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    Briar Patch Restaurant

    3.9 (113 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Salad, Seafood
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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    The Cavalier Club with Vegetable Medley

    This restaurant is an old school gem! It's been there since 1948 and this was my first visit! I had lunch there today! The place is clean and I mean clean to the point when you open up your napkin, the silverware had no water spots and you know they hand dried the utensils! I ended up ordering The Cavalier Club with spicy mustard in place of the mayo ... OUTSTANDING! My side was the vegetable medley which was delicious! Tea was freshly brewed and was always topped off without asking! Only downfall ... I was too late for the cheesecake ... they had sold out by 1:30pm. I will be back and probably order the cheesecake first! ;-)

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    T W.

    Love this place. Great selection of foods and the service is friendly, fast and accurate. If we lived closer we'd be frequent customers!

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    Jeannie C.

    What an Amazing place! We stopped in for lunch and was so glad we did. We were greeted and seated quickly. Olivia, our waitress, was exceptional. She took our drink order and gave us time to look over the menu. She gave great suggestions and placed our order. The food arrived hot and was presented beautifully. My Waist Line chicken dish was well seasoned and perfectly cooked. The broccoli was delicious as was the Caesar salad I had in place of the cottage cheese. Definitely a MUST visit!

    Cheese Steak
    Thomas J.

    Great atmosphere! Food was good, I had the cheese steak. It was ok, really enjoyed the spinach dip. My wife had the French onion soup and 1/2 club sandwich. She enjoyed it and would order again, We'll be back.

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    Greek salad was top notch. Mac & cheese excellent.great lace to stop if traveling along US Route 29

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    Stayed nearby and wanted to get brunch after checking out of our hotel. Food was fantastic. Service was great. Definitely recommend it.

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    Exceptional food. Great service. Highly recommend. Fresh food. Delicious. Perfect portions.

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    I've been here quite a few times and am never disappointed. Get the black and bleu steak salad, you won't regret it.

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