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Swiss Chalet Chicken
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
2 reviews for Swiss Chalet Chicken
2 reviews in English
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Review from George T.
This is one of my two or three favorite meals anywhere. I have only given a 5 to Shatila Pastries . . . here is my second 5.
Swiss Chalet Chicken is a chain of family friendly rotisserie chicken restaurants all over Canada. Growing up in metro Detroit, I was introduced to the Swiss Chalet in Windsor, Ontario (across the river from Detroit).
The chicken itself is similar to Zankou Chicken in LA (rotisserie style, well cooked, but not too dry, well seasoned-but not nearly as garlicky as Zankou). The usual sides are very crispy French Fries, a warm, soft roll, and a Canadian style cole slaw, that I swear was a different recipe when I loved it.
Sounds simple? Yes, but what sets this apart is the amazing dipping sauce. "Chalet Sauce" comes warm in a dipping cup and is perfect for dipping tender pieces of chicken and/or fries. I like to tear off some chicken, add some fries and roll in up in the bread roll, then dunk the whole thing into the tangy, brothy, tomatoey, savory, thymy (is that a word) sauce. Heaven. Comfort food.
My Swiss Chalet addiction is so bad that when visiting Detroit, or even relatives in southern Ontario towns like Guelph, Cambridge or Kitchener, I make the obligatory stop at Swiss Chalet first.
Its simple, comfort food at its best. 5 stars all the way, and I don't just give those out!
ps You can order the powdered sauce online and try to re-create the meal here in LA . . . buy a whole rotisserie chicken (Zankou comes close), make or buy fries (Pollo Loco's fries are similar) and make the sauce from the mix . . . warm the sauce, have some soft dinner rolls and butter . . . its close and cheaper than flying to Canada. -
Review from Richard F.
8/23/2011
We have been going to various Swiss Chalet's for years. The one in Windsor is close to home, so we go there more often than other locations, but we have stopped at others when on the highway travelling in Canada. This is along the lines of Wienerwald in Europe. It is rotisserie chicken and it comes simply with fries, coleslaw and a roll. I always get a half chicken, but I think you can get a quarter chicken too. The big plate of food comes with a nice dipping sauce that, although a little greasy, is quite tasty.
They do serve alcohol and they also have desserts.
