Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

I haven't had Cane's in quite awhile (about a 1yr), so I pulled in right when they opened at 10:00 a.m. this morning. 🚗Drive thru staff were great, the food (I got the Caniac Combo) and it was hot, fresh and delicious. Food & Service 5-Stars⭐️, Price 😲 $15.99 + tax= $17.54😩 Price's have shot thru the roof. This is now just a once in a great while Treat.

First time ever going to Raising Cane's. Got there on a Tuesday evening around 7pm. The drive thru lanes were packed, but appeared to be moving with surprising efficacy. Still, I traded the convenience of remaining inside my car for the opportunity to enrich my first time here by parking and visiting the inside. Entering the facility off of 144th and Center I was overwhelmed with an immediate buzz in the air, a sense of energy and motion. It was busy, but not chaotic. With many customers and a lot of staff moving about the place. Staff calling out numbers, customers placing orders. The staff turning around each other behind the registers whilst the customers weave in between themselves getting to the drink fountains and the napkins. All the while appearing synchronized almost choreographed. Busy? Indeed, A small line of customers when you enter? You bet. That is where the divine purpose of the wonderful waltz happening around the order counter became clear: efficiency. People were waiting to order when I entered, however I did not even finish browsing the short menu before I was my turn. They do a great job of cooking customers from order to eating. I was taken aback but also somewhat impressed by the simplicity of the menu. If you've not been you'll it right away. It's simple. There are three meal combo options, each consisting of fries, slaw, Texas Toast, and a varying number of chicken strips. There is a kid's meal as well. I ordered two three price combo meals, a sandwich, and a kid's meal. One taste of the chicken and you know why the menu is so simple. They do one thing very very well and they let it speak for itself. The chicken is good. Very good. It was moist and juicy on the inside. Perfectly cooked. The outside was crunchy and with the right amount of seasoning and flavor. The strips were sizable, significant even. Whilst three chicken tenders somewhere else would be an appetizer, here it definitely makes a meal. So You may be asking why I assigned four stars and not 5. To get the fifth star first and foremost improve on the side items. The fries were as underwhelming as the chicken was impressive. The Texas toast was decent. The coleslaw hit the level of average grocery deli fare at best. Takeaway: The fries and the slaw need some love. The other reason I didn't provide the five stars is the cost. Whike delicious, it is rather pricey. For the two combos that kids meal in a sandwich my total was $40. I didn't expect it to be so high. To solve that try more combo options not including all sides in every combo. An example might include a combo that is just chicken tenders and the slaw at a reduced price point. Great chicken. Speedy friendly service.