(page 30) MARCH 2015
A TASTE OF SARCASM BY DENISE DEPAOLO
4211 W 12th Street Sioux Falls, SD 57106 (605) 275-4534 www.thekegchicken.com
THE KEG
“We all like chicken.” - Malcolm X, The Autobiography of Malcolm X It could be an incomparable sushi roll made only at a place That is, until The Keg came back. by your college apartment, or the potato salad your grandma Like the fare, the return was not flashy. Aside from a few prepared for barbecues. One thing is for sure – we all have resmall news items marking the closure of Sneaky’s Chicken that membered foods we long for in an irrational way. mentioned The Keg would be the new tenant, For me, one of these is The Keg’s fried chicken. things have been quiet. That is, everywhere but The Keg has fried An east Sioux Falls mainstay, for years it The Keg itself. closed to 12 million was where my family ordered from every time I stopped in for lunch on a Tuesday afterpieces of chicken in 35 we were in the mood for chicken. Then, shortly noon. The parking lot was packed, but I found a years. after opening a second west side location, both spot right away. Diners who presumably arrived Sioux Falls restaurants shut down. The Keg and to find all the spaces full had gotten creative, its mythical chicken were deposited into the making their own row. food-memory bank, destined to become the behemoth all other Inside, we claimed one of the few open tables. Our booth chickens would vainly attempt to overtake. was tucked under a decorative metal roof overhang. The roof(ATMOSPHERE)
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The parking lot is a little hairy, but once you get inside, the vibe is decidedly positive, and the décor is unfussy and welcoming.
Even though we all got the buffet, and the restaurant was super-busy the whole time we were there, our server was right on top of refills and bussing empty plates.
The chicken was amazing. Most of the sides were really good, but some were just okay.