Cheeky European airline throws shade at viral Toronto Blue Jays menu item

The Toronto Blue Jays unveiled many new menu items at Rogers Centre this season, but one is still making headlines.

Rogers Centre's cotton candy fries have gone viral on social media, with even a popular European low-budget airline getting involved.

"[This is] another reason we don’t fly to North America," Ryanair joked on X.

another reason we don’t fly to North America https://t.co/ANsE9Zh9CZ

— Ryanair (@Ryanair) April 21, 2026

While an Irish airline commenting on this might be a classic case of right message, wrong messenger (especially when it comes to cuisine), it wasn't the only account that had a strong opinion about the Rogers Centre creation.

Americans weighed in, saying the cotton candy fries "look worse" than Skyline Chili -- an Ohio tradition featuring chili served over spaghetti and topped with a mountain of shredded cheese. It's a public bathroom's worst nightmare.

The cotton candy fries were first added to the Rogers Centre food lineup ahead of the 2025 season. The dish consists of a bed of crispy fries with blue and white mayo drizzled over top, finished with bits of blue and white cotton candy as the final touch.

Reminder Dont Do It: The sauce is garlic & paired w weird crunchy cotton candy🫠 #bluejays https://t.co/6U4ngzOyES pic.twitter.com/uu0yM4877E

— Liz McGuire (@lizzzzzzzzzzy) April 20, 2026

It is definitely one of the more out-there items on the Blue Jays menu, but the sweet-meets-savoury snack was so popular last year, it's back for the 2026 season.

It was not all hate toward the unusual creation. Many Europeans and Americans were also in disbelief that you could get a basket of fries at a professional sporting event for just C$12.49, which converts to under US$10 or €10.

Either way, this is something on our bucket list to try at a ball game this summer.