NEW YORK \u2014 Yankee Stadium\u2019s newest star attraction won\u2019t impact the team\u2019s wins or losses this season, but that hasn\u2019t stopped fans from flocking to The Bronx to see (and taste) the viral sensation.<\/p>\n
Jose Villeneuve-Saez, 30, said the lines for Yankee Stadium\u2019s mini dessert \u201cchicken\u201d bucket \u2014 ice creams shaped like chicken drumsticks covered with candied cornflakes and white chocolate and filled with a chocolate-covered pretzel center \u2014 were \u201coutrageously long\u201d before Friday\u2019s home opener. The concession line for the bucket of \u201cchicken\u201d was the longest he\u2019d seen since the Yankees debuted the \u201c99 burger,\u201d in honor of Aaron Judge, in 2023.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt really looks and feels like a drumstick,\u201d Villeneuve-Saez said. \u201cI would not have known the difference had I been oblivious to the release of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Yankees are charging $10.99 for the mini \u201cchicken\u201d bucket, which comes with two drumsticks.<\/p>\n
At the start of their six-game homestand against the Miami Marlins and the Athletics, the Yankees believed they had enough inventory to last the entirety of it, but the club was wiped out of the crispy confection before the start of Saturday\u2019s game. If fans were hoping to get a bucket at Tuesday\u2019s game, they\u2019ll be out of luck.<\/p>\n
\u201cGiven how well-received the item was on media day, interest from fans was tremendous, and we sold out of the item by the first inning of Saturday\u2019s game,\u201d Yankees senior director of communications Michael Margolis said in an email.<\/p>\n
The Athletic\u00a0rated the mini-dessert \u201cchicken\u201d bucket as Yankee Stadium\u2019s best new concession item<\/a>, after tasting almost the entirety of its newest offerings. The chicken drumstick design of the ice cream treats plays off the chicken tender bucket, a concession staple at Yankee Stadium.<\/p>\n YES Network play-by-play broadcaster Michael Kay is a notoriously picky eater.<\/a> One of the things on his food list is chicken tenders. He has a dedicated Instagram account where he ranks the chicken tenders at all MLB stadiums. The dessert chicken received the first \u201c10\u201d in the account\u2019s history.<\/p>\n \u201cIt can\u2019t be better,\u201d Kay said in his video. \u201cThat\u2019s why it\u2019s sold out.\u201d<\/p>\n Madyson Eisen, 22, of New York, said she bought the ice cream about an hour before Friday\u2019s home opener and waited in line for about 25 minutes. She believed it was time well spent.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was super delicious,\u201d Eisen said. \u201cI thought it was super light and definitely worth the hype. The cornflakes were really good, and the right kind of crunchy. The ice cream was super soft and tasty, and the inside was the perfect addition. The price wasn\u2019t bad at all either.\u201d<\/p>\n Lucia DiEmidio, 33, of New York, said she was able to get the drumsticks around the third inning on Opening Day. If she had waited any longer, she would have missed out.<\/p>\n \u201cI was hearing whispers from other fans that they were sold out already and the line I was on was extremely long, but I stayed on it,\u201d DiEmidio said. \u201cOnce I got up there, I saw them in a mini freezer, and there were only about four mini buckets left. I didn\u2019t think I would be able to get one because everyone (in) line was talking about it. I was able to get the last one in the freezer. I ran back to my seat, which was about a minute walk, and it wasn\u2019t melted, which was nice.<\/p>\n \u201cI absolutely loved it. The crunch with the little bit of chocolate was great. I ate both in record time. It was a little messy after you bite into it a couple of times, but I didn\u2019t mind. And the bucket is super cute. My staple dessert when I go to Yankee Stadium now.\u201d<\/p>\n For those who missed out on the initial batch of dessert chicken, the Yankees said they\u2019ll post on their dedicated food site<\/a> once they\u2019re restocked.<\/p>\n