5 Alternatives for Pre-Meal Dining Snack at Yakima Restaurants

Some restaurants will give you something to nibble on before your order. From those famous Cheddar Bay Biscuits from Red Lobster to the rolls with cinnamon butter from Texas Roadhouse and all of those wonderful places that start with chips and salsa, we can't get enough.

But what other options are there? Here's a few ideas if maybe you're starting a restaurant and want to change it up a bit.

(See the full list below and the option to add to it)

Is there something you have in mind that you'd love to see at a restaurant that comes free with your order that they can serve as soon as you arrive or at least order your drinks? We have a few ideas.
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Popcorn

Popcorn is always a great idea. I've seen one restaurant do this where they offer free popcorn. Their gimmick was it was popped with bacon grease for full flavor, but any popcorn is fine so long as it's free.

Chex Mix

Often a holiday classic snack mix, but you can eat this mix any time. Sure, you probably legally can't called it Chex Mix but it's a great salty snack and something to pick at while waiting for your meal.

Potato Chips

Sure, many places have chips and salsa, but even potato chips can be a great thing.
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Pretzels

Some places have those soft pretzels on the appetizer menu but I also love the hard pretzels as well. Offer them soon as you get seated.

Cheetos/Cheese Puffs

Along those same lines of something you can't really get full from eating, but they sure are tasty.

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Best with all of these, from a business standpoint, is they're all pretty salty so when you offer something like this, it'll get people to order a drink outside of the free water. Works every time.

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