Regular dining plan is two credits, I get that much.
What would it cover? Just an entree, desert, and non-alcoholic beverage?
Yes, even at Signature restaurants the regular DDP includes only the entree, dessert, and non-alcoholic beverage. To get an appetizer you must be on the DxDDP.
To OP: we enjoy the mushroom soup, mussels, buffalo, and wild boar. We used to love the berry cobbler before they changed it.