Turning glum days into Blue Ribbon days
April 1st, 2008, 1:11 pm · 2 Comments · posted by alamancefoodie
What better way is there to cheer one up and warm the soul on a rainy, raw day than a hearty serving of comfort food? And what better place to have it than the Blue Ribbon Diner? White walls and polished aluminum greet the soggy diner as he sloshes in from the gray wet outside. The atmosphere is bright, warm and inviting.
The original Burlington Blue Ribbon Diner and its newer sibling in Mebane are traditional diners. The menus run from burgers and fries to hot dogs and fried chicken with milk shakes for dessert. The foodie is drawn to the Blue Plate Specials. For six and a quarter bucks you can get chicken pot pie, home style meatloaf, country fried steak, or the foodie’s absolute favorite–the Thursday special, Roast Turkey and dressing. Yes, it’s real turkey, and it comes with dressing, mashed potatoes and a side. The Saturday Blue Plate Special is an Angus Chuck Steak with salad and either mashed potatoes or fries. That’s fairly priced at $7.95.
The Blue Ribbon folks brag about their award winning sweet tea, which they have dubbed “The house wine of the south.” If you prefer real wine, they have a list limited to three plonks–a Glen Ellen Merlot, a Glen Ellen Chardonnay and a Beringer White Zinfandel. The latter could give their tea a run for the money on sweetness. No matter. One doesn’t go to a diner looking for a cru bordeaux. Several domestic beers are also available.
One Rolaid–watch the chili cheese fries.
The round up:
Where: 2465 South Church, Burlington and 1004 Mebane Oaks Road, Mebane
Hours: Monday - Sunday, 11:00 AM until 10:00 PM
Telephone: 570-1120 (Burlington) 919-563-7020 (Mebane)
Kids Menu: No, but lots of baskets and kid pleasers like mini corn dogs
Vegetarian Offerings: Yes, they even have a Veggie Blue Plate Special
Service: Table and Counter
Limited Wine and Beer selection. Stick with their sweet tea…
Take out Service: Yes with Curb Side pick-up.
Health Ratings: Burlington 99 (3/2008) Mebane 100.5 (4/2008)
April 5th, 2008 at 9:45 am
We had the pleasure of dining at The Blue Ribbon Cafe last evening,
4-5-08, and their currently posted health rating is 99.0, among, if not the best in town!
Hal
April 28th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Hal, thanks. The score has been updated to their March, 2008 score. The Mebane location was inspected on April 22, and their new Sanitary Score has been posted as well. Glad you enjoyed your meal at the Blue Ribbon Diner.