It has been quite sometime since I have joined in the reviewing and I decided to tackle Arby’s® latest gimmick, South-West Mini Egg Rolls. I usually tend to shy away from cultural combinations such as this–especially when Asian cuisine is being fused with the American South-West. Despite this, I decided to try this new creation because Arby’s® has an unusually successful track record with their side dish gimmicks (See Mac and Cheesers/Baked potato wedges).
The egg rolls are truly mini, but the amount of egg rolls provided seemed to be sufficient. I opened the large tub of sauce provided and began to dip my first egg roll. The south-west taste is derived from the “Monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend” along with the bits of corn. I couldn’t remember if these little guys were supposed to have chicken in them or not, and I had to consult the official Arby’s® website to look at the ingredients.
The lack of chicken really made these taste like nothing more than something you would find at a shady convenience store. The sauce bails these chicken-less rolls out and almost makes you forget that they fooled you.
The lack of chicken really detracts from the success of these egg rolls, but they still serve as a tasty addition to any Arby’s® meal.
Arby’s® South-West Mini Egg Rolls: 3/5
As an additional little tidbit, We recently got wind of a new Arby’s® Gimmick coming this March called “Arby’s® Roast Burgers™” sporting the tag line “It’s the burger done better™!.” These burgers, however, do not seem like burgers at all but instead a variation of their standard roast beef on some sort of artisan kaiser roll complete with peppered bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion. We will keep you posted as details unfold.
Mike