Fricker's restaurant is known for their chicken wings. Founded in Dayton, Ohio by the Frick brothers, this restaurant encourages you to relax and enjoy time with good people and great food, according to the restaurant's website. Fricker's has 16 restaurants across three states including Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. As of 2011, limited data is available on the nutritional value of the food at Fricker's. Keep in mind that Fricker's is known for a variety of bar foods.
Food Types
The Fricker's menu hosts a large variety of foods including appetizers, sandwiches, salads and main entrees. Appetizers include soups, nachos, fries, mini corn dogs, pretzels and breaded veggies. Meal choices include chicken wings, burgers, ribs, pasta, pizzas, quesadillas, shrimp and fish. Entrees are served with a roll and one side. Side dishes include fries, cole slaw, pasta salad, applesauce, green bean, a dinner salad or green beans. Fricker's also offers a kid's menu which includes items such as hot dogs, chicken strips, mini corn dogs and cheese quesadillas.
Grilled Chicken Quesadillas
Fricker's grilled chicken quesadillas contain chicken, tortillas, cheese and your choice of sauce including ranch or bleu cheese dressing. One meal -- eight pieces -- contains 850 calories. This serving contains nearly half your calorie allowance per day, based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Grilled Chicken Wrap
A grilled chicken wrap from Fricker's contains chicken chunks, your choice of sauce, -- salad dressing or BBQ sauce -- cheddar cheese, tomato and lettuce. The contents are wrapped in a tortilla shell. A grilled chicken wrap contains 600 calories. There are also 1,980 mg of sodium in one wrap, which is very high as the American Heart Association recommends that you aim to eat less than 1,500 mg of salt a day. One chicken wrap also contains 14 g of fat, 68 g of carbohydrates and 54 g of protein.
Considerations
The food at Fricker's may not be the healthiest you can eat, but there are things you can do to increase the nutritional value of your meal. Ask for sauces or dressing on the side. This way you can add only as much as you need, which can reduce your calories. You can also opt to ask for a take-out container and place half your meal in the container. This will prevent you from overeating. You can eat the meal at a later date or share it with a friend. You can also reduce calories by opting to drink water or a diet drink instead of having a high-calorie beverage including alcohol.
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