Grill and Chill has a great big area for the patio, almost doubles the size of the store inside. I was in this particular Dairy Queen for a complimentary tasting of some food items, since I mostly come to DQ for an occasional Blizzard.
The tasting included a basket of six chicken fingers with freshly made golden fries to share. I ordered a 1/4 lb hamburger with char broiled beef, Swiss cheese and thinly sliced mushrooms plus with more fries. The burger melted the cheese into the bun and the mushrooms tasted great with the rest of it. You could tell that the food is of a higher quality, which was confirmed by an employee later.
The chicken strips came with a large honey mustard sauce bucket. The employee also mentioned I should try their gravy, so I went with that idea. The breading on the chicken strips was just enough to make it crispy, but not so much it would create issues with skin in my mouth.
So the biggest surprise is that you can go to DQ for more than just a dessert or treat. They have good salads with freshly char broiled skinless chicken, which I also sampled, and that came out hot and fresh. A recommended stop for their value menu and a treat.