Red Carpet Restaurant

Skimpy food portions for the price.  Ordered the Chicken Fried Steak and it was very small with just a spoonful of gravy.  It only had about four bites of mashed potatoes with the meal and just about the same with the green beans.

I asked the waitress for more potatoes to make it right and when I went to pay the check they charged me $11.34 for the meal up from the $8.75 price on the menu and I also only had water to drink.  They would not budge on the price.  You are better off driving 5 minutes further down the interstate to Cracker Barrel to get more bang for your buck. You could get a feast for that money there. I feel like they take advantage of travelers passing through on food portions.  I noticed the locals had much better looking plates than mine.  Stay away from there unless you like getting ripped off.

When it's time for a meal whilst road-trippin', my man and I take exits cluttered with chain restaurant signs, then poke around a bit looking for cool Ma & Pa joints nestled in amongst the detritus.  The Red Carpet (the setting for my profile pic) was one o' those.

Upon walking in, whatever I was saying was promptly ripped from my lips.  I dug my fingers into my beau's arm in a state of sheer shock and awe as mine widened eyes darted from gem to gem as I took in the INCREDIBLE decor.   Beanie Baby collection? Check. Huge, spacy 1960's-era round fiberglass lights floating above diners' heads?  Check.  There are Roman columns, toile patterned formica, wood paneling, Precious Moments figurines, purple fake flowers.  It's as if Greg Brady's loudest pants exploded.  As if some truckers hijacked the Yellow Submarine and crashed it into ancient Greece.  Every inch is covered in garish perfection!

The vittles delivered at great length by our amusingly grumpy waitress filled our bellies, but the awesome, insane sense of decor here will help sustain me for all my days.

Stopped by the Red Carpet Restaurant earlier today and had breakfast (at noon).  Very cute little restaurant, right outside downtown Williamstown KY, and also right off I-75.

The menu consisted of your typical roadside restaurant fare, with your burgers, cheeseburgers, grilled chicken, pork chop, and what have you.  We however were in the mood for breakfast which seemed to be served at all times.  

The wait for the food was a little longer than we desired, and since the restaurant was empty, I was pretty surprised.  The decor around the restaurant kept me entertained however, and looked as though you stepped right into 1965.  Immaculately clean, I really enjoyed eating here.

Everyone I was with went for the "two eggs, hash browns, and meat" combo, some opting for the goetta, one for the bacon, and I for the country ham.  

The Goetta was quite thin.  Possibly 1/2 the size as your normal restaurant.  The Country ham was small in portion too.  The bacon was reported to be better than expected, and not overdone.    

The Eggs were cooked perfectly, and the hash browns were obviously home made and awesome.  

Overall, the restaurant is worth a stop if you are in the area, with my only complaint being the portion size for the goetta / ham!