The Best Chain Restaurant Starters, Ranked by Fan Votes.

Chain Restaurant Starters

You know the order before you even open the menu. Maybe it’s a Bloomin’ Onion landing in the middle of the table, a basket of Cheddar Bay Biscuits disappearing suspiciously fast, or Olive Garden breadsticks turning “I’ll just have one” into a lie. Chain restaurants have built entire reputations on the stuff that shows up before the entrée. But which starter actually rules them all? Texas Roadhouse Rolls have the cinnamon butter army. Chili’s Southwestern Eggrolls have their diehards. Mozzarella sticks are lurking. Vote them head-to-head and settle the table argument.

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All Time ranks by all-time win rate across every head-to-head battle. Latest ranks by latest fan sentiment, updated as new battles are voted on.

1. SKILLET QUESO (CHILI’S)

100.0% win rate

#1 Greatest Chain Restaurant Starters of All Time

2. TOWERING ONION RINGS (RED ROBIN)

75.0% win rate

#2 Greatest Chain Restaurant Starters of All Time

3. BLOOMIN’ ONION (OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE)

66.7% win rate

#3 Greatest Chain Restaurant Starters of All Time

4. ROLLS & CINNAMON BUTTER (TEXAS ROADHOUSE)

50.0% win rate

#4 Greatest Chain Restaurant Starters of All Time

T5. AUSSIE CHEESE FRIES (OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE)

33.3% win rate

Tied for the #5 Greatest Chain Restaurant Starters of All Time

T5. BREADSTICKS (OLIVE GARDEN)

33.3% win rate

Tied for the #5 Greatest Chain Restaurant Starters of All Time

T5. MOZZARELLA STICKS (APPLEBEE’S)

33.3% win rate

Tied for the #5 Greatest Chain Restaurant Starters of All Time

8. CHEDDAR BAY BISCUITS (RED LOBSTER)

25.0% win rate

#8 Greatest Chain Restaurant Starters of All Time

T9. SOUTHWESTERN EGGROLLS (CHILI’S)

0.0% win rate

Tied for the #9 Greatest Chain Restaurant Starters of All Time

T9. TRADITIONAL WINGS (BUFFALO WILD WINGS)

0.0% win rate

Tied for the #9 Greatest Chain Restaurant Starters of All Time