 'n Cheddar and looking to change up your Arby’s order? The ubiquitous fast-food chain has a menu that spans from Reubens to gyros, but often overlooked are the roast beef titans’ sliders. With seven varieties, which should you grab? Are they worth the money? 

Well, Arby’s has three sliders on special right now, for a limited time: the Bourbon BBQ series. Naturally, I needed to try them, along with the rest of the sliders on the menu. Here are the best Arby’s sliders ... along with the worst.

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The bourbon BBQ sauce really isn’t bad, and paired with the pickles and the crispy onion strings, I’m on board. It’s a decent piece of chicken, too. I will say that these sandwiches are miniscule. Like, smaller than my palm. They’re all very cheap, yes, but damn, you’re better off with a Taco Bell value menu burrito for that price. 

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This only tastes about 10% different than the classic, but the jalapeño is undeniably helpful. It’s a fast-food jalapeño, too, so it’s really not even that spicy. Even if you’re averse to spice, there’s no reason to choose the original over this one.

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These things lose their crisp pretty fast, but there’s one thing I appreciate: ranch dressing. So many people are led astray when they pray to false Buffalo counterpart idols like blue cheese. Arby’s gets it.

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This, too, is a slightly better version of the original roast beef and cheese slider, but for some reason there’s pickles on this sandwich. Arby’s roast beef isn’t really meant for pickles, I think. Stick with the bourbon chicken.

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Just get the one with jalapeños — there’s not that much flavor in here to begin with. Add some where you can.

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Without sauce, this chicken manages to stay crispy and that’s huge. On the flip side, without sauce, there’s not much flavor at all.

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They went full McRib. I don’t know, gang, I’m just not sure I can get behind a fast-food boneless rib. It’s simultaneously spongy and dry, which fully freaks me out. The smokey flavor is quite pronounced though, so I commend Mr. Arby for that one.