HOLDAAK — Restaurant in Orange

This has been one of our favorite places to go and is a regular in our line up of places to go when we eat out. However, after this visit, Holdaak might fall from my favs.

First, prices have increased here. I expect that given inflation and the price of chicken. But this goes a bit further.

They’ve revamped their menu. Previously, you could get either 3pc or 5pc chicken strips for the same price as you can now for the current 2pc chicken strip meal.

Mind you, the strips are bigger, but I’m skeptical that the 2 bigger pieces are equal to what they were before.

Second, one of the reasons we loved this place was because of their fries. It seems these have changed too. Now they’re crinkle cut and just don’t taste like they used to. They’ve cut back on the portion size and the taste just doesn’t hit the same. Big loss there.

Third, the chicken wings. This was the final blow. Before their menu switch a few months back, chicken wings weren’t as breaded. The current wings are bigger, but it seemed like most of that was breading, so I doubt if they’re actually any bigger…just looks like it’s more.

Next, I don’t remember being charged in the past for doing half and half for the seasonings. Now they charge. AND the original flavor just tastes like fried chicken…nothing special to it anymore. We also got the caramel soy, and that was a let down with it over the breading. It just didn’t give me the usual good mouth-gasms I used to get here.

For the sake of helping others, especially families, I recommend just getting the family pack for $38.95, but this doesn’t come with fries.

I used to get x2 5pc chicken tenders (comes with toast and fries) + 10pc wings for about $50-$60 +/- for my family of 3 plus my mom, and we’d always have leftovers. I suppose those days are gone.

I used to think this place was better than Clyde’s but after this visit, I say there equal.

I get times are hard and prices change, but please go back to the vendor you got your old fries from…and even chicken. What you’re offering is more expensive for less quality. Personally, I’d rather pay more for what you...

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