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Davydd
Jul 07, 2013Explorer
Zig wrote:
Dave:
Growing up I knew tenderloins were a regional thing, but I was not really aware that Nicks was the the original untill years ago somebody on the internet went crazy for them. I actually had only been to Nick's Kitchen just a few times my whole 54 year old life... But thats not to say we have not always been huge fans of the breaded tenderloin... Like I mentioned above, just about every bar, independent restaurant has them here. There are several here that in my opinion stand up above the average and sorry (I know you Luv Nicks) is kind of sub par in my honest opinion... Their onion rings are great...! :)
Speaking of those onion rings, that's what I had at Nick's Kitchen this past May on my way to Indy following an RV rally in Michigan.
Like a lot of restaurants, a pork tenderloin sandwich is highly dependent on the cook at the time. Nick's has varied over the years and you realize that when you eat more than once. But the one above was about as good as they get. I don't know, you have a treasure in Huntington as there are not many cafes that have been open continuously for over 100 years (1908). I tend to stop at the independent restaurants on my travels. I don't know if you noticed in the tutorial but that was Mr. Dave (Dave Clapp) holding that slab of pork loin at Mr. Dave's in nearby to Huntington, North Manchester. Mr. Dave's is another well known pork tenderloin restaurant. You are certainly right, just about everyone in your area serves a pork tenderloin. My grandmother lived just west of Ft. Wayne on Illinois Rd. directly north of the Time Corners intersection on 24 back in the 50's. The land now is a shopping center I believe.
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