Carla's Cafe & Catering

This has been Nancy's for about 4 years now.  It's just a quiet, hometown restaurant where people know each other.  No one seemed to mind that I was there, even though I'm not from Hagerstown.  Don't mind that it isn't fancy because they're spending the time on the food.  You could find some charm in the tablecloths.  They're the same kind we used to take on picnics.  I want to call them oil cloth, but they're sort of plastic.  They're easy to wipe away the stains and dirt.

Today, they had a Salmon patty and fried potatoes for $5.50, so I thought I'd try that.  I can't remember having a salmon patty since I was 12, especially since I like fish uncooked mostly.

The salmon patty was pretty much just like mum used to make, and thankfully, the fried potatoes were fried, not cold and soggy.  My iced tea was okay, so the whole meal turned out pretty well.

Service was different.  There was no sign to seat yourself but that's what they wanted you to do.  I didn't ask for a drink refill and they didn't volunteer one.  When they asked if things were okay, I didn't need a refill, of course.

It was quiet and very homey and the people who were regulars got the royal treatment.  Given that there are only a few options in Hagerstown, Nancy's is a good place to be.