Family & Broasted Chicken

left - Jan (sister) & Tim

right - Tom (brother) & Gayle

Susan (sister) on speaker phone in middle of the table

When I planned a trip back to see family and friends in Ohio and Michigan, I told the family I'd been craving Der Dutchman's broasted chicken*. Jan, Tim, Tom, Gayle and I went to Der Dutchman in Plain City. 

We called Susan and Joe. We talked with Joe; Susan wasn't home. When Susan called us later, we put her on speaker phone on top of the apple butter and talked with her while we ate dinner. We were the only people left in our section of the restaurant so this worked out well. 

Tom, Gayle, Joe, and I often met Mom and Dad at Der Dutchman for dinner (before Jan and Tim moved up from Gallipolis). It was an easy drive for them from London. Mom always ate well at Der Dutchman. She liked the Manhattan sandwich - mashed potatoes, bread, turkey or roast beef and LOTS of gravy. She got the full order, sometimes along with onion rings, and ate everything. She wasn’t a big eater most of the time. 

Der Dutchman has expanded even more and totally rearranged their lobby and some of the dining rooms since we moved. They have almost 200 employees and can seat hundreds of people in their dining rooms. Several banquet rooms accommodate hundreds more. For all their bigness, the food is consistently delicious. 

*I can't find any place in this area that serves broasted chicken - fried, yes; broasted, no.

PS - That plate at the bottom of the picture - that's mine - two thighs, potato pancakes and green beans - delicious!