Let's Talk Food!

Hello All! Welcome to another entry of  Southpaw Sleuth. I hope you enjoyed my last post, and maybe learned a little about the Louisville sports scene, and that horse racing and college basketball are just two things that make Louisville great! Today I am sharing my thoughts and opinions on a restaurant I visited on my vacation last week. I like to try new things or break my routine on vacation, and last week was no different. Without further adieu, let's talk Food!

I finally got around to trying Zaxby's, 801 Blankenbaker Pkwy. Zaxby's is a chicken joint, with multiple locations around town. The chain seems to be growing like a weed, with a new location on Dixie Hwy. and one in the works on Old Henry Rd. I have heard so much hype over the years about this chain you would think its the second coming of Colonel Harland Sanders (The founder of KFC, before it turned to crap)! They serve salads, appetizers, wings and fingers,with numerous side items, some with the name starting with a Z("Zalads,Zappetizers for example).

I placed my order using Zaxby's website(www.zaxbys.com), for pickup at the 807 Blankenbaker Pkwy location.  I had received a coupon in the mail for free 5-piece chicken fingers($5.49) with the purchase of a large drink. When ordering, I added on an appetizer, the spicy fried mushrooms($3.49). I went inside to pick up my order, and what stuck out to me was how clean, organized, and fun the restaurant looked. Lots of  country-style wall art, sports memorabilia(negative points for mostly UK stuff), and quirky Zaxby's signage(One saying to be cautious, eating at Zaxby's can be addicting!). I was promptly waited on, and my order was ready on time. The only problem was they had already charged my debit card, and could not take off the coupon. When using online ordering, they ask for payment information, but I did not realize the sale was final. I did not see a way to put a coupon code in, so next time I will order in or phone in the order to insure I can use this coupon. A minor inconvenience, but not a deal-breaker.

Now to the food: Fried mushrooms were served hot, breading almost falling off and a little too greasy. The serving size was ok, probably just the right amount for an appetizer. They are served with Zaxby's signature sauce, Zax sauce(mildly spicy, mayonnaise and horseradish sauce), which was good and definitely complimented this appetizer. Not bad, but nothing to write home about. The chicken fingers, also served with Zax sauce, were good, but they seemed like they had been sitting for a few minutes, hot but not fresh out of the oven hot. For the money(without the use of the coupon my total was over $10 for a 5 piece finger, fried mushroom and large drink) saying that I was disappointed is probably an understatement. Nothing was what I would consider excellent, and for the money it should have been. I would like to try some of the other items from the menu, and have heard the salads, oh pardon me, zalads, are amazing. Overall I would give Zaxby's a 3 out of 5 stars.

Thanks for reading, and be on the lookout for the next Southpaw Sleuth blog post!