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    Country Benedict and a side of grits.
    Edward M.

    It was my first visit to this local eatery. And despite being warned not to go, I decided to try it for myself. For starters it wasn't as bad as he described to me. The staff was very friendly and I was seated immediately by the greeter. It did take a few minutes to come by for my drink order. It was long enough to be able to study the menu. When she came I asked for a water and coffee. For my breakfast I ordered a Country Benedict with a side of grits. Coffee was good and for a little while I was thinking refills weren't free. Eventually she did come by refill my cup and even topped it off before I was done eating. The Country Benedict...the eggs were poached really well. They sat atop 2 sausage patties and on top of 2 biscuits covered in sausage gravy. I have questions about the sausage gravy. The bits of sausage was square chunks which caused me to think that the sausage gravy came from a can and not made in the kitchen. It lacked a bit of flavor and could have used a bit more seasoning. The place looked to be really clean. And from the looks of it the place has its regular crowd that comes in to hang out, get the local gossip, and eat. The place is decorated modestly and there were several big pictures of food. Kind of reminded me of a lot of small Chinese Take Out places. Honestly, it wasn't as bad as it was described to me. But I will add that I'm willing to try it again, maybe for lunch.

    garden Omlette
    T C.

    We came by on Valentines and it was busy. We were seated pretty quickly and our waitress Julie was friendly and engaging. We had a Garden omlett and Country fried steak. We enjoyed our coffee and Julie kept it filled. Our breakfast was good and cooked to order. The feel is very casual and local vibe which we enjoyed.

    Triple decker Reuben
    John B.

    Wooden Spoon offers up traditional diner food that is affordable and tasty. My wife and I ordered lunch here on a weekday via UberEats. My wife and I ordered lunch through UberEats. Two buffalo chicken wraps and a triple decker Reuben. The first thing we noticed is they have a huge menu. There are no shortage of options to choose from for either lunch or dinner. The food came pretty quick. About 40 minutes. We opened up our styrofoam trays and everything looked and smelled good. Everything was still hot thanks to our UberEats driver storing the food in an insulated bag for the 4 mile trip. My triple decker Reuben was filling and tasty. The corned beef was a little tough but had that briny, salty flavor I was looking for. The sauerkraut was good as well. There was no sauce on but instead was served on the side. This turned out to be a good thing. The sandwich was already greasy and messy. The rye bread it was on was fresh and soft and had pockets of grease soaked mushiness that is to be expected. I dipped it in thousand island and finished the entire thing. The fries on the side were excellent and didn't even need ketchup I thought. They were crunchy and had a good flavor to them. For delivery fries, these were probably the best we have had. My wife and sister both got buffalo chicken wraps. They enjoyed them as well. Filling and tasty with the same fries I had. One sad thing was that all our meals should have been served with a pickle spear on the side. None of them had it. We love pickles and definitely were looking forward to those. We also ordered a soda but that was not delivered either. Luckily, UberEats took care of that one and refunded it immediately. All in all, a decent meal for lunch. A little on the heavy side but it was good. I looked forward to dining in here one day and trying out their breakfast or any of their other lunch items.

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    Mariana B.

    Environment very nice and friendly staff. They have a variety of food. Omelete was good. Philly cheesesteak was good.

    Traditional Eggs Benedict
    Tina H.

    I was excited to try the wooden spoon Several people recommended them. Well unfortunately it fell short. I ordered the traditional eggs Benedict. The food was slow coming out. Sadly the eggs were hard the sauce almost broken.

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    Excellent service,and awesome food highly recommended. A party of 10 - 12 and all enjoyed the place.....

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    My first visit and I learned they have great food, great service, great prices, and they are veteran friendly.

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    Lovely staff, large servings, vegetarian options, clean restroom. A very comfortable place that is good for the whole family.

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    Had a great breakfast with the family! Simple yet great home cooked meals. Ganna be back soon! Eggs Benedict

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    Best coffee!!! Great service and food. The fried green tomatoes are great. Pancakes and breakfast always great.

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    Fabulous breakfast! Try the wooden spoon combo and ask for blueberry pancakes. They melt in your mouth. Servers are great, too!

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    Great service! Great breakfast place. Friendly hometown feeling. The blueberry pancakes are always spot on.

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