Review: Sonic - Chili Cheese Tots

I think Sonic is the only place I know of that offers Chili Cheese Tots which is like Chili Cheese Fries but with Tots instead of French fries. Pricing is $2.19 for a small, $2.59 for a medium, and $3.29 for a large. In addition to chili and cheese, you can ask for onions as well for added flavor and crunch.

While the flavor and texture are a bit different, in many ways, Tots go better with chili and cheese than fries. They're thicker and fatter which helps them hold up better against the moist heat from the chili so they take longer to get soggy. Also because they're thicker and fatter, there's a higher concentration of potato flavor versus chili and cheese. Tots are also crunchier.

Beyond the advantages of tator tots over fries for a chili cheese application, Sonic does a competent chili that has the requisite flavor and consistency; not too thick or thin. I do recommend getting Chili Cheese Tots with onions (unless you really hate onions) because it really does add another dimension of flavor and texture to the mix.

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Nutritional Info - Sonic Chili Cheese Tots - Medium (158g)
Calories - 370 (from Fat - 240)
Fat - 27g (Saturated Fat - 9g)
Sodium - 920mg
Carbs - 26g (Sugar - 1g)
Protein - 12g