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| - The place was packed, there was a line about 8 people deep. It was really noisy and there were no empty tables. I think they could have done a better design to keep the people in line better, it spilled into the dining area and blocked the walkway. It made it hard for people to get drink refills and for the staff to empty the trash.
I wasn't crazy about the food runners yelling out people's name. John 2 loafs, Janet 3 loafs, Pete 1 loaf. What's a loaf? I thought I was there to get chicken? The shouting just added to the noise and commotion there.
On to the food. I've never had Canes before. Everyone was talking about it like it was some sort of Mecca of fried chicken. I got a Box Combo that had 4 pieces of chicken, fries, coleslaw, toast and a drink. $6.99 I suppose that's a decent value for the money.
The chicken strips is what we came for and I was expecting taste beyond biblical proportions. They were OK. I've had better strips from chain restaurants. You could tell they were fresh, they were breaded there. The breading was tasty, it certainly wasn't pre-made and frozen. They were just average and they were a little on the small side. They expect you to fill up on the other stuff I suppose.
The fries were absolutely nothing to write home about. They were probably frozen. Mine were mushy and had no real taste to them except salt. The coleslaw was good, it could have used less dressing, but it's hard to make good slaw in huge batches. And the toast. That's their gimmick, it was good, light and fluffy and had a good taste. Probably the best part of the meal. Then there was the sauce. I suppose if you just want to eat a cup of flavored mayonnaise, it was fine. I had a few dips of it, but passed. Canadians put mayo on their fries, not Americans!
To drink, I had their "Fresh sweet tea", I just knew it would be too sweet so I cut it 50/50 with regular tea. It was good. I could tell they didn't filter their water. The ice had a weird taste and so did the tea. When will restaurants learn they can't use tap water in Arizona?
There's not much here I would expect them to change, they are a chain restaurant. They obviously have a following as was evident by the crowd. My suggestion to management is put in some sort of system to tame that line. Put a filter on your water and ice. Otherwise, it was as good as I expected (which was 3 stars).
I'm sure my review won't sway you from trying this place. I was curious about it like you. I suppose I'm one of those people who just expects a little bit more out of their fast food dining experience. There are plenty of other places around to consume 900 calories for lunch which will satisfy me better.
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