We ordered our usual array of items: chicken, fries, plantains, coleslaw, and rice with beans.
The chicken is cooked very well: juicy and only a little bit dry in the breast meat. The
skin was good, burned a bit in some spots, but that didn't stop me. The chicken has a subtle charcoal flavor and a strong pepper and
salt flavor, with undertones of herbs, perhaps oregano. The herb flavors could
be more pronounced for a more interesting chicken. The sides were good. The fries
were typically boring, but hot. The coleslaw was better than it is at most
places, decent-sized pieces of cabbage and not too much mayonnaise. The rice
and beans were just fine, well cooked, the beans with just the right amount of
give. The server poured the black beans over the white rice, and I think the
fact that they’re stored separately until serving helps keep the rice at a good
texture. The plantains were the best side, sweet, creamy, and delicious. The green sauce is spicy and herby and, for a change from most spots, the white sauce has more herbs and a little sweetness.
Overall, Sardi's is a good spot, with chicken among the best of the
places we’ve tried so far.
D has a few words about Sardi's, too:
The chicken was a bit overseasoned.
But I still liked it.
The plantains were delicous and
not too mushy.They were crisp and caramelized on the outside.
The coleslaw was way too sweet
for me.
The beans and rice were the
second best I’ve had so far. They were the perfect amount salty and very
delicous.
The french fries were good but
they were unevenly cooked [some too mushy and some too crispy].
I loved the white sauce so much.
It had the perfect amount of seasoning and it
wasn’t too thick or too thin.
Altogether it was good, but not
my all-time favorite.
