Loveless Cafe http://www.lovelesscafe.com/home.html You've probably heard of this place - kind of touristy, featured on Bobby Flay's Throwdown (biscuit challenge). I've lived in TN now for over 6 months and I've kind of always wanted to eat here but I thought it was way out of the way (note, my sense of directions is not always the best). We decided to have breakfast here the day after our wedding with family and friends because it turns out no one had been. Figured it had to be better than going to Waffle House. Turns out it wasn't all that far from our house.
Long story short, I fell in love with the Loveless. The food was great and the portions were generous. And the biscuits...oh dear God, the biscuits. Ok, keep in mind, I'm a carb loving fluffy girl. I likes my carbs. These biscuits transcended mere carbs. They were tender, flaky - hey, kinda like me lol Unfortunately, I don't have pics from this meal because we were enjoying the food and company too much. But I made a mental note to head back to the Loveless and get some takeout soon.
Soon was today.
The goal was to hit the gift shop to pick up some pork sausage and jalapeno bacon for my sweetie's birthday. That goal was realized and I also realized I am in biscuit range lol So I placed a take out order of the chicken tender platter. It comes with 2 sides and biscuits for $9.95. Ok, a little pricey for chicken tenders, but I was craving them.
You can see from the pic these were no mere mortal chicken tenders. These were like brontosauraus chicken tenders. They weren't just big - they were delicious! They'd been sitting in a styrofoam container for over an hour before I ate them and I was worried they'd be soggy. Nope, they still had a delicious crunch to them. I had hashbrown casserole and cucumber and onion salad as my sides - plus I added a side of southern greens with pot liquor so Kevin could have a treat when he gets home tomorrow. The hashbrown casserole was fabulous - better than Cracker Barrel's HB casserole and I adore that. The cuke and onion salad was great - not too sweet, but with a great vinegary tang. No word on the greens yet - although I will say the amount of pot liquor included was minimal.
The biscuits were great. Two came with the order and included were 3 small containers of preserves: peach (my fave!), strawberry, and blackberry. If I was feeling extra carbtastic, I could have ordered an additional dozen for $5.95. My tummy says why didn't you get that? My ass says thanks for showing restraint.
I'm looking forward to making my way back to the Loveless - hopefully with the fam, but I'l settle for takeout! There are still lots of yumminess to be had there. And the biscuits, did I mention the biscuits?
