Parmesan Crusted Chicken - Coco's Bakery Restaurant

A tender, juicy chicken breast with a crispy Parmesan atop creamy mashed potatoes with a Parmesan basil cream sauce. Served along side an arugula herb salad with tomatoes and drizzled with a balsamic glaze.  $12.49

I like the arugula herb salad but I find the Parmesan cheese too overpowering and the seemingly brined chicken too salty with the Parmesan. The mashed potato is too mashed and watery in texture for me. This restaurant is one of my favorite diners but this dish doesn't work for me. May be other locations of this chain restaurant serve this dish better.  Also, the oil used in this restaurant is too old which may have spoiled the food. I can taste the bitter oil.   

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