| Other Chicken. There are some good restaurants in this area that serve chicken year-around at reasonable prices. My favorite (Red's) burned down a few years ago. I want to develop a list of such places. Tell me about your favorite by emailing me at cheilmann@fuse.net. |
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If there is no church dinner for a particular time and you have a
hankering for a drive in the country capped off with a chicken dinner,
look over this list of dinners compiled by some nice ladies from the
area. It's referred to as the "Chicken Trail" and consists of 30
restaurants. For the details, simply click this link: http://canoefest.etczone.com/chickentrail01.html |
Fireside Inn, Enochsberg, IN (812)
934-4174
I-74 to exit 143 (which is five miles west of Batesville exit), 40 miles from
I-74/Miamitown, OH
Go north for about 1/2 mile, turn right on Base Rd.(across from golf course) and
drive for 5 minutes, just past St. John the Evangelist Church (they also cook
chicken for the church festival which is held just before Labor Day).
Hours are 5-10 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Whole chicken, deep fried, is $6.95. Hot stuff but not too spicy.
Everything else, such as potatoes and slaw, is $1.00 - $1.25
Also shrimp and sandwiches; all you can eat catfish with salad bar on Wednesday
for $6.95.
Beer $1.00 mug, $4.00 pitcher.
1997 prices
Dennis Yockey stops here after golf for beer and fried chicken.
Old Brick Tavern Penntown (near
Sunman), IN Phone (812) 623-2574
I-74 to Sunman exit, 25 miles from I-74/Miamitown, OH..
Go south on SR101. At 4-way stop sign at SR46 and 101, continue on SR101 for
only 100 yards and turn left. Go past the church for only a short distance.
Edith liked their chicken best (and cold draft beer too)
Open 7 days a week, normally until at least until 7:30
Five piece chicken dinner is $7.50 which includes potato and salad.
Whole chicken is $7.50. Also have sandwiches, appetizers and fish sandwiches.
Piano music Saturday night.
1997 prices.
Listed under Casual Dining in the Entertainment 97 book.
Attractions in the Brookvile - Metamora
area include canoe rides on the Whitewater river, the Brookville Lake, and
Metamora village comprised of many, many shops (too, too many for Carl).
Hearthstone Restaurant, Metamora, IN
(765) 647-5204
I-74 to Brookville exit and go north on Rt. 52 for 22 miles. It's closer to
Metamora than Batesville.
Family style meals with potatoes, milk gravy and vegetable.
Pan fried chicken dinner is about $9.50 - good. Includes salad bar with a large
selection of items.