# Popeyes brings back cult favorite menu item

> Popeyes returns Cajun Onion Rings after 10-year absence for $3.99.
- Title: Popeyes brings back cult favorite menu item | Shortify
- Summary: Popeyes returns Cajun Onion Rings after 10-year absence for $3.99. Popeyes reintroduces Cajun Onion Rings for $3.99 after 10 years, targeting its Cajun…
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- Source: Nation's Restaurant News — https://nrn.com/quick-service/popeyes-brings-back-a-cult-favorite-menu-item
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## Popeyes reintroduces Cajun Onion Rings
Popeyes brings back a cult-favorite menu item for the first time in about 10 years.
## Cajun Onion Rings price and format
The Cajun Onion Rings are available for $3.99 and meant to be shared.
## Onion rings history
The onion rings date back to at least the 1980s when they became a cult-favorite side.
## Onion rings disappearance
They disappeared from most menus in the U.S. in the 2010s and customers have been clamoring for their return since at least 2022.
## Popeyes testing onion rings
Popeyes began testing the onion rings at select U.S. locations this summer.
## Cajun flavor dominance
Popeyes dominates the Cajun flavor space, generating nearly twice as many Cajun-tagged orders as the next closest brand.
## Cajun flavor growth
Cajun flavors showed steady, incremental growth through most of 2025.
## Popeyes new campaign
Popeyes introduced its first campaign called 'THAT Chicken from Popeyes' to celebrate Cajun flavors and hand-breading.
## Popeyes campaign details
The campaign celebrates the 'sounds, attitude and soul of a Real Louisiana Kitchen' as Popeyes aims to be the 'best-tasting, best-value chicken in America'.
## Popeyes sales performance
Popeyes reported a same-store sales decline of 2.2% in the U.S. for its third quarter results.
## Popeyes leadership change
Popeyes dismissed its chief marketing officer to energize sales results.
## Popeyes new chicken deal
Popeyes is introducing six pieces of its signature chicken for $10.
## Key takeaway

Popeyes reintroduces Cajun Onion Rings for $3.99 after 10 years, targeting its Cajun chicken category.