A dozen of these shrimp cost me $18.48.
The breading was extremely flimsy and fell off with the slightest nudge.
It was practically devoid of any seasoning, including basic salt.
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This would make sense, considering the anemic color on the breading.
The glaring quality issues made my choice on which chain to put at the bottom a breeze.
An order of these came with roughly a dozen shrimp and two sides for $21.59.
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The look:Applebee’s fried shrimp was definitely a visual improvement over Hooters' shrimp.
They looked well battered and crispy and sported a nice medium golden brown color.
As noted above, the shrimp already looked small to begin with.
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Overall, these just felt lower quality and more processed than some of the higher-ranking shrimp I tried.
An order of 12 with two sides cost me $23.68.
The shrimp itself was well-cooked and lacked the rubberiness I despised in the lower-ranking options.
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This might just be an issue with my local TGI Fridays, but I had trouble getting past it.
I got an order of five with no sides for $9.89.
They were very flat, probably because of how they were cut, and the tails were completely upright.
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The size was decent, but the color was a little too light for my preference.
The taste:These shrimp were perfectly enjoyable, albeit a little boring.
The outside was slightly crispy around the edges, and the shrimp were juicy and well cooked.
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An order of eight jumbo shrimp came with fries and cost me $17.90.
I actually gasped in delight when I opened the box for the first time.
The shrimp were juicy and perfectly cooked.
The breading was crispy and clung to every millimeter of the crustaceans.
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