BECKEY'S KOUNTRY KITCHEN
631 W. Adrian St.
Blissfield, MI 49228
4.25 out of 5
UPDATE:
Since this review has been written we've stopped in to find the prices have been raised quite a bit, almost comically. The soup and bread are no longer complimentary with the dinners nor are the sundaes with the kids meal. Of course this doesn't change the quality of the food they do serve, which is pretty great, but anytime a place raises the cost of their meals and at the same time, lessens the amount of food you get with the price increase, it's a huge huge dick move. I won't be recommending this place to anyone any longer, except to bitch about the price increase.
UPDATE:
Since this review has been written we've stopped in to find the prices have been raised quite a bit, almost comically. The soup and bread are no longer complimentary with the dinners nor are the sundaes with the kids meal. Of course this doesn't change the quality of the food they do serve, which is pretty great, but anytime a place raises the cost of their meals and at the same time, lessens the amount of food you get with the price increase, it's a huge huge dick move. I won't be recommending this place to anyone any longer, except to bitch about the price increase.
Easily our favorite restaurant in Lenawee County, Michigan, maybe even in the entire state. With picnic tables to sit in, mason jars to drink from, and fresh baked breads to get your meal started, everything about Beckey's feel like country. It served as the inspiration for Kehoe's Kountry Kitchen in Barry Graham's novel, Nothing or Next to Nothing.
We've eaten just about everything on this menu full of traditional Midwest American fare. The fried chicken is killer, juicy meat, crispy skin. Black Mountain meatloaf. House steak. Country fried steak. Chicken and biscuits. Fish. The only thing we weren't crazy for was the roast beef.
Sides and appetizers never disappoint. Mashed potatoes with your choice of gravy. Fried okra. Mac and cheese. Green beans with bacon. Peppered cheese balls. Everything spot on and delicious.
The most amazing thing, for us, was the quality of the food, combined with the generous portion sizes, and better than expected prices. Nothing was overpriced, even the monster sized burgers. Home made soups and fresh baked breads were included with the meal. Damn good soups and breads too. Maybe our favorite part of the meal. Apple cinnamon, zucchini, pumpkin, etc. Full flavor. Served hot. Soups vary by day and they all taste pretty great.
Service is great. Cozy, country atmosphere. Refills and waitresses show up when they should. People know each other. It's that kind of place. Waitresses and customers are all friendly and beautiful.
I know this place sounds too good to be true. Like a hometown throwdown country classic utopia that none of us deserve. And maybe that's exactly what it is. Stop at Beckey's Kountry Kitchen in Blissfield, Michigan and find out for yourself that we aren't full of shit.