Wendy's Baconator Fries Review: Can Cheese and Bacon Cheer You Up?

Wendy's launched the Baconator in 2007. Since then, it has been established as the guiltier version of their flagship next to the Dave's burger line up. So when we saw the Baconator version of Wendy's fries, we had to review it. Now, the original fries weren't too stellar, but as we all know, there's nothing cheese and bacon can't fix right?

The Baconator in its manifestation as a burger makes complete sense.

Texture (1/10)

So you take the soggy, deflated and floppy fries and dump a whole bunch of melted cheese on top of it. Well we can confidently tell you that it doesn't work from a texture perspective. The fries are so drenched you cannot even lift them up without them ripping. This isn't your crisp stick with a delightful cheese dip. This is just a mess. Once in a while, the crisp bacon reminds you that there could be hope. But the bacon isn't sprinkled uniformly enough. This is the worst texture of any fries we have ever reviewed.

The texture is borderline gross and inedible.

Flavor (4/10)

Quite surprisingly, the cheese and bacon did not improve the fries. Rather, it made the fries even saltier and recall that the base fries was already pushing the limits in terms of saltiness. The cheese itself felt like the cheapest artificial kind. It substantially downgrades the original version.

Shape (3/10)

The shape score also takes a hit. The deflated fries barely hold their shapes in the container. And the moment anything is picked up, it literally falls apart. You desperately try to dig an intact one from the bottom of the pile but even for those, you dare not dip into the cheese lest losing its shape.

Presentation (3/10)

Imagine you have a bucket of wilted potato sticks drenched in sticky liquid. This is exactly what the Baconator fries were. The cheese wasn't spread evenly and was clear that whoever dumped the liquid weren't really aiming for the center. On top of this, the comparatively large bacon pieces were just thrown on top. Wendy's really did not put much effort here.

We really liked Wendy's original carton. The Baconator version however is far from it.

Experience (2/10)

Charging extra for something that makes the original fries materially worse simply destroys the experience. At $7.60 for the large portion, this is almost an embarrassment to the promise of the Wendy's brand. Whether greeted by a cheerful girl with pigtails or not, this creation sounds good in concept but delivers a miserable experience in practice.

Texture	1
Flavor	4
Shape	3
Presentation	3
Experience	2
Overall	3.6 / 10

Conclusion

Wendy's Baconator fries is absolutely one of the worst fries we have ever reviewed. It ruins many things that make fries great while adding significantly to the cost (and hence a higher price). After this review, we have vowed to never eat the Baconator fries ever again. Wendy's, if you are reading this, please consider removing it from your menu or go back to the drawing board on how to combine fries, cheese and bacon.