Arby's Half Pound Chicken Cheesesteak Meal

About the Half Pound Chicken Cheesesteak Meal

The Arby's Half Pound Chicken Cheesesteak Meal sells for $18.98 and reaches 1,450 cal, giving you a bigger chicken cheesesteak with fries and a drink alongside. The sandwich holds a half pound of seasoned chicken topped with caramelized onions and a gooey sheet of white American Cooper cheese, tucked into a toasted sesame seed sub roll.

A half pound of chicken makes this a true two handed sandwich. The seasoned meat piles high and stays juicy, so every bite has plenty of protein and very little empty bread. Cooper cheese melts down through the pile in a creamy, mildly sharp layer, and the caramelized onions spread sweetness through the center. With this much filling, the toasted sesame seed roll is what keeps the sandwich together, crisp on the outside and soft where it meets the hot chicken and cheese.

The flavor stays mellow compared with the beef version, so the larger size never tastes heavy in the way a half pound of steak can. That makes the combo easier to finish than its size suggests, though it is still a big meal.

The Half Pound Chicken Cheesesteak Meal price is easiest to judge next to the sandwich alone. The Half Pound Chicken Cheesesteak costs $14.48 on its own, so the combo is that sandwich with fries and a cup bundled in. It also costs less than the Half Pound Cheesesteak Meal with Angus steak, which runs $19.98. Our numbers come from an Arby's in Austin, Texas, so prices at your store can differ a little.

The Half Pound Chicken Cheesesteak Meal calories sit well below the half pound Angus combo, a useful gap for anyone who wants the big portion with a bit less heft. Pick water or a diet soda and the total leans more on the food than the drink.

This meal makes sense after a long workout, during a weekend of moving furniture, or as a shared dinner for two people who each want half a cheesesteak and some fries. It also works for someone who skips red meat and still wants one of the largest cheesesteaks on the menu.

For a side boost, Arby's Jalapeno Bites add heat next to the mild chicken. The full set of beef, chicken and spicy versions is on the Arby's cheesesteak menu, and the regular Chicken Cheesesteak Meal is the smaller pick when a half pound feels like too much.