Swiss Chalet

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Swiss Chalet is a chain of restaurants. They're not really "fast food" in the sense that you sit down and are served by a waiter, but the food is definitely served very quickly, and is quite good value.

We arrived around 5:20p on a Saturday, and the restaurant was full. We had to wait about 30 minutes before we were seated.

Cost

Interior of the restaurant

Around $10-$15 per person. Swiss Chalet is really quite affordable and offers good value for what you pay (which is probably why it's so busy all the time).

Dress

Casual - Shorts and a t-shirt are fine in the summer.

Reservations

Not available.

Items Ordered

Spinach Dip

Spinach Dip

The spinach dip appetizer was pretty good, but as far as spinach dips go, I've had better. This particular dip was creamier than I thought it should have been. It was so runny that we had great difficulty scooping it onto the nachos and pitas, and instead resorted to using a knife to spread it.

This was a new item on their menu - it was only located on a paper insert on the inside of the menu. I'm not sure how long it's going to stick around for.

Greek Salad

Greek Salad

This was a proper greek salad - unlike the one I had last time at the Swiss Chalet in Guelph. It was quite good, although there was far too much dressing on it. The salad was more like a soup than a salad. Next time I'll be sure to get the dressing on the side.

Quarter Chicken Dinner with White Meat and Fries

Quarter Chicken Dinner; White Meat; Fries

Chalet Dipping Sauce

This is the main attraction at Swiss Chalet - the purpose for going. By default, the meal is served with dark meat, so if you prefer white, be sure to specify. You can choose your choice of side dish (fries, baked potato, certain vegetables), but the fries at swiss chalet are great. The dinner is also served with Swiss Chalet's dipping sauce. It's a bit of an acquired taste, but after a couple tries, you can't live without it!