Y'all, we are SICK of Sysco/US Foods restaurants with powdered eggs, rehydrated taters, onions,…read moregravy (?!) and frozen/chef mike picking up the slack for what could be done in literally a cast Iron Skillet.
Rather than going to the local places, including golden trough, shcmenny's, no-iron-nor-skillet, we ventured to this little greasy spoon and dare I say, it's legit but is NOT greasy?!
Apologies, I was too hungry to get a pic of the menu but I can assure you it is solid.
Walk in, order from the menu board overhead the cashier then seat yourself. Salad bar (not pictured) was well loved. We ordered two home style plates with coffee and a side of gravy for each and came in just under $35 with tip.
COFFEE was great. Not a fan of the fact they didn't have real whole milk or cold half and half available but not once did any of the staff NOT ask if we needed topped off or more coffee.
The sausage patties were solid. They had a bit of a hamburger taste to them so there could be some flat top cleaning that is in order. Eggs were real eggs. The biscuit I wouldn't write home about and the gravy was clearly a powdered mix that had been churched up with the aforementioned hamburger and sausage grease, hit with some pepper and slapped in a 4 oz bowl. Made for a good condiment.
Speaking of condiments, everything was clean to the touch. Table, sugar packet holder, napkin dispenser, salt & pepper, the tables, the chairs.
The restaurant itself did not throw off "truck stop" vibes although the scenery from the crystal clear windows was the only reminder we were, indeed, at a truck stop.
I asked for hot sauce, they only had Texas Pete. YMMV on that and it's OK.
Everything else I asked for was spot on fantastic.
If they had a breakfast buffet with this caliber of food available, this would be THE place to stop on I95 in NC and attract the locals, too. It beats any breakfast I've had in ENC by a country mile.
Kickin myself for not trying this place before.
Biscuits are meh and not a fan of tipping at POS when ordering before even being served.
Will order hashbrowns with onions next time and only one side of gravy because it's not REAL gravy but does make for a nice meal. And yes, there will be a next time.