651174 Wed Sep 09 11:08:16 -0700 2009 23 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 5016587 Looking for a place to get an old fashion chicken fried steak fix in the area. Crummy but good joints, diners, as well as white table cloth emporiums will do as long as its good. Thanks Rob M Wed Sep 09 11:08:16 -0700 2009 13879 RobertM 1 5016596 king street blues has a CFS that will do to sate your craving. cowboy cafe on lee highway has one on the menu but i have not tried it...same goes for silver diner and southside 815. let me know if you find what you're looking for, rob! Wed Sep 09 11:10:12 -0700 2009 5016587 181498 littlew1ng 2 5017198 Don't go to Silver Diner for a CFS fix. Horrid pre-breaded near tasteless pattified breast meat -- no black pepper to speak of in the coating -- with a miserly tablespoon of "gravy" as a garnish on top. I have not tried the others, so can't speak to their quality or lack thereof. If you're out around Manassas or Fredericksburg, the Cracker Barrels will have passable CFS. I don't know if the Bob Evans resto in Fair Oaks/Oakton area has it or not. Wed Sep 09 13:57:56 -0700 2009 5016596 50613 weezycom 3 5018842 chicken fried steak with breast meat? whachoo talkin' 'bout Willis? Thu Sep 10 07:10:19 -0700 2009 5017198 180506 Ericandblueboy 4 5019013 They thought chicken fried meant chicken, I guess. Thu Sep 10 08:03:54 -0700 2009 5018842 50613 weezycom 3 5019065 You must be thinking of that great American nuevo diner specialty "chicken fried chicken" for those who think chicken fried steak is too unhealthy. <g> The Black Eyed Pea restaurants used to have a decent CFS, so I've been told (never really cared for the idea myself) but I don't think there are any more of those around here, just in Texas and I think one around Nashville TN. Thu Sep 10 08:18:33 -0700 2009 5017198 10624 MikeR 2 5019332 I agree with Southside. Their CFS w/ collards and a basket of biscuits will take care of it. I also like the CFS at the Mountain Diner in Frederick. Also, the ubiquitous Cracker Barrels have a pretty good version if you can endure the ersatz country marketing scheme while waiting for a table. Thu Sep 10 09:34:57 -0700 2009 5016596 10933 flavrmeistr 1 5016822 Which area? DC, Balt, MOCO, PG or NOVA? Do you want white gravy or brown? Wed Sep 09 12:22:10 -0700 2009 5016587 92426 ktmoomau 2 5017136 Hey, if it is from scratch, let's do both. I live in DC but usually roam up to bmore and down to Annapolis too Wed Sep 09 13:43:04 -0700 2009 5016822 13879 RobertM 3 5017182 If you are ever out Route 70 to Hancock the Park and Dine makes a very good one, brown gravy, but really good, especially with a side of mashed potatoes and green beans. There was a big thread about this a few years ago. To add to the ok, but probably not as good as Southside 815 list is Old Hickory Grille. And as bad as this sounds, Cracker Barrel normally has pretty decent chicken fried steak- they make pretty good white gravy versions. Wed Sep 09 13:53:49 -0700 2009 5017136 92426 ktmoomau 4 5018531 I recently had the CFS at Southside 815: they use NY Strip, not chuck, so the flavor is totally different. Not bad, but not a chuck steak that's been beaten all to hell. Brown gravy, not white. I used to recommend Elsie's Magic Skillet for CFS, but they switched to an inferior CFS. Bethesda Tastee Diner used to have a decent CFS with white gravy but they only sold it for breakfast on Sundays and if you didn't get there early enough, it sold out. So, out of all of them Cracker Barrel is the most like the real CFS and they're pretty consistently good; I've been to three between DC and New Orleans. Thu Sep 10 03:39:31 -0700 2009 5017182 12359 monkeyrotica 1 5017313 Frank's Diner on Route One in Jessup, about a half-mile south of the Route 175 intersection. Wed Sep 09 14:28:25 -0700 2009 5016587 15018 elgringoviejo 2 5017378 Frank's is passable, which in this area is a helluva recommendation. They use white gravy (if it has brown it's not CFS -- I don't know what it is, but maybe my dog would). I hate to say it, but one of the better ones I've had in this area is at Chili's. It at least satisfies the craving until I can make a trip back to Oklahoma. Wed Sep 09 14:49:25 -0700 2009 5017313 11273 JonParker 3 5018164 Try Old Salem Cafe in Marshall, VA. Homemade biscuits and country ham too. Wed Sep 09 19:58:01 -0700 2009 5017378 1082407 menmom1 4 5020147 I heard they had a change in ownership. Have you been recently? What's it like? Thu Sep 10 13:39:42 -0700 2009 5018164 24926 Transplanted Texan 3 5018381 Jon: well someone is a purist (joshing) Wed Sep 09 22:12:34 -0700 2009 5017378 163722 hill food 2 5020742 You mean near the flea market, below the Holiday Inn? Thu Sep 10 17:36:13 -0700 2009 5017313 13879 RobertM 2 5042684 Ah, thanks, I hit Franks this morning. Totally Ok Going to try Southside815 in a few weeks, the body cant stand too many heavy meals after 60. But I had two eggs over medium, the CFS, and grits & toste. Man, I only needed a TV and cartoons or WWE to make my throwback day. {Sorry, back in my day Saturday was cartoon day, or if older WWE shamelessly) Sat Sep 19 16:09:56 -0700 2009 5017313 13879 RobertM 1 5019154 Speaking as a misplaced Texan, Cracker Barrel will do but Chili's also has a not too terrible one either. There are a smattering of Texas Roadhouses in the area that have a half decent one too; they all like to call it Country FS instead. In VA, go to Sonic and get the CFS burger. Most all use sirloin or S-P-A-M, not the pork byproduct; but stuff posing as meat. Best rec: bring some beer to my house and I'll fry some up now that I have a hankering for chicken fried steak. Thu Sep 10 08:44:55 -0700 2009 5016587 1081531 drlee_susquespine 2 5019623 Sounds fair. Im guessing Shiner Bock? Or Lone Star? Thu Sep 10 11:00:59 -0700 2009 5019154 238787 Insidious Rex 3 5020186 shiner all the way. they still make lone star? Thu Sep 10 13:52:20 -0700 2009 5019623 1081531 drlee_susquespine 4 5021926 Yes. In big plastic bottles. Nasty as ever. Fri Sep 11 08:25:50 -0700 2009 5020186 10933 flavrmeistr 2 5030029 The Texas roadhouse CFS would be alot better if they reduced the amount of salt. So far i've had it at the Westminster and York locations and they both were a bit on the salty side for me. Cracker Barrel is not bad though and probably one of the better values. Mon Sep 14 18:19:02 -0700 2009 5019154 165903 AlexDer 3 5031232 I agree; Most chains use way too much salt for my taste, irregardless of the genre Tue Sep 15 08:36:50 -0700 2009 5030029 1081531 drlee_susquespine