Linda & I had our lunch date for her birthday and it was very enjoyable. We ate at David's Restaurant in Roanoke Rapids, NC which is the larger city about 5 miles up the interstate from our home.
Our reservations were for 11:30 so we beat the church crowd and so it didn't feel so close with bodies. It is a narrow restaurant but makes up for that with length. The walls are covered with attractive pictures and has a border of grape vines with bunches of grapes going around the top of the walls. David, the owner is up front greeting everyone as we walk in.
On Sundays he has a large buffet with lots of choices and a great salad bar and dessert bar as well. Some of the things available were; fried chicken, meat loaf, chicken pastry, vegetable lasagna, mashed potatoes, candied yams, blackeyed peas, garden peas, carrots, mini cheese biscuits, hush puppies, shrimp, fried fish & lots of desserts including fresh banana pudding which Linda tried and enjoyed.
The sad thing is that we wished we had been earlier and will definately be back. Another major plus was that the whole bill was only $21.52 for the both of us and we were stuffed.
Glad you both enjoyed the birthday lunch, Odie. They certainly had plenty of choice of food! I am intrigued by the "hush puppies"!!!
ReplyDeleteIt all sounds yummy but like Thisisme I don't know what "hush puppies" are??? Glad you had a good lunch and Happy Birthday to Linda :)
ReplyDeleteIn case either of you pop back over here "hush puppies" are simply a mixture of corn meal dropped by spoonfuls into hot oil and fried. they are usually cone shaped and are great hot with butter on them. A southern staple.
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I knew what Hush puppies are. My friend in Alabama, Don, quite often tells me about the different foods. He is a big fan of fried Okra too.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lovely day.
Sounds like you guys had a great time. Sounds like a good deal on price too. One thing Joe and I are going to try to do this year is visit restaurants that we have not been to. Then I hope to review them on my blog. I have joined a site called Urbanspoon. I have a wish list of many places to visit on my page on the site. You also can read reviews and post your own reviews. Check it out.
ReplyDeleteGlad you had fun!
We love hush puppies....yum:-)
I can't not believe how inexpensive that is - NICE! And sounds delicious too. YAY. Let's see I think I would have fried chicken with mashed potatoes and a bowl full of hush puppies. Love 'em.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lovely lunch. Happy Birthday to Linda. :D
sounds like a wonderful birthday lunch! we had our two daughters and a couple of grandkids over for "Christmas" today. i fixed spaghetti and it was very good. love hush puppies!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday, Linda!
Sounds like a nice birthday meal. Glad she had a nice day out. Happy Birthday!!
ReplyDeleteI love hush puppies and I always order them at restaurants when I am way WAY up north in the Carolinas! (LOL) I'm glad the snow melted away in time for you and Linda to go and have a swell birthday celebration, Odie!
ReplyDeleteNice birthday lunch! I'm glad you had a good time. We took my mom out for lunch today and had potroast - Mmm, so good.
ReplyDeleteGlad Linda had a nice birthday and you got off with a cheap date :-)
ReplyDeleteDon from Alabama here visiting the first time compliments of Mynx:
ReplyDeleteI cook great hush puppies. Mine include the meal, a bit of sugar, self-rising flour, an egg, buttermilk (or just plain milk with a dash of vinegar), and a goodly amount of finely chopped onion. Mine turn out round if fried in deep canola oil or sort of flattened if cooked in a lesser amount. I don't use a recipe. I just put things together in what looks like the right amounts to me. The mixture has to be rather thick so it will drop off a spoon and stay together when it hits the hot oil. No butter needed on mine.
Happy Birthday Linda!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you guys had a nice time, Odie!