Unlike a traditional combo deal, this promotion consists of side dishes that have to be ordered individually. The special “girl dinner” tab is only available on Popeyes’ website, and the price varies depending on how many sides are ordered. In a statement, Popeyes said its “girl dinner” menu was designed to give its fans “options packed with robust Cajun flavors that are made with the same slow, time-honored, homemade traditions of Southern cooking that the brand started in 1972.
The New York Times describes it as an “aesthetically pleasing Lunchable: an artfully arranged pile of snacks that, when consumed in high enough volume, constitutes a meal.” Popeyes isn’t the only restaurant to capitalize on a TikTok trend. Last year, the Cheesecake Factory sold a version of its Caesar salad that switched out grilled chicken for fried chicken with caramelized onions, thus giving the TikTok-famous “Louisiana Chicken Caesar Salad” a spot on its menus for a few months.