Any "Blue Plate Special" Restaurants Still Out There?

Discussion in 'Driver Health' started by STexan, Jul 29, 2014.

  1. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    I can remember in my youth, many restaurants offered "Blue Plate Specials" at lunch time that was basically a "small" plate with sensible entree portion, 1 sensible starch (carbs) portion, and 1 vegetable portion, and maybe a small dessert portion ... for a sensible price.

    Any truck accessible restaurants still offer such a thing?
     
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  3. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    Don't know about the "blue plates" any more, but there sure are a lot of "greasy spoons!":biggrin_2557:
     
  4. misterG

    misterG Road Train Member

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    the greasy spoons can usually be fixed with soap and water, in my experience, Don.:biggrin_25526:


    The little truck stop in Sauk Center, MN on the south side of 94 used to have something like a "blue plate special". Haven't been out that way in maybe 10 years, so I'm not sure if they are even there any more.
     
  5. baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    I 85 Carnesville,GA. ex. opp. side of from wilco real food with owner overseeing kitchen every day- meat 3 veg. +bread, real old school T/STOP
     
  6. Big Duker

    Big Duker "Don Cheto"

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    Hitchen Post 500 in Gainesville TX. Good daily lunch specials. Never gotten a bad meal there. Decent Mexican food as well. Catfish, chicken fry, smothered steak are some I can remember. Burgers are also fresh and good. Got their version of a Philly cheese steak once. Was not like a real one w/sliced ribeye like Steve's in Philly. But was a really good sandwich. Sides like fried okra/squash are cooked when ordered so they are nice and crisp. Exit 500 on I-35 just South of OK border and just North of town on W side of 35..
     
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