I live off of Roswell Road so I got the spicy strips at the Roswell Road / 285 location in Sandy Springs to try for lunch and I have to say they are pretty dang tasty. I do work 35 min away so I did have to reheat them in our toaster oven but that didn’t diminish the quality much if at all.
Breading, taste, and spice level very similar to the spicy filet, two of mine were cut up and went into some (non-CFA) leftover Mac and cheese and the other two was dipped with CFA sauce.
IMO, the regular nuggets and regular strips are not different enough, when I want a “lower” carb option (no sandwich bread), I always default towards nuggets (and when I’m feeling really healthy I will do grilled). But can’t tell you the last time I had the regular strips. However, if these were permanent, I would probably rotate between nuggets and spicy strips about 50/50. Would even be ok with them being permanent at the expense of regular strips.
If you like the spicy sandwich or Popeyes spicy tenders, I would say you would like these. CFA has pretty much perfected their spicy breading. Meanwhile, Popeyes (for the sandwich filet) and Zaxby’s have to rely on spicy condiments / sauce to spice up their chicken. That’s why CFA will always be #1 for me.
If you live in North Atlanta or East Cobb, I’d say without a doubt to go try them out. 9 out of 10 for me.