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    Stan's Country Restaurant

    2.6 (184 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican, Southern
    Open 7:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Orange Juice in a frosted mug?!  Love it!
    Donald M.

    Stan's superseded our expectations. We were looking for a truck stop restaurant and luckily found Stan's. Basic breakfast place menu options, but quantity and quality were above grade. First, orange juice came in a frosted mug, which I don't have to tell you, was excellent. Then each plate that came out was bigger than the previous one. Gravy is almost standard for every meal here at Stan's. But the biscuits are what make all the difference. Light and fluffy and just a touch warm. The bacon was awesome and thick, and O'Brien potatoes were the perfect base for the meal. Cool and antiques are the perfect decor. Sadly, I didn't get the servers name, but she was sweet and thoughtful. We are marking this on the map for next time we are through here.

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    Lina S.

    So, it's a gas station/restaurant combo here. Stan's is conveniently off the highway and clean. Lots of country charm here with all kinds of historic memorabilia. We stopped in for breakfast today. Staff is pleasant and we were able to seat ourselves immediately. I chose the hotcake and eggs breakfast. Asked for my hotcake to be blueberry (upcharge) and added grits. The hungry bear got the country fried steak meal with an add-on of bacon. We didn't wait long for the food to be out. The eggs were cooked to perfection for both of us! The bacon was good despite being a bit greasy. My grits were good, just a little watery. However, the hotcake had zero wow factor and had an aftertaste of green pepper - recommendation: clean your grill before you cook hotcakes, please. His hash browns were greasy, but edible. He did enjoy the country fried steak - cooked perfect. Biscuits are great, but the sausage gravy could use a bit more sausage. The coffee probably could use improvement and my tea was mediocre. All in all, it's not bad for gas station/truck stop fare. But just not great. Where they score big is cleanliness and staff! Very nice folks and cozy atmosphere. Maybe we will try lunch or dinner sometime in the future. We shall see.

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    Lonny N.

    Great menu selection of home cooked meals, including all-day breakfast. A bit short staffed, but pleasant and efficient. Enjoyed the meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, and cornbread.

    The famous I-65 meat-and-three, country-cooking place in fairly new digs.

    For many a traveler (and plenty of truckers also) going up Interstate 65 toward Nashville or down it going to the Alabama and Northwest Florida Gulf Coast, Stan's was a lifesaver. A 30-to-45-minute visit to the humble roadside stop got the customer a down-home Southern meal, some needed bodily relief, and a chance to immerse himself/herself into a piece of Tennessee. It was so popular, in fact, that, as Middle Tennessee's growth started coming down to the Columbia area, everybody else wanted in on the game. Now Waffle House and Cracker Barrel (which owes more than a little bit of gratitude to Stan's, given that it began decades ago on the other side of Nashville) are at that same exit, forcing the owners to modernize things in order to keep up with the new Joneses. So Stan's is yet better and at the same time not what it used to be. While the celebration of Southern culture can be a bit in one's face with Confederate-emblazoned items in the gift shop, they are for the most part in relative good taste (and that, of course, depends on one's perspective). Long gone are the "mammies" that truckers used to collect as souvenirs to bring home to Mama and the youngsters. At least, this reviewer did not see any on the shelves The food is still decidedly traditional, especially at breakfast time. I came at about 3 in the afternoon, during the clean-up period between the lunch and dinner rushes. The menu is several pages long, but I knew immediately what I wanted: country ham in some configuration. Turns out, one can get a sandwich of it on a choice of breads--sourdough was mine. I added what I thought was going to be pinto beans as the side. What I got apparently was baked beans instead. In my confusion, I decided not to complain and just tasted it. My guess is that tomatoes are in the current recipe. The Tennessee-style white (navy) beans probably would have been better--and more authentic. In any case, it was satisfying as I was en route to North Alabama to see my family. I only wish the menu was more focused on what made them famous and the prices were a touch lower. But inflation has made the day of under $10 meals a thing of the past, and Stan's is no exception, despite the reputation of rural areas being a cheaper place to live than cities. I think I will in the future go for the breakfast items, which are available all day (just like you-know-who!) Got some BP gas for my tank, and off I went. But I will be back to do a "PM" breakfast and hopefully have a better review for Stan's the next time around.

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    the open sign was on but they were CLOSED. FALSE ADVERTISEMENT ‼‼‼ They usually are open this late and are not tonight for some reason?

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    The food and service was amazing. I am sad we don't live here. The hashbrowns were the best I have ever had

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    Good country eating. Nice portions for the price. Really polite folks. Food was great.

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    Can't get waited on. No service. Came in and sat down for several minutes and did not get anyone to wait on me.

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    Two over-easy eggs, with two slices of bacon and a deliciously seasoned hash brown.
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