Sizzler: Great Food that is Worth the Wait

Sizzler: Great Food that by: Hagar Atef is Worth the Wait

Sizzler is my go-to destination and one of my favorite restaurants. Although they lately made slight changes in the menu including removing my favorite dish, I still love going to this place.

So, let me take you on a tour and talk about everything in this restaurant. Starting with the branches, sizzler has 4 restaurants; City Stars mall, Cairo Festival City mall, Maadi, and Mall of Egypt.

The restaurants are all the same; they have these low lights that give a calm, romantic atmosphere, their very cozy couches and their ambience provide you a sense of calm and comfort. Personally, I’d love it if they increased the light a little bit as it is sometimes difficult for people to read the menu, especially in Maadi’s branch.

The staff is very welcoming and helpful; they are always willing to serve you. Every time I go there, I feel really satisfied with the quality of the food and the service. The restaurant is always clean but what I have noticed lately is that when the place is crowded and they have a waiting list, sometimes they just clean tables with tissues or a small towel even without a detergent to sterilize them.

Moving on to our favorite part, the food. Sizzler is one of the few restaurants that gives you quality and great portions for the amount of money you pay. Let’s start with the soups.

I’ve tried the Cream Mushroom Chicken Soup; it is not the type of cream soup you always order as the mushroom is blended; so, it is very smooth and rich since blending the mushroom enhances its taste. Their tomato soup is also so tasty and delicious. You feel like it is home-made making it familiar and mouthwatering.

For the appetizers, I have tasted their Combo Platter (it is either for 2 or 4 persons); it includes all the fried goods, YUMMY. It has cordon bleu, chicken strips, spring rolls, mozzarella sticks, and onion rings. They do not always add the onion rings and I do not know why but I think there should be standard components for every platter. And here we reach the main part, AKA, the main course. In every restaurant I review, I always order platters that include fried chicken, so let’s start with that. First comes the Fried Chicken with Gravy and this is my favorite dish. It includes 2 pieces of fried chicken breasts topped with gravy sauce along with 2 side dishes of your choice from many options that we will discuss later. Then comes the Chicken Parmesan, which is the same as the gravy, but instead they add a thick layer of parmesan cheese. Although I am not a huge fan of parmesan cheese, but this platter has a special taste; the cheese with the fried chicken makes a good combination.

As for the grilled platters, I tried the Grilled Chicken with the Fresh Grilled Mushroom and also the one with the Cream Mushroom Sauce. They are both so tasty and juicy; so, if you’re a mushroom lover, this is your go-to.

With these platters, you can choose two of the following side dishes: baked potatoes, fries, sautéed vegetables, rice, Mexican rice, spinach gratin, and mashed potatoes. I really recommend the Spinach Gratin. It is spinach with cream and mushrooms topped with mozzarella cheese.

I usually wait from 30 to 45 mins for my order to be ready which is somehow a reasonable time for such platters especially that I usually go on weekends.

However, what concerns me on weekends is the waiting list which is why I either go earlier than the normal dinner time so I would either skip the waiting time or wait for about 30 minutes to 1 hour.

So, if you are looking for a lovely place to hang out with your family, friends or even a business dinner, I recommend this place to you.