These short cylinders of mozzarella cheese, deep-fried in a crispy breadcrumb mixture, are pretty simple to make.
Many popular dine-in chains serve them, and it’s easy to see why.
Forappetizers, there are the usual suspects like fried calamari and jumbo coconut shrimp.
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The restaurant’s rectangular-shapedfried mozzarellacomes with marinara sauce for dipping.
With amenufilled with familiar favorites, you would expect to find a popular appetizer like mozzarella sticks.
This variation is a newer addition to the TGI Fridays menu, so be sure to check it out.
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From salads to pasta, the food served here comes in larger portions meant for sharing.
Carrabba’s Italian Grill has all of the typical Americanized Italian favorites on itsmenu, including mozzarella marinara.
The fried cheese is hand-cut and breaded, served with a side of marinara sauce.
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The creamy cheese is breaded with a parmesan-breadcrumb mixture and served with a spicy arrabbiata sauce.
You get four giant pieces of lightly battered cheese on top of a great marinara sauce.
This is an awesome treat to share before your meal."
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We all Loved it!"
Like other fried mozz, it comes with marinara sauce to dip.
It’s also part of Chili’s Triple Dipper, one of the bestchain restaurant appetizer combosout there.
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Sonic Drive-In
Sonic is an old-school drive-in restaurant.
Push the button, and you’re free to order off the entire menu.
Among the many options, you’ll findmozzarella sticksavailable in three sizes.
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It’s made with mozzarella and fontina cheeses and served with a side of marinara sauce.
In fact, several Redditors name Arby’s as their go-to choice when looking for fast-food mozzarella sticks.
That way, you’ll be able to enjoy a plate of mozzarella sticks before your meal.
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The casual restaurant chain takes a unique spin on the mozzarella stick with itsCheesy Mozzarella Twists.
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