Rip's Country Inn

We have visited Rip's three times and each time it has been an excellent experience. The fried green tomatoes, topped with a little jalapeño sauce and crumbles of goat cheese, are absolutely stupendous. They are lightly battered and fried to a tasty, delicate crispiness. The turkey hot sandwich I had was served over Bettys stuffing, with gravy, mashed potatoes and green beans. Everything tastes homemade. The green beans had obviously been cooked with some kind of salty meat to season them. They were delicious. The stuffing was tasty and the mashed potatoes fresh and fluffy. On the side they served a small container of ever so slightly spicy cranberry sauce. Next time I order this – I am going to ask for an extra serving of the cranberry sauce. It was yummy and the perfect compliment to the plate of comfort food. I have also had the chopped steak plate. The high-quality hamburger patty was topped with several tablespoons of mushrooms, some tasty gravy and topped with a handful of onion strings. I ordered mine with the string beans and mashed potatoes which I had had before and on this second tasting were just as excellent. The meal came with a chewy dinner roll which was fresh and a perfect addition. The dinner roll was so good I ordered some to take home with me! My husband has had the meatloaf twice and says it was great times two! A great home cooks recipe taste. He says to say that he loved the green beans because they were regular, old fashioned green beans, properly cooked and seasoned -- not the fancy french cut and undercooked kind he sometimes runs into. I have ordered their bread pudding dessert twice to go home with. It is d delicious treat with the side of rum sauce and whipped cream. The servers have been consistently friendly, welcoming and efficient. They are especially kind and solicitous with their senior guests and we have witnessed this on more than one visit. It certainly makes them special in that respect and sort of tells us what kind of folks they are. We love the country/horsey feel of the restaurant decor and the booths are cute and cozy.

Loved the chicken salad. The crab soup is SO thick and delicious, almost had to cut it with a fork. The house chips are so good! Fries were just okay. Chopped steak and beer cheese was good.

Rips is great for what it is—a slice of Americana on a plate. The food is as expected. My husbands short ribs were great. My liver and onions were great. The veggie of the day is likely fresh, but the green Beans might be canned. However, they are spruced up with bacon and onion. The mashed potatoes were good and likely the real thing. The prices are a bit high but inflation has hit everything nowadays. All in all, a nice place.