We found this place by following the signs for food off the highway. We were hungry and cranky and…read morehad been on the road forever! So despite having a craving for fried chicken, we just wanted to find the fastest place to eat and get the rest of the trip over with!
I guess we got fed up with the car at the right time because the signs off the highway listed a lot of food options. One of those places was called Piccadilly and we figured, what the hell, let's try something new.
We don't have a Piccadilly where we live, or any chain like it, so we had no idea it was a cafeteria. We entered, and it still wasn't obvious- kind of upscale decor for a cafeteria. I mean, I have been to a Luby's once, about 20 years ago, and it didn't look anything like this...
We finally found the line and signs and it all became clear. It seems like a good concept! I do wish they would have some helpful signage closer to the entrance though. There are a lot of places to veer off before you get to the line itself.
$8.99 will get you an entree of your choice with two sides and bread. Drinks and desserts are separate. Side portions are a little small, but entree portions are large. Considering the array of options and how little time is involved in getting your meal, it's a better deal than your average lunch place.
They had a variety of dishes including salmon, shrimp, meatloaf, roast beef, steak, roasted chicken and... fried chicken! There were others of course, but I was too excited about the huge, juicy pieces of fried chicken to tell you any of the others. A majority of it is comfort food, which is my jam, so I am pretty sure I would have been just as happy had I not been craving fried chicken.
I ended up with two big pieces of fried chicken, a side of mac & cheese, a side of broccoli rice casserole and a dinner roll. My sweet tea was around $2 and I can't exactly recall, but the desserts seemed to range $3-4. Yeah, couldn't help myself, got some yellow cake with chocolate frosting!
The place was crowded, but we found a table pretty easily and Rene was the server for our section. She was very efficient and helpful and kept us supplied with napkins. The volume was a little louder than I prefer when dining in somewhere, but it was manageable.
The portions were really good for the price, I barely finished more than half of mine. The quality of everything was a little above average. My chicken was tasty and my mac was cheesy, and you have to be a little evil to not enjoy chocolate frosting.
This was actually better than I expected for the price we paid and the cafeteria style setting. They did a good job of keeping everything hot without drying it out and everything tasted pretty good.
I like variety, so to me the biggest appeal is that you get a big selection that is ready immediately and it doesn't affect your price. The friendly service and big portions don't hurt either.
I also like that they are smart enough to separate their to go orders so it doesn't bog the line down. Towards the back of the building they have a Piccadilly Express entrance that has no seating and a smaller line of options, so you can get in and out immediately.
Overall good spot to check out for a quick lunch at a good price, especially if you like comfort food!