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    Penny's Place

    3.6 (7 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    8 months ago

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    2 years ago

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    3 years ago

    Good food, friendly service. The ladies room is kinda creepy but otherwise we loved it

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    2 years ago

    Service is fair. Food is good, but hasn't been the best lately. Ambiance is ok, but could be a little cleaner.

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    3 years ago

    Food from buffet was hot and fresh. Staff was friendly. Will come back when back in this area.

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    Whistle Stop Cafe

    4.6(22 reviews)
    23.8 mi

    Great experience great food. We loved it and were in and out in about 30-45 mins. I suggest adding…read morehashbrowns to the omelette and you got yourself breakfast and lunch!

    There is a segment in the restaurant community that does well by making the simple things you can…read moremake at home. There is not only nothing wrong with that, it is sometimes exactly what you need. Exotic flavor combinations and ingredients that aren't in your regular shopping cart is not what you want. A simple sandwich, BLT for her, Club for me, with crinkle cut fries gets the job done sometimes. It satisfies that 5th grader that lurks inside of all of us no matter how old we are. I also think the older we get, the more satisfied we are with safe, neutral flavors. A pinch of salt, the indication of a whisper of pepper, a patina of mayo. We were in town for my wife to visit a quilting cornerstone spot for her. We are retired now, and closer than we had been over in MD, so we hopped in the car and made a 3 day odessy, good time had by all. Our visit got off to a little of a rough start, [at the time an unexplained delay after tea delivery - the other staff could have taken the initiative of coming to take our order, but I don't know the internal dynamics here] however the young lady bounced back well, and there are no complaints on actual service or the food. I suspect it is quite popular with the locals, I see a lot of lofty praise in the reviews, and our hotel clerk recommended we try it.

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    Whistle Stop Cafe - Cute , clean, like an elderly relatives den.

    Cute , clean, like an elderly relatives den.

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    BLT, just like home- but at a restaurant

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    Board on 3rd

    4.0(9 reviews)
    24.0 mi

    If you lose our order, don't put us in the back the line and make us wait. Blaming the issue on…read moretechnology is lame. Fries and tater tots were room temperature. Burger was good. Shrimp and grits were good.

    In a town like Batesville, a new restaurant doesn't just open its doors -- it announces an…read moreintention. It suggests momentum. It dares to believe there is room for something fresh on familiar streets. Board on Third carries that ambition with confidence. From the moment you step inside, it's clear that care went into the space. The décor feels curated rather than assembled -- modern without sterility, warm without cliché. There's a sense of thoughtful layering: textures that play off each other, lighting that flatters rather than floods, and design choices that signal intention. It feels like a place built for gathering -- a backdrop for conversations that linger. The staff reinforces that promise. Attentive without hovering, present without being performative. Water glasses don't empty unnoticed. Questions are answered with clarity. There's an eagerness that reads as pride -- and that matters in a new establishment finding its rhythm. Then came the chicken quesadilla. Tex-Mex is deceptively simple. It asks for restraint, but demands execution. The tortilla is not a vessel; it is the foundation. Fresh-pressed, it should offer elasticity and blistered character, carrying the aroma of toasted flour. Here, it felt ordinary -- serviceable, but lacking the tender resilience and warmth that elevates a quesadilla from cafeteria fare to something transportive. The chicken followed suit. Slightly chewy, suggesting either a previous freeze or a reheating cycle beyond its prime. Not inedible -- but uninspired. For a dish built on so few elements, each one must carry weight. When even one falters, the whole plate sinks. To be fair, every new restaurant deserves grace. Kitchens calibrate. Suppliers shift. Line cooks find their tempo. Growing pains are part of the story arc. And in a place like Batesville, supporting that arc matters. But context matters too. Coming from Texas -- where Tex-Mex is less cuisine and more birthright -- the bar sits high. A quesadilla is not a casual afterthought; it is a benchmark. On this visit, that benchmark was missed. None of this negates the promise. The space has charm. The staff has heart. The ambition is evident. What's needed now is refinement -- especially on dishes that appear simple but demand precision. Board on Third has the framework of something lasting. With tighter execution in the kitchen and attention to foundational details, it could become a cornerstone rather than just a newcomer. The potential is there. Now it's a matter of meeting it.

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    From the front door in.

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    3rd Street Dip Flight

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