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5 Chain Restaurants With the Best Chicken Parmesan and Warm Garlic Bread

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These popular Italian chains serve the best crispy chicken parm and warm garlic bread.

Chicken parmesan and garlic bread is a great combo at any good restaurant, especially at an Italian chain. The crispy chicken and warm, buttery bread balance each other perfectly for a comfort-food classic meal, ideal whenever you want something simple but incredibly delicious. So where can diners enjoy this top-quality Italian-American dish? Here are five chain restaurants with the best chicken parm and warm, savory garlic bread.

Maggiano’s Little Italy

Maggiano's Classic Chicken Parmesan
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The Chicken Parmesan at Maggiano’s Little Italy is made with excellent ingredients: Whole milk mozzarella, fresh basil, spaghetti, and marinara. This tasty entree goes perfectly with the sumptuous Truffle Garlic Bread, made with ricotta butter, romano, mozzarella, and house cheese. It doesn’t get better than that for a delicious, satiating meal.

Buca di Beppo

Buca di Beppo Chicken Parmigiana
Buca Di Beppo

Buca di Beppo has delicious classic Chicken Parmigiana topped with a very nice homemade marinara sauce, melty, cheesy mozzarella, and a light parsley garnish. Pair this hearty menu item with the regular Garlic Bread, made from an Italian loaf brushed with garlic-infused olive oil, then baked with Parmesan cheese and lots of poached garlic. Want more cheese? Opt for the Mozzarella Garlic Bread, which is the same but with mozzarella cheese melted on top.

Olive Garden

Olive Garden

Of course Olive Garden has a good Chicken Parmigiana on the menu: This fan-favorite item is made with two lightly fried parmesan-breaded chicken breasts, homemade marinara, and melted Italian cheeses, served with a side of spaghetti. With Olive Garden’s famous freshly-made warm garlic breadsticks on the side, you’re all set.

Bravo! Italian Kitchen

BRAVO! Italian Kitchen

Bravo! Italian Kitchen has a Chicken Parmesan made with crispy breaded chicken, marinara, mozzarella, and herb linguine. Pair it with some soft, buttery garlic bread for a tasty, hearty meal. “We had Chicken Parm, it was wonderful,” one diner shared. “Crispy breaded chicken with just the right amount of cheese.”

Carrabba’s Italian Grill

carrabbas chicken parm
Carrabba's Italian Grill

The Chicken Parmesan at Carrabba’s Italian Grill is made from juicy chicken coated with Mama Mandola’s breadcrumbs, sauteed and topped with pomodoro sauce, parmesan, romano and mozzarella, and served with your choice of side. Add some baked garlic bread and maybe some Tomato Caprese with Fresh Burrata for extra cheesiness.

Ferozan Mast
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