A deep-fried restaurant is an establishment that specializes in serving deep-fried foods, in which foods are battered and dipped in boiling oil for a few minutes. Most of these restaurants sell things that go far beyond the traditional deep-fried foods like chicken or french fries. Serving everything from deep-fried macaroni and cheese, to cookies, these restaurants are steadily increasing in popularity despite health recommendations. In many cases, a deep-fried restaurant will not just offer what is on the menu, but will also be willing to deep-fry foods that customers bring in themselves. This can lead to some pretty strange taste combinations.
Deep-frying has long been a popular way to cook many different types of foods. French fries, breaded chicken, and various types of seafood are often dipped in batter and deep fried in oil, leading to a crispy coating of breading while the inside of the food stays soft. It is also one of the unhealthiest ways to prepare food, however, as the food absorbs the oil, making it extraordinarily high in fat and calories. Nevertheless, the popularity of these deep-fried foods led to the idea of a whole deep-fried restaurant specializing in frying some unlikely foods.
The foods found at a deep-fried restaurant vary depending on its location and the preferences of its clientele. Generally, these restaurants will offer a variety of main dishes and desserts. Deep-fried mac and cheese is a popular staple, though some restaurants will deep-fry everything from pizza, to hot dogs and hamburgers, or even an entire steak. Sliced vegetables are a popular side dish, though these are really no healthier than anything else on the menu. Desserts range from the basic fried dough to cookies, muffins, or cake. Cream-filled snack cakes or other pastries are also common favorite menu items at many different deep-fried restaurants.
Frequently, these restaurants will experiment with deep-frying anything they can find in order to see what works and what doesn’t, and to develop new menu items. To assist with this, a deep-fried restaurant may allow customers to bring in different items that they want the chef to deep-fry. The restaurant will typically make no guarantees about the success of these attempts, but patrons of the restaurant usually don’t care.