A restaurant with “Family Restaurant” in the name tends to suggest less expensive food. And price is always important… especially in our current economy. But… Excellent Food is what keeps the doors open… and people coming back.

I’m surprised that we had not heard of this restaurant before… but it took a coupon in the local newspaper to catch our eye. Complete meal for two… $13.95. Now that’s a hard price to beat… so we decided to head over there last Friday night.

I would say built in the 60’s… remodeled in the 90’s… nothing fancy… just friendly… warm… spotless… and as you would expect with the pricing…. very busy. The service was excellent… joking… personable… and prompt. High open beam ceilings… kind of a Diner or Coffee Shop feel… and while open and spacious…. felt cozy. The first thing I noticed… before even looking over the extensive menu… was everyone around us was having fun. Everybody was smiling.

I had one of my favorites… Liver and Onions… it was wonderful… see the Dish Review to follow. Terri had Chicken Fried Steak… said it was great too.

Booths and chairs done in a mauve vinyl… Formica table tops… also mauve… had to be the 90’s :-) But… it was a wonderful fun dining experience. The value is incredible… and the quality of the food is top notch. We had decided after just a couple bites that we would be regulars. Ice tea was bottomless… and the smiling waitress kept an eye on us.

When we paid the bill… there was Charlie… the owner… big smile on his face… honestly questioning if everything had been up to par… and it had… even better. You can tell what someone is committed to… by the results. And Charlie is committed to happy customers

We are honestly looking forward to our next visit… and another fun meal. It’s refreshing to find this kind of value… quality… and attention to detail in today’s world.

Especially when I don’t have to do the cooking. I like to go to Charlies. The waitresses are friendly and the food is good. I have enjoyed everything I have tried. And you get a big meal for cheap! The specials are always under $10 and there are many to choose from each day.

One of my faves is the BBQ chicken. It comes with a nice crisp salad. I always get mine with ranch dressing which is delicious. The salad is always cool and refreshing. And you can have your choice of mashed or french fried potatoes and veggies and a roll.

The burgers and fries are also good and the turkey dinner is good and is made with fresh turkey and dressing.