Old Town

Finally went to Old Town after years of hearing about it and years of seeing the big northbound sign. After all the wait and hype, I was not disappointed. The staff were friendly and helpful. They WERE wearing masks and distancing, at least as much as one could expect from a local establishment around lunch on Easter Sunday. I ordered the Country Fried Steak with scrambled eggs, hash browns, and rye toast. The steak itself was good, but the frying had that nice cripsness to it. Other places I've had will sometimes have a more mushy breading, so it was nice to know that when my knife had some crunch and resistance I was in store for something above average. Unfortunately, the hash browns weren't quite up to my own standard. Personally I'd prefer a bit more browning and a more thorough cook, but that's just me. That's my own fault for not ordering accordingly. Mrs. had the Vegetarian Skillet and absolutely loved it. Could not stop raving about how the variety of vegetables were protein loaded and how the flavors all complimented each other. We will definitely be back to try some of the other takes on the varied menu.

Ask when ordering eggs or anything with cheese in it if they use processed cheese or shredded real cheese. I ordered the Tennessee scramble. I knew from the menu it had cheese in it. I had it pictured different in my mind when reading the menu. When it was served to me the egg scramble had slices of processed cheese on top and throughout. I should have asked what kind of cheese they used. That was my fault. Never expected what I was served! It wasn't the worst but it could have been better

We were coming through town and actually turned around to go back to as the parking lot was fairly full of local plates, that's usually a good sign. Next to the massive ADM plant, so working people food which is usually very good. Well based on our experience, if you're a regular, service is much better than for a stranger. We were seated and at 14 minutes as we were ready to leave our very good waitress arrived. The food was average fair and pretty good. I would, if ever back in the area maybe give it a second try.