Wendy's introduces limited-time Ghost Pepper Ranch sauce for chicken nuggets

Wendy's is being haunted by a spicy new chicken nuggets sauce option. The fast food chain has temporarily added Ghost Pepper Ranch sauce to its menu. How hot is it? Watch a detailed review on YouTube.

WENDY'S STEAKHOUSE JR. CHEESEBURGER REVIEW (VIDEO)

Wendy's Steakhouse Jr. Cheeseburger has arrived in Rockville, at the Wendy's located on the Pike at First Street. Before you start thinking about a 1/3 pound Wagyu beef patty, that's not the kind of Steakhouse Wendy's is talking about. This is the standard Dave's Hot and Juicy 100% junior beef patty, with Steakhouse seasoning added.

A garlic aioli finishes the steakhouse theme, along with other standard toppings: lettuce, tomato, red onion, and American cheese.

Does the Steakhouse Jr. Cheeseburger live up to the steakhouse hype? Watch my video for the full report!

WENDY'S PRETZEL PUB CHICKEN SANDWICH REVIEW (VIDEO)

OK, this sounds promising: Wendy's delicious soft pretzel bun, combined with crispy fried chicken? How did it turn out in reality? Watch my detailed review of the new Wendy's Pretzel Pub Chicken Sandwich now to find out!

Pricey at over $5, toppings on the Pretzel Pub Chicken Sandwich include honey mustard sauce, cheese sauce, tomato, fresh greens, and a slice of Muenster cheese.

WENDY'S PRETZEL BACON CHEESEBURGER NOW ON SALE IN ROCKVILLE (VIDEO)

Wendy's has a new Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger, and I have a review of it!

The pretzel burger contains a 1/4 pound 100% beef patty, American cheese slice, tomato slices, cheese sauce, 2 strips of bacon, and salad greens, rather than lettuce.

Taking center stage, of course, is the bakery-quality soft pretzel bun.

NEW FLATBREAD SANDWICH AT WENDY'S IN ROCKVILLE (VIDEO)

Here's something new to try for dinner tonight: Wendy's new Asiago Ranch Grilled Chicken Flatbread sandwich. I stopped by the Wendy's on Rockville Pike last night to try it out myself.

Here's my review, including a zoomed-in closeup of all the fillings in the sandwich: lettuce, salad greens, bacon, tomatoes, grilled chicken breast, Asiago cheese and ranch dressing.

Don't forget the artisan bread, which is one of the strong points in Wendy's attempt to challenge upscale competitors like Panera Bread.

WENDY'S VALUE MENU UPDATED, SOME ITEMS TO EXCEED 99¢

Wendy's has unveiled an updated - and renamed - value menu.   Some items, however, will exceed the the 99¢-$1.00 limit most people associate with the phrase, "value menu."

The chain is struggling with higher costs, and also wants to emphasize quality as the ultimate bottom line.  
My personal thought is that restaurants would do best to have a shorter value or "dollar" menu, rather than put regular-priced items on it.  But if the slightly-higher priced item is good enough to compete with the premium items, customers might not mind.  The consumer has to feel he or she is getting a deal, for a value menu to work, in my opinion.

Here's the new Wendy's value menu:

"RIGHT PRICE RIGHT SIZE"

Items priced at 99 cents
-Jr Cheeseburger
-Crispy Chicken Sandwich
-4-piece Regular Chicken Nuggets -4-piece Spicy Chicken Nuggets
-Small Frosty
-Value French Fries
-Value Soft Drink

Items priced at between $1.19 and $1.99
-Jr Bacon Cheeseburger
-Double Stack
-Jr Cheeseburger Deluxe
-Crispy Chicken Caesar Wrap
-Spicy Chicken Go Wrap
-Grilled Chicken Go Wrap
-Small Chili
-6-piece regular Chicken Nuggets
-6-piece Spicy Chicken Nuggets
-Caesar Side Salad
-Garden Side Salad