Greggs customers heartbroken as ‘the absolute best' menu item is quietly axed
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GREGGS has quietly axed one of its popular menu items and left fans heartbroken.
The Mexican Chicken Oval Bite had been part of the menu for years - but it's now disappeared.
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The Mexican Chicken Oval Bite had been a customer favourite for years but it's now gone
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Disappointed customers said the item had been their "go-to sandwich for years".
The sandwich had contained spiced chicken, salad and chipotle mayo inside a soft roll.
It's now been replaced by the Sweet & Spicy Chicken Oval Bite.
Greggs says the new item is "packed with slices of spicy chicken breast, pineapple chilli sauce, sliced mild Cheddar chilli cheese, crispy onions, spicy mayo and mixed leaves in a seeded roll".
But customers are mourning the departure of the Mexican Chicken Oval Bite still.
One person on Reddit said they had been to four different Greggs bakeries in one morning to try to find the item before discovering it had been discontinued.
Another customer wrote: "Damn these were one of my favourites. Also one of the few sandwiches my daughter would eat!"
A third said: "Well there goes my greggs buying. I used to only get the Mexican chicken in one form or other.
"I don't like too much spice, and they were perfect."
Despite their disappointment, some Greggs fans said they were enjoying the new Sweet & Spicy Chicken Oval Bite.
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Some said the replacement was "very similar", while one person said the sauce is "pretty good".
What's on the new Greggs menu
Greggs recently announced a shake-up to its menu for the summer.
Along with the Sweet & Spicy Chicken Oval Bite, new items have dropped including the Chipotle Chicken Baguette and Flatbread.
The flatbread is filled with spicy chicken, mixed peppers, fresh salad, chipotle sauce and spicy mayo.
Meanwhile the baguette has spicy chicken breast, Cheddar cheese with chilli, sliced red onion, jalapeños, and lashings of chipotle chilli sauce and spicy mayo.
They're part of the Cold Sandwich and Drink Deal from £3.95.
You can also get them hot with wedges and a drink from £5.
Greggs also unveiled a new three-part breakfast deal.
It lets customers pair their breakfast roll or baguette with a hot drink and a choice of side, including hash browns, a fruit pot or creamy yoghurt.
It starts from £3.95 for the roll combo and £5.10 for a baguette.
More Greggs news
Greggs recently said it had had a "challenging start" to the year as its profits were hit by winter storms and summer heatwaves.
It also said many consumers are "saving rather than spending" due to continued pressure on their household finances.
The chain has shut 56 stores so far this year but opened 87 new branches.
It said 27 of the closures were relocations, but the full list of 56 closures is yet to be revealed.
Bosses said they're hoping to open between 140 and 150 new branches this year.
Greggs currently has plans to grow to "significantly more than 3,000" sites across the UK.
The business revealed its pre-tax profits fell by 14.3% to £63.5 million for the half-year to June 28, compared with a year earlier.
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