WOW!
That is about the best way I can start this blog. We went to Tina's about a month ago, I just haven't taken the time to write about it yet. This cozy little place is located at about 6th and South street. I use the word cozy because the restaurant seats around 20 people with no elbow room to spare. Tina's is dripping with character from head to toe. The walls are adorned with knick-knacks, old photos, and NASCAR memorabilia. I have been wanting to try this place for quite a while and we had attempted to go there a few weeks prior, but they close at 11am on Saturday's and I'm not quite sure if they are open on Sunday's.
More importantly the food is AMAZING! We all went with our "usual's"- Pancakes and bacon for Z, biscuits and gravy for Abby, and ham and eggs for myself. Tina's really sets itself apart by making everything fresh, from scratch. Luckily we arrived when we did because Abby got they very last of the biscuits and they are something that shouldn't be missed. Abby rates them near the very top of her list, maybe THE best in the city after our recent re-visit of Two Twins. I stole a bite of Zander's pancakes and they were top notch. Very light and fluffy and the taste was amazing. (I realize I'm using the word "amazing" a lot, but no other adjective will do.) My ham and eggs were good but the real star of the show was the hash browns. From the way they tasted I wouldn't be surprised if they shredded each potato to order. They really tasted that fresh. Heck, everything tasted that fresh. After eating their potatoes it is easy to tell what you are missing when you go to a places that gets them frozen out of a bag.
The service was friendly and the food came quick. Even when I try to be nit-picky I can't think of anything to complain about. Tina's Cafe is doing everything right. Homemade, made from scratch food, that is simple yet extremely delicious. My new "Best Breakfast Place" in Lincoln.
