The thin, paper placemat sports the breakfast and dinner menu; a grimy, plastic stand touting the ?Specials.? With breakfast prices ranging from $5.25 to $11.95, the specials aren?t that great at $5.95 to $6.95, but the portions are enormous.\r
Breakfast included center cut pork chops with two eggs, hash browns, gigantic buttermilk pancakes and toast. Unfortunately, it looked better than it tasted. The pork chops were reminiscent of the ?National Lampoon?s Christmas Vacation? turkey ? every drop of moisture cooked out and tough enough to patch a hole in a tire. \r
And those much-revered pancakes? Thick and doughy, Uncle Bill?s buttermilk pancakes are far from light and fluffy. I can understand the appeal if one has been imbibing and needs to absorb some of those spirits, but for an actual, the-sun-is-shining breakfast they land in the stomach like a rock. The waitress proudly proclaimed that they make their own batter. Sure, but does the cook clean off the grill? Also, one had better enjoy the taste, it comes back to haunt for hours.\r
On the upshot, both breakfast-time experiences (I thought the first time was an off day and decided to give them another shot) the eggs were fluffy and buttery; the hash browns cooked perfectly - crispy and golden brown on the outside, tender and hot on the inside.\r
Dinner was a whole other experience. Curious, I thought I would try the meatloaf since they have it listed as ""homemade."" This slab of grayish meat with green pepper and onion chunks came slathered with catsup on the top and a brown gravy all over that tasted fresh from a can. The first bite of the meatloaf - the minute it hits your tongue it turns into a gelatinous goo; virtually no chewing required.\r
Pros: They know how to do eggs & hash browns right
Cons: Dungeon-like atmosphere, antacids instead of after-dinner mints
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