Before I get into the restaurants, one quick tip: If you don’t like tap water that has a distinct flavor, stick with bottled in
SUGGINS (Food: Good/Service: Not Good) — This bar/restaurant had really good salads with dressings made on site. Both Gina and I had the chicken finger salad. We had an interesting experience at Suggins with the waitress. After I tasted the tap water, I decided I wanted bottled water. When the waitress came back to take our orders, I didn’t say anything about the water tasting bad, I just asked if they had bottled water. The waitress took great offense at my request and didn’t speak to me for the rest of the meal. I had to communicate all requests through Gina. Very interesting.
Billy’s BBQ (Food: Good/Service: Good) — Good, solid pork BBQ. The large pulled pork sandwich with two sides was the special of the day. Sounded like a lot of food to me, so I just ordered the regular sandwich with a side of slaw. Gina got the special and one of the sides she ordered was onion rings. That side order was plenty for the whole table (six of us) to share a few. By this time, I had learned my water lesson, so I had a bottle of water in my purse and just asked for a glass of ice. Definitely a good move.
MOUSE TRAP (Food: Fantastic/Service: Good) — I was in the mood for a turkey sandwich, so Gina and I headed for the Mouse Trap. This is an upscale deli and gourmet gift shop under one roof. Their bread was wonderful and the selection of meats and cheeses for sandwiches was very nice. I also had the black bean, corn and cilantro salad, which I loved.
These are just a few of the places we went, but the others were chains, and probably not worth mentioning. There was a French bakery May May took us to. I can't remember the name, but it is across the street from Billy's BBQ. They had wonderful cookies, breads and cheeses. By the way, if you’re staying at the Residence Inn, Julie and I used the fitness room a couple of times to ward off the pounds after so much good food. They have two treadmills and an elliptical as well as some weights and it’s on the second floor just around the corner from the front desk.
Enjoy
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Atomic Cafe — Dori from the paper recommended this mediterranean fare cafe because of the Key Lime Pie so she took Gina, Carol-Lyn and I. The waitress recommended the Jerk Chicken with Beans & Rice so that's what Gina and Carol-Lyn ordered. I didn't like the sound of it so I decided to have a Chicken Pot pie. The chicken pot pie was excellent. The gravy was the correct consistency and there were nice chunks of chicken, potatoes, onion, carrots and peas. The crust was very flaky. I'd highly recommend it! We never did order the Key Lime Pie so we can't speak for that! On a side note, they both ordered the Macaroni and Cheese side and thought it was the best part of their meal.
If you have questions/concerns about the water, just keep in mind my motto: If in doubt, order a draught.
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