I was going to give this restaurant 4 stars, but I truly believe the view is worth a star on its own, so 5 stars it is. The scenic view is breathtaking when you pull up to park. The restaurant is diner-like & a multitude of desserts are displayed in cases when you walk in the door. There was some of the usual fare like pecan pie & fruit cobblers, but there were also handmade mini eclairs & candy cobblers including Kit Kat, Twix, Butterfinger & more. The restaurant was clean & I appreciated the large glass windows. We opted to create our own appetizer sampler with fried green tomatoes, fried pickles & fried ravioli. The fried green tomatoes were absolutely phenomenal: light, crispy batter on perfectly cooked, flavorful, green tomatoes. I usually prefer fried pickle spears & they had pickle chips instead, but again, super delicious & fried just right! The fried ravioli were quite bland. Our server was new & didn't realize marinara was supposed to be served with them. I asked if they had marinara & our server brought it out - ice cold! I definitely would not recommend the ravioli. I opted for the French Dip sandwich which came with fries. There was an abundance of meat & the au jus was warm & tasty. I wish there had been more cheese & that the bun had been lightly toasted. My fingers stuck to/in the crust of the bread & if it were toasted, I feel that would not have been the case. The fries were terrific!! They were hot, crispy, well salted & fried to perfection. One of our group ordered the 2 patty burger. We were all amused at his reaction when it arrived - it was obviously much more than he expected! He did say it was really good & quite a bargain. I purchased a piece of peach cobbler & a piece of peanut butter cobbler to go. We tried them later that evening. I was not a fan of the peach because it had very little fruit. I like at least a 50/50 split between fruit & 'cake'. The peanut butter was amazing!! Even though the layer of peanut butter appeared quite thin, it was definitely adequate & the taste was spectacular! I will return to this restaurant!! ~Nemo
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