Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger facts for kids

The Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger was a special sandwich sold by Wendy's restaurants. You could find it in the United States and Canada.

What is the Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger?

This burger was a unique item on the Wendy's menu. It was designed to be a more fancy or "premium" fast food choice. It was only available for a short time when it first came out.

What's Inside the Burger?

The Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger had several tasty ingredients:

• A juicy quarter-pound beef patty.
• Aged Asiago cheese, which is a flavorful Italian cheese.
• Thick slices of applewood smoked bacon.
• A special rosemary garlic aïoli sauce.
• Sweet, oven-roasted tomatoes.

When Did It Come Out?

Wendy's first introduced this burger in 2014. When it launched, it cost about $4.79 in the United States. Wendy's planned for it to be a limited-time offer, meaning it would only be sold for a few months. They took it off the menu in March 2014. This burger had about 670 calories.

What Did People Think?

Many people liked the Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger when it first came out.

• A food writer named Ken Hoffman said it was "another winner" and "worth the carbs."
• The Phoenix New Times newspaper even called it "one of the better burgers in the entire fast food industry."
• However, some reviewers from the Sioux City Journal had mixed feelings. Only half of their taste testers said they would want to try it again.