Chick-fil-A LEGO Ideas Project Review

Overview
This project is a LEGO version of a Chick-fil-A restaurant by ImSpanky. Chick-fil-A is a fast food chain started by S. Truett Cathy in 1946 when he opened the Dwarf Grill, the restaurant that gave birth to the chicken sandwich, eventually leading to the founding of Chick-fil-A. Now, Chick-fil-A restaurants can be found in 42 states, Washington D.C. and on LEGO Ideas with this great project.

Appeals of this Project
This LEGO model of a Chick-fil-A standalone restaurant is a very realistic representation of many current Chick-fil-A restaurants. From the red roof to the often (but not always) tan walls, to the large windows, it brings back many memories of going to eat with family and friends. The exterior of this restaurant is very nicely detailed, with the checkered patterns in the sidewalk, and a similar checkerboard pattern above the windows at the front of the building. I really appreciate that this building was not just laid out in a rectangular pattern, but it has the small indentation on the front corner, adding a little bit of personality to the design.

The interior of this Chick-fil-A is also well thought out and has some nice details that are easy to overlook at first. The checkerboard floor brings the colors of the building together nicely, and creates a smooth transition from the exterior sidewalks, where a similar pattern is used, to the interior of the building, inviting the local minifigures to walk right in. The red counter adds some color to liven the place up some, and the wall between the eating area and the counter is a nice detail that is easy to overlook. The inclusion of the menu boards behind the counter adds a bit of genuineness to that section of the restaurant, giving the feel that the minifigures can choose from any number of Chick-fil-A classic options. In general, this project is very simple, yet still includes a sufficient number of details to accurately portray the atmosphere of a standalone Chick-fil-A restaurant.

Areas for Improvement
Overall, this is a good project, but there are a few minor changes that I would make. First, there are a couple of gaps in the tile between the chairs that should be filled, and the pattern is not fluid throughout the whole building as it seems to become slightly irregular in the eating area. Second, I would make add some chicken sandwiches using a similar building technique to that used for the sandwich in LEGO set 75903. Finally, I would add one or two of the famous Chick-fil-A cows either using assembly 64452pb02c01 or piece 98373pb01 on a minifigure in a white with black spots version.

Conclusion
I really like the accurate representation of this LEGO Chick-fil-A restaurant, but believe there are a few areas where some improvement can be made. With these improvements, this would make a wonderful set if it reaches 10,000 supporters and passes the Official LEGO Ideas Review. To see more pictures and offer your support you can click here to visit this project on LEGO Ideas.

Photos used and review completed with the permission of ImSpanky.