Mrs Rowes in the new RF book?

My local food critic tells me that Mrs Rowes is listed in the new Roadfood book. I don't have the book, so I have no way of checking this myself......

Is this so?

It is my understanding that this eatery was removed from the website due to the large number of reader reports unanimously indicating that the place had gone waaaaaaaay downhill in recent years.....so why would it be kept in the print edition?

(If my info is wrong, sorry.....and feel free to simply delete this thread)

Ypu are correct. Mrs. Rowe's is in the book. I know that there have been complaints about this restaurant no longer being good. I have not had lunch there in years but I did have a terrific breakfast there last year; as good as anyone could possibly want. Ther service was excellent. I loved it that a pitcher of iced tea was put right on the table and kept full.

I do not remember what everyone had but I do know that we were all very pleased. My half order of sausage gravy and biscuits was huge; first time that I could not finish this when I have ordered it. I guess that they must have off days but it certainly was terrific that morning.

They might have a better staff working breakfast.

I've always felt that moderately priced places often have better breakfasts from dinner. I speculate that the breakfast staff may be more responsible than the night shift. If you work breakfast, you have to be up early, so you eliminate the slackers through self-selection. Also, I would imagine the breakfast staff could be older, which could mean more experienced. It seems reasonable that older workers would prefer to work early rather than late.

Now, at a more expensive restaurant, the money is made in the evenings, but that differential may not be as great at a place like Mrs. Rowe's.

Does the new book review old Roadfood finds or is it a rehash of establishments that they have visited over the years. Outside of guest reviewers there hasn't been a new restaurant of the day review for sometime. Makes me wonder if they are actively seeking new finds or just repackaging their old material.

We've gone to Ms. Rowe's for years during I-81 roadtrips.  For lunches, we haven't noticed the dramatic changes that others have talked about.  Maybe our standbys--fried chicken and pie--are the exception?  Our most recent visit was 6/24/12.

emales-
Thanks for the information.  It has been several years since my last visit, but I would have no problem stopping in.  Especially if the pie is still good.
 
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