Grant's Cabin Restaurant

My friend Angie had her 51st BD dinner at Grant’s Cabin on Hoffmeister. The place is a rustic B&B and dining location right off of 55 at Union. It is actually catered by Orlando's which is just down the road. It is decorated with stuffed bears and deer heads and is an actual log cabin. The B&B rooms are right off the dining room. We had a family style early dinner at 4 PM. They first brought chicken and dumplings. That was followed with heaping trays of fried chicken. It was actually fried in a batter more typical of fish than chicken. But it was good with a big crunch and slightly sweet hint to it. There were bowls of mashed potatoes made from red potatoes. They served wonderful warm buns with honey butter on the side. Black Forest cake was dessert. It was a good, very filling meal that came to about $19 per person including gratuity.

Roadhouse 61 in Webster Groves

When you can't spare the time for a road trip to New Orleans, an evening at the Roadhouse can help ease the blues. You will find some great classic southern entrees. The traditional catfish plate is quite good as is the jack salmon. I have never been completely clear as to what fish constitues a jack salmon because it is nothing like a King or a Coho. The brisket is flavorful but tends to be a bit too crispy and overdone.
But you really go to the Roadhouse for the sides. The corn casserole is sweet, creamy, and very southern. It does remind me a little bit of the corn side that you find in some Mexican restaurants but this is an entire small casserole brought to you steaming hot. The sweet potato pie is dessert that you can eat with your main course. The best part is that it is not overly sweet but just right.
The outside dining is very nice but if you go in the winter as I did recently, dress warm as it tends to be a bit chilly. The service is excellent and there is a decent short wine list by the glass. I was on a wine fast last visit but I tasted by wife's cabernet and would say it was a bargain for the price. We recently went there with a big group to see off 4 of our friends heading for a Hawaiian vacation. Our servers went out of their way for us and helped make the evening very special.