American Cafe (Greenbrier Mall, Chesapeake VA)

Residing in what used to be a Chinese eatery for many years, the American Cafe has filled a hole made when Ruby Tuesday’s became basically a burger joint. They’re currently running a $12.99 special that allows you to choose between a number of “starters”, an “entree”, and a “dessert”.

I ordered the Spinach con queso, the Southwest BBQ Chicken (with fries), and the Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie.

Randy odered the Pototo Cheese soup, the chicken pot pie, and the Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie.

A couple of notes here: while there are a number of great “starters”, the entree selections are all chicken based, and the desert options are the afforementioned pie or a S’mores Sundae.

The potato soup was thick with cheese and chunks of potatoes, with crumbled bacon and chopped scallions on top. The Spinach con Queso was large enough to have served two people easily.

The chicken pot pie tasted strangely of nutmeg, but was served in a large bowl covered in pastry.

The Southwestern BBQ Chicken was pounded thin. I was afraid it would be dry, but the sauce and grilling method made it tasty and juicy. The seasoned fries overflowed the plate.

Dessert came out as two big honkin’ slices of Reese cup Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie — so large, in fact, that we couldn’t finish it all.

Service was a bit on the slow side, but since we weren’t in a rush, it was nice that the restaurant wasn’t trying to treat us like cattle.

Food: (4)
Service: (3.25)
Price: (3.5)
Overall: (3.5)