Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden.
Phaedrus
And that’s what happened.
In past years I’ve discussed my day trips to Fairhope, AL. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairhope,_Alabama
Yesterday we again went to visit Fairhope. It’s such a lovely little city. We love it. And home to some of my favourite consignment shops.
But I’m not blogging about all of that. You can read up on Fairhope from my exploits in past blog posts.
This post it’s all about Boggy’s.
We had read and heard great reviews about an eatery called Boggy’s. https://www.facebook.com/boggysfoley
Now we had driven by it in past years. Every year since 2019. And our thoughts? Nope. Not ever eating there. Why? Because as you quickly drive past you don’t get a positive impression. Looks like a shack.
So we decided to take the bull by the horns and try it.
Once you park and take the time to really look at the front of the building it’s not that bad.
Glad we stopped.
Yes it’s rustic looking. Inside mismatched chairs and tables. Lots would walk in, turn around, and walk back out.
Glad we didn’t.
It opens daily from 11:00-3:00 and we arrived shortly after it opened.
There were three occupied tables. Two tables I’d say were seniors and the other table maybe working men. Waitress told us to take any seat. No problem. Lots available. Only one waitress and she was very friendly. Asked if we’d ever been there before and since we hadn’t she explained everything. “It’s an all you can eat buffet with drinks and dessert included for $15 per person.” Total price. Tax included. Some must have a tremendous time there. We showed self restraint. Each day the buffet also includes the special of the day. Todays was Beef Stroganoff and Chicken Tenders. She told us we could walk all around the buffet counter but to be careful at the back as there was a pipe running along the floor. Good to know. Even with her advance notice I’d have tripped over it if Richard hadn’t reminded me.
Richard asked for coffee and I had water (no hot tea-what?) and as you can see my lemon came from a squeeze bottle. No problem. I really should have known better than to ask for water with lemon. Other non-alcoholic beverages were available.
The buffet included broccoli cheddar soup, roast beef (melt in your mouth tender), mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet corn, green beans, black eyed peas, butter beans, beef stroganoff, chicken tenders, cabbage, bread pudding, mac and cheese, corn bread, poppyseed chicken, meatloaf, turnip greens, and tossed salad. I probably missed a couple. Memory is not as good as it used to be. Today’s dessert was pie. Very small slivers but all you needed as you could have as many as you wanted. Again we showed self control and only had cherry. Pies were apple, blueberry, cherry, and buttermilk. I’d never heard of buttermilk pie.
Buttermilk pie is a pie in American cuisine. Associated with the cuisine of the Southern United States, it is one of the desperation pies, made using simple, staple ingredients…These pies were more common before refrigeration and canned pie fillings and during times of hardship like the Great Depression and rationing of World War II.
Wikipedia
The best part? All homemade. Everything was super tasty. Real down home cooking. As we were paying I asked the waitress to relay to the cook how delicious the food was. I don’t think if I’ve ever done that before. Her comments? “I certainly will. He loves to know people like his cooking. I can go to McDonalds and spend almost $15 on a chicken burger, a fry, and a drink, and not get this kind of meal.” Well said lady.
What a lovely hidden gem. At the buffet price it’s a great opportunity for people to get a delicious homemade meal at a reasonable price that could certainly be their meal for the day. And I noticed the waitress was extremely helpful to a table of older people. Yes, even older than I am. Bringing some of the food to them and even packing up a take home package for them. Now that’s kindness.
So if you’re ever is in that area between Foley and Fairhope drop in. You won’t be disappointed. And you’ll be full.
Home Cooking – Jr. Walker
Take care and stay healthy.
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