My Favorite Place, Cordova, TN

My Favorite Place

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My Favorite Place (yep, that's the name of it!) is a Mexican restaurant in Corodva on Germantown Parkway about 2 blocks north of Trinity Road on the east side. You have to turn Willow Tree Lane to get to it if you're travelling north on Germantown Road.

I used to go there about once a week when I worked nearby but had not been in a couple of years. They were always good and that hasn't changed! Today I ordered the Pollo con Chorizo which is chicken and Mexican sausage. I had not had this particular dish here and it was great.

The total including an order of queso, drink, and tax was right at $20 which is about average for what all I got. I definitely recommend going there if you're in the area. The only reason I don't eat there regularly any more is because I don't work in the area.

Happy Daze, Nesbit, MS

Happy Daze

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Happy Daze is a diner in Nesbit just off Highway 51 at the corner of Nesbit Road and Old Highway 51. I went there today for lunch after seeing an ad somewhere. I got the Monday special which is a barbecue sandwich, fries, and a drink for $5.50 and it was very good. The fries were cooked perfectly and did not need any salt. One thing I noticed is the ketchup that was on the tables was cold instead of room temperature which is something I really like but you don't find very often.

I am going to go back another day and try their cheeseburger. Those looked really good too. I also got a chocolate and peanut butter milk shake and I noticed they used real peanut butter out of a jar. That was also very good.

I'll be honest, I didn't expect the barbecue to be that good since a lot of places that aren't specifically barbecue restaurants don't do a great job but I was pleasantly surprised. Give them a try if you're out that way.

Jen's Steak and Seafood, Hurricane Mills, TN

Jen's Steak and Seafood

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Jen's is a steak house in Hurricane Mills, TN on Highway 13 just north of I-40, across from Loretta Lynn's Kitchen. I stopped there randomly this past Saturday night on the way home from the Nashville area.

I wasn't extremely hungry because I had eaten lunch only a few hours before but I wanted something and I had to stop for gas anyway. I saw a sign at the exit and decided to try it.

Since I wasn't hungry enough to order a full dinner, I just got a club sandwich and it was very good. The fries were particularly good. They were very well seasoned and didn't need any salt. The total with a drink and tax was about $13.00 if I remember correctly. I want to make it back up that way and try their steak. I saw them bringing out dishes to other customers and everything looked really good.

Chicago Express, Spring Hill, TN

Chicago Express

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Chicago Express is a small diner in Spring Hill, TN on McLemore Avenue just off Highway 31/Main Street in Spring Hill. I was in Spring Hill randomly this past Saturday and met a friend there for lunch on his recommendation.

The food was fantastic and very reasonably priced. I got the cheesy meatball sub because my friend suggested that and I was very impressed. Since I went to Chicago for the first time just a couple of years ago I've been looking for Chicago based diners but there aren't many near me.

The total for my lunch including a drink and tax was $12.75 and it was worth every penny. If you're in the area give them a try.

Southern Eatery, Holly Springs, MS

Southern Eatery

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Southern Eatery is a small buffet in Holly Springs on East College Avenue a little bit east of North Memphis Street which is Highway 7. I went there randomly for lunch today. I was going to Holly Springs to run an errand and just looked up restaurants in the area this one came up.

I was very pleased. The buffet is small but has plenty of choices. I got fried catfish, a pork tenderloin, chicken and dressing, black eyed peas, corn, butter beans, and then went back a got a piece of grilled chicken, a small salad, and a bite of banana pudding just to taste it. Everything was really good and they seem to do a good business. I got there a little after 11:00 but by the time I left they were getting busy.

The price is great and everyone was very friendly. My total including a drink and tax was a little less than $13.00. They also have a regular menu but I only glanced at it.

If you are in the area it's definitely worth checking out.

Chili's, Southaven, MS

Chili's

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Chili's is a chain restaurant with numerous locations. They are similar to O'Charley's or Applebee's but better than Applebee's in my opinion. The location in Southaven is on Goodman Road just west of Southcrest next to Steak and Shake. Normally I don't blog about chain places but we ordered from there Wednesday a couple of nights ago and just wanted to mention them because the food was good and they have a good deal going on right now.

They currently are running a 3 for $10 deal which includes an appetizer, entree, and drink and for $10 I got much more food than I was expecting. I ordered chips and salsa, and chicken crispers with black beans and fries and it was all really good. The meal comes with a large drink and I also asked for extra honey mustard. The total was exactly $11.00 and for the amount of food you get, it's a great deal. We work 12 hour shifts so sometimes we eat twice in the same night or at least snack again later in the night depending on how early we order dinner but there was enough for me to eat most of it when we ordered and the rest of it later in the evening.

One of my coworkers order the grilled chicken pasta and said it was just OK but another coworker tried it and said he thought it was good.

On their website it looks like different locations have different entrees and appetizers available so depending on where you are, you have different options.

Mr. Chen's Kitchen, Hernando, MS

Mr. Chen's

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Mr. Chen's is a small Chinese restaurant in Hernando just north of Commerce Street on Mt. Pleasant Road, but to get to it, you turn into the shopping center parking lot just west of the McDonald's and turn left into the restaurant parking lot when you get even with the Kroger.

I went there a couple of days ago for lunch and was impressed, with caveats. A friend recommended it so I tried it out.

I ordered off of the regular menu and for what I got, the price wasn't bad and the food was good. I got there just after they opened and it appeared that the buffet wasn't open so that's why I ordered off the regular menu. I got General Tso's chicken and an order of egg drop soup and both were really good.

It's my fault for not asking about the buffet because not long after I ordered and sat down, they started bringing out food for the buffet. It was about 11:00 but the sign said 10:30 so I guess they were running a little behind.

My total for both items and a drink was around $16 but for what I got it was a decent price. I have no idea how much the buffet is but I will definitely be back to try it soon.