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    Long Road Cafe

    4.9 (49 reviews)
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    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Natalie T.

    Oh my goodness!! The food is absolutely amazing!! Everything was so fresh and so delicious! The tomatoes were fresh, the lettuce was perfect! Best burger I've ever had! Great job, Long Road Cafe! -Natalie from Utah

    Burger and side of macaroni salad
    Enxhi B.

    This place was pretty awesome as a quick lunch spot! It is such an unassuming place but extremely popular as a road trip stop. We got to try a sample of the pimento cheese, and yeah, it was good! I got the burger, and it was deliciously filling. Very casual indoor seating, but it was enjoyable and worth a visit!

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    Bill F.

    Wow, what a road side gem! Seriously, if you are in the area you need to try out the Long Road Cafe. Located outside Crossville in the Mayland community, this cafe is amazing. They nailed it in guest service and quality! My Dad and I stopped in for lunch expecting the traditional hot dogs, hamburgers and fries--typical greasy spoon fare. Which to be honest would have been fine. However, we discovered some interesting menu items. We both opted for Bruce's Bomber: roast beef, bacon, smoked Gouda, lettuce, onion and chipotle mayo on a soft potato roll. For our sides, I selected potato salad and Dad chose a fresh tomato and cucumber salad. I am reluctant to admit it but the potato salad rivaled my Grandmother's. It had to be a family recipe. It definitely wasn't the usual crap restaurants serve and call potato salad! Our sandwiches were served hot with a helping of amazing. Those warm soft potato rolls were incredible. Dad said the tomato salad was very good too. Before our food arrived a friendly lady brought us over a sample of pimento cheese to try. As she sat it down, she said, "this is our homemade pimento cheese following Grandpa's original recipe. As we enjoyed our meal, I asked the chef, Bruce about the building. Turns out Bruce is the owner. He joined us for a few minutes and shared some of the community's history and how a no restaurant experience couple ended up owning the Long Road Cafe. Great guy, an Air Force veteran, and interesting too. As we were leaving, Bruce was checking his smoker outside and offered us a meatball. Although stuffed, I could not resist. Once again the taste was heavenly. Great people, great food and no pretentiousness. Who could ask for more!

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    Mick B.

    A group of us had a great lunch at LRC after a round of golf. Fresh and tasty sandwiches! They have beer available as well as soft drinks. Seldom do I find a Deli/Sandwich shop that earns a perfect score but this is definitely one of them. Give them a try- you'll be glad that you did.

    Gotta stop and have some lunch - hidden gem .
    Marcie S.

    It's off the beaten path .. worth driving a few miles off the freeway to eat at the long road cafe ...

    Rueben with side of cucumber, tomato and onion and Grilled Chicken Basil Pesto  wrap with Cowboy Caviar!
    Bo M.

    Outstanding food and great service with attention to detail. Awesome atmosphere and extremely clean compared to previous owners. Thank y'all for creating an amazing restaurant in our community!

    The Cuban with a side of Mac and cheese. SO good!
    Laura J.

    Great food, awesome people! Everything we tried was stellar, even the pickle on the side was superb, crunchy and tasty! Service was exemplary, we will be back!

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    Allen H.

    One of the best Restaurants on the Plateau! Focuses on sandwiches and lunch fair but offer diversity in specials and iff menu. The quality and craftsmanship of their food is wonderful! This is made manifest by the large cross section and diverse backgrounds of their patrons. Blue collar or white collar the long road leads to this cafe.... Please do yourself a favor and treat yourself to a fried pie... oh... my... goooooooodnesssssss!

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    Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed and hope to see you again.

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    Small place on the side of a country road. Very friendly service, very good sandwich. Seems to be frequented by locals.

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    9 months ago

    Best sandwich (Mary's Melt) that I've had in a long ti and the pasta salad was amazing. I'll be back and highly recommended.

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    11 months ago

    Everything is fresh. Good variety of sandwiches and sides. Their flat bread pizzas on first and last Friday's of the month are to die for.

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    Looking for an idea?? They have the best burger around... simple foods... but homey and tasty!

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    Food is excellent!! Staff is awesome as well. Neat lil local spot. Hopefully they don't change a thing.

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    2 years ago

    Loved this gem. Great sandwiches and pies. My picky eater even enjoyed his sandwich. The employees were top notch.

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    Great service and the best burger I've had in a while! The pimento cheese is amazing too! Highly recommend!

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