Mary McCranks

[Fay Jai]

Sounds like my kind of place. I'm going down there for Lunch on Valentine's Day. Anyone been, and any suggestions?

[girl chow]

Fai Jay, is this the place you mean?

(P.S.: It's always helpful to identify in the thread title and in the post where the restaurant is located, as well as any additional info about the place.. .especially for those who don't know where Chehalis is....)

For the record, while on the topic of Chehalis/Centralia eats.... I LOVE BURGERVILLE! Not quite a Mary McCrank experience (at least judging from MM's Web site, I've never been). Burgerville is a burger joint (duh) located just off I-5 (take the same exit as the outlet malls and turn East at the end of the exit, Burgerville will be on the north side of the street). They feature seasonal produce and local products (like seasonal berry shakes and locally produced cheeses for their burgers). And the "special" sauce rules. This is a great place for burgers.

And now back to our regularly scheduled thread on Mary McCrank's.....

[Schielke]

I LOVE BURGERVILLE!

Me Too,

Mary McCranks sounds interesting. I am disapointed that the Web site menu link does not work though.

Ben

[Blue Heron]

I had lunch at Mary McCranks last summer as part of a group family reunion. It's a cute place, country setting, and features made from scratch comfort food. In other words, not cutting edge cuisine, but satisfying for what it is (and was a perfect setting for several great aunts in attendance).

I ordered Chicken and Dumplings, something I never make, but would like to have someone make 'homemade' for me. It was ok, satisfying, but not very remarkable, and didn't taste as good as my aunts homemade Chicken and Dumplings. I appreciated the place for it's historical and pretty setting, and the company I was in, over the food.

[pupcart]

Mary McCranks has a website? Yipes, that would be like getting email from Grandma Moses. For Mary McCranks think white doilies, butter pickles in cut glass relish bowls, jam with biscuits with fried chicken with pie ala mode for dessert or swiss steak or fried trout or baked chops smothered in gravy. Think old fashioned sunday dinners at Aunt Bea's in Mayberry RFD. Think another time, another place, another century. Drive up in a 55 Chevy Bel Air nomad, two tone, baby blue and white. Wear a pleated skirt with hem mid calf, cardigan sweater, white shirt/peter pan collar, headband, sensible shoes. Use your napkin, but be dainty about it. Do not discuss politics or religion (not counting saying grace). Write a thank you note.

[Abra]

Any updates on this place, or any good place in Chehalis? I need to lunch down there tomorrow.

[Fay Jai]

Abra --- Maybe La Tarasca for Mexican?

Just an Idea...I went to McCranks last year...it was ok...

[Abra]

Thanks! The guys seem to think that McMenamin's in Centralia would be "more manly."

[Fay Jai]

Much better decor! I hear that they have Original Tiffany Glass there....

Have Fun!

Jason

[Chef Deb]

Much better decor! I hear that they have Original Tiffany Glass there....

Have Fun!

Jason

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I ate at Mary McCranks years ago on the way to Portland. What I remember other than the quaint country decor and gift shop was their excellent house dressing- celery seed if I remember correctly. They also had some amazing cobbler for dessert. They had a cookbook of their recipes which I purchased as a gift to my MIL. Definitely not fine dining, but good food in an out of the way place.

Debra

Edited April 25, 2005 by Chef Deb (log)