"Always so good for so little". But here's the kicker - my family never ate at Swiss Chalet.
Never. Ever. It was one of those places where I would hear other kids talk about their experiences, and the 'chalet sauce' was soo good. Then I went to one and I finally understood my parents: what was the big deal? The chicken is pretty plain, and the 'sauce' is just a gravy that I wasn't all that keen on. After that, the mystery of Swiss Chalet was over and I really didn't go back.
But about two years ago at a family gathering my cousin-in-law Nikki became interested in my chicken wing work and was like, "you have to have their wings." I took it with a great deal of scepticism. Swiss Chalet makes great wings? Hmmmmmmm, its possible.
Niki is a lot of fun. But don't mess with Nikki
Then a year ago, at another family gathering, she asked if I had gone again. I had not. I had to try it she said. Well, another year went by. Two weeks before our next family gathering, I was like, I better get down there before I get in trouble for a third year in a row.
Of course, I picked the holiday season to go, and the place was packed. I got there just before they opened. There was a line-up to go inside. And more people waiting in their cars for the doors to open. Once I was in, in about 15 minutes, there wasn't a seat available. And everyone was ordering the 'Festive Special' - a quarter chicken dinner with cranberry, stuffing, side (potato product) & five Lindor chocolates.
First off, I ordered a Mountain Dew. Not many establishments here in Ontario have MD on tap, and it makes me think of being a kid when MD barely existed in Ontario, and trips to the USA where I could get the green drink pretty easily. And free refills to boot!
I wanted something fresh and green, and the Greek salad spoke to me off the menu. The salad came dressing on the side with lots of lettuce, but a little skimpy on the feta cheese.
2008 THE SCORE 3.0: Swiss Chalet ~
STYLE: | dusted (Garlic Mesquite coated), deep fried | |
PRICE: | $9.49 for 8 wings | |
SAUCES: | § mild § medium § hot | 0/1 |
HEAT: | a little bite in there | |
SIZE: | large to jumbo – very meaty but not mutant meaty like some places jumbo wings. | 3/3 |
WETNAP FACTOR: | just enough sauce on them to be called wet | 1.5/3 |
CRISPINESS: | nice crunch biting into the wings | 2.5/3 |
FLAVOUR: | cayenne pepper sauce is tasty but not unique | 2/3 |
SIDES: | veggies and a lot of blue cheese | 2/3 |
CLEAN UP: | napkins, bone plate and finger bowl (oooh fancy) | 3/3 |
WING NIGHT: | none | 0/1 |
OTHER: | free refills on pop (ya Mountain Dew) | |
TOTAL: | surprisingly good wings | 14/20 |
My first thought: whoa, these are big wings. I couldn't believe that they were a jumbo wing.
The wings are dusted in their 'garlic mesquite' coating, which gives them an extra crunch. I couldn't get a great sense of the garlic or mesquite, but that's mainly because the wings are sauced well. But the chicken was not only jumbo, but meaty.
I got hot for my sauce (as hot is the highest they go). It was pretty mild, but it was a tasty cayenne based hot sauce. It's clearly for a generic audience because no one would be in pain. But I did like the sauce.
It also came with a giant side of blue cheese dressing. It was VERY creamy, and I think it was more mayo than blue cheese. The celery and carrot sticks were thick cut and made for easy dippin. Also a classy touch, a finger bowl and the end of the meal to rinse of my chicken wings off my hands.
FINAL SCORE: Well, I was pleasantly surprised. Jumbo wings. Nikki, you were right, they were more than worth checking out. 14/20
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