Arby's $7.99 Meat & 3

About the $7.99 Meat & 3

The Arby's $7.99 Meat & 3 is a bundled box priced at $7.99 that totals 1,170 cal, and it covers a sandwich, two sides, a dessert and a drink in one order. You pick one of three sandwiches: the Crispy Chicken, the Buffalo Chicken or the Ham & Swiss. Arby's then fills out the box with a Small Fry, a pair of Mozzarella Sticks, a single Peach Cobbler Roll, plus a Small Drink.

The appeal is variety. Instead of choosing between something salty, something cheesy and something sweet, you get all three on one tray. The sandwich handles the main course. Fries bring the classic salty crunch, the mozzarella sticks add a stretchy, gooey bite with a golden battered shell, and the Peach Cobbler Roll closes the meal with crisp pastry wrapped around diced peaches and graham cracker with a bourbon vanilla filling. A cold drink washes it all down.

Each sandwich choice changes the mood of the box. The Crispy Chicken Sandwich keeps the flavor mild with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on brioche. The Buffalo Chicken Sandwich turns up the heat with spicy Buffalo sauce and cools it with ranch. The Ham & Swiss pairs ham with Swiss cheese for anyone who wants a break from fried chicken. All three come in at the same box price, so pick by craving.

The $7.99 Meat & 3 price is the hook here. On its own, either chicken sandwich already runs $6.89, so the box adds fries, a dessert, cheese sticks and a drink for a small premium over the sandwich. For anyone who would order a combo anyway, the dessert and mozzarella sticks are the bonus. We track prices at one Austin, Texas Arby's, and the box can cost a bit more or less at your store even though the price is part of its name.

Keep the $7.99 Meat & 3 calories in mind when you plan the rest of your day, because the total reflects five separate items. It suits a hungry solo lunch, a late dinner after work, or a teenager with a big appetite and a small budget. It also makes a good first visit order, since one box lets you sample a sandwich, a side, a snack and a dessert without committing to full portions of each.

If you prefer gyro meat, the $9.99 Meat & 3 swaps in a Greek Gyro with the same sides. You can see both boxes on the Arby's Meat & 3 menu. For a bigger cheese fix, add a full order of Mozzarella Sticks, or pick up an extra Peach Cobbler Roll two pack to share.