Jackie X.
Yelp
Came here on a Thursday for the first time ever. I had been very excited to try this place for a while because I had seen posts and heard from friends about $2 tenders on Thursday.
I had opened a rewards account and scheduled a pick up order for 8 pm. We decided to get 6 tenders, a combination of spark (medium), bonfire (hot), and blaze (x-hot). For sides, we got a large fry, Mac and cheese and the cheese curds (bonfire spice level). A medium shake is $5 on Thursdays so we got one strawberry and one chocolate. We also received a free molten chocolate cake for signing up for the rewards. Then we ordered 2 50¢ containers of comeback sauce.
Parking was easy when we arrived. There's a lot and street parking. The restaurant was pretty busy. A decent line of people ordering and also people picking up online orders. Our food ended up being ready a few minutes after 8 pm. All the employees seemed friendly and one even came to double check our order as we sat outside using one of the tables because he had forgotten my blaze tender.
The inside is small and a little cramped and I don't think there are customer restrooms. But there were 4 large tables outside and it seemed like most people were getting their food to go.
For the shakes, I'd say they were pretty standard and nothing too special. A good deal for the Thursday price. The strawberry tasted a little artificial and no chunks of real strawberry so I did like the chocolate more. Honestly necessary with the spicy meal though for some refreshing relief!
The tenders were all very crispy crunchy and moist inside. The blaze was pretty spicy. I'm glad I got 1 to try and would probably continue to get just 1. The bonfire was probably the perfect spice level for me and my boyfriend said the spark was perfect for him. The chicken was very flavorful but honestly, not my favorite spicy friend chicken ever. Main Chick is definitely my favorite and I feel like they put a little sugar in their seasoning and more sweetness in their signature sauce. However, $2 tender and even their typical $4 tender makes it worth it! I'd be happy to come here more often if they had one in SFV. I'd probably try one of their sweeter sauces next time and wouldn't get the comeback again.
The cheese curds were good, gotta eat them fast so the cheese stays pulling but they had good flavor. The Mac and cheese was standard, nothing special and don't need to get again. The fries were well seasoned and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I typically prefer a very crunchy smaller fry but for wedges, I would get these again! The lava cake was also good, soft and not too sweet.
Overall an excellent deal and totally worth it for the price whether it's Thursday or not! Would come back!