No pun intended, but you said a mouthful.North Country Gal wrote: ↑Mon Feb 28, 2022 11:03 amRestaurants in small towns are a very big deal, socially. Pick one and get to work.
I came here to get away from that.North Country Gal wrote: ↑Mon Feb 28, 2022 11:03 amRestaurants in small towns are a very big deal, socially. Pick one and get to work.
I had it last Friday. It was good. Matter of fact everything I’ve had there is good.
Dawn asked how you were doing.
Ah, if it's the only place in the small town, the place can be nasty, the waitresses worse, and the food barely passable, and most people will still come in... Since the next place is more than thirty minutes away. The diner in our small town was terrible, we saved a bundle by NOT eating out on the spur of the moment, but it was always packed for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Old farmers with no time to cook or too dang tired. Bachelors too lazy, or those who hated the empty house or just liked to gossip.
The Rail Trail Cafe is fantastic! The food is great, it’s clean and the customers are more like family.BrokenolMarine wrote: ↑Mon Feb 28, 2022 3:08 pmAh, if it's the only place in the small town, the place can be nasty, the waitresses worse, and the food barely passable, and most people will still come in... Since the next place is more than thirty minutes away. The diner in our small town was terrible, we saved a bundle by NOT eating out on the spur of the moment, but it was always packed for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Old farmers with no time to cook or too dang tired. Bachelors too lazy, or those who hated the empty house or just liked to gossip.
They eventually got a decent cook, but the ceilings were yellow from years of smoking, the walls greasy, and the tables original. The old geezer who owned it wouldn't fix or upgrade anything. Didn't pay the staff to stay and clean...
Small town, inspectors didn't get paid much by the county...
Not saying they took bribes...
But the restaurant stayed open.
People here are excited Henrys will be made in Ladysmith.
I gathered that from all the posts. In most cases the rule is true. One of our favorite stops to/from our smallmouth floats on the James River was the little Cafe in Fork Union, VA just across from Fork Union Military Academy. Great food, great staff, homemade cakes and pies...Sir Henry wrote: ↑Mon Feb 28, 2022 3:51 pmThe Rail Trail Cafe is fantastic! The food is great, it’s clean and the customers are more like family.BrokenolMarine wrote: ↑Mon Feb 28, 2022 3:08 pmAh, if it's the only place in the small town, the place can be nasty, the waitresses worse, and the food barely passable, and most people will still come in... Since the next place is more than thirty minutes away. The diner in our small town was terrible, we saved a bundle by NOT eating out on the spur of the moment, but it was always packed for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Old farmers with no time to cook or too dang tired. Bachelors too lazy, or those who hated the empty house or just liked to gossip.
They eventually got a decent cook, but the ceilings were yellow from years of smoking, the walls greasy, and the tables original. The old geezer who owned it wouldn't fix or upgrade anything. Didn't pay the staff to stay and clean...
Small town, inspectors didn't get paid much by the county...
Not saying they took bribes...
But the restaurant stayed open.
What more can you ask for? One of the wives would spend the whole float down river planning her after float order at the cafe. 
I realize I probably made a blanket statement but this has been my experience in small towns. There are always exceptions to the rule. Im sorry to hear yours there isnt that way. They would get no business from me no matter how tired I was.BrokenolMarine wrote: ↑Mon Feb 28, 2022 3:08 pmAh, if it's the only place in the small town, the place can be nasty, the waitresses worse, and the food barely passable, and most people will still come in... Since the next place is more than thirty minutes away. The diner in our small town was terrible, we saved a bundle by NOT eating out on the spur of the moment, but it was always packed for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Old farmers with no time to cook or too dang tired. Bachelors too lazy, or those who hated the empty house or just liked to gossip.
They eventually got a decent cook, but the ceilings were yellow from years of smoking, the walls greasy, and the tables original. The old geezer who owned it wouldn't fix or upgrade anything. Didn't pay the staff to stay and clean...
Small town, inspectors didn't get paid much by the county...
Not saying they took bribes...
But the restaurant stayed open.
