The Cadiz Restuarant -- A Restaurant Review

It’s been more than 20 years since I last visited the Cadiz Restaurant in Cadiz, Kentucky.  We actually ended up there because our restaurant of choice that night was closed for a private event.  When first entering the Cadiz Restaurant, you suddenly realize that not all states have banned smoking in their public restaurants.  This old restaurant still had a section that catered to the smoking diners.  However, there is a large separate banquet style room where smoking is not allowed and is fine for family dining.

                This restaurant is noted for its country buffet.  In fact you have to request a menu as it is expected that you are probably headed for the buffet.  Well I have been on a diet for the last two months and there is no better place to take a vacation from that diet than the Cadiz Restaurant country buffet.

                It is called a country buffet and sure enough everything is country orientated.  There was a choice of three meats; fried chicken, breaded fish and what appeared to be country fried steak. There was a wide selection of home cooked vegetable, none of the healthy kinds like broccoli or cauliflower.  Mashed potatoes, highly season green beans, whole kernel corn, sweet potatoes and green peas were all represented.  There was also sauerkraut and sausage as one of the vegetable choices Oh yes, there was a full salad bar with the usual fixings.

                I chose the fried chicken as my entrée and found it to be a little dry, but yet tasty.  My selection of vegetables was very good.  The green beans were especially good.  The sweet potatoes were creamy and I almost went back for seconds just for the sweet potatoes.  The tossed salad from the bar was very fresh, but nothing unusual.  A basket of fresh cooked biscuits and corn bread was also served at the table.  The biscuits were outstanding and some of the best bread I have tasted in some time.  Now you need to save room for dessert which included an assortment of pies including lemon meringue and pecan.  I chose the pecan pie and was literally blow away. It was the best pie I have tasted in a long time.  My wife chose a strawberry shortcake which she shared with me.  It too, was delicious.

                When traveling in Western Kentucky and you want to experience the fun of southern cooking, then the Cadiz Restaurant is a place that should be on your list to visit.

The Fresh Cooked Biscuits and Cornbread

Pecan Pie to Die For