Top 5 Onion Ring Favorites in the Yakima Valley

I love me a good onion ring. The breading, onion thickness, ring size, cooking time, the ratio of onion to outer crunchy 'ring'. I think I found my perfect spot for a basket of rings, but what does the rest of the Yakima Valley think? We'll discuss who serves the best onion rings below.

Cooking Onion Rings Ain't Easy

If onion rings were easy to make, they'd be offered on menus everywhere. The fact that they aren't (looking at you, McDonald's) tells you something.

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Did you know that the big ‘M’ actually tried to do their own version of an onion ring, but landed on what was described as an 'onion nugget'. It wasn't a hit, but for the places who do make them, who nails it?

My Personal Favs in the Onion Ring Business

The inspiration for this article came from my basket of rings (pictured below) from The Last Frontier Restaurant inside the Nob Hill Bowl and Casino. I ate one and was blown away! Other places where I’ve been wowed by the rings are Papa Baird’s in Terrace Heights, Red Horse Diner in Ellensburg, and (both) of the Major’s locations.

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But I know there are more great spots for Onion Rings in the Yakima Valley, so I asked Yakima!

Who Has The Best Rings According to WTF Yakima

In the Facebook Group, WTF Yakima, I asked the question:

“Who has the best Onion Rings?
Asking for a friend (me, I'm my own friend).”

And there were a lot of varying opinions on where to get the best rings in the valley, but scouring through all the suggestions, I’ve tallied them up, and we have the top 5 places for onion rings, suggested by you guys.

Where is your favorite spot for Onion Rings? Tap the App and let us know. Maybe your pick will change the top 5?