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The Kum -In
is a good family
restaurant
Ater several months of visiting the more
toney , expensive dining spots in the area, it
seemed about time to get back to the more
meat and potatoes kind of restaurant that
makes up the majority of eating establish-
ments.
The Kum -in is an excellent example of that
kind of place. It's not an imposing spot.
Probably most readers of this magazine have
driven by it some time recently because it's
located near the junction of two of the busiest
roads in western Ontario, Highways 4 and 8
in Clinton. It's easy to miss because there are
so many other things to see as you drive
through the centre of town. But it's a place
that shouldn't be missed if you're just out for
a trip and want a good place for lunch or
supper. Frankly, it's been one of our
favourites for years and the recent visit didn't
change that opinion.
It's a real family affair at the Kum -In. The
Garrow family owns the place and are all
involved with Mr. and Mrs. Garrow doing the
cooking and the teenage children serving as
waiters and waitresses. It gives the place a
special homey feeling that larger restaurants
just can't match. The decor is much like other
restaurants, yet is comfortable and pleasant
and above all clean. It has one of those
juke -box systems with a selector at every
table which can drive you straight up the wall
if you are there at the same time as someone
who wants music you don't like, but luckily
nobody could spare a dime the night we
visited the place.
Another complaint is the total lack of
covering on the table - even a paper place
mat. But the food is most important so on
with it.
The lady chose the jumbo shrimp while the
gentleman had the barbecued chicken. The
meals are the package type where you have
your choice of juice, soup of the day or salad.
The lady's cream of mushroom soup was full
of chunky, tastey mushrooms. The gentleman
chose a salad instead and had a generous
mixed salad. Buns came warmed and sweet
The shrimp were not only jumbo in size,
but in quantity. •The chicken was a half
chicken. Both were accompanied by good
french fried potatoes and lacklustre canned
niblit corn.
The lady had a dessert of jello while the
gentleman had raisin pie. It proved better
than a good many similar efforts at other
restaurants of the kind.
With coffee and a milk for the lady the bill
came to under $9.00 whit in these days isn't
too bad a price. We've had worse food at
higher prices elsewhere and without the
pleasant feeling of ease that comes in this
little, family restaurant.
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Triple K Restaurant
•HOME COOKED MEALS
•TAKE OUT ORDERS
•OUR SPECIALTY: HOME BAKED PIES
OPEN: Weekdays, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Fri-
days, 6 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Saturdays. 8 a.m.
to 12:30 a.m.; Sundays, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Op Huron County Road 25 south east of Blyth
KAY & KEITH HESSELWOOD, PROP.
Dine in old•faahioned style in this
120 -year-old Inn.
Dinner: 5:30-7:30 daily; Sundays 5-6:30
p.m. reservations only.
The Albion Hotel
Bayfield, Ontario
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161 ONTARIO STREET
STRATFORD, ONTARIO
One of Stratford's most gracious dining
spots. the Queen's offers excellent food in
the diningroom which has two dinner
settings at 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. There is also a
luncheon from 12.1:30. Licensed. Reserva-
tions required.
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