Slim Chickens for a Quick, Tasty Meal Near Disney World
by Ray Keating
Food Review
January 9, 2025
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We try to keep our eyes open for a fun, affordable meal in or near Walt Disney World. And we recently tried another spot in the Celebration Pointe shopping center at the end of World Drive in Celebration (the town that Disney built years ago) – Slim Chickens.
Last summer, we checked out Fatburger in the same shopping center. See our review.
Slim Chickens serves up an extensive chicken menu, including tenders, wings and sandwiches. And that includes meals where you can mix tenders and wings – nice!
The price points are comparable with other upper-end fast food restaurants.
And the food? We ordered a basic Slim’s Meal on this first visit – with 5 tenders, fries, and a Texas Toast. And it gets a thumbs up from us.
The tenders were juicy and tasty, with just the right crunch from the breading.
The French fries score high among fast-food fries, largely due to them being nicely seasoned.
And the two sauces that we chose were quite tasty. The Slim Sauce was creamy with a nice touch of sweetness, and the Honey BBQ sauce was, as expected, sweet, with some minor heat.
The only disappointment was the accompanying Texas Toast. I love Texas Toast, but have never come across non-soggy Texas Toast in a fast-food setting. Unfortunately, that was the case with Slim Chickens as well.
But don’t let the toast stop you. Slim Chickens offers an enjoyable fast food meal for the family just outside of Disney World. On its website, the company declares: “Our mission was (and is) simple: to make the best hand-breaded chicken tenders using only the freshest ingredients, served in a friendly atmosphere where people can relax and feel at home.” And that mission seems to be accomplished.
Indeed, we’ve got a long list of what we’re going to try on our next visits, including the wings, the Chicken Club Sandwich, the Mac & Cheese, and a Jar Dessert. Looking forward to it.
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Ray Keating is the editor, publisher and economist for DisneyBizJournal.com; and author of the Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries, the Alliance of Saint Michael novels, and assorted nonfiction books. Have Ray Keating speak your group, business, school, church, or organization. Email him at raykeating@keatingreports.com.
The views expressed here are his own – after all, no one else should be held responsible for this stuff, right? Keating also is a stockholder in Disney.
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