Customers split after Chick-fil-A announces recent waffle fries recipe: ‘Who would do this?’

Chick-fil-A’s waffle potato fries should “remain crispier, longer” after the quick food restaurant chain announced a recent recipe this week, but some customers aren’t so keen on the concept of changing what wasn’t broken.

The College Park, Georgia-headquartered chain said it made a “slight adjustment” to its original waffle potato fries recipe that “offers the same great taste” and will not contain “any of the nine major allergens.”

“Food safety and standard are our top priorities, and we receive great worry in adhering to stringent food safety procedures,” Chick-fil-A said.

What is recent is the waffle fries’ coating, which will now contain pea starch, Chick-fil-A said. According to American Key Food Products, pea starch is a white, gluten-free, neutral-flavored powder made from yellow peas. This ingredient is commonly used for glass noodles, gummies, soups, sauces, dressings and baked goods.

In March 2024, Chick-fil-A announced that it would allow some antibiotics in its chicken, thus going back on the chain’s initial commitment to using only antibiotic-free chicken.

“To maintain supply of the high-standard chicken you expect from us, Chick-fil-A will shift from No Antibiotics Ever (NAE) to No Antibiotics significant To Human Medicine (NAIHM) starting in the Spring of 2024,” the update on the quick food restaurant chain’s website said.

USA TODAY contacted Chick-fil-A on Tuesday but did not immediately receive a response.

Chick-fil-A’s recent recipe has not prevented people across social media from checking it out for themselves and commenting. Here’s what people are saying about the recent waffle potato fries.

‘These fries are basic’

Popular food YouTuber Daym Drops reviewed the recent Chick-fil-A waffle fries and said, “These fries are basic.”

“We’ve been here before, I’m talking about silly basic,” Drops says in the video. “I’m talking about ancient Ugg boots, leaning to the side, making their way to Starbucks basic. This correct here is receive all the makeup off basic.”

‘I’m not sure how I feel about it’

Social media users have been split on Chick-fil-A’s recent waffle potato fries, with some outright denouncing them and others seemingly being open to giving them a chance.