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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.
It is a few miles off the highway (I-795 to Downing Street) in Wilson, North Carolina but if you like real country cooking, it is the place to stop. It is worth the time. They have real chicken pot pie, barbecue, cabbage, collards, potato salad and on and on. The Banana Pudding is great too. They have a great take out area too.
We stop at least once going and coming from Tallahassee to Norfolk.
Ever since I was a little kid, my parents would drive from Philly to Disney via I-95, hitting all the Bob’s Big Boy/Shoney’s along the way. There used to be one in Delaware, but I don’t know if it still exists… Other good ones were in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina and Walterboro, South Carolina. The food stops were how I timed the (18 hour) trip and how my parents switched driving spots. They had excellent club sandwiches, and never-to-be-equaled biscuits and gravy for any meal, anytime.
Location: I-95 Exit 97, Smithfield, North Carolina
This Golden Corral is located right across the road from the Carolina Premium Outlet Mall. It is the best Golden Corral restaurant that we have ever eaten at. The restaurant is impeccably clean with a wonderful selection of food. Everything was fresh and delicious.
Location: I-95 Exit 180, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
The building literally looks like it is about to fall down and the drive-in menu is hand lettered.
The food was great and cheap. I think it is only open from 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM with breakfast served until 11:00 AM. It’s the real thing with a huge pork BBQ sandwich, side and tea for under $4.00. Most dinners are under $6.00 with over 15 choices on vegetables. I wanted to try a bologna burger or fatback and grits but was a little leary.
Stop by for a cultural experience. It’s next to a McDonalds but the Abner’s sign has fallen down so just check your GPS.
This is a nice place to take the family! Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar is a national chain with a great atmosphere, a nice selection and reasonable prices. There seem to be more and more Applebee’s being built and we’ve noted that the menu varies from region to region but some of the more popular choices are common to all. They have also got a great selection for the kids.
The billboard ads are true… “Prime Rib for Two, only $21.95″. And they are very good (although at least one notch below the Prime Rib in Baltimore and Washington). Each prime rib is about 8 ounces, and cooked they way you like them (just specify). A potato is included. The salad bar is extra (we haven’t tried it).
A nice touch: we can stop there, order, eat and leave within about 30-40 minutes. Surprisingly, the decor is pretty nice, especially the windows at holiday season. They are reminiscent of the old department store windows at holidays. Not open on Sundays. Opens at 5 PM.
If you would love to have hand chopped cooked with wood and seasoned to perfection than you should try eating good ol North Carolina Barbeque cooked by none other than Emmett McRae.
When asked Mr. McRae said that he has been cooking his barbeque for more than twenty years and you can really taste it. To me there is no other barbeque that can measure up to his. It is the best so if you are on I-95 take exit 31 in St. Pauls, North Carolina, then travel on Highway 20 make a left onto Convington Farm Road and travel into Rennert. Just stop an ask people for directions and I am sure that they have heard of Emmett McRae the barbeque man.
Location: I-95, Exit 90, Smithfield, North Carolina
The food here is awesome and the service is wonderful! Holt Lake Restaurant is a local establishment specializing in pork, chicken, and seafood. I’ve tried just about everything on the menu at one time or another, and it’s all great! All the food is fresh and served piping hot! They have great sweet tea!
The restaurant gets a little crowded at night, but it’s worth the wait. This is one great restaurant! It’s located just 1 mile off of exit 90 on US 301 north, on your left. Holt Lake Bar-B-Que and Seafood is worth your time. Give it a try.
You will miss one of the best North Carolina BBQ places if you don’t get off Exit 107 (Kinley-Wilson) and travel east two blocks to Moore BBQ (on your right) for lunch, dinner or take home a pound or two in your cooler. This restaurant has the best shredded Pork BBQ and BBQ chicken in North Carolina and if you’re lucky they’ll have their delicious Collard Greens, too. If the Collards aren’t in season, try their cabbage as it is equally as good. Great cole slaw, and hot delicious hush puppies served with every dish!. They are closed on Sunday and Monday!
