Where To Lunch--Smithfield

[Panski]

My ladies group is planning on visiting the Ava Gardner museum in November and would like a "ladies who lunch" place in Smithfield. My research didn't bring up much. I was thinking Holt's BBQ would work, but thought I would check with the Chowhounds to be sure I'm not missing anything. Since our group is usually about 12 in number, we need to be able to make reservations.

Thanks.

[Sue in Mt P]

How fun! Ava was the best.

Can't help you with recs. Maybe naco will weigh in.

[Naco]

I haven't been to Smithfield in a couple of years, unfortunately. I think Meatn3 has recommended a fried chicken place there, but I forget the name. Although while I can't say for sure, nothing about "fried chicken joint in Smithfield" particularly screams "ladies' lunch" to me.

[meatn3]

The chicken place (The Chicken Barn) is now attached to a gas station...not really screaming ladies lunch to me either. Even in it's old location it was a fast food atmosphere.

I have seen a few places that might work, near a theater downtown IIRC. But I get over there so seldom that the chicken place usually is my stop.

I have seen several places in Selma that look likely. The downtown area has a few spots. Unfortunately, I have not tried them. But Selma is perhaps 10 min. North of Smithfield and full of antique stores if that has any interest.

Panski, perhaps a call to the museum could lead to some options. I've seen a number of groups plan day trips to the museum, so I would think they have had feedback on lunch spots.

[Naco]

Selma would probably be just the ticket. Most of what I recall seeing downtown the last time I was there tended toward being more upscale. There was even a taqueria with cloth napkins.

[Panski]

Thanks all for the good feedback. I knew about the Chicken Place but agree that it didn't seem like a place to take the ladies (though I sure hope I can get there on my own sometime). I think Selma is a great idea--I haven't been for quite a while, but remember having a very nice lunch at one of the places downtown. And antique shops are always a plus. I'm headed to New Bern in a couple of weeks and can plan a stop in Selma to check things out, but will also check with the museum. Good idea.

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Chicken Place
111 W Willow Creek Ln, Mc Rae, GA 31055

[meatn3]

Please post back regarding what you find. Selma and Smithfield don't get many reports, yet they are spots which would be so easy for travelers on I-95 to stop for a bite.

[Panski]

Will let you know what I find.