But what is the best breakfast sandwich in Canada?
Well, to get to the bottom of this, I tried a breakfast sandwich from three of the biggest fast-food chains in Canada to figure out which one reigns supreme.
I got bacon, egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches from A&W, Tim Hortons and McDonald's, with the goal of figuring out which one is the best. And my favourite was actually a bit of a surprise.
Tim Hortons
The Tim Hortons breakfast sandwich.
Price: $5.07
We all remember when Tims was more of a coffee, doughnuts and soup sort of place, but they have been expanding into the world of more "fast-foody" items and their breakfast sandwich is no exception.
Their Bacon Breakfast Sandwich is pretty standard and doesn't offer a whole lot more than what you'd expect.
The egg and bacon get the job done but the bread I found had a little bit of a "funk" that stood out to me, and not in a good way.
While this wasn't bad by any means, it was the least favourite sandwich of the ones I sampled.
Score: 3.5/5
A&W
The A&W Bacon & Egger.
Price: $5.52
The most expensive sandwich was from one of Canada's better fast food restaurants (in my opinion) — A&W.
After buying the Bacon & Egger, the first thing I noticed was that the sandwich was pretty greasy, with its paper wrapping almost translucent by the time I got home.
The toasted English muffin was delicious and all the ingredients were super fresh and real tasting. And, I will say, would have been my favourite breakfast sandwich, if it hadn't been for one thing.
However, after a few bites, I felt like it was actually super dry. How can something be dry and greasy at the same time?
This was a really close winner though and would have won had it not been for that tiny issue.
Score: 4.5/5
McDonald's
The McDonald's Egg McMuffin.
Listen, it's not really that fair to do a comparison given that McDonald's is the OG breakfast sandwich place!
While the cashier gave me the wrong type of Egg McMuffin — I got ham instead of bacon — it was still the classic taste we all love.
It feels hearty enough to fill you, just cheesy and meaty enough to feel like a nice little indulgence and pairs well with coffee or tea. And it tasted super fresh, despite being a McDonald's product, so big ups to that.
Score: 5/5
This is not the only time McDonald's has come out on top lately!
I recently ranked the coffee from Canada's top chains and their brew beat all the other contenders.
