Sundays in My Neck of the Woods

One would think The Station House Grill at 415 Hollis Road, in Hollis, Maine, is an unlikely place for a good meal.  There's a big Sunoco Gas sign out front, and a convenience store on one end, but when you go inside and turn right, you enter one of two large dining rooms, bustling with activity.

When we arrived, we were lucky enough to get a table and have time to browse the extensive menu.  There was also a specials board which I photographed, but reflections from my flash and the dining room lights made it illegible. 

We both decided to start with salads.  They were surprisingly large with lettuce, tomatoes, green pepper, onion, black olives and cheese.  We each received two little cups of our choice of dressings to go with it.  The veggies were all fresh and crispy, and the dressing, though not home made, was also very good.

Hubby chose to have a favorite of his called Shepherd's Pie, which consists of a layer of hamburger and a layer of creamed corn, topped with mashed potatoes, all baked in the oven 'til the potato is lightly browned.  It's a meal I rea lly dislike and never make, so when he can find it in a restaurant, he can't resist ordering.  It was served with a biscuit that had been halved and grilled.  He enjoyed this treat, as he doesn't have it very often.  It's usually only found in diners that offer home-cooked meals.

I went for the fried checken, mashed potatoes with gravy, which came with a side of coleslaw.  The chicken was pretty good, as was the coleslaw.   The gravy and mashed potatoes left a lot to be desired.  I didn't eat them.  The gravy tasted like it might have been out of a can, or thickened with corn starch, neither of which are favorites of mine.

There was a large display case of home made desserts, and since we hadn't ordered a dessert in some time, we decided to indulge.  Hubby couldn't resist the Chocolate Cream Pie.  It had a really thick layer of chocolate on a flaky crust with a generous serving of real whipped cream on top.  He had no problem making quick work of that!

A sucker for anything chocolate and peanut butter, I ordered the Chocolate cake with Peanut Butter Frosting.   It was rich and delicious, but such a large serving, I left half of it behind!  The waiter kindly offered to box it up for me, but I decided I'd had enough of those calories and resisted. 

All in all, I'd say the Station House Grill wasn't a bad place to eat, and I would stop there again, when in the neighborhood.  I saw some great-looking sandwiches being served to other tables, and I think that's what I would want to try next visit!  If you would like to see their full menu and more about the place, click here to visit their website.



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