Thebest part of dining out with friendsis arguably the appetizers.
When you order apps, it’s a chance to share smaller bites of food and sample different flavors.
If you add around of drinks, apps can even make a meal!
Photos by Ronnie Koenig / Art by Jené Luciani Sena
In fact, some of the best meals I’ve had involved ordering all apps, no entrees necessary.
When it comes topopular chain restaurants, I wanted to know which one had the very best appetizer.
If there was a choice involved, I asked for the option that is most popular with customers.
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I dined in and ate the apps right on the spot.
I had to push the film to the side so that dig in.
The quesadilla was perhaps the most disappointing since it’s difficult to mess this simple dish up.
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But the inside was filled with nasty little bits of what looked like leftover chicken.
This whole platter was just gross, and there was still plenty of it left when we departed.
The whole platter cost me $16.49.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e
The look: Pretty appealing, at least when it first arrived.
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But, as the saying goes, “it’s possible for you to never go back.”
The taste: Really disappointing.
These skins were overcooked, hollowed out potatoes with a piece of yellow cheese and some bacon bits.
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The mozzarella sticks were OK, but definitely not as good as others I tried during this test.
The boneless buffalo wings were super-hot and spicy but mostly gristly and tasteless beyond the heat.
So, I begrudgingly placed an order of them for $14.99.
Full disclosure: I am not a wings fan.
To me, eating wings is akin to eating a parakeet dipped in sauce.
But, I tried to put these thoughts aside and judge the wings fairly.
The wings were resting on a bed of tasteless Yukon Chips.
The taste: Biting in, the wings were actually pretty tasty.
I’m no wing connoisseur, but these were overall decent.
As far as a fantastic app, though, I would go elsewhere.
So, we were excited to try those first.
You could hardly call these “sticks.”
Chili’s doesn’t.
Thankfully, the Fried Mozzarella saved the day.
The cheese was perfectionnot at all rubbery or ropey, just pure cheesy goodness.
My daughter finished hers and then wanted some of mine!
