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Matilda’s is a one of a kind place to eat at. From their Chicken Mac, which is homemade mac & cheese with pulled chicken and a sweet and spicy sauce drizzled on top, down to their Roo burgers, (burgers made from kangroo meat which tastes just like beef just more tender and flavorful) this is a MUST to stop by and expierence.
There’s always a friendly smile when you walk in, food is great tasting and comes out in a decent time. Just a few minuets off I-95 going South on Rt. 896.
Harry and the Natives is located at the intersection of Bridge Road (Hobe Sound Exit) and US Route 1.
This place has great food, a great atmosphere and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s a family run restaurant since 1941. The son f the original proprietors now is chef and runs the place though his sister and mother are also there.
The tables are under a covered patio, there is a gift shop and the service is excellent but what is best is the food. They have a website: http://www.harryandthenatives.com. Try them if you are anywhere in the area!!
The Millhouse Steakhouse is an excellent find. I had Rainbow Trout; my sister had Ahi Tuna, both of which were excellent. The bread they served was great with two different dipping sauces. The steaks and other meals we saw looked excellent also. It is located just off I-95, exit 38 at the Holiday Inn in Brunswick, GA. I would definitely make this stop again.
You must go to Governor’s and see it for yourself! It’s a popular chain of Maine restaurants with a cozy surrounding, good food, and reasonable prices. There are six Governor’s restaurants in Maine… Bangor, Old Town, Waterville, Lewiston, Presque Isle and this one in South Portland.
Although I didn’t try the chicken, we stopped in Georgia at the Huddle House and I looked over the menu and it seemed to have a lot of southern specialties for very low prices. This is ery different from what I’m used to seeing as a New Yorker. They have chains all over the Carolinas and Georgia, look for signs along the way.
The food at Doo Wop’s Best 50’s Diner is exceptionally good. You can get breakfast lunch or dinner anytime the doors are open. Generally its pretty fast paced. They offer a very large menu. They cater, have a hot bar, a salad bar, drive thru, take out and dine in. They have large screen TV’s that shows a variety of oldies movies, I love Lucy, music and cartoons for the lil’ ones, and a gameroom too.
Hats off to these people, they have a clean restaurant, perform well as individuals and are a great team.
Location: I-95 Exit 45 (southbound), or Exit 44, West Haven, Connecticut
The best fried seafood ever is at Jimmy’s, a couple of miles off I-95 in West Haven Connecticut (exit 45, I-95 to 5 Rock Street). It is the last vestige of an old amusement park, Savin Rock (long since demolished), on Long Island Sound. They have sit-down dining, but the atmosphere is quite casual. It does get busy on weekends after 6:00 PM, but it’s well worth the stop.
You may want to add a local favorite in the Fredricksburg VA area. Carl’s ice cream, serving homemade soft ice cream, was featured in the great PBS special “The Ice Cream Show.” It is on a road just south and east of the US Route 1 bridge over the Rapahannock River, but I cannot remember the street or route name. It’s a rare gem, with plenty of local color and terrific ice cream.
As Canadians, we rarely get to enjoy a good BBQ’d pork sandwich…. well try Choo-Choo BBQ at this exit. It is truly beyond good, it is an excellent sandwich. Simple location, a BBQ house, a gift and Georgia peanut shop and a Shell gas station. What more do you need? Believe me, we look forward to the stop on our twice a year pilgrimage to Naples, Florida.
How about the Georgia Pig? We stop there every time we head down I-95 on the way to Florida. It’s a little BBQ joint about 1/4 mile east of I-95 at Exit 29 in Southern Georgia. It’s the best BBQ on earth, period.
