This Chick-Fil-a Menu Is Unlike Anything We’ve Seen

2016-03-13T15:50:04.000Z

Chick-fil-A is well known for its advertising touting chicken over beef.

But at a handful of restaurants, the chain has been quietly serving steak and hamburgers for decades.

The restaurants also serve a host of other exclusive dishes, such as fried okra and collard greens, that aren't available at Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide.

We visited one of the locations in Hapeville, Georgia to get a taste of the menu.

This is the first Chick-fil-A in the country. When it opened in 1946, it was called the "Dwarf Grill." Now it's one of 12 Chick-fil-A "Dwarf Houses" in the country that serve the chain's original menu.

The restaurant offers full table service. This is the menu you get when you sit down.

It features sides like macaroni and cheese, corn bread, collard greens, green beans, and sweet potato soufflé, none of which are available at Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide.

The sweet potato soufflé features a topping of candied pecans.

The macaroni tasted home-made, but we wished it was a little hotter so all the cheese was completely melted.

We also ordered the fried okra, which is a Southern favorite.

The batter on the outside is light and crispy, and the okra inside is hot and juicy, with a hint of salt.

The restaurant also offers this "secret" menu. It's a replica of one of Chick-fil-A's original menus. You can order anything from the menu, including the steak plate, which features a grilled tenderloin steak with shoestring potatoes.

Other options include fried ham sandwiches, pimento sandwiches, and grilled cheese. We decided to order the cheeseburger.

The burger was much larger than we were expecting. The patty was thick and flavorful and the cheese was melted perfectly between the patty and the bun.

This Chick-fil-A menu is unlike anything we’ve seen from the fast-food chain

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This Chick-fil-A menu is unlike anything we’ve seen from the fast-food chain

This is the first Chick-fil-A in the country. When it opened in 1946, it was called the "Dwarf Grill." Now it's one of 12 Chick-fil-A "Dwarf Houses" in the country that serve the chain's original menu.

The restaurant offers full table service. This is the menu you get when you sit down.

It features sides like macaroni and cheese, corn bread, collard greens, green beans, and sweet potato soufflé, none of which are available at Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide.

The sweet potato soufflé features a topping of candied pecans.

The macaroni tasted home-made, but we wished it was a little hotter so all the cheese was completely melted.

We also ordered the fried okra, which is a Southern favorite.

The batter on the outside is light and crispy, and the okra inside is hot and juicy, with a hint of salt.

The restaurant also offers this "secret" menu. It's a replica of one of Chick-fil-A's original menus. You can order anything from the menu, including the steak plate, which features a grilled tenderloin steak with shoestring potatoes.

Other options include fried ham sandwiches, pimento sandwiches, and grilled cheese. We decided to order the cheeseburger.

The burger was much larger than we were expecting. The patty was thick and flavorful and the cheese was melted perfectly between the patty and the bun.

For dessert, the restaurant serves a variety of hand-made pies.

Options include three fried pies: apple, sweet potato, and peach; and three ice box pies: lemon, chocolate, and coconut.

Here's where the pies are made.

The chain also serves freshly baked chocolate chip cookies for dessert.

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