For almost two years now I have heard about this restaurant called The Farmer's Daughter in Chuckey, TN but had never seen it nor seen anything about it. I really thought that George and Lisa were just teasing me with this place where the food is all homemade southern cooking that your southern Grandma would have served on her table; even northern Grandmas too! All I was told about was how wonderful the food was and they had gone several times, even Tim went once without me, and anytime family came to town they would go. I didn't think it existed. Well I was wrong and I finally went to this "mecca". The Farmer's Daughter is a family run restaurant that only takes cash or checks and serves their food family style. Each table choses two meats, the selection of meats for the day are written on a chalk board. Along with the two meats you also get a fresh basket of rolls and corn bread and about 12-14 sides. Lisa and I went to the Farmer's Daughter with our neighbor Cheryl, her sister Janet and our other neighbor Linda. Only Lisa had been to the Farmer's Daughter so the rest of us were going to experience it for the first time. I was hesitant about the whole thing until we actually arrived at the restaurant and sat down at our table. It is a huge restaurant that can handle seating for 2 up to 22. We saw the choices of meats for the day on the chalk board and decided upon the fried chicken and bbq pulled pork. As we were seated at our table we were served with our choice of drinks and a basket of fresh and hot rolls and cornbread. When lunch was served it was brought out on a huge tray that had the chicken and pork and about 15 sides. Our sides were potato salad, cole slaw, cornbread salad, mashed potatoes, carrot soufflé, cooked cabbage, broccoli, cowboy beans, cucumber salad, fried green tomatoes, mac & cheese, strawberries & cream and a few more. The food was all really good and I had tasted a couple of things I had never had before but were absolutely delicious; the cornbread salad and carrot soufflé, YUM! You get all this food and your drink is included for $16.00 a person and it is all you can eat, including the meat, as long as you clean your plate. So, the Farmer's Daughter does exist and I enjoyed my visit to it. Needless to say you will not leave this place hungry!
Right next store to the Farmer's Daughter is a marketplace. Mountain View Bulk Foods is a family run market that stocks specialty foods, bulk foods, housewares and gifts. The bulk foods are plentiful and is the place to buy so many fresh seasonings, candy, flours, pastas, and fresh home made breads and desserts. They have a huge deli offering several types of meats and cheeses along with fresh eggs and butter. The best part, it is all reasonably priced and priced for the locals not the "tourists". I will be shopping here more often now.
We had a nice "ladies day" out and hope to do more of these kind of things with some pretty nice ladies to hang around with. Thank you Lisa, Cheryl, Janet and Linda for a nice day!
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