Plain Jane's Diner is located on Rte 25 in Rumney, NH (603)786-2525
You first enter into the newer addition of the restaurant, but we were lucky enough to be seated in the original diner area, with old booths and lots of chrome. Typical diner look!
Mike has had lunch at Plain Jane's before (while snowmobiling), in fact, he was the one that recommended we drive there for dinner. While we were reading the menu, he pulls out his Blackberry phone and reminded me about the cheeseburger photo he emailed me during one of his winter snowmobile trips.
While were deciding what we wanted to eat, and he asks the waitress for an order of JACs Fries, which are french fries with cheese and brown gravy. His friend got him hooked on them! hmm, it didn't sound very appetizing to me, but I was keeping an open mind.
Our order of Jac's Fries is brought and they looked intriguing. I took a bite, and yum, Mike was right. They taste really, really good. Who would have thought fries and brown gravy would go so well together.
Dinner is served! I ordered the Meat and Cheese Lasagna with Garlic Bread. Yum, home-made tomato sauce, with lots of ground beef and even slices of sausage. And the garlic bread was fabulous.
Mike ordered the Baked Mac & Cheese topped with bread crumbs and served with a side of Garlic Bread. He thought it was delicious. I did sample a couple of bites, and it was very cheesy, but not baked. The crumbs were just tossed on top, probably after it was warmed in the microwave. It would have been fantastic if it were actually baked, with a nice crunchy top. But as long as Mike was happy with his meal, that's all that matters.
Lastly, we ordered two pieces of Double Chocolate Cake to go. I was a little disappointed, not with the cake per se, but I had my heart set on chocolate cake with layers of thick frosting. This was more like a chocolate bundt cake with a thin layer of frosting on top. NOT a bad thing, but not what I was craving. It was delicious for what it was, and very chocolately
Our dinner bill including tip was $43; a little more than what we normally spend for diner food, but we enjoyed our dinner. It wasn't the best Diner dinner I've ever had, but if we were in the area, I wouldn't hesitate to visit again. Their menu is extensive, with seafood, pasta, burgers, sandwiches, salads, subs, and other typical diner fare. I would definitely get the Jacs fries again, and maybe try a burger.
So, bottom line, yes, I would recommend Plain Jane's Diner.
The fries with cheese and gravy is called poutine by French Canadians! The cheese is often cheese curds, which are squeaky when you chew them. I’ve never actually had it, despite being French Canadian. Just not French Canadian enough, I guess! Thanks for the review!
Posted by Twinnish on 07/06/09
Squeeky cheese curds? Is that what Miss Muffett was eating when she sat on her tuffet? Sorry, I couldn’t resist!
Thanks for your history lesson, Twinnish. I googled and found this wikipedia article.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine
Posted by That's Camping on 07/06/09
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