THE LUNCH BLOG X2
Yes, I have TWO days of lunch to discuss today! Yesterday was too busy to post, and though I champed to do so, it wasn't happening. Alas.
But today! Huzzay!
So- yesterday first.
I live in a rural area. My home is literaly in the middle of a cow field, and the largest "town" in my county maybe holds 800 people. Needless to say, there are few dining options in the area AT ALL, much less that are worth a shit.
Yesterday was my one day this month for a Leadership class, a thing put on by the county to "build better leaders" or somesuch.
I was basically strong armed into it.
And of course the point is to know the county better, which means only eating breakfast and lunch at a local establishment. So we went to The Chat-N-Nibble.
Yep.
The Chat-N-Nibble.
Don't ask me where the cutesy "Country Pie" name came from, it is the real deal. Old little restaurant (since the 30's) in tiny little dilapidated town, the waitresses look like Flo and Alice, and really do call ya "hun". And they mean it.
And guess what?
It's next to the Oddfellows Hall.
I know it all sounds like a fucking joke, but it's not. I've eaten here before, and my only real complaint is that they have yet to enter the late 20th century by still allowing smoking in the whole restaurant. If you go in on the wrong day, the place will be filled with octegenarian farmers and fetid road crew workers, all blissfully choking away on their own self-created fugs of vileness. But damn do they make a good fried bologna sandwich.
The walls are covered in "memorabilia", their once indeterminate colour now the colour of old grease. But aside from the smoking and the late 50's Mennonite idea of decor, the place is pretty good if you know what to get. So,
What: Bacon Cheeseburger, dressed, with fries and pecan pie a la mode.
Where: The Chat-N-Nibble, in sunny Eminence Ky.
As we were a party, we had two servers who did an excellent job. Prompt, attentive, no slip ups or missed items, quick bussing of empty plates, all the stuff you'd expect of top class service. The fact that they probably only earn $15 a day in tips due to low prices, poor people, and middlin traffic didn't affect their service at all. I wanted to offer them both work at a nicer place.
The burger was good. Sadly for the other place, MUCH better than the burger I had a few days ago at the "upscale" place in the town where I work. Cooked just right, cheese melted, tasty crisp but not burnt honest to god bacon, tomato, onion, lettuce, and mayonaisse on a nice bun. Nothing fancy or outstanding- no foccacia, or chipotle cranberry mayo, or any of that crap- just good homecooked hamburger. The fries, while obviously frozen, were crisp, hot, took salt well, and never tasted like old grease, again unlike the "upscale" place.
The pie, while not made there, was good, the ice cream tasty, generous portions of each, and I didn't have to ask them to heat it- it was already done. Even the iced tea, though again not "gourmet", was fresh and good.
I must be settling for some true crap if a normal burger is standout.
Anyway, 8 out of 10, with the loss of 2 points for ambiance, decor, and the smoking.
TODAY
Ate in today. The wife and I whipped up a little sumtin sumtin upstairs....hey folks, get your minds out of the gutter...FOOD...and then we ate it. So,
What: Velveeta mac and cheese with white albacore tuna.
Where: The shop/office assemblage.
I love mac and cheese. Don't care who makes it or how, I love it. Today's variety included two cans (I know, right? Out there, man....TWO cans...will the risktaking never stop?!?) of tasty albacore tuna. And i drank water. And had a little fruit salad.
What was that about settling for true crap? at least it's not ramen noodles!
6 of 10
Tasty and convenient, but very low rent.
Yes, I have TWO days of lunch to discuss today! Yesterday was too busy to post, and though I champed to do so, it wasn't happening. Alas.
But today! Huzzay!
So- yesterday first.
I live in a rural area. My home is literaly in the middle of a cow field, and the largest "town" in my county maybe holds 800 people. Needless to say, there are few dining options in the area AT ALL, much less that are worth a shit.
Yesterday was my one day this month for a Leadership class, a thing put on by the county to "build better leaders" or somesuch.
I was basically strong armed into it.
And of course the point is to know the county better, which means only eating breakfast and lunch at a local establishment. So we went to The Chat-N-Nibble.
Yep.
The Chat-N-Nibble.
Don't ask me where the cutesy "Country Pie" name came from, it is the real deal. Old little restaurant (since the 30's) in tiny little dilapidated town, the waitresses look like Flo and Alice, and really do call ya "hun". And they mean it.
And guess what?
It's next to the Oddfellows Hall.
I know it all sounds like a fucking joke, but it's not. I've eaten here before, and my only real complaint is that they have yet to enter the late 20th century by still allowing smoking in the whole restaurant. If you go in on the wrong day, the place will be filled with octegenarian farmers and fetid road crew workers, all blissfully choking away on their own self-created fugs of vileness. But damn do they make a good fried bologna sandwich.
The walls are covered in "memorabilia", their once indeterminate colour now the colour of old grease. But aside from the smoking and the late 50's Mennonite idea of decor, the place is pretty good if you know what to get. So,
What: Bacon Cheeseburger, dressed, with fries and pecan pie a la mode.
Where: The Chat-N-Nibble, in sunny Eminence Ky.
As we were a party, we had two servers who did an excellent job. Prompt, attentive, no slip ups or missed items, quick bussing of empty plates, all the stuff you'd expect of top class service. The fact that they probably only earn $15 a day in tips due to low prices, poor people, and middlin traffic didn't affect their service at all. I wanted to offer them both work at a nicer place.
The burger was good. Sadly for the other place, MUCH better than the burger I had a few days ago at the "upscale" place in the town where I work. Cooked just right, cheese melted, tasty crisp but not burnt honest to god bacon, tomato, onion, lettuce, and mayonaisse on a nice bun. Nothing fancy or outstanding- no foccacia, or chipotle cranberry mayo, or any of that crap- just good homecooked hamburger. The fries, while obviously frozen, were crisp, hot, took salt well, and never tasted like old grease, again unlike the "upscale" place.
The pie, while not made there, was good, the ice cream tasty, generous portions of each, and I didn't have to ask them to heat it- it was already done. Even the iced tea, though again not "gourmet", was fresh and good.
I must be settling for some true crap if a normal burger is standout.
Anyway, 8 out of 10, with the loss of 2 points for ambiance, decor, and the smoking.
TODAY
Ate in today. The wife and I whipped up a little sumtin sumtin upstairs....hey folks, get your minds out of the gutter...FOOD...and then we ate it. So,
What: Velveeta mac and cheese with white albacore tuna.
Where: The shop/office assemblage.
I love mac and cheese. Don't care who makes it or how, I love it. Today's variety included two cans (I know, right? Out there, man....TWO cans...will the risktaking never stop?!?) of tasty albacore tuna. And i drank water. And had a little fruit salad.
What was that about settling for true crap? at least it's not ramen noodles!
6 of 10
Tasty and convenient, but very low rent.
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The wife and I have recently gone back to ramen on occasion. It's great when you need a sodium fix.