Presentation: 4/5 Lettuce: 4/5 Dressing: 4/5 Parmesan: 5/5 Croutons: 5/5 Overall: 4.4/5 Review: it didn’t take long to tie our leader… large chunks of Parmesan and an abundance of croutons exemplify ideal side caesar characteristics. Take notes.More
Monthly Archives: May 2021
Hugo’s Oyster Bar – Roswell, GA
Presentation: 5/5 Lettuce: 4/5 Dressing: 4/5 Parmesan: 4/5 Croutons: 5/5 Overall: 4.4/5 Review: I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, a chilled bowl or plate makes a huge difference. It bumped this side caesars presentation score from a 4 to a 5. Not that the rest of the salad needed much help… light…More
Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Biloxi, MS
Presentation: 4/5 Lettuce: 4/5 Dressing: 4/5 Parmesan: 5/5 Croutons: 4/5 Overall: 4.2/5 Review: it was a little awkward taking this picture at a work dinner and having to explain my side caesar salad blog to a customer… I’m glad I did though. A perfect parmesan score and straight fours in the remaining categories earned this…More
Half Shell Oyster House – Biloxi, MS
Presentation: 4/5 Lettuce: 2/5 Dressing: 3/5 Parmesan: 4:5 Croutons: 2/5 Overall: 3/5 Review: a chilled bowl can go a long way… it certainly did on this side caesars presentation score. Unfortunately soggy lettuce and store bought croutons prevented it from scoring anything better than average.More
The Peanut – Mission, KS
Presentation: 3/5 Lettuce: 3/5 Dressing: 4/5 Parmesan: 4/5 Croutons: 3/5 Overall: 3.4/5 Review: I love finding solid side caesars in unexpected places. Strong dressing and parmesan scores lift this caese to an above average score. It isn’t winning any awards anytime soon but it certainly gets the job done.More
Redrock Canyon Grill – Overland Park, KS
Presentation: 2/5 Lettuce: 2/5 Dressing: 4/5 Parmesan: 4/5 Croutons: 5/5 Overall: 3.4/5 Review: While this caesar still comes in slightly above average… it may be the biggest let down in side caesar history. Portion size and wilted lettuce hurt presentation and lettuce scores. For a salad that was one of the main inspirations behind this…More