![]() So when I showed up a few weeks later for another lunch appointment, I didn’t get to use my clever answer. ![]() Unbeknownst to me, they change the question every few weeks. I couldn’t wait to come to Maple Street again and show off my clever answer. I sat down and thought of some clever song that would sound hilarious when called out. This is their way of calling out for you when your food is ready (you have to go get it). ![]() The first time I went, after placing my order, the cashier asked me a question like, “What’s your favorite song?” I mumbled something boring like a song I had been listening to a lot lately. It was simple concept, in a cool environment, and most importantly, the food was good. I started having some lunch appointments at the San Marco location and immediately caught the fever. Johns location on Racetrack Road is only a few minutes from my house. However, that "Bam!" waffle with asiago cheese is still calling my name.I no longer have to drive into the city to enjoy Maple Street. He stopped at every table, welcomed guests, asked if diners had questions, answered questions, wiped down tables and made himself readily available to customers.Ĭhicken for breakfast is rare for me because it's just too heavy for my preference, but I'd return for the Squawking Goat as a late-morning brunch or lunch. However, I appreciated that the store manager was out on the floor the entire time I was dining. All Maple Biscuit's sausage gravies, jams and jellies are made in-house and biscuits are made every morning using winter wheat flour. Since the biscuit was a little on the dense side, I used that pepper jelly to moisten every bite. Each bite started with a sweet tanginess and finished with a touch of heat, but not enough to make me reach for my fresh-squeezed orange juice to cool it down. But it was the house-made pepper jelly that really made this dish memorable. I appreciated that the breading was done lightly, which made chicken much more palatable for an early morning meal, and the meat was moist and flavorful. I had to try the dish that could make it onto Food Network, and the Squawking Goat ($9) was indeed a guilty pleasure.Ī plump chicken breast about the size of a chicken thigh was lightly breaded and fried, topped with a seasoned and fried medallion of goat cheese that was about the same diameter as the biscuit in which it was served. Oatmeal, grits or eggs in a tomato-based sauce are the three bowl choices ($6, $8 and $10, respectively) and there are three kids meals, all $5.50. There are three waffles on the menu ($8, $9 and $12) including the tempting "Bam!" It's a vanilla waffle with asiago cheese and pecanwood-smoked bacon baked in the batter, topped with honey butter and Bissell Family Farms maple syrup. Its menu is predominantly biscuits and fried chicken ($6-$10) and biscuits with gravy ($6-$8). Maple Street Biscuit Company bills itself as "comfort food with a modern twist." ![]() It's a lighthearted, humorous way to start the morning as you hear "OJ for Musician," "Fishing order" and a variety of conversation-starting answers called.Ĭhoose your answer wisely because, trust me, with that high ceiling and concrete floor bouncing sound, everyone will hear your order when it's called. Maple Street has one of the best I've seen lately at a restaurant: When you place your order, the cashier asks "the question of the day." Your answer is what will be called out when your order is ready for pickup.įor example, the question of the day on my visit was: If you could be an expert in one thing, what would it be? I knew my order was up when I heard "Technology" called by the manager. ![]() I am a sucker for creativity and appreciate a good gimmick. A large wood-framed counter runs the length of the left wall, outlining the kitchen workspace, and that's where you place your order. Maple Street Biscuit is one large room in the ever-present modern industrial style: concrete floors, open ceiling, exposed duct work, numerous strips of pendant lights and wood-top tables with metal stools and chairs. Saturday› Prices: $2-$12› Phone: 42› Online: › Where: Maple Street Biscuit Company, 2114 Gunbarrel Road› Hours: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. ![]()
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